1.What does your booking process look like?

  1. You looked over my pricing page and decide you’d like to book with me, hooray! Send me an email (molleemontano@gmail.com) and I will respond to you within 48 hours. We will discuss available dates, location, and any ideas that you have in mind for your session. Once we decide on a date, I will send you a booking link for you to fill out a questionnaire and sign a contract. Your $100 retainer is due at this time via Venmo/Zelle/whatever’s easiest, and BOOM, YOUR DATE IS SECURED.

  2. A few weeks before your shoot I will reach out to you and discuss styling & outfits to get you and your family looking and feeling fly AF for your session. I also have a Client Closet that is available for women sizes S-3xl with some kids clothes thrown in there as well (newborn-girls size 6/7) that you are more than welcome to use!

  3. In the week leading up to your session we will exchange communication finalizing session location and what to expect during your session. I will also send you an email with tips & tricks to getting your kids to cooperate, so look out for that!

  4. Session day, hooray! We meet up and hug IRL, we go on a little miniature adventure and I do the MAGICKS. You kiss the love of your life, you snuggle with your babies, we have all the fun! Any remaining balance is due directly after your session.

  5. A few days after your session, I will send you a few sneak peeks of your adorable-ness to hold you over while I edit your full gallery.

  6. 2-3 weeks after your session date you will receive your finished online gallery for you to download and share to your heart’s content! I host each gallery for 1 year so you can return and download them again whenever you wish!

2. What is your approach/style with photography?

I like to keep it super chill. I will somewhat pose you + your people in a certain area and then I will just back up and photograph you genuinely interacting with each other. I will give you gentle prompts and ideas of things to do to get real emotions from you, your spouse, and most importantly your kiddos, and I will just be there to capture that moment between you. Every session is an opportunity for adventure and connection with your people + I’m just along for the ride!

3. What is included in your photography service?

Besides my 5+ years of photographing weddings, families, and everything in between, my extensive knowledge of lighting and posing, and my sometimes awkward noises during our sessions, you will receive a gallery full of beautiful images that I have personally hand-edited. Every gallery that you receive from me has gone through a very extensive culling + editing process, which means that I have weeded out all of the out-of-focus images, weird faces (unless you’re into that!) unnecessary doubles, & just general all-around unattractive photos to then leave the very best of the best. I color-correct, touch-up noticeable blemishes, and edit your images to match the style that you see here on my website. Every gallery that I send comes with a photo release so that you can print your photos as much as your heart desires. I am also always around for printing questions and suggestions!

4. What makes you different from other photographers?

I treat every single session as an opportunity for your family to REALLY spend time together and connect, away from screens + the distractions of the modern world. I will definitely sneak in the posed “everyone look at the camera” photos for Grandma, but for the most part, I want you to look into your children’s eyes and hold them in your arms, and dance with them if you’re into that. I want you to fly them around and look for rocks and have tickle fights and I just want to photograph the REALNESS that is YOU. I want you to remember this session for years afterwards, and feel those feelings every time you look at your photos. My whole entire goal is to create a space for you to just love on each other as much as you possibly can .

5. When will we receive our photos?

For regular sessions my turnaround time is 2-3 weeks. I almost always post sneak peeks on my Instagram/Facebook within a few days of your session because I get so freaking excited I can’t stand it! For weddings, I send a sneak peek gallery to you within a week and then your full gallery will be ready within 6-8 weeks from your wedding date.

6. Do you have insurance?

Hell yes I do! I don’t leave home without it!

7. Do you work with a second photographer?

YUP. My very own husband! He’s my very best friend and has his degree in Photography as well.

any other questions? just ask!