Now Booking 2021!

Happy New Year Friends! It has been really quiet over here this winter. I've been preparing for a really busy spring/summer with multiple St. Louis Weddings on the calendar. While some events still look a bit different, it's really exciting that so many celebrations are moving forward in 2021!

My schedule is now officially open for the spring and summer months for St. Louis, MO Portrait Sessions. A new 2021 pricing guide is available below and updated on the investment page.

Step 1:

Reserve your date/time and pay the session fee! The session fee covers all of the bullet points below.

Step 2:

After the session each client will then choose a "collection". This will allow each family, newborn, extended family or senior client to choose what fits their needs and budget.

SESSION FEES

$150 — Family, Kids, Seniors

$200 — Lifestyle Newborn, Extended Family

The session fee is required to book your date/time. The fee includes:

• 45 minute - 1 hour photo session

• customized client questionnaire for planning your perfect photo session

• styling tips and guides for what to wear

• time and talent of the photographer

• post-processing time

• on-line proofing gallery for simple ordering of products

• travel and general expenses

• the fee does not include prints, products or digital files

• session fees are non-refundable

2021 COLLECTIONS

Collections are purchased after the session upon viewing your edited images. This allows you to choose your favorite images and what is best for you!

Collection I - $200 — 15 digital files

Collection II - $300 — 30 digital files

Collection III - $500 — 50+ - all digital files

2021 MINI SESSIONS

Mini sessions will be offered on select dates each season. I announced a few weeks ago a new opportunity to book at a beautiful all white studio in Benton Park. Perfect for the rainy spring or chilly days. Contact me for more details.

Spring 2021

On-Location or Studio Mini Session at Settings STL — $200
20 minute session
includes 5 high res digital files
prints, products and additional digital files available for purchase

Class of 2021 High School Senior Mini — $225
30 minute session
includes 8 high res digital files
prints, products and additional digital files available for purchase

* Summer and Fall mini sessions will be announced at a later date! I already have quite a few mini session reservations for this year. Once announced they will book fast. Be on the look out for more details in May and late August!

I loved working with this family so much! They wanted to schedule a family session downtown St. Louis and incorporate our beautiful city into their shoot. We worked our way through Kiener Plaza, the Capitol building, the St. Louis Arch grounds…and it was so much fun. It was great to catch up with all of you [W] Family! I hope you enjoy all of these images of your beautiful family.

The cutest family! It was so good to catch up with this sweet crew during their family mini session at Queeny Park. I always love seeing how much the kids grow each year, and I got to meet their new addition. Lots of quarantine puppies in 2020. Enjoy a peek…they are adorable!

St. Louis, Missouri has so many gorgeous parks and locations for shooting family, child and high school senior photo sessions. I am sharing 6 of my favorite spots to shoot morning or evening during the beautiful golden light. All 6 locations are convenient (within 15 minutes of Kirkwood), and are well maintained during all of the seasons! When planning your family photo session, ask your photographer to show you sample galleries from possible locations to see if they fit your style. Enjoy a peek at just a few of the wonderful spots around this city!

Queeny Park

Drace Park

Forest Park

Kirkwood Park

Downtown Kirkwood

Larson Park

Amy Nichols is a natural light photographer in St. Louis, MO. Now Booking Fall 2020.

{St. Louis, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Sunset Hills, Ladue, Clayton, Town and Country, Manchester}

5 Reasons Why You Should Book A Family Photo Session During The Summer

You might be thinking that summer is way too hot for a family photo session, or too early to shoot your holiday card photos. Fall is the most popular season to shoot in the St. Louis area of course! The reality, though, is that you have likely had photo sessions during the fall season in the past, maybe every year! Summer is a great time to create fresh art for your walls and document family, newborns, children and high school seniors during a different season. Here’s why…

COLORS

Summertime is so colorful and is an amazing time to schedule your photo session. The flowers are blooming and the landscaping is so green and well maintained.

TIME

With summer sessions there's no stress of having to make room in your schedule for planning, shopping, and all the extra stuff that shows up on the calendar when school begins! The kids are also more relaxed and have the ability to sleep in or take a longer nap, making it possible to shoot later in the evening in that gorgeous golden sunset light.

WEATHER

Okay, it does get pretty hot and humid in St. Louis, BUT my schedule is also more flexible. We can book a date, but I always keep an eye on the weather for cool days. I am more flexible in the summer to move sessions around for weather. Plus early morning and late evening shoots are pretty comfortable even on the hot days.

OUTFITS

There are so many great clothing options during the summer. The kids will be happy in shorts and sun dresses. You can skip the shoes and the kids can go barefoot. It is much easier to dress the kids in summer clothes than pants and bulky sweaters.

Sessions are amazing throughout the year, but it is nice to shoot a variety of seasons for your family memories! And yes, you can still use those summer photos for your holiday cards.