Is Newborn Photography Expensive? The cost of newborn photography can vary widely depending on several factors such as the photographer’s experience and reputation, location, and the package chosen. On average, newborn photo shoots can cost anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. It’s a good idea to research and compare different photographers and their packages, and determine what fits within your budget and what services are most important to you. It’s also important to consider the quality and style of the photographer’s work, and make sure they have a portfolio that you li ..read more

“How often should I have family photos?” is a question I get asked frequently. The answer depends on what stage your children are at. Baby’s First Year Recommendations For the baby’s first year, I recommend getting multiple sessions. This can be a combination of “just baby”, “just kids” or “motherhood” photoshoots with full blown family photos. Some clients stick with the basics: Maternity, Newborn, 6 months, 1 year. Others really want to get each special stage photographed and include 3 months (smiling) 6 months (sitting) 9 months (crawling/standing) and 1 year (cake smash/family/walker). I p ..read more

Are Newborn Photoshoots Worth it? The short answer from your Tallahassee Newborn Photographer is of course YES. But you want to know why. I’ll tell you why they’re worth every penny. All the time. All the effort. Every single time. An Investment for your Future Self Imagine right now your firstborn is 17. You’re hiring something to take their senior photos. You’re buying the cap and gown. They have a job and a car. They’re moving 4 hours away in a couple months for collage. You know everything changes after this. It won’t be you and all your kids under the same roof anymore. Now- lets assume y ..read more

How old should a baby be for a newborn session? There’s a lot of confusion around this. But younger than 2 weeks is the best age for a baby to be for a newborn session. What age and Why? I try to see babies between 7-14 days old. First time parents are usually surprised by this. Birth is such an ordeal and so is adjusting to a newborn, they think a newborn session probably takes place about a month or so after birth. However as you will soon learn, babies change so fast. Yes. That fast. Let me walk you through a little bit of a babies development. A baby is born at a certain weight and then lo ..read more

There is a lot of terminology thrown around with photography between Mini Session, Lifestyle Session, Petite Session, Extended Family Session, etc. In this post I’m going to walk you through all of what I offer, what they each include, and what makes them different. This will hopefully give you a better idea of understanding what you’re looking for and if it is something I offer. Signature Session This is my main offering and what most clients are looking for and what they decide to book. The session fee for these sessions is $300. What does it include? These sessions include: Wardrobe and Pr ..read more

When you find out you’re having a baby, you can become overwhelmed by the amount of baby items out there. How do you know what you should get? What will you need? It seems like everyone has something different to say! After having 3 kids of my own and working with hundreds of new parents, here is my list of the 5 best post-baby purchases. I’m a bit of a minimalist- mostly because we’ve typically lived in very small spaces (at least since having kids) and have had to be super intentional about the stuff we bring into our house. Here’s the Best Post-Baby Purchases Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair I ..read more

You’re here because you’re looking for a St George Family Photographer to preserve your beach memories. St George Island is one of the most beautiful beaches on Florida’s Forgotten Coast. St George Family Photographer for Busy Mamas I’m a mom of 3 and know all that goes into planning a beach trip. You’ve got to pack everyone, plan meals, snacks, car activities, beach toys, nap schedules. After its over you’ll have sand to clean up and sunburns to treat. However whats more important is you’ll have a treasure trove of memories. You’ll build sand castles and boogie board. You’ll search for crabs ..read more

Bradley’s Pond Family Photographer Coley K Photography provides a luxury experience for busy mamas looking for a Bradley’s Pond Family Photographer. Having your portraits taken doesn’t need to be stressful. I provide a white glove experience where you can simply schedule your session and I’ll provide wardrobe, schedule makeup, walk you through a selection of beautiful album and gallery wall options, and even install frames in your home. Studio Wardrobe Studio wardrobe is available for all Sessions. I have beautiful dresses for moms, classic shirts for dads and even timeless outfits f ..read more

Family photos is a big investment. It’s an investment of time and energy and emotion and money. So you want to get it right. I’ll walk you through the 5 most important steps of how to have the perfect photo session. Step 1 Find the right photographer. Duh. But this is easier said than done. There are a couple factors here. The main ones being Competence and Style. First Competence. You really want a photographer who is going to be able to deliver. This means both technical ability and working with your baby or family. You can probably gauge technical ability decently well by browsing their web ..read more

St Marks Lighthouse Session Coley is a Tallahassee Family Photographer specializing in Newborn, Maternity and Family Photos. This Family Photography Session was taken at St Marks Lighthouse about 45 minutes South of Tallahassee. St Marks Lighthouse has a beautiful view of the sea at sunset and miles of lovely classic Florida marshland. There is so much beauty in North Florida and St Marks Lighthouse captures just about all of it. St Marks Lighthouse was built in 1831 and is a true historic landmark of the area. You can tour the lighthouse on certain days of the week but the beautify o ..read more