Lifestyle Sessions
Hi! I’m Casi, a lifestyle photographer located in Ingleside, IL. I photograph families. In every session I strive to capture families as they are in a combination of posed and candid/lifestyle pictures. Lifestyle sessions are available in home at any age or on in the hospital/birthing center after birth. Lifestyle sessions are documentary and lightly edited. Photo sessions listed on this page are for individual families.
Lifestyle session examples
Full 1-2 hour sessions:
The full family and full newborn lifestyle sessions are the same amount of time and images included, it is the questionnaire that is different to suit the needs of the session. In hospital I work with the lighting, so, if possible, book the session for the middle of the day when it is brightest. In home, I use a mix of natural/available lighting and flash.
Full Lifestyle Newborn – $595
1-2 hours
1 location: hospital or home
Online gallery
50+ lightly edited digital files (cropping, light, and color)
Color & B&W
Print release
For fresh 48 sessions, it is generally closer to 1 hour. Sometimes baths and footprints happen while I’m there, or we’re waiting on a sibling to come and meet baby.
For in-home sessions with one newborn, the first hour or so is lifestyle. Though, I do prompt families if needed. We can document your family in 2-3 rooms, generally, the nursery, parent’s room, and living room. We can also use 1-2 props and wraps for wrapped/swaddled newborn portraits at the end. That will require at least 30-45 minutes. If you have a plain wall, we can utilize that for a posed family portrait with baby wrapped. To include the additional props and wrapping with multiple babies, we will need to book the deluxe session down below. Between feedings, changing, and settling, it does take additional time. Alternatively, we can document multiple babies in one room with family, and wrapped in a prop together and separately in this session.
Full Lifestyle family – $595
1-2 hours
1 location: home
Online gallery
50+ lightly edited digital files (cropping, light, and color)
Color & B&W
Print release
This session is to document any stage of family life other than newborn. So, if there is something you want captured in your home from baking, to bedtime stories, this is for you. I will capture what is happening in a documentary type way, and also prompt families as needed.
Deluxe 2-3 hour sessions:
The deluxe family and deluxe newborn lifestyle sessions are the same amount of time and images included, it is the questionnaire that is different to suit the needs of the session. In hospital, I work with the lighting, so, if possible, book the session for the middle of the day when it is brightest. In home, I use a mix of natural/available lighting and flash. Book a deluxe session for more time in home, for multiple babies, or if you would like to document leaving the hospital and going home. Travel between locations is included in the session time. Additional hours are $100 each and they add a minimum of 25 edited digital files to your gallery.
deluxe lifestyle newborn – $695
2-3 hours: including travel between locations
1-2 locations: hospital, home, or both
Online gallery
75+ lightly edited digital files (cropping, light, and color)
Color & B&W
Print release
For fresh 48 sessions, it is generally closer to 1 hour. Sometimes though, baths and footprints happen while I’m there. We may also or be waiting for a sibling to come and meet baby. So, book a deluxe session for an extended amount of coverage.
For in-home sessions with one newborn, the first hour or so is lifestyle. Though, I do prompt families if needed. We can document your family in 2-3 rooms, generally, the nursery, parent’s room, and living room. In a deluxe session, we can document the lifestyle part longer, or cover more spaces. We can use 1-2 props and wraps for wrapped/swaddled newborn portraits at the end. That will require at least 30-45 minutes. If you have a plain wall, we can utilize that for a posed family portrait with baby wrapped. This session is best for multiple babies. Between feedings, changing, and settling, it does take additional time with additional babies. We can add more hours if needed, and if I have the availability that day.
Deluxe lifestyle family – $695
2-3 hours: including travel between locations
Location: home
Online gallery
75+ lightly edited digital files (cropping, light, and color)
Color & B&W
Print release
This session is to document families at home, in any stage of life other than newborn. So, if there is something you want captured in your home, from baking to bedtime stories, this is for you. I will capture what is happening in a documentary type way, and also prompt families as needed. Book the deluxe session for an additional coverage of activities.
Lifestyle Session Q&A
These are specific to lifestyle sessions. There are general questions and answers on the pricing and Q&A page. Click on the “more info” button below.
Lifestyle Session Q&A
Is there a difference between Family lifestyle sessions and Family Portrait sessions?
Yes, there is a difference. Family portrait sessions are posed and more edited, to help ensure good family and sibling portraits, including head swaps. So, portrait sessions include less images than lifestyle sessions with more editing. Also, we take more unique images in a short amount of time during movement and interactions than we do while posing. I do also include some natural prompting and candid images in my posed family sessions. Check out the family portrait sessions under pricing. Though, if you want your family to be documented as they are, going on a picnic, fishing, etc., this can be documented for you in a lifestyle session. Lifestyle sessions include more images and less editing corrections. In general, the reason to book an on-location lifestyle session is to have me document a family outing, or planned activity. Lifestyle sessions may be converted to posed portrait sessions if we end up taking posed portraits instead of documenting a family activity. Let me know if we’re getting close to the session and you think this would work better for your family.