I want to photograph moments, not poses.
During our time together, I don’t want. you to worry about being perfect. I want to capture all the details, from the wind in your hair to giggles and tickle fights. I want you to be able to look at your images and remember how you felt in the moment. Because to me, photographs are supposed to evoke emotion, and that is my goal with every session.
Utah family pictures that make you feel something
family photography services
families / maternity / newborn / motherhood
Our Specialties
what we love doing
I love natural images. Those ones that don’t look forced. The ones where everyone is themselves and the connection just instantly pops out. I hate the super posey stuff. So I don’t usually include that in my images at all. I may do a few quick “Christmas card” images at the beginning of our session just to get everyone warmed up. But the majority of our time together will be spent snuggling, playing games, making jokes, dancing, running, and laughing. You’ll snuggle with each other A LOT. My one rule during my sessions is that you have to be physically touching someone else at all times, whether its holding hands, hugging, foreheads together, etc. I thrive off of connection and I want my images to show that.
You deserve family pictures that tell your story
creating images you'll look at forever
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What's Included:
1-1.5 hour shoot
40 hand edited images
Style, location, & prep guides
Styling advice & help
Family questionnaire
No stress & happy kids and dads
Sessions start at $500
Perfect for // the adventure seeking, outdoor loving, close knit family
family sessions
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What's Included:
1-1.5 hour shoot
40 hand edited images
Style & prep guides
Styling advice & help
Questionnaire
Focus on family connection, with a sprinkle of posed images of baby
Sessions start at $500
Perfect for // those families wanting the whole family involved in newborn photos in their home
Lifestyle Newborns
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What's Included:
1-1.5 hour shoot
40 hand edited images
Style, location & prep guides
Styling advice & help
Motherhood questionnaire
Special emphasis on mother/child relationship
Sessions start at $450
Perfect for // the expecting and seasoned mother who wants to be more present in photos with their children
Maternity and motherhood
You've decided to book your family session with Katie Blakeley Creative! Yay! I couldn't be more excited to work with your family and tell your story in a meaningful way through images. Once you've reached out to me through the contact form on my website, we will choose a date and potential location for your session. I'll send over all the guides, questionnaires, and contracts. I'll keep in touch during the weeks leading up to your session.
book your session
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We've finally made it to the day of your session. We've communicated through email, zoom, or phone calls/texts about styling, location, and anything else you may need to know about your session. My goal is to have you as prepared as possible so you can just show up and not stress about anything. We will have so much fun during your session, and I want you and your kids to be as comfy as possible. We will snuggle, play games, dance, and go exploring. After about an hour, we will wrap up and you'll be on your way!
your session day
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A couple days after your session, I typically will send you a sneak peek of 3-5 images for you to have while you're waiting for your full gallery. Because I am usually very busy with other sessions, work, and being a mom myself, full session galleries take about 2-3 weeks to be delivered to you via email. Once you get your images, you'll be able to download the gallery and enjoy them! I do offer professional prints and products to my clients to ensure they can enjoy looking at their amazing session all the time.
Gallery Delivered
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Orianna O.
I am blown away with the photos Katie took of our family. She made us all feel comfortable being in front of the camera (even my kids who are usually very standoffish around strangers) and I am obsessed with the way they turned out. She captured us so beautifully.
Aly F.
Katie is AMAZING! I was nervous having our family photos taken (with my two wild young kiddos and a newborn) but the images she captured are priceless!
Nina F.
KATIE DESERVES MORE THAN 5 STARS!! She was so fabulous to work with. Boudoir was completely out of my comfort zone but she made it so easy and the pictures turned out better than I could have expected!
I've been told I'm pretty awesome
The A's to Your Q's.
Ready to book a session with me? Yay!! I can't wait to work with you! The first step in booking is to fill out the contact form. Once i get that from you, we will go over dates and locations. I'll send out a contract for you to read over and sign, and then an invoice for a 50% non-refundable retainer to get you on my calendar. The remaining balance is due 1 (one) week before our session. If you need to make payment arrangements, I can chat with you about payment plans.
I'm a mom. I totally get this. I cannot get my kids to cooperate with me alllll the time. If you're kids aren't interested in taking pictures, that's not a huge deal. At all. We can just focus on other family members for a bit while said child takes a minute to regroup. I do love to play games and do lots of fun and silly things though, so more often than not, kiddos love to join in and have fun with the rest of the family. I'll do my absolute best to get them to cooperate!
If your kid still just doesn't want anything to do with pictures, and you're ok with REAL moments being photographed, I'll get those pictures for you. Sometimes the sweetest and most emotive images come from you wiping away your child's tears, comforting them when they're sad, or just having a private moment with them if they are overwhelmed.
I don't usually have a problem with rescheduling our shoot at all! If something comes up and you're not able to make it on our original date, just shoot me an email. I'll work with you on picking out a new date. I do require a $50 rebooking fee, as I'm often booked up or need to move things around. But I'll do my best to get you the new date and time that you need.
Any time of day works for me, but my preferred and most favorite time of day to shoot is golden hour! Golden hour is usually about a half hour before and a half hour after sunset. The lighting then is gorgeous, warm, and creates the most beautiful images. If that time doesn't work for you, let me know and we can shoot at a different time of day!
I accept all major credit cards. Cash and checks are highly discouraged. I hate when checks bounce, and its so awkward having that conversation. If you pay by check, and it bounces, I'll have to charge you a $25 fee. Cash is also discouraged because of sales tax, which many people forget or choose not to pay if they pay with cash.
Since I am a licensed business in the state of Utah, I am required by law to add on sales tax to all of my sessions and print products. The money collected for sales tax goes directly to the state; I don't keep any of it. If you don't pay the sales tax, which is more likely to happen if you choose to pay by check or cash, the money for taxes comes out of my pocket. It totally sucks, but its just the way it is.
