I have known this family for quite some time – we have gone to the same church, we are neighbors, our daughters are buddies, etc etc etc, so when they were looking for an Inland Empire family photographer, I was thrilled that they contacted me. All that is to say that it makes such a difference at a session when I know my clients or have gotten the opportunity to get to know them a little before the session. There is an ease and comfort level in that time we spend together at the session that helps me bring out my client’s true personality.

For each of my clients, whether I have a prior relationship with them or not, I always ask that they fill out my client questionnaire. This is my online ‘get to know you’. I like to know the names of everyone who will be attending the session, I like to know if you have any hobbies, I also like to know if you have any particular space you want decorated or if you have been inspired by something you saw. All of these items help me to quickly hone in on the appropriate location and activity (formal, storytelling, activity based, etc) that will work for the kind of images that you desire. Even if I know my client before I photograph them, I still ask that they fill out the questionnaire because there is always something in there that they share that I did not know!

I had the benefit of both a personal relationship with the Morris family and the information that they shared on their questionnaire. And if you know this family, you’ll probably agree that this is them.

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