BeTween Sessions
TWEEN PHOTOS & CHILD PORTRAITURE IN CHEYENNE, LARAMIE & FORT COLLINS
BeTween Sessions
TWEEN PHOTOS & CHILD PORTRAITURE IN CHEYENNE, LARAMIE & FORT COLLINS
It’s time to say goodbye to the “cheese.”
(No, not the real stuff. Let’s be real, I subsist on cheese!)
We are more than a smile.
If your kids are anything like mine, they hit a point as they get older when the camera elicits one of two responses….they either start performing or they protest being photographed at all. Our culture conditions us to expect certain ‘looks’ when a camera is around. “Smile!” “Say cheese!” I’ve always wondered why we insist kids smile so much when humans have such an incredible array of emotions. Are we afraid of complexity when we document our kids? I’m not sure. BeTween sessions focus on the age group of kids who are sort of in that in-between of childhood and adult. I am a child portrait photographer in Cheyenne who specializes in truthful, meaningful pictures of kids.
“FITTING IN” IS BECOMING WHO YOU THINK YOU NEED TO BE IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED.
BRENÉ BROWN
BELONGING IS BEING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF AND KNOWING THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, YOU BELONG TO YOU.
TRUE BELONGING NEVER ASKS US TO CHANGE WHO WE ARE. TRUE BELONGING REQUIRES US TO BE WHO WE ARE.
Give Your Kids Permission to Be Themselves
This age group, the tween group, between 10 and 14, are figuring out who they are. They are starting to push back on ideas we’ve had about them, and they are carving out their own styles. Identity is powerful, and no one is working through that concept more than a tween or pre-teen. There is truth that resides in the ‘in-between’ places. Tweens seem to be walking the line of childhood and teenager and dipping their toes on each side, sometimes simultaneously. I want to document that for you and your tween, which is why I’ve started offering tween photos and child portrait photography in my downtown studio in Cheyenne.
Only Smile If You Want To
Give your tween the power to decide how they want to be portrayed. They will show up in clothes they want to wear and have chosen for their session. They pick their own hairstyles, accessories and (optional) props for the session. When they come in for their photos, I am going to give some loose prompts for posing, but I will insist that they only smile if they want to.
THIS IS HOW WE ROLL…
01.
BOOK YOUR SESSION
Book your tween session directly through my calendar scheduling or hit the Contact button above to get in touch.
02.
LET THEM MAKE THE DECISIONS
Your tween or pre-teen (ages 10-14) shows up only in the clothes they want to wear and have chosen for their session.
Have them something they feel great wearing.
Let them pick their own hairstyles, accessories (hats, jewelry etc) and any props they might want for the session.
03.
WATCH THEM BE THEMSELVES
TRUTH = MAGIC
When they come in for their photos, I am going to give some loose prompts for posing. I will tell them where to stand or sit, what to do with their hands and feet, and wear to look. Here’s the kicker, though….I will insist that they only smile if they want to.
You’ll end up with a gallery of images that show so much more than just a smile.
Ready to Book?
Let’s do this.
$299
Every session includes a 45 minute session in my downtown Cheyenne studio and at least 50 edited, high resolution images with a print release.
Janelle was just wonderful to work with. She made my tween feel important, relaxed and just all around beautiful. The whole experience was just magical!
-Danielle
HELLO!
I’m Janelle.
Child Portrait Photographer Based in Cheyenne, WY
Nice to meet you! As a mom of two girls, I’ve watched my girls navigate the tween stage of life with some rough patches and struggles. Moms always see our kids as the beautiful, amazing humans that they are, but I know that kids don’t always see themselves as their parents do. Having a healthy self image is a hard thing to develop at any age, but especially during adolescence.
My goal is to give kids a space to freely express themselves without any expectation. I want them to see how beautiful, confident, amazing and incredible they are when they are just being themselves.
I live in Cheyenne with my husband, girls and two crazy dogs. I’ve been a child portrait photographer in Cheyenne for over 13 years. I would love the opportunity to photograph your child, teen or tween. While my studio is in downtown Cheyenne, I also serve Laramie and Fort Collins.
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