There has been a new birth at The Cottage!! Not a baby birth, but a business birth. When you begin a business, you have choices to make about your business model, and while I don’t want to bore you with all that, that’s where my journey began. My generation is the one that started with no technology, just about – I did take typing/keyboarding on a computer – and now, we are in the thick of it trying to keep up with our kids and some of us actually do! Cell phones took over while our minds were still just pliable enough to transition somewhat! In that generation, we had no digital images of ourself as kids – all film school – and our kids have no prints of themselves – it’s all digital! Because of my hesitancy to trust a “cloud” and not being able to get some of my technology to work, added to a firm belief that it changes children to see themselves in print (more about that later), I chose a business model that focused on prints and print products. I am very proud that I can offer that with quality to my clients, and I will never veer away from that option. But as we try out certain products or offerings, we see that things have to be tweaked and sometimes completely changed. At the beginning of this year, I felt the need to make my services a little easier – for me and my clients. With that decision and desire comes changes in services and packages, and I am really excited about the future with The Cottage!

Here is a little peek into the new Newborn Portrait Guide with The Cottage!

It will explain what I have to offer and the variations in what can be purchased. It also showcases some of my favorite images of sweet little squishy ones lately. The format is clean and easy to read, and I also have included tips for getting ready for your sessions!

If you are expecting this year, or if you need a specialty session like birth, fresh 48, maternity, or cake smash, please take a new look at The Cottage. There might be a new offering that is perfect for you! You can email me or visit the “Inquire” page here on the website. Please let your expecting friends know that they should check out the new facelift too! 😉 I am hopeful that this will meet the needs of more expectant mommas who needed some variety in their portrait options. I would be honored to get to play with your sweet new addition!