As New Hampshire begins to re-open, I will continue to follow guidance and update safety policies accordingly. For the months of May & June, I will be using the following guidelines for booked sessions. 

SCHEDULING

Sessions will be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays and I will only be booking one session per day. The space between sessions will allow for me to thoroughly clean my equipment and studio space, to prepare for the next client.

LOCATION

Session locations will be limited to New Hampshire. As you know, many parks and beaches remain closed. For this reason, I will provide a list of location options for you to choose from. I cannot scout new sites at this time.

Massachusetts is not open for non-essential business, at this time, and I must adhere to their guidelines. Also, due to child care restraints, I will not be able to travel more than 40 minutes to a session for the months of May and June. 

I have not determined if I will be traveling extensively for the remainder of the summer. I will post updates as they come. 

NEWBORN SESSIONS

I will begin to schedule newborn sessions both in studio and on location, with a preference put on outdoor sessions. Because my studio is located in my home, I can only allow use of my studio and restroom. All other areas of my home will not be available for use. I will also only be allowing just parents into the studio. Unfortunately, at this time, I cannot have siblings attend newborn sessions in the studio. I have a very small space, which would not allow for social distancing. If you would like siblings to be involved, a session on location would be more appropriate for this. 

Newborns sessions will be scheduled after 10 days of returning home from the hospital. If you have visitors in your home that may have been in contact with someone with COVID19, I will need to know this to assess the safety of scheduling your session.

Specific newborn guidelines will be sent out to families who have scheduled a session with me. 

CAKE SMASH & MILESTONE

These sessions will resume at the end of May and the majority of them will be held outdoors. For those who are requesting a studio session, specific safety guidelines will need to be followed. These guidelines will be discussed throughly with you. 

PROPS

In general, I do not use a lot of props for my sessions. For the months of May and June, I will only provide a very limited amount of prop options for on location sessions. These will include chairs and crates for children to sit on/in. All props will be cleaned thoroughly after a session. I will encourage parents to provide their own simple props, with my coaching.

For newborn sessions in studio, I cannot allow any outfits, headbands, or props from outside of my studio. I thoroughly clean everything and I cannot risk materials coming in that may not have been cleaned.


SOCIAL DISTANCING, HANDLINGS, MASKS & GLOVES

For all sessions, other than studio newborn sessions, social distancing guidelines will take place. This means, I will stand at a distance and direct your family. I will be less hands on with your children and will verbally direct you through posing. I will require you to handle your children for the majority of the session. Those who have worked with me in the past understand that I am very “hands on”. At this time, I am unable to do much of the handling of your children and I am sorry about that. 

I will also be wearing a mask and gloves for all sessions. I realize this is not ideal for sessions with children. If you feel your child will be scared by a mask, we can discuss ways to make them comfortable or simply reschedule until a mask is not necessary. I will also be asking parents of newborns to wear masks at my home studio when using the restroom or exiting the studio.

STUDIO SPECIFIC SANITATION

The following will take place in my home studio, prior to and after every session:

  • All blankets and layers will be throughly washed after each session.

  • All surfaces will be cleaned with disinfectant 

  • Disinfectant Spray and Hand Sanitizer will be available during every session

  • Gloves and masks will be available upon request

  • Shoes will need to be removed prior to entering the studio and disposable socks will be available to use, if desired.

I thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. Please know, I am creating these safety guidelines to keep your family safe. If you are not comfortable with these guidelines, I completely understand. I can reschedule your session for a later date or refund your deposit if necessary.