A family of four walking hand in hand through a sunlit arcade

Families · Lifestyle · Branding

The Story Session

More time for the moments between.

Time90 minutesCollection$725To reserve$362.50

The experience

Natural, considered,
and entirely yours.

A slower session with room to move, change locations, and let the story unfold. This is for people who want a fuller gallery and enough time for everyone to settle in.

Available in St. Louis and the Metro East, with locations across Missouri and Illinois. Choose a published setting or ask Sara to review a location that is meaningful to you.

Best forFamilies, lifestyle stories, extended portraits, and brand collections

Choose your location

Choose your setting

Find your location.
Then your moment.

Choose a setting below. The next step will show the calendar and available times for that location. All times are Central.

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Your selected location carries through to the calendar. Your time is confirmed after payment.

Parents holding their baby close beneath a brick arch
A family sharing a laugh together beside a stone fountain
A mother holding her little one beside the stone steps at Union Station in St. Louis

What is included

Everything you need,
beautifully simple.

  1. 0190-minute session
  2. 02Up to two locations
  3. 0370+ edited photographs

Before you reserve

Your session, clearly.

Session
90 minutes · $725 total
At booking
$362.50 retainer, or pay in full
Remaining balance
$362.50 charged automatically to your saved payment method the day before your session, Central time, when authorized at checkout. Otherwise, the balance is due before photography begins. No remaining payment if you pay in full.
Edited photographs
70+ photographs
Gallery delivery
Your professionally edited photographs are delivered by email through a private Pic-Time gallery for viewing and downloading. Contact Sara for the delivery estimate before booking.
Location
The booking calendar shows the assigned venue and address. If it says Location TBD, confirm the meeting details with Sara before your session.
Changes and cancellations

Cancellation and rescheduling are governed by the terms of your signed photography contract. Please review your contract and contact Sara by email or text to request a change.

bookings@smshoots.com · 618-823-6514

Weather

If weather makes the planned session unsafe or impractical, contact Sara to confirm a suitable time or location before travelling.

Ready when you are

Choose a date
that feels right.

$725 · 90 minutes · 50% retainer

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