Start with the people who will be there
Regular family packages cover one immediate family unit. When grandparents, adult children, grandchildren or several households are joining, share the full plan for an extended-family quote. The number of combinations and the time needed matter alongside the headcount.
Your grouping worksheet
Copy this outline into your inquiry. Use first names or relationship labels where helpful; there is no need to include private health details.
- Whole group: total people, number of households and children’s ages.
- Households: list each household that needs its own portrait.
- Generations: grandparents together, grandparents with grandchildren, adult siblings or another meaningful combination.
- Individual relationships: any smaller group that is a priority.
- Comfort and access: who needs a shorter walk, seating or an earlier turn.
- Must-have photographs: put the most important combinations first.
Choose a location everyone can use
Talk through the actual walk, the ground underfoot, shade and places to pause. A setting that works for two people may not fit a large group. See the family location guide for real examples and questions to ask.
Give the session a simple order
One possible order is the whole group, photographs involving anyone who needs to finish early, individual households and then smaller combinations. The plan changes with your group. Ask one relative who knows everyone to help gather the next combination.
What shapes the quote?
Send the date, setting, total headcount, household list, priority combinations and any photo deadline. The quote confirms coverage time, the photograph collection, prints if included and any travel or location costs. The $495 Premium portrait package is not a fixed extended-family rate.
For a sense of the photography style, see Ruby and Misael’s immediate-family session.