Lifestyle Family Photography Welcome Guide

Regular price: $50.00
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Turn Nervous Clients into Confident, Carefree Families... Before You Ever Pick Up Your Camera

A done-for-you welcome guide (with the exact words to say) that preps your clients and sets the stage for a relaxed, joyful session.

(Canva Template)

As a lifestyle photographer, you know that the key to great photos is in the preparation. With this welcome guide, you can help your clients feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera, so they can relax and enjoy the experience.

This guide is more than just a design template! It includes the exact words you need to use to prep your clients for their session. They'll learn what they should and shouldn't do to create beautiful, carefree moments, what to wear, and more.

So if you've ever wondered how to prep your clients for amazing lifestyle photos, this welcome guide is the perfect solution. Help them enjoy the experience and get the best photos possible with this customizable, easy-to-use guide.

Please only purchase if you are at least 100 miles from Portland, Oregon. I use this guide and these words so that would be awkward 🤣

Requirements

You are purchasing a Canva template that you can edit however you see fit. You will need a free canva account to access your purchase. You will need to replace my photos with your own before distributing to your clients.

What is Included

A 12 page welcome guide Canva Template that you can edit to your heart's content

About the photographer
Explaining to clients how to act to get authentic interaction
Parent and child behavior
What to wear
Color scheme ideas
Day of session tips
Highlighted print products
Frequently asked questions

Not Just the Design... The Script That Sets the Tone

Most welcome guides are just pretty, but this one actually works.

Inside, you’re not just getting editable Canva pages. You’re getting strategic messaging that:

Tells your clients exactly how to prepare (without overwhelming them)
Sets expectations that lead to better behavior and better photos
Builds trust so your clients feel relaxed and confident before the shoot

You’ll get the exact words to help clients prep their kids, choose the right outfits, and understand your unique style. All written and ready to go. Just add your photos and logo!

This is more than a design. It’s a done-for-you conversation that saves you hours and sets your sessions up for success.

How will this help my photography business?

When a family books a lifestyle session, you will be able to send this beautiful guide to help them understand how the session will go, what to do during the session, and how to prepare, as well as answers some of their questions and gets them thinking about print products. Giving your clients this information all in one place will make it easier for them to find and ingest. It will also help your sessions to run smoothly and create the real connections that you crave as a lifestyle family photographer!

After one too many chaotic sessions where mom was stressed, dad was yelling at the kids to behave, and the kids were melting down, I realized: my clients weren't trying to sabotage their photos, they just needed better prep.

That’s when I started writing little reminders and tips to send ahead of time. I watched my sessions transform. Clients arrived relaxed and that really set the tone for a fun and beautiful lifestyle session.

What is included in the Welcome Guide?

This 12 page welcome guide is written in a lighthearted and fun voice while still sounding professional. You are free to keep all the wording that I use or change it around as you feel suits your needs. It includes pages on:

About the photographer
Explaining to clients how to act to get authentic interaction
Parent and child behavior
What to wear
Color scheme ideas
Day of session tips
Highlighted print products
Frequently asked questions

FAQs

How do I edit this guide?

You'll get a link to a Canva template. As long as you have a free account, you can edit the template in Canva as much as you want!

Can I use your words?

Yes! You can use any of the words in my guide! You may want to change things around to suit you and your photography business but you can also leave it as is.

But keep in mind that this is not meant to be posted publicly online. These words are for your clients only, so please only send it to them privately and don't use these exact words to create content for your website, blog or social media.

I also ask that you kindly not share these words with your photographer friends. If you love it, encourage them to purchase a copy for themselves.

Can I use your photos?

No, you will need to replace them with your own. Your clients want to see your work, not mine.

Will this guide be helpful no matter where I live?

Yes! This template is designed to work for family photographers regardless of where you are in the world. It's not specific to any certain location.

Do you offer refunds?

Since this is a digital product, it can’t be returned so please be sure you are purchasing the correct product before checking out.

Can I use this if I live close to Portland, Oregon?

No, sorry! Since I photograph clients here in Portland, I ask that you not purchase this Welcome Guide if you live within 100 miles of Portland, Oregon. It would be super awkward if we had the same client and they got the same guide from both of us.

What photographers are saying

Blown away by the knowledge, the beauty and the artistry of Becca’s Client Guide. Her ability to get into words what my clients need to know in a visually stunning way has made my job so much easier. Run, don’t walk to purchase this guide, you won’t be disappointed.
SARA

Becca’s Welcome Guide was just what I was looking for! I’m a great photographer (if I do say so myself) but a horrible writer. Her upbeat, friendly and informative copy was the missing link and just what I needed. This is the prefect prep guide that I send out to all my clients (family, newborn and maternity). This prep packet covers the secret to authentic photos, kids (and parents) behavior, what to wear, color palettes, frequently asked questions, and so much more. Thank you for all your help Becca!
TRISTIN T.

Please only purchase if you are at least 100 miles from Portland, Oregon so we are not sending the same emails in the same area!