There are so many day-to-day things we do online today for convenience - scheduling appointments, shopping, making plans, and all that fun stuff. But when it comes to a photography session, nothing compares to talking it through with a good, old-fashioned phone call. As a professional photographer, I make sure I give every client the time and care of a consultation call, and there are several reasons why.

As a photographer who captures some of the most special chapters of families’ lives from maternity to newborn portraits to family photos, I get to see the joy photography brings to families on a daily basis. In fact, one of the best parts of my job is seeing the pure happiness and love on clients’ faces when they see their portraits. And you don’t just have to take my word for it - there are numerous scientific studies that have noted how our brains react to sentimental photos. I always find these studies fascinating so let’s explore a few of them together.