Questions & Answers

I specialize in family photography and capturing the love between you and your people. But I also enjoy going outside of the family realm and photographing high school seniors, products for your business, and other creative projects.

I have photographed weddings in the past and I may venture back into that area someday but for this time in my life I am saying no thank you to weddings. I have two growing boys and they have weekend activities that they are involved in. So during this season, I am not doing weddings because I'll be out watching my boys or driving them around.

Within two weeks after your session, your images will be fully edited and put online for you to view. These edited digital images that you purchased will be delivered to you to download to your computer. If you would like to order prints or anything additional you will be able to at that time easily through your online gallery, email, phone, or an in-person appointment.

I have a small dedicated studio space in my new home in Clovis, CA for the tiny ones, simple studio sessions, headshots, product, etc. For everything else, I really prefer and love taking photos out on location. As far as where? It’s really up to you. Whether it’s the buildings in old town, down by the river, your home, some orchards, vineyards, or the beautiful foothills we’re sure to get some fabulous images. If you don’t feel like you have any great ideas, then I would love to offer up a few.

Many moms are a bit stressed as they prepare their families for pictures. Then the actual moment comes and they are worried that everyone will just “fall apart”. Don’t stress. Don’t worry. We’re just going to “play and explore” if there are little ones. Please relax and know that no….all will not be perfect, but…we will get some fantastic shots of your children playing and interacting. They may not be the posed type of shot where everyone is looking perfectly at the camera and smiling just so. But I prefer the ones where everyone is expressing a bit of themselves anyway and I hope you do too! Just remember, if you’re stressed, your children can feel it, so relax and let’s have fun with it.

If you would like help putting together your family’s outfits and if you'd like to buy local, get yourselves over to The Foundry in Clovis. Such beautiful stuff, trust me. You're welcome to email me some of your options and I'll give you input.

I accept cash, check, credit card, Apple Pay, and more. Make checks payable to Derksen Photography. The $200 session fee is due at the time of booking in order to save your date. The remainder is due the week of your session. But don't worry, I'll send you an invoice for each payment and you can easily and securely pay online.