West Coast is the Best Coast
February 19th - 23rd , 2026
I’M SO EXCITED I’LL BE BACK IN THE CITY OF ANGELS TO SEE A HANDFUL OF YOU WONDERFUL, WEIRD, FABULOUSLY YOURSELVES PEOPLE IN LATE FEB. IT’S A JOY AND GIFT EACH AND EVERY TIME I VISIT.
some tiny little initial details:
IN ORDER TO STRIKE A GOOD BALANCE OF OFFERINGS,
I’M MAXING OUT MY AVAILABILITY AT 3 DAYS OF FULL SESSIONS (2 PER DAY) AND 2 DAYS OF MINI SESSIONS (7 PER DAY)
(WITH A SMALL BIT OF TIME THROWN IN TO SINK MY FEET IN SAND BECAUSE OHIO IS A SOLID SHEET OF ICE RIGHT NOW, OKAY? I DESERVE IT.)
where we thinking for these sessions?
FOR FULL SESSIONS:
I’M HOPING TO BE ABLE TO CONVINCE EACH OF YOU THAT YOUR SESSIONS SHOULD TAKE PLACE WHERE YOU ARE - IN YOUR HOMES, OR WHEREVER FEELS BEST/SAFEST/MOST COMFORTABLE FOR YOU. MY WORK WORKS BEST WHEN THOSE THINGS ARE TRUE. WE ADAPT TO OUR ENVIRONMENTS IN WAYS THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PICK UP AND WHEN YOU’RE FEELING AT EASE, THERE’S A LEVEL OF RELAX THAT CAN’T BE FAKED IN AN AIRBNB OR ON LOCATION.
THOUGH - I AM FLEXIBLE AND REALISTIC.
IF YOU’VE GOT A BETTER IDEA, I TRUST YOU FULLY!
FOR MINI SESSIONS:
SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE INSIDE/OUTSIDE MY AIRBNB NEAR LA.
how long we talking?
FULL SESSIONS AT YOUR HOME:
WILL OCCUPY UP TO 3 HOURS ON MY CALENDAR.
IT’S ABSOLUTELY OKAY IF WE DON’T UTILIZE THE ENTIRE TIME FRAME - IT’LL BE THERE IF WE NEED IT, REGARDLESS.
FOR THOSE WITH LITTLE ONES (HUMAN OR FUR) NO MATTER THE AGE:
ROUND UP THE TIME YOU THINK YOU’LL NEED, NOT DOWN.
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PART OF MY WORK IS PRIORITIZING THEIR COMFORT, AND THEY CAN BE A HARD SELL ON BOTH NEW PEOPLE AND CAMERAS.
REST ASSURED I AM DECENTLY GOOD AT MY JOB AND WILL WIN THEM OVER ON BOTH EVENTUALLY.
MINI SESSIONS:
WILL TAKE UP TO 45 MINUTES ON LOCATION AT MY AIRBNB.
ALSO OKAY IF WE DON’T USE THIS ENTIRE AMOUNT OF TIME.
MINI SESSIONS MOVE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY WITH LITTLE ROOM TO PLAY, BUT THEY ARE A SERIOUS BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.
i (we) suck in front of the camera, i think?
I GET THAT FROM LIKE 90% OF THE PEOPLE I PHOTOGRAPH. ALL OF THEM WERE/ARE LIARS.
YOU JUST NEED A LITTLE DIRECTION (WHICH I GIVE IN GALLONS NOT OUNCES).
IF YOU’VE EVER TAKEN A SELFIE, YOU KNOW YOUR ANGLES AND IF YOU DON’T, WE’LL FIGURE IT OUT TOGETHER.
YOU DON’T SUCK IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, LET’S JUST GO INTO IT MAKING SURE YOU KNOW THAT.
NOT KNOWING DOES NOT SUCKING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA MAKE.
say i decide i’m a go - then what?
I LEAVE YOU HIGH AND DRY, MOVE TO GENOVIA, TAKE ON A BRAND NEW IDENTITY AS “MIA THERMOPOLIS”
AND LIVE ON MY OWN DRINKING TEA AND FEELING BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE.
BUT WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IS YOU GO THROUGH THE 3 STEPS BELOW- SESSION SELECTION, THEN CONTRACT, THEN PAYMENT.
ALL SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT THE SAME GENERAL TIME, SO CHOOSE A TIME WHEN YOU’RE ABLE TO TAKE 5 MINUTES OR SO FOR SOME READIN.
FOLLOWING THAT -
I SEND OVER AN E-MAIL TO THE ADDRESS YOU INCLUDED IN YOUR SESSION SELECTION UP THERE IN STEP 1.
WE GET IT OUT IN WRITING, ALL THE THINGS YOU’D LIKE FROM YOUR SESSION, WHO’LL BE THERE, WHAT YOU WANT IT TO LOOK/FEEL LIKE.
**FULL SESSIONS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A FACE TO FACE CALL VIA FACETIME FOR APPLE USERS AND ANDROID USERS GET ZOOM OR GOOGLE MEET, WHATEVER WORKS BEST, IN ORDER TO PLAN OUR TIME TOGETHER!
COMFORT IS KEY WITH MY WORK.
THE SHOTS I GET ARE BECAUSE YOUR COMFORT MATTERS TO ME, GETTING TO KNOW YOU MATTERS TO ME.
SO WE PUT SOME TIME INTO GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER A BIT BEFORE WE MEET IN PERSON.
what if i don’t want you to share the photos you take of me?
PERFECT. DONE.
EVERY SINGLE PHOTO YOU SEE ON MY SOCIAL MEDIA OR WEBSITE HAS BEEN EXPLICITLY AGREED TO.
ONCE YOU GET YOUR GALLERY, I LIKELY ALREADY HAVE SOME FAVORITES IN MIND.
I’LL SEND OVER WHAT I’D LOVE TO SHARE WITH YOUR PERMISSION, AND YOU SAY THE WORD ON IF YOU’RE COOL WITH ANY/ALL.
YOU CAN SAY NONE OF THESE, SOME OF THESE, THIS ONE BUT BLURRED, THIS ONE BUT CROPPED, OR LITERALLY WHATEVER.
THIS IS YOUR LIKENESS. I WILL NEVER EVER SHARE YOU WITHOUT YOUR ENTHUSIASTIC CONSENT. EVER. NEVER
ugh fine how much is this gonna cost me?
DEPENDS ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU’D LIKE !
FOR FULL SESSIONS AT YOUR PLACE - $1495 ALL IN
FOR MINI SESSIONS AT THE AIRBNB - $500 ALL IN
FULL SESSIONS AT YOUR PLACE
YOU’LL GET 3 HOURS OF TIME,
100+ DIGITAL IMAGES IN A GORGEOUS AND METICULOUSLY CURATED ONLINE PASSWORD PROTECTED GALLERY,
A PRINT RELEASE TO PRINT WHEREVER YOU LIKE,
AND ACCESS TO THE ONLINE SHOP TO ORDER PRO PRINTS IF YOU PREFER THAT ROUTE.
MINI SESSIONS AT THE AIRBNB
YOU’LL GET 45 MINUTES OF TIME
30+ DIGITAL IMAGES DIGITAL IMAGES IN A GORGEOUS AND METICULOUSLY CURATED ONLINE PASSWORD PROTECTED GALLERY,
A PRINT RELEASE TO PRINT WHEREVER YOU LIKE,
AND ACCESS TO THE ONLINE SHOP TO ORDER PRO PRINTS IF YOU PREFER THAT ROUTE.
FOR TRAVEL SESSIONS, I TAKE FULL PAYMENT UP FRONT IN ORDER TO SECURE FLIGHTS, TRANSPORTATION, AND LODGING AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.
have any discounts or promos or anything?!
ACTUALLY YEAH! THANKS FOR ASKING!
IF YOU’RE A SINGLE PARENT,
SUFFERING FROM JOBLESSNESS,
OR RECEIVING CAL-FRESH AND/OR MEDI-CAL
TAKE $100 OFF.
AT THE END OF BOOKING, YOU’LL PUT IN THE AMOUNT YOU’LL BE PAYING FOR YOUR SESSION.
HONOR SYSTEM - I TRUST YOU.
AND AS A FORMER RECIPIENT OF STATE BENEFITS - THERE IS NO SHAME IN RECEIVING THE ASSISTANCE YOU NEED.
GOOD ON YOU FOR SEEKING HELP.
PROUD OF YOU.
ok sold, whats booking look like?
BOOKING IS A BREEZE.
YOU’RE LITERALLY READING THIS FROM THE BOOKING PAGE, WHICH, YAY.
WHEN YOU’VE DECIDED TO BOOK AND HAVE 5 MINUTES OR SO TO FINALIZE THE 3 STEPS, THESE ARE THE DIRECTIONS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN WITH THE 3 RED OVALS BELOW THIS SECTION.
STEP 1 ACTS AS INFORMATION GATHERER AND RECORDER.
YOU’LL HEAD TO MY WEBSITE AND “CHECKOUT” WITH THE TIME SLOT YOU CHOOSE.
BECAUSE I PREFER VENMO BUSINESS FOR TRANSACTIONS (BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE EVENT SOMETHING GOES WRONG!) YOU’LL MOVE THROUGH THE CHECKOUT BUT PAY $0.00 HERE. NO PAYMENT DETAILS WILL BE ENTERED WHATSOEVER - JUST YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL, ADDRESS, AND THE SESSION TIME YOU CHOOSE. MAKE SURE YOU DOUBLE CHECK YOUR E-MAIL HERE, IT’S THE ONE I’LL USE TO CONTACT YOU FOLLOWING BOOKING.
ONCE YOU CHECKOUT, MOVE TO STEP 2.
STEP 2 DIRECTS YOU TO MY CONTRACT FORM. IT CAN BE COMPLETED/SIGNED RIGHT FROM YOUR PHONE. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY’RE SIGNING NO MATTER WHO IS ON THE OTHER END. SO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO READ IT OVER BEFORE SCRIBBLING YOUR NAME! YOUR CONTRACT ALSO ACTS AS YOUR PRINT RELEASE IN THE EVENT YOUR PRINTING LOCATION REQUIRES PROOF OF PERMISSION! ONCE COMPLETED, HEAD TO STEP 3.
STEP 3 OPENS UP AN INVOICE IN MY VENMO BUSINESS ACCOUNT. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOG IN, ENTER THE AMOUNT DUE AND SHOOT OVER PAYMENT!
IT’S FAST, EASY, ACCESSIBLE AND PURCHASE PROTECTED.
THEN YOU’RE BOOKED!
YOU’LL RECEIVE AN EMAIL DIRECTLY FROM ME TO CHAT SESSION IDEAS AND CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION WITHIN A WEEK!
HOPING I GET TO SEE YOU AND MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS.
YOU DESERVE IT.
ALL LOVE!
HANNAH