OVERVIEW
Rhea Bailey of Halona Photography is a Oakland based lifestyle and documentary photographer serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Specializing in children and families, maternity, newborns, and events.
All sessions are designed to be fun and relaxed and usually last about an hour, except for newborns. I allow children and families to be themselves, explore and play. I strive to capture love and connection in all it's forms. Whatever the occasion, I would be honored to create photographs for you and your family that will spark memories for years to come.
Sessions take place either in your home or at another agreed upon location.
OFFERINGS and PRICING
I offer a few different types of photography sessions. I describe each session in detail here. Please check my Pricing page for information about the cost of each session.
Children and Families
Maternity
Newborn
Events
Children and Families- Storytelling and Lifestyle Sessions
Storytelling photography, also referred to as documentary photography, holds a very special place in my heart. It is the genre of photography about which I am most passionate, and is actually the reason why I picked up a camera for the very first time. Storytelling photography is a way to preserve memories. It is a way to capture the everyday occurrences that make you and your family unique and inherently beautiful. Storytelling sessions usually take place in the home or another location that is special to the individual or family. These type of photography sessions are perfect for documenting and preserving family rituals, such as bedtime routines or family dinners. Storytelling photography can also beautifully capture developmental milestones like a child’s first birthday or tween getting ready for her/his first dance. It is my honor to capture those beautifully ordinary moments with images that will spark memories for a lifetime.
In life, children have one job: to play. Through play, the world opens up for a child. We all know the myriad of reasons why play is so important for a child, but one of the reasons that is not commonly thought of is that fosters relaxation and connectedness. What better ingredients for photographing children? When photographing children in portrait sessions, I try hard to avoid posing them. Instead, I create the opportunity for them to explore and find things that interest them. And in the process we get wonderful shots of children being children.
Family portrait sessions are always so sweet. While storytelling photo sessions are generally shot in-home, lifestyle sessions usually take place outside at a local park or urban location. These sessions are best when everyone is at ease and free to be themselves, so we definitely focus on having fun. Parents and children are encouraged to have tickle-fests, run, jump, climb and simply enjoy each other. In those instances, the smiles are wide and genuine and the family bonds are infectious. While everyone is having fun, I snap away.
All Packages include the following:
High-Resolution Fully-Edited Digital Images
Up to 1.5 hours of photography
Online gallery of all images to share with family and friends
Print credit
Packages start at $350.
Maternity
The best times of my life were when I was pregnant with my children. I only wish I had taken more pictures of myself in that stage of life. Just like everything else, the pregnancy goes so quickly, and before you know it, the memories fade. Pregnancy represents hope and anticipation and excitement. My goal is to capture those emotions in photographs.
Maternity sessions are usually a hybrid between portraits and lifestyle photography. As in all of my work, authenticity is paramount. My style is to capture mom and her partner (and other siblings) interacting together, laughing together, hugging, kissing, connecting. Maternity are no different than other sessions in that I strive to make them fun and relaxed. Maternity sessions can either take place in the family's home, a park, the beach, or another mutually-agreed upon location.
All Packages include the following:
High-Resolution Fully-Edited Digital Images
Up to 1.5 hour hours of photography
Online gallery of all images to share with family and friends
Print credit
Packages start at $350.
Newborn
There is nothing sweeter than a brand new baby. I love photographing newborns and their families because it is such a huge milestone in a family's life. Whether it's you first child or your fifth, life as you know it will never be the same. Being able to witness and photograph a family at this beautiful time is a true honor. Not to mention the added perk of getting to hold and smell those sweet little babies. Doesn't get much better.
Newborn sessions are always done in your home. We get sweet pictures of cuddles and kisses. We also get nice family portraits to remember this stage and to pass along to grandparents. If the family agrees, I also love to photograph some of the new activities that you do together as a family such as feedings, diaper changes, bath time, reading books together, or going for walks in the neighborhood. Extra time is built into all newborn sessions to allow for feedings and other needed breaks. I offer ONE newborn package with a BONUS Gift!
Newborn Package includes:
2-3 hours of shooting time to account for needed breaks for feeding, soothing, etc.
Delivery of 10 fully edited high-resolution digital images of your choosing.
Online gallery of all images to share with family and friends
$100 print credit
BONUS GIFT!!: For a limited time, I am offering a complimentary (FREE!!) mini-maternity session with each booking of a newborn session. The maternity session will include 30-45 minutes of shooting time, and 5 high-resolution digital images will delivered to the client to share and print at will.
All Inclusive Cost: $600.00