A Traverse City guided, editorial portrait experience
designed for founders and creatives
who value being seen in their own best, personal version.

Pre-Session Planning

Direction before the camera ever comes out.

Black and white portrait of a woman with long, wavy hair, gazing and wearing a sleeveless top.

I’m here to refine and elevate your vision, not create one from nothing. Even a loose direction gives us something to build on. Direction, no matter how minimal. can favor the outcome.

Before your session, we walk through the direction and visual tone of you and your brand. This planning phase ensures your images feel aligned with who you are and where you’re going, not just how you look.

Pre-session planning may include:

  • Defining the purpose of the images (branding, personal, portfolio)

  • Visual direction, mood references, props, set-up design for studio shoot

  • Wardrobe guidance aligned with your goals

  • Optional coordination of professional hair and makeup (highly recommend)

    This step sets the foundation so you arrive feeling prepared, confident, and excited.

The Session

Calm, directed, and intentional.

Sessions at House of 301 are thoughtfully directed and paced. You don’t need to know how to pose or what to do; guidance is built into the experience.

During your session:

  • You’re guided through posing, movement, and expression

  • Adjustments are made with clarity and care

  • The focus remains on presence, not performance

    The result is imagery that feels elevated, natural, and unmistakably you, without forcing or over-directing.

Image Delivery & Use

Images designed to live beyond a single moment.

Final images are edited and delivered with purpose in mind, designed to support your work, visibility, and future use.

Your imagery is created to:

  • Live across platforms with consistency

  • Support both personal and professional use

  • Remain timeless rather than trend-driven

    Clients may choose to incorporate their images into:

  • Branding and marketing

  • Personal legacy

  • Framed Prints or albums

  • Portfolio or agency use

Finished photographs deserve a permanent place, not just a moment on a screen.

We offer prints and custom album design services with quality at the forefront.