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Introducing: Cohesion

For over 13 years, I pieced together my brand with no idea what I was doing. In 2024, I finally hired a designer. Come see what she created!

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While I’m Gone

I made up a game so I don’t feel guilty leaving my family for a week. Here’s how you can be extra like me to combat that guilt and help you both have fun.

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Why and When I Choose Black and White

The tale of how I learned how to see tones in black and white, and how I apply that in my client work now. Hint: sometimes it’s easy, and sometimes you have to fail multiple times.

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New: Full Pricing Transparency

New on the Allison Patel Photography website: full pricing transparency! Read about why I decided this is the right way to go, and how I think it helps you make a decision on who to hire.

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Three Years Later…

What would I tell the girl who walked out of her well-paying job on January 31, 2020, to make her family photography business her full-time job?

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Your 2022 in Review

A year in review, not about me, but about the families I’ve had the honor of photographing this year.

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I Don’t Include Digital Photos in the Session Fee. Here’s Why.

There’s nothing worse than putting down a lot of money for a not-quite-sure thing, and having your worst fears come true. I don’t make you pay for everything up front. Here’s what I do instead.

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Why I Do What I Do

After a brief existential crisis, I’ve rediscovered why I do what I do, and why Allison Patel Photography exists. And I’m here to reiterate it in no uncertain terms.

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2021 Connections and 2022 Intentions

It's time to say goodbye to 2021, but before I do, I want to show you my favorite family, maternity, and newborn images from 2021.

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Rundown of a Family Session with Allison Patel Photography

Want to know what happens during a family photography session with Allison Patel Photography? Here it is: the family photo session rundown that will make you stop asking, “what’s a rundown?”