The Culp Creative Experience


From "I have no idea what I'm doing" to "Wait that was so easy and fun"

 

 

01 - You find me

Maybe you found me on Instagram. Maybe a friend sent you my way. Maybe you ended up here at 2 a.m. while searching "photographers near me".


However you got here, welcome! I am so happy you are here.


Take a look around, find the kind of session you are looking for, and when you are ready, we'll get you on the calendar. For couples, families, and portraits, you'll be able to choose your session, pick an available date and time, sign your contract, and pay your retainer all online.


No endless email or text chains. No sitting around wondering if you are officially booked.


You pick the date. I take it from there.

02 - we plan the fun part

Once you're booked, I'll send you everything you need to know before your session.


We'll figure out the important stuff:

  • Where are we going?
  • What are you wearing?
  • What should you bring?
  • What happens if the weather decides to ruin our plans?


And if you have no idea about any of those things? THAT'S OKAY!


You tell me the dream. I will make it happen.

03 - We make some magic

This is where you show up and relax. You don't need to know how to pose or practice your smile in the mirror beforehand.


Don't drive to the session freaking out that you are going to look awkward either, you might feel it for the first few minutes, that's normal. We'll warm up, I'll give you direction, we'll talk, we'll laugh, and before you know it, you'll forget there's a camera in front of you.


Directing is probably the most important part of my job. I will never stand there and say just act natural. I'll tell you where to stand, where to look, what to do with your hands, how to move, and when to stop posing altogether.


If something looks awkward, I'll fix it.

If you look incredible, I'll tell you.

If your kids are running around like tiny criminals, we'll work with it.

If you and your partner start laughing halfway through a pose? Good!


The goal isn't to make you look like a professional model. It's to make you feel comfortable enough that you actually look like yourself.

04 - You get your finished gallery

After the session, you should get a good meal, go home, and put your feet up. Your job is DONE!


I'll stop at Kwik Trip and load up on iced coffee, Diet Coke, and lots of snacks. As soon as I get home, I get started on your session.


I'll carefully go through your images, choose the strongest photographs, and edit your gallery so everything feels cohesive and unmistakably Culp Creative.


Then comes the FUN part! You will get a random email from CULP CREATIVE with your completed gallery.


You'll receive your private online gallery where you can view, download, and share your images. And yes, you're absolutely allowed to stare at them for an unreasonable amount of time.

05 - print, review, rebook

Your photos shouldn't live forever in a forgotten camera roll.

Print them. Frame them. Put them in an album.


Then, if you loved your experience, leave a review so the next person who is nervous about getting in front of the camera knows they're in good hands.


And when life gives you something new to celebrate? Come back!

New baby.

New season.

New year.

New business.

New memories.


I'll always be here because that's the relationships I have with my clients. It's never a one session and we never chat again.

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Testimonials

"GABRIELLA DID AN AMAZING JOB WITH MY FAMILY PICTURES. I HAVE A TODDLER & YOUNG BABY; SHE KEPT UP WITH BOTH! SHE ADAPTED TO EVERY CHALLENGE THROWN AT HER. IF THE BABY WAS CRYING, SHE TOOK PICTURES OF DAD & OUR TODDLER! IF OUR TODDLER WAS RUNNING OFF, SHE TURNED IT INTO AN ENDURING PICTURE OF MY HUSBAND CHASING HER. SOME OF OUR FAVORITE PHOTOS ARE WHEN SHE JUST CAPTURED THE MOMENT. WE LOVED HER PROFESSIONALISM AND THE CARE SHE PUT INTO OUR SESSION. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT CAPTURED BEAUTIFULLY!"

Tristan & Ashley

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Testimonials

"WORKING WITH THE CULP'S WAS AMAZING! THEY HAVE TAKEN OUR PICTURES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, AND WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM. THEY ALWAYS ENCOURAGE US TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT POSES FOR OURSELVES AND THEY GIVE VERY HELPFUL TIPS."

Efren & Savannah

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Testimonials

"GABBY WAS SO PHENOMENAL TO WORK WITH! SHE HAD GREAT POSES AND TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION INSECURITIES! SHE GAVE US OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SOME OF OUR OWN POSES WHILE INCORPORATING FUN TWISTS."

Jacob & Claire

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Testimonials

"WORKING WITH CULP CREATIVE WAS AMAZING! WE HAD A VERY LARGE GROUP, AND GABRIELLA MADE IT WORK, EVEN IF IT WAS A BIT HECTIC AT TIMES. GABRIELLA MADE THE PROCESS INCREDIBLY JOYFUL. IF YOU ENJOY LAUGHTER, FUN, AND INCREDIBLY WELL TAKEN PHOTOS, I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND BOOKING WITH CULP CREATIVE."

Ximena and Friends

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Testimonials

"5 STARS! GABRIELLA IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND NICE. SHE TOOK PICTURES FOR MY WEDDING WITH HER HUSBAND, AND THEY TURNED OUT AMAZING! I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AND I KEEP LOOKING BACK AT THEM! SHE IS CREATIVE WITH POSES AND EVEN THOUGH WE FELT AWKWARD IN THE MOMENT, THE PICTURES WERE BEAUTIFUL IN THE END. SHE ALSO DID OUR ENGAGEMENT PICTURES, AND THEY LOOKED GREAT! IF I NEED MORE PICTURES TAKEN, I WOULD DEFINITELY ASK HER TO TAKE THEM AGAIN!"

Adam & Jasmine

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Testimonials

"I HAVE GONE TO GABRIELLA FOR MY BIRTHDAY AND FAMILY PICTURES, AND I WILL GO TO HER AGAIN FOR FUTURE EVENTS I WANT CAPTURED. WHEN YOU GO WITH CULP CREATIVE, YOU AREN'T JUST GETTING PRETTY PHOTOS, YOU ARE GETTING A GREAT SERVICE FROM A GODLY COUPLE!"

Morgan B

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Testimonials

"EVERYTHING CHANGED LAST MINUTE, BUT SHE JUMPED IN TO SAVE THE DAY! I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER, AND I'LL DEFINITELY BE RECOMMENDING HER TO EVERYONE I KNOW!"

Matt & Sabrina

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Testimonials

"GABRIELLA DID MY PICTURES AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH THEM AND HER! SHE MADE TIME FOR US IN SUCH SHORT NOTICE AND WAS SO FLEXIBLE WHEN OUR ORIGINAL SESSION TIME DIDN'T WORK! I WOULD SUGGEST HER TO ANYONE!"

Lilly B

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Testimonials

"5/5 STARS! GABBY IS A  LIVELY, ENERGETIC, AND AMAZING PERSON! SHE WILL HAVE YOU LAUGHING AND SMILING THE WHOLE TIME. SHE AND HER HUSBAND ARE SUCH HARD WORKERS, AND THEY COME TO YOUR SESSION GEARED UP AND PREPPED WITH AMAZING IDEAS! SHE GETS YOUR PICTURES TO YOU IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEY ARE GUARANTEED TO BE BEAUTIFUL!"

Bricco Family

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