Van Buren, Arkansas · golden hour

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Portraits for every season of life — photographed throughout the Arkansas River Valley and beyond.

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The first ten miles of driving are on me, and every gallery is yours to download and print.

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Three full sessions at fifty minutes each, full edited gallery on every one. Book them whenever you like across the year — different seasons, different people, whatever you need them for.

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Studio add-on +$25 Shooting indoors instead of out. A flat room fee on top of whichever session you pick.
Travel 75¢ a mile The first ten miles from Van Buren are on me. Past that it is 75¢ a mile for the drive.
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About

Hi, I'm Cailin

I’m Cailin, a photographer based in Van Buren, Arkansas, serving the River Valley and beyond.

I photograph seniors, couples, families, milestones, and all the seasons worth documenting. My sessions are relaxed and natural. Less standing still and forcing a smile, more movement, conversation, and letting things happen as they happen.

You don’t need to know how to pose or what to do with your hands. I’ll guide you when you need it, make you laugh when you don’t, and capture the moments in between.

Come as you are. Bring the people you love. And yes, absolutely bring the dog.

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Sessions are paid in full when you book, and that is what holds the date. Weddings and larger events are quoted separately — message me and I will put a number together for you.

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The Luxe

$500 $600

Three full sessions · $100 saved

Three full sessions at fifty minutes each, full edited gallery on every one. Book them whenever you like across the year — different seasons, different people, whatever you need them for.

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The first ten miles from Van Buren are on me. Past that it is 75¢ a mile for the drive — so thirty miles is $23.

I do not have that one listed — message me the town and I will work it out for you.

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Type your town and I will do the maths

Everything within about ten miles — Fort Smith, Alma, Kibler — comes in free.

An estimate based on driving distance from Van Buren — I will confirm the exact figure with you before you pay anything.

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Weddings and larger events are quoted

Every one is different, so there is no set price on the calendar. Tell me the date, the place and roughly how many hours you need, and I will send you a number.

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Hi, thank you for looking into booking a date with me! Choose your session in the calendar below and it will show you what is open.

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Stuck on something? Do not hesitate to message me on Instagram or Facebook. I would much rather sort it out with you than have you give up on the form.
Coming from further out? The first ten miles are included; past that it is 75¢ a mile. The calendar works it out for you before you pay anything.

Portraits in the fields and pines around Van Buren, Arkansas. Seniors, couples and families, mostly at golden hour.

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Van Buren · Fort Smith · Northwest Arkansas

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