I photograph your family where life naturally unfolds, at home or in the places you already love spending time together. Without posing or directing, I document everyday life, revealing connection, belonging, and the ways your family shows up for one another.
These sessions are about preserving a truthful record of your family as you are today, creating photographs that remind you where you belong and the relationships that matter most.
A Glimpse of Life (Up to 2 hours)
Starting at $1350
A Glimpse of Life Session is a small glimpse into your family’s everyday life. It’s perfect for savoring a meaningful activity, a favorite routine, or a simple slice of time together; nothing staged, nothing forced.
These sessions offer a glimpse into how your family interacts naturally, preserving a small piece of everyday life.
Half Day in a Life (Up to 5 hours)
Starting at $2200
A Half-Day session gives your family space to relax, settle in, and spend more time together. It’s perfect for visiting your favorite place or just staying in, with plenty of time for family life to unfold.
These sessions allow enough time for the affection, trust, and bonds that already exist to quietly reveal themselves.
Full Day in a Life (Up to 8 hours)
Starting at $2800
A Full-Day session allows a full day to unfold while you immerse yourself in the rhythm and culture of your family. It’s perfect for spending time at home, visiting a favorite place, or a combination of both; there is space to simply enjoy the day together.
These sessions focus on the routines you share and the ways you move through the day together, while preserving a truthful record of this season of your life.
Artwork / Images
After your session, I’ll design your custom lay-flat photo album to reflect your family’s relationships. You’ll also receive access to a private, watermarked online gallery with the option to purchase additional artwork.
Each album is professionally handcrafted with archival-quality photographic paper and seamless lay-flat pages, designed to beautifully preserve a lasting record of the people you love and the life you share.
Common Questions
Family sessions are available in three lengths: up to 2 hours, up to 5 hours, or up to 8 hours.
The right fit depends on how much of your family’s everyday life you would like photographed. Shorter sessions offer a glimpse into your time together, while longer sessions allow more space for routines, relationships, and family life to unfold naturally.
If you’re new to documentary family photography or aren’t quite sure which session is right for you, the shorter session can be a great way to experience the process before committing to a longer session.
If you’re still unsure, I’m happy to help guide you through the options.
Yes. Every family session includes a custom lay-flat album and access to a private online gallery for viewing and print ordering.
My goal is to create photographs that can be experienced beyond the screen. Albums and printed photographs become part of everyday life. They live on coffee tables, bookshelves, and walls, where they can be revisited and shared again and again.
A documentary family session is about observing the life that is already happening. Instead of posing or directing, I spend time with your family as the day naturally unfolds.
You might spend time at home, visit a favorite place, share a meal, play a game, go for a walk, or simply enjoy being together. Rather than following a shot list, I photograph the relationships, routines, and interactions that are already part of your family life.
Most families tell me it feels less like a photo session and more like having a friend come over to spend time with them. The only instruction is to be yourself.
They don’t need to.
One of the benefits of a documentary family session is that there are no expectations for children to sit still, smile at the camera, or behave a certain way. Kids are free to be themselves.
Whether they’re energetic, shy, playful, curious, or somewhere in between, their personalities are part of your family story. Some of the most meaningful photographs happen when children are simply being themselves and interacting naturally with the people around them.
The goal isn’t perfect behavior. It’s capturing your family as you are.
Most sessions take place in your home, where everyday life naturally unfolds, and families tend to feel most comfortable.
For longer sessions, there may also be time to visit a favorite place, explore your neighborhood, or include another meaningful location as part of your day.
The best setting is the one that feels natural to your family. If you’re unsure where your session should take place, I’m happy to help you decide.
Wear your everyday clothes, whatever that looks like for your family.
Whether that’s jeans and a T-shirt, pajamas on a Saturday morning, your hair in a ponytail, or no makeup at all, there is no need to dress up, coordinate outfits, or prepare for the camera.
The goal is simply to show up as yourself and spend time together in your comfy everyday clothes.
No. I photograph you living out your everyday life, however that looks, and however it unfolds naturally.
Rather than directing or posing, I spend time with your family and photograph the interactions, relationships, and routines that are already part of your everyday life.
Please, yes!
Pets are family too, and they’re always welcome to be part of your session. I love including the animals that share your family’s story.
Some of the most meaningful interactions happen between people and their pets, and those relationships deserve to be photographed too.
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