Family Portraits Worth Framing
Everyone you love in one frame, at this stage of your family’s life. After your session, you choose your favorites as wall art, an album, or digitals.
The Experience
The Session
Every session starts with a consultation, where we talk through who will be photographed, location ideas, and what matters most to you. If it’s a good fit, the session fee reserves your date. The session fee starts at $250 and includes your session and local travel. Additional people or locations are quoted individually.
Your Gallery
You’ll receive a few sneak peeks within 3 days of your session, followed by a private online gallery of 35 to 50 edited images within 2 weeks. Images are purchased separately, so you see everything first and choose only what you love.
Artwork & Digitals
Once your gallery arrives, you’ll choose how to enjoy your images, ordering directly from your gallery. Every piece of wall art includes its matching high-resolution digital file. Albums, prints, and digital collections are also available. Design help is available if you’d like guidance on sizes and placement.
Artwork
Framed wall art, canvases, albums, and prints, professionally printed by Bay Photo Lab on archival materials.
Products
Collections: Digital files plus a print credit toward wall art, canvas, an album, or prints.
Artwork: Framed wall art, canvases, albums, and prints. Wall art includes its matching high-resolution digital file.
Digitals: Individual images or the full gallery, with a personal-use license for printing and sharing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A bit of both. I’ll gently guide you into natural poses and offer prompts to encourage real connection. Expect movement, laughter, and space to simply be yourselves rather than stiff or overly posed moments.
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I photograph families of all shapes and stages, including LGBTQ+ families, parents with children, chosen family, extended families, and multigenerational groups.
The consultation helps us talk through who will be photographed, the relationships you want to highlight, and what you’re hoping for so we can plan the session thoughtfully.
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All sessions begin with a consultation.
During the consultation, we’ll discuss your goals, location ideas, who will be involved, and how you’d like to use your images. This ensures we design a session that fits your vision.
If we decide to move forward, your session is secured with full payment of the session fee.
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Digital images are not included with the session fee.
After your session, you’ll receive a curated gallery and choose how you’d like to enjoy your images. Digital files are available for purchase individually or through collections. Images purchased as wall art or within albums include the corresponding digital file.
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Yes. Extended family members and pets are welcome.
Because larger groups or additional subjects require more time and coordination, sessions that include extended family members or pets may affect the session fee. These details are confirmed before booking so expectations are clear.
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Family sessions typically take place outdoors or in locations that feel comfortable and meaningful to you.
Location ideas are discussed during the consultation, and I’m happy to help guide the choice based on season, light, and the experience you’re hoping to create.
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Family sessions are designed to allow space for movement, breaks, and real interaction. There’s no expectation that children behave a certain way or perform for the camera.
We’ll talk through personalities, ages, and pacing during the consultation so the session feels natural and low-pressure.
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After your session, you’ll receive a curated online gallery of fully edited images.
From there, you may purchase wall art, albums, digital collections, or individual images directly through the gallery.
Downloads are enabled only for purchased digital files. Wall art and albums include the corresponding digital file where applicable.
Your gallery remains active for 90 days, giving you time to review, design, and order at your own pace.
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Image Delivery:
• Sneak peeks of 3–5 images within 72 hours
• A curated gallery of fully edited images delivered within 2–3 weeksArtwork Delivery:
Custom artwork typically arrives within 2–4 weeks of order placement. Specific timelines vary by product and are confirmed at the time of purchase.
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Once your session is booked, you’ll receive a family photography prep guide with tips on clothing, location considerations, and how to help everyone feel comfortable and prepared.
The guide is designed to keep things simple and stress-free, and to help you get the most out of the experience.
Because this stage won’t last forever.
Book a complimentary consultation, and we’ll plan a session for everyone you love.
