love your (real) life
half-day and full-day photo sessions
When you think of your most cherished moments with your family, they probably do not include the anxiety-filled hour your family wore matching ironed shirts & forced smiles in a park you’ve never been to. Real life is the way your little one tugs on your pants leg when you’re trying to cook dinner… or the way your entire family always ends up on the same part of the couch, even though there is plenty of room elsewhere… There are so many special moments in your everyday worth being captured - because even without realizing it, this is the stuff you’re going to miss one day.
These sessions work best on a typical day for your family - either an 8 hour day or 4 hours in the morning or evening. Your day is uninterrupted, I just get to tag along & document. The collection includes around 40 edited images per hour shared via private online gallery, any or all photos delivered as high-resolution digital downloads, and a 50% discount off of a coffee table book or heirloom album. Additional fine-art prints and photo albums are all available for purchase a la carte.
These everyday moments spent with your family are fleeting & there is no better time to capture them then now. Real life deserves to be celebrated (& preserved).
real life isn’t perfect nor is it meant to be… and I think we’re most beautiful when we’re furthest from perfect.
real questions, real answers
what are real life photography sessions like?
They’re like… the easiest photo sessions you’ll ever be a part of. I show up, you live & I document your real life in artful, meaningful images. No dress code, no weather concerns, no behavior anxiety.
what if our reall
life is boring?
I promise you that’s not the case - there are so many beautiful moments in your everyday & I can’t wait to show them to you. Planned activities can help facilitate interaction in shorter sessions or those with older kids, but the most honest moments are found in those closest to your normal routine.
what if my house is small,
messy or dark?
You may only see perfect, spotless homes in magazines but that isn’t real life. Real, lived-in homes are messy, cluttered and full of LOVE. (And although it may be hard to imagine now, there will be a day when you miss the mess.)
what if I already take a ton of photos of my kids?
Great… but are YOU in any of those photos? Not only does my real life photography capture your family in my own perspective & style, but it documents the whole family. Your children deserve to have printed memories with you in it.
what if I’m looking for a more traditional family portrait?
No shame in that! I also offer more directed one-hour family portrait sessions, which you can read more about here. For the best of both worlds, take advantage of my multi-session discounts every year to create your family yearbook.