Time Flies. I’ve Been Known to Stop It.
Family portraits for busy Westchester families who want more than a holiday card.
Together we'll create images that capture the connection, personality & joy that make your family yours.
The Experience
Step 1
Reserve Your Session
A $300 Session Fee reserves your date and includes planning, your portrait session, professional editing, and your slideshow reveal.
Step 2
Enjoy Your Session
We'll spend about 60–90 minutes together creating portraits that feel authentic, relaxed, and true to your family.
Step 3
Watch Your Slideshow Reveal
About 2–3 weeks later, you'll receive a custom slideshow of your portraits and choose the collection that feels right for your family.
Step 4
Enjoy Your Portraits
Choose your favorite images, order artwork, and enjoy your portraits for years to come.
What Families Invest
Family portrait sessions begin with a $300 Session Fee.
After viewing your slideshow reveal, you'll choose the portrait collection that best fits your family.
Most families invest between $675 and $1025 in their finished portraits.
Whether you're looking for a handful of favorite images or every portrait from your session, there's an option designed to fit your needs.
The perfect starter package for families with a few high-resolution images.
5 digital images
$25 artwork credit toward prints
A curated set of your strongest portraits, delivered as high-resolution digital files.
Your artwork credit can be applied to any print order inside your gallery.
Total investment with session fee: $675
The ideal package with more high-resolution images, credit to purchase products, plus a gallery app for your phone!
15 digital images
$100 artwork credit toward prints
Mobile gallery app
The most popular choice. Enough images to tell the full story of your session, plus a fine art print and a mobile gallery so your portraits are always with you.
Your artwork credit can be applied to any additional print order inside your gallery.
Total investment with session fee: $825
The first-class package with all your images, print credit, mobile gallery app and highlight video
Full gallery of images
$150 artwork credit toward prints
Mobile gallery app
Custom highlight film
Every image from your session, beautifully edited. Includes a custom highlight film set to music, a fine art print, and your mobile gallery. The artwork credit gives you a strong head start toward wall art or prints for family.
Total investment with session fee: $1,025
Family Portraits That Feel Like Your Family
The best family photos rarely happen when everyone is standing perfectly still, smiling directly at the camera.
They happen when your daughter decides to tell a story halfway through a hug. When your son makes everyone laugh. When a toddler insists on leading the way down the path. When grandparents forget they're being photographed and simply enjoy being together.
My job isn't to force those moments.
My job is to notice them.
I'll guide you every step of the way so your session feels relaxed, natural, and surprisingly fun, even for the family member who wasn't entirely convinced this was their idea.
Why the Slideshow Reveal?
There's something different about seeing your portraits as a story rather than a grid of thumbnails.
That's why every family portrait session includes a slideshow reveal.
Instead of scrolling through hundreds of tiny images, you'll experience your portraits the way they were meant to be seen: together.
Many clients tell me it's their favorite part of the entire process.
A sample slideshow with accompanying music performed by my 14 yr old daughter! 🥹
What should we wear?
The short answer? Wear something that feels like you.
I always encourage families to dress comfortably and in a way that allows them to move, sit, snuggle, carry kids, and generally enjoy themselves. Neutral colors, soft textures, and layers tend to photograph beautifully outdoors, but the most important thing is that you feel comfortable and confident.
Try to avoid clothing that needs constant adjusting or anything so formal that you're afraid to sit on a blanket, walk through a field, or pick up a toddler.
My favorite family portraits aren't about what people wore. They're about how they felt while they were together.
What if my child doesn't cooperate?
Then they'll fit right in with every other child I've photographed!
Seriously.
One of the biggest misconceptions about family portraits is that children need to "behave" in order for great photographs to happen. They don't.
Some children arrive ready to perform. Others need time to warm up. Some want to explore. Some want to be carried. Some want absolutely nothing to do with me for the first ten minutes.
All of that is normal.
In fact, I often tell parents to let the children lead a little. Some of the sweetest moments happen when kids are allowed to be curious, playful, and completely themselves.
Your job is not to get everyone looking at the camera.
Your job is to enjoy being together.
My job is everything else.
And if all of my magical powers with children suddenly stop working on your family specifically, I'll ask for backup.
Can grandparents, extended family members, or even the dog join us?
Absolutely.
Family portraits are about preserving relationships, and some of the most meaningful sessions include grandparents, extended family, or the family dog.
If you'd like additional family members included, just let me know when we're planning your session so I can recommend the best location and timing.
As for dogs, well-behaved pups are always welcome and frequently steal the show.
When will we see our photos?
About 2–3 weeks after your session, you'll receive a slideshow reveal of your portraits.
Rather than sending a gallery full of tiny thumbnails, I want you to experience your images as a story first.
When your slideshow is ready, we'll schedule a time for you to watch it together. After the reveal, you'll choose the portrait collection that feels right for your family.
Once you've selected your collection, your gallery will open and you'll be able to choose your images, download digital files, and order artwork.
Many families tell me the slideshow reveal ends up being their favorite part of the entire experience.
Let's Start Planning
Every family is different. Let's talk about your goals, your schedule, and the season of life you'd like to remember.
