Family Life Portraits

I'm an on-site portrait photographer (I come to you or an agreed upon location). I primarily work in the Portland, OR area.

Family Portraits

Babies, Children, and Teens

Individual Portraits

Maternity

Couples

Reunions

With Pets

Graduates

Events and Moments

Documentary Options

Family life is dear to me: it's so precious ... so timeless, yet fleeting ... so universal, but also completely unique and special. The people we love are everything. We see them grow and change, we see them come and go, and we will forever cherish our memories of them.

I inherited an interest in family photography from my mother, who left me with incredible photos of my childhood and my first camera. I am working on a similar collection to pass on to my two sons.

For your family, I will create photographs that capture the people, the bonds, and the love; photos with authenticity and personality shining through; photos that family members will want to hang in their homes for generations.

Details about styles, products, packages, and pricing are near the bottom of this page.

Please see my work samples below, and feel free to contact me. I will return calls and emails promptly. 720-432-1027 or click 'contact' above.

Stylistic Choice

Traditional or Documentary. With the traditional option, I will give directions about where to be and how to be, and you'll often be looking towards the camera. With the documentary option, we have pre-established activities and places and I am there primarily to document rather than direct. If you are more interested in candid photos or ending up with a story-like product, consider the documentary style.

Products

What one can do with digital files is incredible, and I am impressed with what my clients do with their digital files. I want you to have full access to the products and deals that exist locally and online. So, all of my packages include full-resolution digital files with printing rights (and online sharing rights). If you don't have product(s) picked out already, I recommend checking out a few of the following: Bay Photo, Artmill, Costco, ProDPI, Nations Photo Lab, Color Inc Pro Photo Lab, Fractureme, and Woodland Albums. I will deliver your photos to you through an password-protected online gallery where you will be connected to Bay Photo, so if that's the direction you want to go, their ordering interface is conveniently located within your gallery (for most, but not all, of their products).

After you've seen your gallery, I offer up to an hour of consultation and support to help you make good buying choices. I am knowledgeable and stay current on the products and companies, and I can extend special access to expanded catalogs and sometimes better prices. For high-end purchases, this extra support may include submitting complex specification requests. I am happy to provide additional support at an hourly rate.

I do have one product that I make myself and am proud to sell -- archival inkjet prints on fine art paper ("Giclée" prints or "Heirloom Prints," as they are commonly called). They are gorgeous, but they require protection (so I only recommend this for photos that are meant to be framed or at least put into a photo album).

Packages and Pricing

I am currently offering three 8"x10" archival prints for new clients (a $100 value).

Senior graduates book now and save $50. Book with a friend and save $100 each.

All options require a $100 non-refundable deposit which reserves your date and time, which will then be applied towards your total. All packages include a password-protected gallery that's connected to a robust printing service.

Choose one of five ready-made packages or go with option six, which lets you see the photos before making purchasing decisions.

Package F1: $225

one location

avg. of 30-40 minutes of shooting

ten photos to view

keep one high-resolution file (with printing rights)

-- this option is great for when you only want one photo, e.g. for a holiday greeting card.

Package F2: $425

one or two nearby locations

up to 80 minutes of shooting

about 30-50 photos to view

keep a high-resolution file of every photo (for printing anywhere you'd like)

one large archival print, any size up to 13"x19"

Package F3: $625

two or three locations

2-3 hours

about 50-60 photos to view

copies in color and B&W

keep a high-resolution file of every photo (for printing anywhere you'd like)

three medium archival prints

one large archival print (any size up to 13" x 19")

Documentary Packages

The day of the shoot, instead of giving directions, I will mostly just snap away while your family plays, laughs, gets messy, or whatever it is that your family likes to do.

Package D4: Documentary: $425

Phone consult ahead of time.

1.25 to 2 hours of shooting

about 30-45 files to view

keep a high-resolution file of every photo (for printing anywhere you'd like)

photos in either color or B&W (both for +$100)

two large archival prints sized up to 8.5"x11"

Package D5: Documentary: $650

We will meet once beforehand to plan the who, what, when, where, and why of the shoot. The day of the shoot, instead of giving directions, I will mostly just snap away while your family plays, laughs, gets messy, or whatever it is that your family likes to do.

2.5 to 3.5 hours

about 60-90 files to view

keep a high-resolution file of every photo (for printing anywhere you'd like)

photos in either color or B&W (both for +$150)

four archival prints sized up to 8.5"x11"

one large archival print (any size up to 13" x 19")

I can help with photo albums and story-book format products (call for pricing).

Package 6: Pay As You Go

The four packages above offer better savings, but this fifth option has two benefits: 1) it lets you see the gallery before you make purchasing decisions; 2) you order piece by piece, which means you get exactly what you want.

$200 Base Fee

up to six people in one location

password-protected online gallery

30-45 minutes

to schedule more than forty-five minutes, prepay for print credit (see details below)

Extended Sessions

+$100 in print credit, up to 60-minute session

+$200 in print credit, up to 90-minute session

+$300 in print credit, up to 120-minute session

Add Ons

+$25 -- each additional person/animal (over six people)

+$50 -- each additional location

+$100 -- expedited delivery (files ready in under 48 hours)

+$150 -- photos in color and B&W

Digital Files:

$5 / photo for low-resolution files for web display and social media (no printing)

$25 / photo for high-resolution files for printing (and personal-use printing rights)

$100 for low-resolution files of your entire gallery (no printing)

$350 for high-resolution files of your entire gallery (and personal-use printing rights)

Pro-Quality Prints:

Order directly through your gallery

Hundreds of sizes

Most common: 4x6 -- $2.99; 5x7 -- $6.99; 8x10 -- $12.99; 8x12 -- $19.99

Larger sizes available (up to 30" x 50")

Custom Prints on Archival Paper:

Any size, up to 13"x19."

$40 for the first copy, +$30 per additional copy.

I can help with framing too.

With almost twenty years of experience teaching, coaching, and photographing groups, I enjoy people and I like working with families. I also like to experiment with different styles, and I am happy to create a look that you're after. Please feel free to contact me through my "contact" link in the main menu. I look forward to talking with you soon -- 720-432-1027.