What is a Family Storytelling Session?
This is a great question. To us, a Family Storytelling Session is the alternative to your typical family portrait session. Instead of posed, looking directly at the camera imagery, you will see imagery that displays much more connection, love, action, and often times sadness or sorrow. Inspired by the true documentary style or photojournalism style of photography, Family Storytelling Sessions are mostly unscripted sessions that allow you to go about your every day life and activities while we capture as many of those moments as we can. That way, you receive a beautiful, accurate representation of how your every day life really looks.
Family Storytelling Sessions are an Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary Day
Can you be in two places at once? Not usually. :) Often, very special moments are missed because we can only be in one place at one time. So, we miss moments that we might have really wanted to see!
Your children, who often are at odds with each other are really sitting behind the couch talking and eventually giving each other a beautiful hug! Did you see that? Most likely not as you were with your other child who needed attention. But, WE can capture that for you! (even if your children do not want us to do that) Those are the "melt your heart" moments that give you great joy and help you remember that your kids still do care for each other!
Family Storytelling Sessions and Activities
We love to call these life inspired sessions. We are hanging out with you as you go about your every day life and we just happen to have a camera in our hands. We capture all the real life moments (or as many as we can) that are the essence of who you are but might go unnoticed. These sessions are a way to freeze time and document what life is like, right now, for your family.
Often, we do plan and arrange certain activities into the session such as a PJ party jumping on the bed, or cooking in the kitchen. Perhaps you and your children LOVE going outside and playing soccer. We will capture that as well. Mostly, though, these sessions will capture your REAL LIFE moments. Getting ready for school, going out to eat, bedtime routines and more.
We believe there is so much beauty in our every day lives! We just fail to see it because we are in the middle of living our best life. We believe it is important to capture these connections and moments that are not usually seen between family members because it is all part of YOUR STORY. Your LOVE STORY. These moments will become the beautiful reminders of just how beautiful your family is for generations to come.
How it Works
Family Storytelling Sessions will be customized to your family. Perhaps you want a true documentary style session where we are capturing everything JUST AS IT IS. No direction from us. No planning. We will come to your home with our camera and capture everything just as it is in real life.
Perhaps you want a little more direction and planning. You want the true documentary style, but also want our Jumping on the Bed activity. Or a time set up between you and your son to throw a football around.
Perhaps you would like to document your time at the ice cream store or at the zoo. These are all great ways to show your family's story as they are all part of what you do!
We will discuss this at our Pre Session Planning Meeting to determine what best suits you and your family. Since everything is customized, you can receive what you are hoping for as we will collaborate together to create the best session for you.
Family Storytelling Sessions
showcase your real, every day life
Our mission is to help you see the beauty and love in your life and to see your family's love story unfold before your eyes. We do that by offering customized photographic sessions and heirloom art that are tangible pieces of your history. We believe that your family's imagery should be living on the walls or tables in your home rather than living hidden away in a computer. Seeing your memories in real life before you every day will only enhance the connection and love you share.
We offer a variety of heirloom options starting with our hand crafted albums created right here in the US. These are a top of the line custom created way to be sure your family's love story will live on for generations to come. Other options include beautiful prints or Canvas Wall Art, both that offer ways to see your family's love story in your home.
We also understand that we live in a digital world, so digital negatives are available so you can print your favorite memories over and over again.
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