You'd love to have a family portrait session that fully captures who you are, how you connect, and how much affection surfaces when all the members of your family are present within the camera frame.

We're happy to capture your family in our studio, complete with gorgeous light and minimal distractions, or in your comfy-cozy home full of familiar toys and routines. No matter where our session takes place, we'll delight in your delight. And we'll encourage you to pay attention to one another instead of the camera, because there's no 'add happy' button in Photoshop.

We don't care whether you're barefoot or wearing fuzzy slippers, and we won't be sending over a twenty-page list of suggestions about what to wear. (We can make you look beautiful in sweat pants if you love each other.) We just want to capture your family. Your habits, your quirks, and your love. Die-hard beach goers? World travelers? Animal lovers? Trekkies? We wanna see it. And when you view the images we've created together for the first time, we want the depth of love you feel for your family to grab you by the collar and bring tears to your eyes.

The video below provides a peek at how portrait sessions unfold. If you have questions or would like to schedule a portrait session, click on the 'Contact' link above or call 215-206-3689. Oh -- and thanks for stopping by, lovely!

-- Kristen & Haunani, Essential Imagery owners

P.S. That's Kristen up in the header -- Haunani is camera-shy.

BRANDY – PET PORTRAIT ALBUM

Pet photography is a careful balance of creating an ideal environment for portraits and allowing a furry subject to show their personality. Brandy made the usual balancing act quite simple, moving from cheese-eating to snow-romping to belly petting with ease. Check out her custom-designed album…

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Much of my joy in creating a pet portrait album comes from telling the story of the animal in a visual way. Brandy’s serious, formal-looking portraits are quickly followed by her upside-down, rub-my-belly face. Her penchant for killing fleece bones is obvious as she rips apart a full three feet of dog toy, while her sweet side shows in the snow. Pet photography is about capturing the essence of your pet when they are happiest and healthiest. Pet portrait albums perfectly capture all that you would like to remember about your canine friend without resorting to formal posing.