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.

CONKERR CANCER MILLION PILLOWCASE CHALLENGE

ConKerr Cancer is an organization near and dear to my heart. Based in Wayne, PA, the organization has chapters all over the world. Each chapter is dedicated to providing pillowcases to kids with cancer, causing a case for smiles time and again.

Over the past few years, Essential Imagery has donated photography services, Photoshop lessons, tech support, and a few badly-stitched pillowcases to the organization. (Founder Cindy Kerr made me sew a few pillowcases…let’s just say it isn’t my strong point.)

Now, Conkerr Cancer is proud to announce the 1-Million Pillowcase Challenge, which has the goal of donating one million pillowcases to children suffering in hospitals all over the world. The Challenge is featured in American Patchwork & Quilting with a few of my photos (3 of the 4 in the strip shown), and I hope you’ll participate if you’re a crafty person who enjoys sewing. Or a quilter. Or an average joe who has access to a sewing machine.

The organization brings smiles to kids, whether they’re receiving a pillowcase or making one for someone they love. I’ve seen it happen over and over again. To donate to ConKerr Cancer, click here. To pledge pillowcases for the 1-Million Pillowcase Challenge, click here. And thanks for your support of ConKerr!

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Photographers! If you would like to donate your photographic services to ConKerr Cancer, simply contact the chapter coordinator closest to you. The chapter coordinator can fill you in on when the next sewing events will take place, supply you with the appropriate release forms necessary for ConKerr to use your photographs, and generally prepare you for the sewing day’s events. Your donation of your time and talent is tax-deductible, but it’s also a rewarding and fun experience that helps to spread the nonprofit’s mission far and wide.

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