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. 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.

YUM & BUM

I heart my job. Every last bit of it, from hugging babies to meeting Moms to making fabulous images to sharing them with you. Luckily for me, Yum & Bum brought all of my favorites together with fabulous vegan cupcakes (that were yummy! Seriously!) and we created the framework for a marvelous in-store display. Yum & Bum is literally across the street from the loft, and features organic/natural/awesome products for your little one. All of these were taken smack-dab in front of the freezer section and to the left of the Elmo organic crackers. We all need a little challenge, right?

In theory, there’s a biiiiiig box right below this that has a video of all the images from yesterday in it. If you can see it, good. If you have my computer, or are having issues, you can’t. So you can view it here.