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.

MS. DANGER

1st up: There are FOUR wedding spots left for the ’09 season. So if you’re bein’ all wishy-washy, get on that. And tell your friend who’s engaged but procrastinating about booking a photographer because she’s holding out to see if someone supremely gifted but willing to sell wedding coverage on Craigslist for $199 comes along. (They won’t. I promise.)

2ndly: Ms. Danger. She’s adorable, she’s spiffy, she’s…a total tomboy. Ninja and secret agent are on my shortlist of career possibilities for Miss Olivia.

Don’t let the cuteness fool you — unless you are a garbage can with something metal and likely to cause tetanus sticking out of you, she has no interest in your existence.