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.

THE TROUBLED REFLECTOR AND OTHER TALES.

I tried, folks. I actually took a reflector to a client’s home, which is further than it’s ever gone from my car trunk, ever. I even got it out, showed it to Zachary, and…he used it as a giant frisbee for the rest of the shoot, yelling, “FRISBEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! GIANT FRISBEEEEEEEEEE!”

Said Zachary, striking a pose between ninja moves:

This looks like it could be torn from a catalog — Miss Charlotte is a gorgeous growing-up-too-fast thing.

And Amanda…she’s all walking and talking and running and screeching and mischief-making…she was *absolutely* filthy by the end of the shoot. It was fabulous.

Last, but not least, the long-suffering and slow-moving Zoe. I always photograph the family puppy when I’m around, ’cause they were usually there first. And let’s face it, the love of little ones isn’t always gentle. ::petpet::

And all three of them…they failed the booty-shake-without-laughing test. Miserably.

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Lisa Trakis - I love these Kristen! Great work…one of these days I’ll make it to the loft to see all of your goodies. I would love to see your session albums, they sound yumm-o.