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This is What Love Looks Like

Moments in time that you'll never get back

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This is What Love Looks Like

Moments in time that you'll never get back

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This is What Love Looks Like

Moments in time that you'll never get back

A family of four smiling in a wooded area with autumn foliage.

This is What Love Looks Like

Moments in time that you'll never get back

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This is What Love Looks Like

Moments in time that you'll never get back

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This is What Love Looks Like

Moments in time that you'll never get back

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Families grow and children change.

The moments we think we'll remember often pass faster than we expect.

 

Family and children portraits at our studio are created with a singular, purposed goal: to preserve this chapter of your lives and their lives in a meaningful and lasting experience.

 

These are not rushed portraits or quick digital downloads that you'll put in a drawer in your kitchen and never look back on.

These are tangible, crafted portraits designed to live in your home and be a part of your life, their lives, and build confidence and value, adding to the love you already have for them.

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Family portraits are moments

Family portraits aren't about perfect posing.

 

They're about connection and the way everyone fits together.

The relationships you've built.

The season you're in right now.

 

Whether your family is loud or quiet, growing or changing, your portraits are made to represent who you are.

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The days that go too fast

Childhood doesn't sit still.

 

Children's portraits focus on their personality and expressions, without pressure or forced smiles and rushing through these moments.

 

These portraits are about preserving childhood moments before the memories slip away and become a distant past.

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A Shared Experience

We will guide you

 

Family and children portraits share the same thoughtfully guided experiences at the studio.

From planning stages into delivery, everything is designed to feel comfortable, unhurried, and clear for parents and children alike.

You'll be guided every step of the way without being overwhelmed or left guessing.

 

  • Planning and guidance
  • Relaxed environment
  • Professional design and support for the finished portrait
  • Focus on moments and memories
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Choose the Experience that Fits Your Family

Every family and every season is different.

 

Portrait experiences are offered in three options, allowing you to choose the best experience for you and your family.

 

All experiences include the same guidance, planning, and design support.

 

The difference is in how much you want to create and take home.

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Ruby Experience

Sometimes one moment is all you need.
Ruby is designed for families or children who want meaningful portraits with a calm and focused approach. One look, one space, and time for being present.

This is experience is perfect when your goal is simple.

In our studio and one outfit.

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Sapphire Experience

Sapphire offers a little more freedom and flexibility to explore family connection and personality.
With that comes variety, so this experience allows your family or children to settle in and relax, letting moments unfold naturally, in the studio and at an outdoor location meaningful to you.

This is a favorite choice for families who want more than one portrait and a more complete story to remember.

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Diamond Experience

The Diamond is for families who want to preserve this season of their lives in a deeper and more meaningful way.
With the most flexibility and creative freedom, Diamond allows space for movement, variety, and expression, memorializing how it feels to be together right now.

This option is often chosen for milestone years and families who want portraits throughout their home.

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Investment

The portrait experiences for families and children begin at 299.

 

 

The final investment varies depending on the experience you need and the portraits you choose to bring home.

 

A full list of available options is available during your consultation.

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What you'll take home

Made to be seen and shared

 

Portraits weren't meant to live on a hard drive.

 

Most families choose a combination of

  • Wall Portraits made specifically for your space
  • Custom-Designed Albums that tell a story of your family
  • Gift Prints for grandparents and family members

 

Each is thoughtfully planned so that they become a part of your home, remembered and joyfully displayed

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What parents have to say

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Corey is a highly skilled and accomplished photographer.

His product is perfection and working with him couldn't be any easier. You never know where you will go for a picture...it's like an adventure! He is very creative and always thinks outside the box.

A smiling baby in a light blue outfit, crawling on a wooden floor with a soft, cloudy background.

Our experience was absolutely amazing.

Corey went above and beyond to make Sam's first picture experience incredible. The quality and expertise of Corey's work is outstanding. I can't recommend Corey enough. He's the best!!!

A family portrait with a woman standing next to a seated man, both wearing pink ties, and a young man standing beside them.

Wow! Corey nailed it again.

Our family portraits are absolutely beautiful...hence, the reason we are repeat customers. I highly recommend this portrait artist. His work is amazing.

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Why this matters

One day, these portraits will remind you of more than what they looked like.

 

They'll bring back the sounds, the smells, the energy, and the feeling of being there with them, together.

 

That's why families choose to create portraits now, instead of waiting for "someday."

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