For Babies and Kids 

Iconic DC Family Portrait Session 

My goal is to provide you the very-best-quality images you and your family will cherish for the rest your lives.

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This is a special portrait session designed to give you that classic timeless "Washington, D.C." feel. 

Because this area is incredibly popular with visitors, we begin our session right at sunrise. While getting ready early takes a little extra effort, stepping into a quiet, peaceful monument surrounded by the morning glow is a breathtaking experience in itself.

Children have the cutest smiles when they are truly happy. I would like to capture their genuine expressions which you can't get at a photo studio. Yes, it's harder and requires a lot of patience, but the reward is also much bigger when your family's happy energy and my creativity come together in harmony. We will play, explore, and lough. I would like both you and your children to truly enjoy our time together.

The photo session itself is only a little part of my image making process. I will further process any images you purchase to bring them to perfection. I offer a post-shoot consultation to help you pick which image will be the best image for your wall. You will have beautiful images of your family you will cherish for the rest of your life.

Available days

  • May through October
  • SAT, SUN, Major holidays

Session details

  • Session fee: $400 for up to 4 people

*Each additional person is $30

*Your child must be at least 2 months old to do a photo session outdoors.

  • Location: Thomas Jefferson Memorial
  • Session start time: At sunrise (around 6 AM). There will be fewer people to get into the background in the most beautiful lighting. 
  • Session duration: About 2 hours including setting up and wrap-up time

What is included

  • The on-location photo session (No digital files nor prints are included)
  • A private online gallery available for 3 months of your purchased images
  • [Optional] A complimentary, 80 minute virtual post-shoot consultation via Zoom

Products I carry

I offer high-end, physical and digital artwork to suit your home, beautifully printed on archival-grade paper by a premier professional lab.

  • Prints with retouching
  • Canvas gallery wrap with retouching
  • Digital downloads with/without retouching

You can order them individually or through a collection package. Every product purchase includes a complimentary social-media-ready JPEG file. 

For example, 8x10 print is $35, Small JPEG File is $25, and 11x14 canvas wrap is $140.

I will give you the detailed price list before you make a reservation.

What to expect

[At the session]

I love photographing families in a casual and playful way, where everyone feels comfortable. You will be happy and relaxed, and it will show in the photos.
 

[After the session]

I will take hundreds of photos during a photo session. And from those images, I will narrow them down to a curated gallery of the top 40 to 50 images for you. Two weeks after the session I will present you those images in an online gallery for your selection.

If you decide you don't need any further retouching, you will receive all your digital images here.

In the optional post-shoot consultation, we will review the images together by sharing my computer screen via Zoom. I can show you how prints will look in various sizes and crops. Maybe you would want to zoom in to show off your sparkling eyes, or maybe you want to convert the image to B&W to match your other art pieces. I will show you what I can do. 

For individual photo orders, I will spend hours and days to bring them to the best they can be. I will remove scratches and blemishes, work on the background and perfectly adjust tones and contrast photo by photo. Usually it will take about two weeks for this process.

Because I process photos individually, I will not be as quick as instant photo shooting studios. So, please keep that in your mind when you plan your photo session. You will receive your custom-made images 2-4 weeks after the session.

Cancellation Policy

I will take a $50 deposit as part of your session fee. If you cancel the photo session within 3 weeks of the photo session without rescheduling it for another day, I will keep your deposit as a cancellation fee. If we have to call off the photo session due to a weather condition, I will reschedule your photo session or fully refund the deposit.

What if you are unhappy with any of my images after the photo session?

While this has never happened, your absolute happiness is my priority. If you decide you don't want any of the images, I will gladly host a complimentary re-shoot for you or fully refund all of your payment.