Capturing Life’s Sincerest Moments
As a mom myself, I get that time is precious. My family sessions focus on embracing life’s little moments and simple pleasures. I’m drawn to candid and connected shots. We’ll get the obligatory looking and smiling, but after that, I like the capture your beautiful mess.
I’m also a huge fan of color and dreamy light. Head over to my family gallery to see what I mean!
Why Melissa Crown Photography Instead of Someone Who “Won’t Charge Me An Arm And A Leg.”
It’s tempting. Grab that coupon for a $50 family photo session and head to your newbie photographer for pictures. Here’s the thing though, you will get what you pay for. You probably won’t get the expertise of an experienced photographer, one with 20 years experience around kids, like I have. You definitely won’t be shooting with someone who can move and adjust on the fly, and use the camera to its full potential, rather than relying on its technology to just snap something.
With a full family photo session, I will take my time, get to know your kids and THEN start shooting images. I am not just posing them and taking pictures either. I want to capture the free spirit, beauty, playfulness, and unbridled joy of childhood. The end result is more natural images that truly capture the tenderness your loved ones share.
While living abroad, I had the pleasure of working with my most memorable family photography client, the Royal Family of the UAE! I had the privilege of documenting their private and usually closed-to-the-public events and appearances.
These extremely high profile/celebrity clients trusted me completely to capture meaningful family memories, as well as editorial images that later appeared in the media (the entire country loved to follow the Royal Babies!) I can’t wait to give your family the royal treatment too! Check out my pricing options below, then contact me to schedule your family photo session!
Pricing & Packages
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Minis come and go throughout the year, with traditional themes like the "Fall Family Minis", "Red Truck Minis", or "Bluebonnet Minis". I also use these little shoots to explore my own creative ideas and inklings, so you might just find a Babies in the Bath Mini or a Lazy Sunday documentary style mini shoot. If you're a busy family, or just need a few photos, minis might be just right for you. Mini sessions dates and times are determined by me and are not available as one-off shoots.
Mini sessions typically include:
• 10-15 minutes of photography time
• Light retouching and signature editing of the best photos from your shoot
• A cute, private online gallery of the best images
• Your choice of your favorite set number of photos (with the option to purchase more if you so choose)
$200 - $400
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Ideal for family portraits, HS senior shoots, baby bumps, newborn documentary sessions, and the like, most clients favor this package. Lasting 60-90 minutes, we have time to make everyone comfortable, have fun, change locations, and tell the story of the moment. I lead posing and positioning, and also create candid moments to capture genuine affection, and get the most authentic and beautiful portraits of your dear ones. See the portrait gallery here.
portrait sessions include:
• 60-90 minutes of shoot time
• 2 nearby locations and 2-3 outfits
• Custom retouching and signature editing of the best photos from your shoot
• A cute, shareable online gallery of all the best images (usually 50+ images)
$850
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Whether it's your micro-wedding or your baby's first birthday party, having a professional photographer is the best way to capture everything that went into the day, while STILL ENJOYING THE DAY! I'll help tell the story of the event in a sincere, colorful, lighthearted way. These shoots sometimes result in the most treasured photos a family possesses.
See the family events gallery here.
Event sessions include:
• Minimum two hours of shoot time
• Light retouching and signature editing of the best photos from your shoot
• 30+ photos / hour of the very best storytelling photos from your event
$500/hr for wedding
$350/hr most other events