Come together
Capture the love
Embrace your story
Our collaboration begins with your willingness to be vulnerable, and our ability to meet you where you are.
The end result includes film and photos full of honesty, beauty, and love.
Every family is different and their stories need to be told in different ways. We offer three Family Film options, each with their own purpose. But there are some things that are true for all Fifty Two Hundred Family Films:
A healing experience you didn’t know you needed.
Our planning conversations leading up to your session will be centering. Declaring your WHY will be affirming. The act of blocking out time to do nothing more than linger in play and joy will be liberating. And the session itself will fill you up with the reassurance that there’s beauty in the mess, these are your people, and that your story matters.
A smooth process.
Planning for a Family Film is simple and fun. I’ll start by getting to know you, your family, your stories, and your dreams for what we’ll create together. I’ll walk you through everything from what to wear, to where to shoot, to getting your family excited. I’m here for you.
A cinematic quality film.
See yourself and your family in the best light. All our films are set to hand selected, licensed music with post production video editing and grading to enhance everything about your session.
Film and Photos.
Along with a Family Film, you’ll receive 40-50 high resolution digital images of your session, and print credit to use in your online gallery.
Your treasures on an engraved portable USB device.
Keep the memories at your fingertips with a unique detail of personalization.
A home for it all in a custom keepsake box.
Because this time with these people is sacred. What should be cherished more than that?
Family Film
An artful film that captures your family’s love
You want to slow down and hold onto the fleeting days with your children. You can’t stop time, but you can gift yourself and your family a cinematic Family Film that is the next best thing. Now you can stop being a victim of passing time, and start being the protector of your story.
One in-person session.
Planned with our support to create an intimate and joyful experience with your loves.
Family Film (approx. 3-5 minutes long) + a beautiful gallery of family photos.
Delivered in a custom keepsake box and engraved USB.
Investment: Four payments of $900
Legacy Film
A multi-generational mini-documentary that honors your family's story.
You want to collect the stories of your aging parents, grandparents, and/or siblings while you still have the opportunity. With our artistic perspective and therapeutic training, we’ll lovingly guide you through the process, and weave together your most precious family stories for a Film to watch for generations to come.
In-person session, interviewing and gathering stories from parents and grandparents.
Capturing the voices, sounds, and places most meaningful to your family’s history.
Film 5-8 minutes + full length interviews.
Delivered in a custom keepsake box and engraved USB.
Investment: Begins at $2,800
Time Capsule Membership
Turning your phone photos and videos into a meaningful keepsake. Share your files with us each month, we do the rest.
Every day you capture short videos and pictures of your children telling stories, giggling, or cuddling up next to you, but for most of us, those tender joys stay trapped on our phones.
That’s why we created the Time Capsule Photo + Film Membership, to help you turn everyday magic into something meaningfully documented and savored. You simply offload your footage to us each month, and we’ll turn them into a beautiful Family Film, delivered to you at the end of each year.
The Time Capsule Membership:
Transforms your everyday moments into a cinematic Family Film
Makes documenting and preserving your memories easy
Weaves your phone footage with professional moments captured by us to tell a rich story of your life together over the last year.
Investment: $245 per month
Photos-Only Session
Capturing your most precious and loved memories for a lifetime.
You want to have life’s most memorable moments kept for years to come.
A session fee of $375 and Collections (of digital images and Print Artwork) starting at $575, you’ll find that my work is neither the cheapest nor the most expensive in the area, but it does represent one of the best values. With a perfect review record on Google, you can invest confidently knowing your money will be well spent.
One in-person session.
Capturing the memories most meaningful to you and yours.
Delivered in a custom online gallery.
Investment: Begins at $950
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Together, we’re able to clearly see you and your story.
Here’s how we reflect it back to you in the most beautiful way:
We’ll cast a vision
To make your session as unique as your family, I’ll start by asking about your history, culture, and stories. Together we’ll design a session to capture your most comfortable, natural, enjoyable state.
You’ll get to slow down
The day of our session, I’ll help your family forget the camera is even there as you share a time of authentic connection with each other. This experience alone is one you’ll cherish -- and I’ll be capturing it all.
We’ll deliver your memories
Once your moments have been set to music, you’ll receive your video, a beautiful keepsake box, and still portraits from our time together to honor your family’s tenderness for years to come.
Request your session today, and protect your life’s most treasured memories with a visual archive that tells the story of you.
Request your session today.
Don’t let the moments slip by without capturing them in an authentic and intimate way. Let us help you protect your life’s most treasured memories with a visual archive that tells the story of you.
Family Films may be new to you.
Here are some questions and answers that can help.
+ Are photos included in Family Film sessions?
Yes, definitely! Each Family Film comes with a beautiful collection of photographs as well, available in an online gallery 2-3 weeks after your session. On your Film day, I’m periodically taking photographs as well, and while my style is very relaxed and natural, we’ll make sure to get beautiful portraits you can frame and send grandparents as well.
+ What should we do during our session?
First off, if you’ve never had a photo or video session before - It’s going to be waaaay easier and more fun than you probably expect! Many clients hire me because they love my nontraditional approach to family portraits and videos. I will not ask you to look at the camera and smile.
First, nothing extravagant has to be planned for a family film. A family film could simply be you hanging out on the couch laughing and reading... That being said, if there IS something that you find really special about your family, let's do that! If y'all go get donuts on Sunday mornings, let's do it. If you have game nights, Friday nights, let's do it! The best things to capture on film are the things you already do as a family. Capturing the moments that you will treasure and want to remember is the most important.
+ Should we clean our house?
No need! I may ask you to remove clutter from bedside tables and get some fresh flowers for you most-lived-in space, but otherwise don’t stress about deep cleaning or vacuuming. It won’t show on the video! We have creative ways of hiding the mess so it doesn't distract from the beauty of your connections and your family.
+ Is my house too dark?
We are light seekers, and we can always find pockets of beautiful light to work with. And actually, we ask all of our clients to keep their artificial lights off and window blinds open for the films. This allows for the most beautiful, most natural lighting. We don't need a ton of light to make a beautiful film. You would be surprised what we can work with!
+ What should I wear?
Something you feel comfortable and beautiful in! In all my years in photography, this is the most important thing. Wear something you feel good in. If you’re uncomfortable in a new outfit, or your straps are falling down, it will show. Wear something you can move, dance, play in. The same goes for your children. You want them to play and have fun while I'm there so make sure you don't put them in something you're worried about them messing up! *I offer more personalized guidance and personalized styling suggestions based on what you want and what you need.
+ Do you travel for Family Film sessions?
Yes, we love traveling for family sessions and frequently travel to create with families all over the country.
+ How long are the sessions?
We find that 3-4 hours is the sweet sport. It varies based on what you're family needs and wants, and we stay as long as everyone is having a good time! In the time leading up to your session and in our planning we'll discuss these details and make a flexible plan that works for you.
+ I'm nervous. I haven't lost the baby weight, and I don't know if I want to be on film.
In my six years of photography, I’ve learned your kids don’t care that you haven’t lost the baby weight and you deserve to be seen for the incredible parent that you are. The most common thing I hear from my clients is that they want to book a session to remember their kids in this stage of life. And despite not necessarily feeling the best about themselves, they know how important it is to document this time in their lives. Not just for them, but for their children.
And after working with hundreds of families, I can say with certainty I know how to create space for you to feel comfortable and relaxed, which means I can make the session feel effortless and help you feel beautiful, just as you are.
+ My children aren't babies anymore. Does this work with older kids?
My answer is 100% yes. I believe we can make magic at any age. There is always love and your story is unique. We’ll capture the beauty that is present in your family the way it is in this season of life. We’ll plan an activity around what your children love to do currently, then we’ll capture the love and beauty that unfolds.
+ What if my children aren't cooperative?
I have a wild, energetic 4 year old who is quite strong-willed, so I totally get this one. I’ve wanted to push off photos because we were in a “hard season”. I think one of my superpowers is finding the beauty in the struggle, the beauty in the mess. You can trust me to do this. We’ll follow your child’s lead and if they meltdown, we’ll find the sweet moments after the meltdown. Our sessions are judgment-free zones. We get it, we’ve been there. I’ve found that often children love all the undivided attention and love they are receiving from their parents, that they generally eat it up and have a wonderful time.
+ How do I get my family (or apprehensive partner) on board?
Let me reassure you that this happens at most of our sessions. Usually (but not always) there is one partner who is more reserved about the experience. My first suggestion is to get them involved. Show them other films I have made, have them on phone calls when we talk. Make sure they know what to expect. If that is hard to do because of busy schedules, know that they will warm up the day of. Once we get started filming most people realize how easy it is and there are never any issues! So many times now, we’ve heard from the reluctant partner that they had “way more fun” and it was “way easier” than they anticipated.