Family

CAPTURING THE MOMENTS YOU’LL LONG FOR

FOR THE MOTHERS WATCHING IT ALL GO BY TOO FAST

Crafting heirloom portraits
for growing families in Southern Maine

HOW IT WORKS

THE FAMILY EXPERIENCE

Most mothers arrive with a plan, a lint roller, and a quiet worry that their four-year-old is going to ruin this. I have watched a great many of those plans dissolve within the first ten minutes.

That is usually when it gets good.

My approach is flexible by design. There is no strict timeline and no shot list you have to survive. I read the energy of your family and work with it — portraits when everyone’s settled, personality when they’re not. I am fully prepared to get dirty to get the shot.

You will not need matching outfits. You will not need anyone to behave. After booking, you’ll receive a session guide covering what to wear, how to time it around naps and moods, and what actually helps on the day.

What I’m looking for isn’t the perfect smile. It’s the hand on your leg, the head on your shoulder, the way she still runs at you like you’re the only fixed point in the world.

Investing in photography now can feel hard to justify but years from now, you’ll be so thankful for the photograph in your hand.

Curious child picking flowers from the grass during a family photography session
A young family playing with their young child during a milestone portrait photography session in black & white

Families I’ve Worked With

Siblings displaying attitude during a documentary lifestyle photography session displayed in black & white
Young couple smiling after a surprise proposal in a apple orchard in Maine
Child playing in a small plastic pool in the heat of summer displayed in black & white
Curious child picking flowers from the grass during a family photography session
Young girl smiling during a lifestyle photography session
Young sisters holding mom and dads hand during a family photography session
Mother and daughter laughing during a family session
Young child curious about the camera during a family photoshoot.
Mother and daughter having a quite moment together during a family session
Mother lifting daughter overhead during a fall family session
Young boy smiling during a lifestyle photography session
little baby toes guided by dad
A young family smiling with their young child during a milestone portrait photography session
A young family playing with their young child during a milestone portrait photography session in black & white
Two sister sitting on a blanket in a farm field during an annual family photography session
Dad and daughter during an annual family photography session in black and white
A family of five having a blast during their annual Maine family photography session
A Maine family photography session featuring the natural curls of a young girl in a blue and white dress
Maine maternity session featuring mom gently holding her belly and their daughter in focus smiling
Annual Maine family photography session featuring a portrait of mom and dad together
Annual Maine family photography session featuring two sisters in a field of fall foliage in black and white
Annual Maine family photography session featuring dad and daughter holding hands. You can only see half of the daughters face.
Milestone photography session with mom and dad enjoying time with their daughter.
Milestone photography session with mom and daughter on a gravel road in Maine
Annual Maine family photography session in a Maine farm field featuring mom and dad holding their two daughters hands. You only see the daughters faces.
Annual Maine family photography session in a Maine farm field featuring mom one of her daughters.
Maine maternity session in a farm field featuring mom and dad gentle holding her belly.
Pricing

Family Session

Family sessions are different by design – they’re fast paced and playful. The session flexes around the kiddos energy and tends to be more documentary and storytelling than posed but do I always try get both.

Mini session: $275 (seasonally offered)
Half session: $495
Full Session: $750

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LEARN MORE

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Wear something that makes you feel good. That matters more than any rule I could give you — it shows in your face, and it’s the difference between looking dressed and looking like yourself.

For the record, I love a good pair of jeans. They photograph beautifully, they don’t date the way a trendy dress will, and nobody has ever felt stiff in them.

Past that: softer colors and natural fabrics — cream, oatmeal, sage, dusty blue, warm neutrals. Skip large logos and busy patterns, which pull the eye off faces. The full guide goes out after booking with examples and a suggested palette.

Nothing that changes the outcome. We flex the session, take a break, let them run. Some of my favorite frames come out of the ten minutes a child spends refusing to participate.

Many families default to fall. I’d rather you pick a date that means something — a summer birthday, the week school lets out, the last summer before someone leaves for college. My own preference is summer: the weather cooperates, the light lasts, and everyone has that summer glow.

Wherever suits your family — the coast, your home, or somewhere with history for you. I work across southern Maine. I also have a private horse farm in Kennebunk available if you’d prefer somewhere quiet and enclosed.

Summer dates fill first. Most families reach out two to three months ahead.

Returning Families tend to book the next one at the session itself — it’s the easiest way to hold the date you want, and it means the year is already accounted for before summer fills in.

Only if you want them to be. Sharing is opt-in — you’ll be asked before the session, and the answer is easy to change afterward. Plenty of families keep their gallery entirely private, and that costs you nothing.

Curious child picking flowers from the grass during a family photography session
Black and white photo of a female holding a Nikon camera
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER

HI, I’M JASSY!

I’m a Southern Maine photographer specializing in babies and brands. As a mama and small business owner, I love guiding you through every step, from outfits to interactions. I’ll make it easy, so you can stay in the moment while I notice the small details: a newborn’s tiny toes or the way your face lights up when you talk about your business. You’ll know exactly what’s coming before we start, and you’ll leave feeling great about your photos and about yourself!

MAMA, IT’S TIME TO GET IN THE PHOTO

Every Season, Captured