Documentary style family photos and films. Authentic moments, real connections. Serving Western New York Families
Because in 20 years, your children won’t ask to see photos of themselves… they’ll want to see you. The way you looked at them when they weren’t noticing. The sound of your voice reading their favorite story. The love that filled even the most ordinary Tuesday afternoons.
Hey mama, I know you’re overwhelmed right now
I know you’re in survival mode. You’re still packing lunches, squeezing in those last appointments, shuttling kids to sports, and barely keeping your head above water as life pulls you in a million directions.
The LAST thing on your mind is booking a photography session. The weather’s unpredictable, you don’t have matching outfits picked out, your partner probably isn’t thrilled about the idea, and honestly? It just feels like one more thing on an already overwhelming list.
I get it. I really, really do. But here’s what I also know: you’re always the one behind the camera, capturing everyone else’s milestones while life rushes by. And deep down, you know that one day your children won’t ask to see themselves in photos — they’ll want to see you. The way you smiled when they told silly jokes. How you held them when they were small. The sound of your voice reading their favorite story.
I understand all the reasons you might be hesitating
Every Family Feels This
You might be thinking your kids won’t cooperate. Or that this isn’t the right time because of everything else going on. Or that your house isn’t camera-ready. Or that your partner will roll their eyes at ‘another thing.’
These feelings are completely normal, almost every family feels this way before their session.
But here’s what I hear from people: ‘I wish I could remember the sound of my mom’s laugh.’ ‘I have hundreds of photos of my kids, but barely any with me in them.’ ‘I can’t recall what my dad’s voice sounded like when I was little.’
Capture What You’ll One Day Miss
The breakfast giggles, bedtime snuggles, and ordinary Tuesday afternoons aren’t returning. The little one who reaches for your hand today will soon be walking their own path. You think you’ll remember it all, but time blurs even our most precious memories.
The tiny details that make your heart swell, the way they pronounce certain words, how their eyes light up when you enter the room, their tiny fingers wrapped around yours… these all fade faster than we expect.
You think you’ll remember it all, but you won’t.
The breakfast giggles, bedtime snuggles, and ordinary moments that feel so routine right now are actually the foundation of childhood memories. Don’t let them slip away.
As a parent myself, I know what it’s like to feel pulled in every direction. With children ages 10 and 15, I’ve been in your shoes… trying to juggle everything while wondering how to slow down time. I see you, and I understand exactly what you’re going through.
That’s why I’ve spent years perfecting an approach that removes every possible stress from this experience. No outfit coordination required. No perfect weather needed. No additional overwhelm added to your already full plate.
I’ve helped dozens of families preserve their most meaningful connections through documentary-style films that feel authentic, emotional, and true to who they are. My sessions are designed around real family life – with all its beautiful chaos.
Fast. Fun. Done.
You’ll work with me directly the whole time, from inquiry email all the way to photo delivery. You’ll never regret having too many Buffalo Family Photos… but you may regret not having them at all.
Plan
Planning and prepping for the session starts from the moments you book. From start to finish it’s easy, painless, and a little fun. I’ll send over my client questionnaire to get to know your family followed by a zoom call to help us both get to know each other.
Party
Here’s where all the planning pays off and the fun really begins! Now’s the time to relax, laugh loud and create beautiful photos. Don’t worry about awkward pauses & turn a blind eye to misbehavior. I have tricks up my sleeve to bring out the best in everyone and keep the good vibes rolling!
Cherish
The final step is the easiest! You’ll receive your online gallery and film for viewing. If you want your friends to cherish them too, it’s time share to social media. And if you want these memories ingrained forever in your home there is an online store for print options and a motion book for your film.
One day, these films will be the most valuable thing you own.
Long after the toys are outgrown and the clothes are passed down, you’ll watch these moments and remember exactly how it felt to be in the beautiful chaos of raising small humans who loved you completely.
Suddenly, time melts away. There’s your laugh, the one they’ve always loved. There’s the way you looked at them when they weren’t noticing. There’s the familiar chaos of breakfast time, the tender moments at bedtime, the comfortable silence as you sat together.
They don’t just see images, they feel it all again. The safety of your embrace. The warmth of your attention. The love that filled even the most ordinary days.
This is how much you were loved, your film whispers. This is how beautiful your childhood was, even on the most ordinary days.
Three ways to preserve your story
Family Films
Moving memories that transport you back to exactly how this season felt.
Beginning at $900 Get Started
Family Photography
The beauty that already exists in your everyday moments.
Beginning at $700 Get Started
Children’s Personality Portraits
Who they are right now, in this exact season, simply captured.
Beginning at $150 Get Started“Emily is a true class act! Wonderful and sooo easy to schedule with. Open to every idea you have.. reminds you of lots by text.. which I was sooooo great.. she made the process of family photos seamless…while we were shooting her carefree attitude captured my sons overly silly personality and made his personality really shine through in pictures and made him look serious when he needed. I am truly impressed with Emily and would use her again ina heartbeat!!”
– Christina G.
Let’s Capture Your Love Before It Changes
You don’t have to plan much. I’ll guide you every step of the way, making this one of the most meaningful gifts you’ll ever give your family.