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HOLIDAY FAMILY SESSIONS · RICHMOND, VA

Get this year's holiday photo off the to-do list.

Forty-five unhurried minutes at Maymont, Libby Hill, the VMFA Sculpture Garden or your own front porch. Your proofs land the next day, and you pick the 10 you love.

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$42545-minute session · 10 edited images

  • Proofs within 24 hours
  • Dogs welcome
  • Big families welcome
Felt PJ figure with a camera waving in a snowy park at night

SAY HI FIRST

I'm PJ. Yes, I'm a real person.

The felt version of me is a lot shorter. Hit play to hear how a session goes, where we can meet, and why I'll happily get down in the leaves to make your toddler laugh.

Every December, the same line on the to-do list.

"Xmas card photo!!" sits on the calendar while the 10th gets closer and Grandma checks the mailbox. Let's make this the year the card goes out on time.

Felt woman at a typewriter, imagining grandma at an empty mailbox
1. The noteDecember fills up fast. You call me.
Felt family with cocoa and a beagle on a plaid blanket while PJ photographs them
2. The sessionCocoa, a blanket, the dog. I handle the posing.
Felt grandma beaming as she holds a family photo card by her mailbox
3. The mailboxThe card shows up. Grandma's day is made.

Real families, real Richmond

A few favorites from recent sessions.

Parents kissing their baby in a garden with soft fall light
Large extended family standing together in fall leaves
Parents and toddler on a bench by a stone wall at Maymont
Family of four laughing as they walk hand in hand through a sunlit forest
Parents and toddler sitting on the front porch steps of their home
Parents and baby on a blanket in fall leaves under a big tree at sunset
Grandparents with their kids and grandbaby in a sunny yard
Three generations under a garden arbor

More than a mini. Less than a whole afternoon.

Most holiday minis are 15 minutes on a studio set. That's barely enough time for the toddler to stop staring at me. With 45 minutes, we can get the big group shot, the siblings, the grandparents and a few silly ones of the dog.

You don't need to know how to pose. That's my department. I'll find the light, tell you where to stand, and give your hands something to do.

Holiday Family Session $425
  • 45-minute session at one location you choose
  • Proof gallery within 24 hours of your session
  • Pick up to 10 favorites and I'll fully edit them
  • Edited images delivered within 48 hours of your picks
  • Dogs and bigger families welcome

A $200 deposit holds your date. Want more than 10? Add 5 more edited images for $75, or get the whole gallery for $150.

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How it works

  1. 1Grab a datePick one of the open session dates and your spot.
  2. 2We meet up45 minutes together. I give the direction, make the funny faces and tell the silly jokes that get the kids laughing.
  3. 3Proofs available next dayYour online proof gallery arrives with minor edits like color correction already applied.
  4. 4Pick your 10Choose up to 10 favorites. I fully edit them, from skin softening to fixing stray hairs, and send your digital files, ready for your holiday card.

Pick a Richmond backdrop, or stay home

Serving Richmond and the surrounding counties.

MaymontStone bridges, old trees and garden paths.
Libby Hill ParkChurch Hill's view over the James and the city skyline.
VMFA Sculpture GardenClean lines and open lawn in the Museum District.
Your homeYour tree, your porch, your fireplace. One 10 am spot a day, so book early.

Select dates only

I'm keeping the calendar small so every family gets the full 45 minutes and proofs the next day. Pick your time when you book. Once these are gone, they're gone.

  • Sun, Nov 15
  • Sat–Sun, Nov 21–22
  • Fri–Sun, Nov 27–29
  • Fri–Sun, Dec 4–6

Need a weekday instead? Email me about a weekday

Book your $425 session

A red envelope sealed with a PJ wax seal holding a family photo card, flying over a snowy town

Good questions

Can we bring the dog?

Please do. Bring a leash and a few treats, and I'll take care of the rest.

How many people can come?

Everyone. There's no group size limit and no extra-person fee, so bring the grandparents, cousins and the dog.

Can you come to our house?

Yes! At-home sessions are available in the 10 am spot each day, in Richmond and the surrounding counties.

My kids won't sit still. Is that a problem?

Nope. That's what the extra time is for. We'll get the posed shot early and let them run around after.

When do we see the photos?

Your proof gallery arrives within 24 hours. Pick up to 10 favorites, and your edited images follow within 48 hours.

What if the weather's bad?

I'll make the call by the morning of your session. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we'll pick a new date that works for both of us.

Cross it off the list this week.

45 minutes, $425, proofs by tomorrow, and your 10 favorites edited within 48 hours.

Pick your date

Felt PJ waving in the snow under a lamppost