Capturing the Essence
Personalized Family Portrait Sessions in Fort Wayne
Relax and be YOU! It’s not about perfection, it’s about capturing the essence of your family.
Fort Wayne Family Portraits
Family portraits tailored to your vibe and style.
And, as a full service boutique studio, after your session we will work with you to create custom artwork for your home from your portrait session images. We want to help you adorn your the walls of your home with YOUR family, YOUR culture, the loves of YOUR life.
As professionals with over 20 years of experience, we know how to help you get off of the modern-world-digital-file-struggle-bus by getting your gorgeous images into PRINT instead of ignored on your hard drive as digital files. We love to simplify your life by making the ordering process fun and fast. We love empowering you to get amazing wall art and prints of your images that you can appreciate every day.
Let’s get started! First, confirm a session date + time with Shadowlands either on the phone or by clicking the BOOK SESSION DATE button below.
Schedule a Discovery Call at your convenience so we can get to know you! During a discovery call, we can spend time talking through any questions you may have, session experience pricing and details, location ideas, etc.We care deeply about your family portrait experience.
After you have booked a session date, we will also schedule a pre-session planning consult. This is just one of the steps we take to ensure you know what you can expect during a session, how to prepare for the experience, clothing do’s and don’ts, and much more. We offer different family portrait session experience options so that you can choose the one that best fits your family. Due to the nature of our first-come-first-served boutique business, session bookings are confirmed with a non-refundable deposit in order to confirm a photo session date & time. The balance of the portrait session experience fee is due in full prior to the session. Booking deposits are non-refundable. After the session, heirloom prints, albums and photo products are available for purchase in your private proofing and shopping gallery - items are available a la carte or in packaged bundles. I offer the freedom to purchase what you want (and nothing you don't).
Detest the idea of someone emailing you a bunch of digital files and then expecting you to do all of the printing and all of the hard work? Think you can’t trust Joe Schmo temporary photo lab employee to give you the best prints? Um….WE DO TOO! With over 20 years of experience, we help clients move beyond the frustration of digital files stuck on their devices. We turn your beautiful images into prints. Imagine that. And we LOVE doing it. We make the ordering process easy, fast, and fun. We love creating stunning wall art and prints you can enjoy every day.
Immediate Family Portrait Sessions
Your nuclear family has a story to tell through creative, fun candids and portraits. We look forward to capturing part of your family’s story!
We have 3 different immediate family portrait session experiences: Simplicity, Easy Breezy and Core. Each of our immediate family portrait session experiences include:
45 minutes of photography at one location in Fort Wayne
Pre-session planning call
Post-session ordering party (in-person, call or zoom)
In person session reveal plus online proofing gallery
Extended Family Portrait Sessions
Isn’t it amazing when the whole family is together? Maybe it’s your family of four, plus two grandparents. Or maybe all of your cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents are all in town for a special occasion.
We have 3 different immediate family portrait session experiences: Essence, Spirit and Passages. Each of our extended family portrait session experiences include:
60 minutes of photography at one location in Fort Wayne
Pre-session planning call
Post-session ordering party (in-person, call or zoom)
In person session reveal plus online proofing gallery
Gift cards are included with several of our session experiences. The included gift cards can be applied toward the purchase of ANY of our GORGEOUS top shelf photography products!
Framed prints
Wall art
Coffee table books
Greeting cards
And more!
We look forward to capturing your family’s story and creating stunning photography products for your home. To learn more, call us now or schedule a call for a later time!
Transform your home by displaying your memories! Get inspired about ways to showcase your family photos with our products by clicking here. All framed prints, walls art, coffee table books, greeting cards and other photo products are purchased separately from the session. This allows you the opportunity to select what best suits your family.
Ready to book your session?
To book a portrait session, all you need to get started is to click on the BOOK NOW button below to choose a date and time for your portrait session. As part of the booking process, you will submit an agreement along with a non-refundable deposit. By paying the portrait session deposit, you are officially booking your pictures with us and are guaranteeing our availability for your chosen session date and time. 100% of your booking deposit goes toward the portrait session experience of your choice.
We have many types of portrait session experiences. Don't worry - you don't have to choose a specific portrait session experience just yet - we will walk through the different experience option details with you during a pre-session Q&A call. We will email you a link to schedule your pre-session Q&A call at your convenience immediately upon receipt of your booking.
Want to learn more before booking? Enter your email below to get my free tips on how to have successful family pictures (along with my family pictures pricing guide)…
“Lesa has provided photography services for me and my family numerous times in the past 20 years. She is very talented and easy to work with. You will not be disappointed with your experience or your photos!”
By submitting the form above, you will receive a Family Pictures Pricing Guide. The guide answers FAQs about things like my photography style, family portrait session and product options, my commitment to quality and more. I will follow up with you to schedule a call so that I can answer any questions you may have, provide details about session types and offer available session date options).
No need for a Family Pictures Pricing Guide? Want to simply ask us some questions? Click on the Let’s Chat button below.
I am committed to offering things that make your family picture experience fabulous & simple. Part of that commitment means that WE do the research and testing necessary to offer to you only the FINEST products. When placing orders of your images, you will have dozens of photo products from which to choose. Each item is hand-picked because of their quality and artistic perfection:
Greeting Cards
Wall Displays
Coffee Table Books
Image Boxes
Due to the nature of our first-come-first-served boutique business, session fees are payable in advance in full in order to confirm a photo session date & time. Session fees are non-refundable.
View our family picture gallery. You can also get a feel for our style by following us on Instagram and Facebook.
Did you know? Every time you hire Shadowlands, we make a donation to CharityWater.org.
“I’ve worked with Lesa and Shadowlands Photography many times over the past 10 years. Professionally she’s been a photographer at many wedding and professional events I’ve DJ’d. I’ve also trusted her for my wedding photography as well as family and baby photography. Lesa has always brought excellent location ideas and shown a knack for bringing out the natural beauty in my family and all others she comes in contact with. I strongly recommend her for professional and personal occasions.”
“Best photography experience ever! This woman is amazing and I’m so grateful she was able to share and capture our memorable moment! Thank you so much, Lesa!!”
“Shadowlands Photography is a very professional business. The owner has a great eye and is extremely creative and artistic. She has been my go-to photographer for nearly 10 years now. From engagement and wedding photos to family portraits and professional photography for business and corporate parties, she has done it all for us. There is no photographer I would suggest more than Shadowlands. The final product and experience along the way is nothing short of exceptional.”
No questions? Ready to schedule your family pictures? A non-refundable booking deposit is required to reserve your session date and time.