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
Whatever your family vibe and style is, we will craft an experience that you will cherish.
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.
Do you have a few questions to ask before your book? Schedule a Discovery Call at your convenience. 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. Our pre-session planning consults are 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! Full pricing and details are discussed during a pre-session call.
Every immediate family portrait session includes:
45 minutes of photography
Up to 2 outfits (if desired)
Pre-session planning call
Family portrait session at a location in Fort Wayne
Post-session ordering party (in-person, call or zoom)
Online proofing & shopping gallery for 30 days
Immediate Family Portrait Session Experience Options:
Core $295 - includes: session only (NO images as downloads and NO gift card)
Easy Breezy $495 - includes: 10 images as downloads and a $150 gift card which can be applied toward the purchase of any prints, photo products,, etc. within your online proofing & shopping gallery (yes, additional items can be purchased).
Simplicity $645 - includes: ALL images as digital downloads and a $200 gift card which can be applied toward the purchase of any prints, photo products, digital files, etc. within your online proofing & shopping gallery (yes, additional items can be purchased).
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.
Full pricing and details are discussed during a pre-session call.
Every immediate family portrait session includes:
60 minutes of photography
Up to 2 outfits (if desired)
Pre-session planning call
Family portrait session at a location in Fort Wayne
Post-session ordering party (in-person, call or zoom)
Online proofing & shopping gallery for 30 days
Extended Family Portrait Session Experience Options:
Passages $395 - includes: session only (NO images as downloads and NO gift card)
Spirit $895 - includes: 30 images as downloads and a $250 gift card which can be applied toward the purchase of any prints, photo products, digital files, etc. within your online proofing & shopping gallery (yes, additional items can be purchased).
Essence $1,095 - includes: ALL images as digital downloads and a $200 gift card which can be applied toward the purchase of any prints, photo products, digital files, etc. within your online proofing & shopping gallery (yes, additional items can be purchased).
Mini-Sessions
A couple of days a year, we open up our calendar for a few mini-sessions. Minis are a great way to experience a fun and easy family portrait session. These sessions sell out VERY quickly!
Every mini-session is a $250 investment and includes a $155 gift card to use within your online proofing & shopping gallery for prints/albums/photo products/digital files (YES, additional items can be purchased). Full pricing and details are discussed during a pre-session call.
Every family portrait mini-session includes:
15 minutes of photography
1 outfit
Pre-session planning call
Family portrait session at one location in Fort Wayne
Post-session ordering party (in-person, call or zoom)
Online proofing & shopping gallery for 30 days
Annual Fall Mini-Session Photo Event
Join us in October 2024 for our 11th Annual Fall Family Portrait Mini-Session Event! Limited appointments are available for this annual mini-session event.
Minis are a great way to experience a stylized, fun and easy family portrait session. These sessions sell out quickly! Our 2024 Fall Family Mini-Session Portraits will be offered:
Friday, October 11th (9-11am; 5:30-7:30pm)
Saturday, October 12th (9-11am; 4:30-7:30pm)
Every mini-session is a $250 investment and includes a $125 gift card to use within your online proofing & shopping gallery for prints/albums/photo products/digital files (YES, additional items can be purchased). Full pricing and details are discussed during a pre-session call.
Every family portrait mini-session includes:
15 minutes of photography
1 outfit
Pre-session planning call
Family portrait session at a dedicated and stylized location in Fort Wayne
Post-session ordering party (in-person, call or zoom)
Online proofing & shopping gallery for 30 days
Transform your home by displaying your memories! Get inspired about ways to showcase your family photos with our products by clicking here. All prints and digital products are purchased separately after the immediate family portrait session either as a la carte items OR as products bundled together in collections. This allows you the opportunity to view your images and 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 $125.00 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.
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“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 $125 non-refundable booking deposit is required to reserve your session date and time.