Family photography for adventurers in Boise and Seattle!
Are family photos too stressful?
What if you left it all to me?
How does this sound?
1. You pick a date
2. I guide you through picking a location that is perfect for your family and family photo goals
3. You get a fun evening with your family and beautiful artwork for your walls.
- Jesus follower
- milspouse (now retired!)
- former horse trainer
- homeschooler
- mom to 2
- lover of the northwest
- never says no to a mocha
- pasta and bread and cheese is my love language
- enneagram 7 (and 3)
hello!
about me
I'm Whitney! I feel so lucky to get to do this job. I have found a passion for adventuring and exploring with my family session clients. I want you to come and be able to relax with your family while I document it all. These moments go so fast and I am so honored to capture it all. I grew up in Boise and am so excited to grow my family photography business here!
After having kids I found my lifelong sought after career of horse trainer and riding instructor was no longer the best thing for our family. I picked up my camera when my son was born and was so encouraged to find that I could learn something new and really enjoy it. I quickly got bored of taking photos of only my kid and found a real love of photographing families.
After 20 years in the military my husband retired! He found a civilian job in the Boise area so we're starting all over again! I grew up here so am really happy about getting some familiarity.
My Great Grandpa Ike homesteaded in the hills about Sequim (we still have the cabin and land in the family 100 years later) so the Puget Sound will always be home.
i do it for them. and for me.
about us
my work
-becca
We love our pictures from Whitney! Our 2 year old was definitely in the “no” stage, and I was so worried that we wouldn’t get very decent pictures. He’s a wiggler, explorer, and does not stay still for very long! Whitney worked her magic and was able to skillfully deliver us beautiful pictures. I like how she just let us explore and walk around without posing us too much. The whole family felt very comfortable with her. Also, she delivered the finished pictures in a very timely manner. We can’t wait for our next session! Thank you Whitney for these memories that we’ll treasure forever. ❤️
-Harriet
We have been thrilled with each of the 6 photo shoots we have had with Whitney. The photographs always turn out to be the most beautiful shots of our family of 5. We have a difficult time choosing which ones to print and frame in our home as there are so many great choices. Our children (7 and under) look forward to photos with Whitney because she is so great at making them feel happy and encourages quality family play time during shoots. Would recommend without hesitation!
Whitney was amazing. I came to her as a new client for Christmas pictures. I told her preemptively about my special needs daughter and she set aside extra time for us and made sure she could accommodate her sensory issues. She worked with her beautifully when she had a meltdown over Santa and was patient and kind and reassuring to me the entire time. What started out incredibly stressful ended with both kids smiling and happy and we left the shoot with beautiful pictures that we will treasure a lifetime. I can not thank her enough for her incredible kindness and undeniable talent.
-Stephanie
"Any time you leave family photos smiling and talking about how much fun you all had is a win in my book! Whitney is an absolute treasure of a photographer and the only hard part is choosing your favorite one❤️"
- rachel
September 9th
15 minute session with 5 included digitals.
$300 - 15 minutes
You need a family film! Let me come film your family just as you are! Add onto any family session for $100!
$550 - Treasure Valley
family film
Boise Fall mini sessions
This is a new to me location so will be discounted for this year only! Locations in Redfish lake or Stanley.
$925
This is my favorite mountain location (North Cascade National Park) and it sells out the quickest!
$1225
Mt Baker
WA adventure sessions
Book Fall Mini Session here
Book Sawtooth session here
Lets work together
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Book Fall Family Session Here
boise fall Family
2023 Booking
2023 travel locations:
Montana, Sun valley, big sur
Idaho adventure Sessions
sold out!
My signature session! A lifestyle/ candid session of your family just as you are. I will help you plan the entire thing from locations to outfits so you are showing up to an experience perfectly tailored to you. As stress free as possible!
$825
Short and sweet newborn sessions! I specialize at getting in and out so you have more time with your little one!
Contact me to schedule!
$525
Lifestyle Newborn and fresh 48
Newborn session
Contact me for any custom inquiries such as branding, headshots, school photos etc
Would you like me to create a custom session for you with no commitment required?
Enter your email address to get a questionnaire that will help me pitch you a session that is curated for your family!
Do I have to shoot at Sunset?
Yes! Ha, well most of the time. You're probably picking me because you like the look of my photos and time of day is a BIG part of that.
My kid has an early bedtime, how do I deal?
This is a super common question! I will have some prep for you to help. Most of the time having a late nap and snacks and being somewhere fun and new will be all it takes.
Can I bring Grandma?
For morale support and hand outer of snacks, sure! To add people to be photographed outside of your immediate family will be an additional fee.
Do you travel?
Often! You can find my current travel dates by clicking below.
Do you shoot on weekends?
Generally, no. As my kiddos get older weekends are reserved for family time. Plus the benefit of less crowds!
FAQ
Get Control of Your Camera Roll!
Is your camera roll a mess? How good are you at printing off photos every year? Are your photos backed up somewhere other than the cloud? If not, this is for you! I will cover strategies for sorting and deleting your photos, printing in books, and backing up securely. This problem is only going to get bigger, so jump in today!
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