North County San Diego Portrait Photography & Sessions
I want pictures like these—the kind that can capture a moment, make it real, make it last. I need pictures that do more than reflect. I need pictures that are truth.
~ Lisa Magnum
Investing in an LKM Signature Family Photography Session is more than just updating your portraits—it is capturing a living archive of your family's story to pass down as heirlooms.
The pictures I have of my own family are life to me. They are my memories, reminding me of seasons I otherwise tried to push through on fast forward. The salve to my regret lies deeply in the family photographs we remembered to take and the story our camera told.
An LKM session is a bookmark in your year, a lifeline, and a permanent reminder of this exact stage of life. This is so much more than a routine "show up, tilt the chin, and order prints" appointment. These family portraits become your home—splashes of laughter, timeless toddler snuggles, baby slobber, teenage goofiness, and even mom and dad’s awkward, endearing kisses that will make you groan and giggle for decades. These are true family heirlooms—treasures your children and grandchildren will hold onto with care and nostalgia.
Care deeply about this investment. You will later. In fact, your future self just told me to tell you: “I support this message.”
I look forward to spending time with your family, finding a natural stride as you engage. LKM family portrait sessions provide a deft blend of gentle guidance and traditional posing (for that annual holiday card) alongside the raw honesty of the un-staged "in-betweens."
Our primary aim is to create a session experience that captures something genuine and real. As soon as we get your inquiry we’ll whip over a little questionnare that helps flesh out personality and vibe and style and give some helpful tips on wardrobe and location options! Below are our packages that are built to serve different needs or experiences. We have the short-and-sweet and longer/more-documentary-style approaches. Take a gander and shoot us an inquiry!
ITSY BITSY SESSION | 20+ minutes shoot time. 1 wardrobe. 10+ edited proofs via proofing website. (2) High Res Digital Files + copyright release for personal use. $450+ (best fit for headshots or solo shoots. Often our “portfolio” package to fit any updating needs for business branding or modeling)
MINI SESSION | 30+ minutes shoot time. 1 wardrobe. 20+ edited proofs via proofing website. (30) High Res Digital Files + copyright release for personal use. $650+ (best fit for families w/ up to 6 people)
MINI SESSION PLUS | 40+ minutes shoot time. 1 wardrobe. 40+ edited proofs via proofing website. ALL Edited Images & High Res Digital Files + copyright release for personal use. $950 (best fit for larger families or reunions)
STORY TELLING SESSION - a | 1.5 hr session. 2-3 wardrobes. 60+ edited proofs via proofing website. All High Res Digital Files + copyright release for personal use. $1250 (best fit for couples or small families that want a little more time to be candid and grab more journalistic / action images and memories)
STORY TELLING SESSION - b | 2-3 hour session. multiple wardrobes. multiple locations. documentary and journalistic vibe. 100+ edited proofs via proofing website. High Res Digital Archive + copyright release of all edited images for personal use. $1800
(Personal Proofing Galleries are provided for every session and connected to our fine art print lab that delivers incredible archival quality prints for you and friends/family to share and order from as well.)