Kalamazoo Family Photography

Family Life Documentary Photographer in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Life Documentary, Family Portraits

Because Your Life is Worth Celebrating…

Let’s create something meaningful from the everyday moments.

I’m a Kalamazoo-based family photographer who travels to you to document your real life story.

What Is A Life Documentary?

A life documentary photo shoot is a day-in-the-life approach to family portraits. It lets the REAL you shine through via activities and interactions that are authentic. The life documentary is an unscripted glimpse into your life that provides a genuine snapshot.

Picture this… sharing a collection of images with your child at age 20, showing them how they used to:

Line up stuffed animals for “veterinary” care
Give their sibling wedgies when they weren’t looking
Pick their nose in public
And stick out their tongue because they got too hangry
Play with engineering blocks, dreaming of future skyscrapers

Let’s stop together. We’ll turn your family’s legacy into a work of art.

What to Expect During Your Family Photography Session

I coach you through a unique family photography experience. This is so much more than just pictures. THIS RUNS DEEP.

We start by unearthing the most important and precious details of your life at this moment in time. I’ll create a one-of-a-kind storyboard as our roadmap, which keeps things carefree and relaxed the day of your family documentary shoot.
This isn’t just hours upon hours of staring at the camera saying, “Cheese!” You’re going to be spending time with your family, going about all your favorite things together while I capture it all and weave it into a work of art.
My personal gift is converting even your most photo-loathing parent into having a great time!
I’ll be your personal concierge in the art of slowing down and savoring every sweet morsel of the PRESENT. My goal is for you to walk away at the end of the day, appreciating and loving your life and your family just a little bit more.

WHAT YOUR Family Photography Session INCLUDES:

I’ll provide you with guidance on hair, makeup, wardrobe, and lots of natural posing tips for everyone! You’ll get a pre-session planning questionnaire and call where I learn more about you and your family to create a storyboard that documents all life’s precious moments. A few weeks after our creative shoot, we’ll sit down for your private ordering session and I’ll help you curate a photographic time capsule of your family to enjoy for years to come.

Family Photography Clients

My Michigan family and lifestyle photography clients invest in albums and artwork to immortalize their life documentary photos. These are archival keepsakes intended and designed to preserve your legacy.

My life documentary clients are lovers of life:

They appreciate their gifts.
They feel connected with other people.
They embrace the nuances that make their story theirs.
They find beauty in the imperfection of real life.

“These pictures and the entire EXPERIENCE are invaluable! We are so grateful to have this precious & fleeting time captured so beautifully. Your photos are the best way to stop time. Thank you!!”

Christa & Costaki, Kalamazoo Family Photography Clients

THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY

To step back and take inventory of your life and relationships.

Let me capture your life’s best moments. Join me for a one-of-a-kind collaboration where we celebrate the ordinary and make it EXTRAordinary.

I CAN’T WAIT TO CREATE UNIQUE ART JUST FOR YOU!

Family Photography Client Testimonials

Here are some family photography clients in Kalamazoo and other areas in Michigan.

The Harbins, Repeat Kalamazoo Family Photography Client

“As always, Betsy caught the essence of our family as a whole, and as individuals. Nothing stuffy or calculated about the experience! We felt comfortable to be ourselves in the moment and easily forgot that there was a lens watching and capturing us.”

The Alfafaras, Repeat Family Photography Client

“I have gained a new appreciation for myself and my body. I am most definitely strutting my stuff. At times when I feel low, I know these photos will remind me that I am a QUEEN. I see confidence in the photos that I’ve never seen before. I see a woman who’s always been there, but I never fully seen her in all her beauty and grace until now. It says this is me and I love me.”

The Botkins, Repeat Kalamazoo Family Photography Client

“This was such a great way to capture moments that we live every day together as a family. Betsy is a gifted storyteller—she always finds a way to portray the feeling in a moment. These aren’t your typical cheesy family Christmas PHOTOS! No matter what you expect, the results will always be way better—the pictures will blow you away!”

MEET BETSY

KALAMAZOO FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER, MODERN-DAY STORYTELLER, BELIEVER IN CARPE DIEM, ADVENTURE SEEKER

After going through a significant life change in 2016 when I lost my life and business partner, I learned just how precious life could be. It took time, healing, and traveling the world with my camera to rediscover myself and forge a new path in life and my photographic work.

What I discovered is that my best life is living and savoring every sweet morsel of the NOW. I’m on a mission to live in the present and share that gift with my clients by taking memorable pictures of them when my Michigan family photography studio comes to you and your home or lake house.

Join me for a unique collaboration where we celebrate your life. I can’t wait to create one-of-a-kind art just for you!

Let's chat & see if we're a good fit.

“OMG. I’m crying over the family photos!
We love working with you. You’re an extremely gifted artist and a hoot to hang out with!!”

The Alfafara Family,
Kalamazoo family photography client

CONNECT WITH JAX

Click the button below to connect with our amazing studio manager, Jax. She’s a rockstar at walking you through the experience and answering questions about your family photography session. You’ll love her!

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Kalamazoo Family Photography

Family Life Documentary Photographer in Kalamazoo, Michigan