Family Session
pricing & Packages

From hourlong sessions to the full-day documentary experience, here’s everything you need to know.

Documentary Sessions

Starting at $1975

Half and full-day photojournalistic experiences. No posing, just storytelling.

Family
Sessions

Starting at $1275

60-90 minute sessions with just enough direction to keep things flowing.

“It not only felt natural…but we all really enjoyed ourselves. There was a great balance of letting us just do our thing, but also giving us some direction.”

– Jen Kennedy
Outer Sunset Mom

Planning already?

Check out my guide to the 12 Best Places for Family Photos in San Francisco. Or my favorite Secret Photo Spots.

  • Couple embrace atop the Fort Baker ruins of Cavallo Point in Marin.
  • Light and shadow frame a pregnant woman under the arch of the Palace of Fine Arts.
  • Woman runs with her dog on a beach at sunset.
  • Parents hold son's hand as he balances on a log.
  • Beach family portrait in front of the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Parents and walk with two kids under dense tree tunnel.
  • Maternity photo of woman standing above reflection pool at sunset.
  • Beach sunset casts a long shadow from a young family looking at the ocean.
Read about each!

“The moments he captured are priceless, I have no words for the art he created. I had tears of joy when David revealed our gallery.”

– Adrienne F
Cole Valley Mom

  • Family of three laughs together standing in front of iconic San Francisco bus stop.
  • Family of four with a dog walk a path beneath towering Pacific coast trees.

Day in the Life

Long-form sessions with a photo journalistic approach. These are meant for families who want their story told, exactly as it is.

All Day – $2975

The chaos and the clutter. The rituals and the routine. The joy and the beauty. It is all there, but it can be hard to see from within. This is my interpretation of a day in your life.

10 hours photography

100+ digital images

$200 print credit

neighborhood tour – $1975

Let’s go to your favorite coffee shop, the park with the kids, then back home for pancakes. Enough time to show me around the neighborhood, and to capture the energetic moments along with the quiet ones.

4 hours photography

75+ digital images

$100 print credit

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Family Session – $1275

(return clients – $1075)

Family Sessions are 60-90 minutes, in your home or at an outdoor location of your choice.

What’s included?

Professional gallery

50+ digital images in high resolution

Free travel to Marin, Pacifica, and Half Moon Bay

$100 print credit

Add Ons

Weekend – $100

Rush delivery – $200

Extended family – $50pp

Schedule a Family Session

Next Steps

01

Get in touch!
It takes 60 seconds, just click below. Right away, we’ll get a date on the calendar.

02

Schedule a phone call at your convenience. This is your chance to ask questions and my chance to learn more about you.

03

Plan your session. We work together to choose a location, then I share helpful tips about wardrobe, what to bring, and more!

Get in touch

“We really appreciate how easy the process was and how attentive David has been to make sure we’re happy with it all.” 

– Lauren C
Outer Sunset parent

Schedule a Family Session

My calendar fills up fast. Summer, Fall, and weekends in San Francisco often book weeks in advance. Simply complete the form below and I’ll email you a scheduling link.

FAQs

We live in such an incredible place full of stunning beachy, coastal, and forest locations. I am always open to exploring new places, or I can share suggestions. There is an additional travel fee for anything beyond 30 minutes from me.

Weekends in the city are really busy, so if you can meet on a weekday, we are likely to find more privacy and space. I charge $100 extra for weekend sessions.

Most of the outdoor images on my website look the way they do partly because they were taken early or late in the day, within a few hours of sunrise or sunset. We will fine-tune your session start time based on date and location.

I offer a small selection of quality products for purchase from directly within your gallery. These are the same products I use in my own home. My two favorites are the upcycled wood frames I make myself, and these glass photo boxes filled with fine art prints.

Don’t stress, and expect me to quietly continue taking pictures. When we deal with adversity as a family we lean on our deepest connections to each other, and it’s beautiful!

If my schedule is clear, I’d love to! When added to a family session package, my hourly rate is $300.

Family session packages cover kids, pets, and their parents. My style is about telling the entire story, so any more than that and we need to budget more time. I charge an additional $50 for each extended family member.

I love when families bring their pets. Know that things will be a little more chaotic and it is really important to think through the experience with your pet specifically.

We need a pet-friendly location and likely want to avoid crowded or distracting spaces. An in-home & backyard session or a weekday at Fort Funston can both work well for pets.

Let’s chat over the phone about your pet and your family.

I try to use discretion and show the utmost respect when sharing, and most of my clients are happy to help me promote my small business through their images. But if you’d rather not, I totally respect that. For a small additional fee, I am happy to keep your images private.