Family Stories

Service Description

15 - 20 Final Images The most meaningful moments rarely happen when someone is looking at the camera. They happen while making pancakes on a Sunday morning. Building forts in the living room. Walking the dog through the first snow. A quiet conversation with grandparents. The ordinary routines that, years from now, become the memories we wish we had held onto. My approach is rooted in documentary photography. For more than a decade, I have photographed lives, communities, and stories around the world for editorial publications, global brands, and museums. I bring that same curiosity, patience, and attention to detail to each session, not to stage the moment, but to pay attention to what is already there. Each session is built around spending time together. We might make breakfast, take the dog for a walk, visit a place you love, or simply spend an afternoon at home. The activity gives us somewhere to begin, while I photograph what unfolds naturally, alongside a few more intentional portraits along the way. I offer two session options, with pricing based less on how long we spend together and more on the number of final photographs you receive. This session includes 15–20 carefully selected and edited images. My priority is for everyone to feel comfortable and for us to create photographs you love, not to watch the clock. Typically sessions will last from 1 to 3 hours. Before the session, we'll have a call to talk through what matters to you, the people and relationships you want to capture, possible activities and locations, clothing, and anything else that will help the experience feel natural to you. These sessions are for the people who matter most. Family by birth or by choice, lifelong friends, or the community you've built around you. The people who make up your world. I am based out of Boston but happy to travel. Expenses may change depending on distance. Contact studio@alexandrahowland.com to arrange a session.