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Family

These are real families we have worked with. Not one of them held still for very long.

Sessions run outdoors, in real light, around Traverse City and the rest of Northern Michigan. Usually it is Michael and your family and nobody else.

Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
With kids

Let them move.

We pick the place and build the light. What happens inside that is yours, and small kids are much better at this when nobody is asking them to stand still.

If a toddler is done, they are done. We work around it and the pictures are better for it.

Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Extended family

Gatherings are their own thing.

When everyone is in town, we shoot the whole group and then each household on its own, so nobody leaves with only the big group shot.

An hour covers most families. Two hours covers the ones who want to move to a second spot.

Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Newborn and maternity

Same sessions, same prices.

Newborn and maternity sessions run on the family packages. There is no separate tier and no studio setup.

Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Afterward

A teaser in about a week.

A sneak peek lands one to one and a half weeks after the session. The full gallery is within 90 days.

Prints, cards and albums order through the shop on your gallery. Ask if you want help picking, we just do not run a guided album service.

Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography
Family portrait session in Northern Michigan by Allen-Kent Photography

Oh full blown crocodile tears all over again from this girl!! You captured us and our families and our love so well. I can't get over it. As cheesy as it sounds I can't even pic top 5 because those are all incredible!! The Bug ones are all I dreamed them to be.

Kate, Family Adventure Session

How a family session works

Survey first, so the date and the place are settled before anyone gets in a car.

Before

You fill out the survey. We send back a quote with a date, a time and a location concept. It is paid in full, then the date is booked and we send you the tips guide.

Photo day

Outdoors, one location for a Local session, up to two nearby for an Adventure. Dress for weather, we shoot rain or shine.

Afterward

An online gallery with full print rights. Download your copies and keep them, we hold files for a few years.

When you are ready

Tell us about your family.

Say how many of you there are and roughly when you want to do this, and we will take it from there.

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