Gift a keepsake session
Family Photography Packages Designed to be Gifted
Salt & Stag Photography | Doylestown Pennsylvania
Don’t give Presents, Give keepsakes
When it comes to celebrating the people we love, it can be difficult to find gifts that measure up. But gifting someone you love a photoshoot, a gallery, and a curated album to commemorate this moment in their life? I truly believe that’s priceless.
I encourage all the people in my life to gift photography to the people they love - but this shoot was special, because it was a Mother’s Day gift from the client’s best friend.
Katherine wanted her dear friend Meg to have keepsakes from these fast-moving days in Meg’s daughter’s life. She reached out to me before Mother’s Day last Spring to arrange for this gift. And I was so excited to reach out to Meg and tell her that someone had bought her a keepsake package for her family.
Not only did we get a digital gallery to die for, I was able to offer the family a keepsake photo book as well. (This book inspired my 2025 keepsake package, which now includes a custom curated photo book, and a selection of prints alongside the digital gallery of images for every family!)
The Aaron-Ocko’s Session
I had the incredible pleasure of spending an afternoon in West Philadelphia with Meg, Alex, and their beautiful daughter, Ruth. Family photoshoots are the perfect opportunity to capture cherished memories, but they can also be transformed into meaningful, lasting keepsakes that live in your home and chronicle your life! As a documentary-style family photographer, I always want to build galleries and curate photo magazines full of real, candid moments in your life.
Documentary Galleries
I pour my heart into keepsake galleries. I always think about my own childhood, flipping through boxes of photographs of my parents, my grandparents, my aunts and uncles. I remember the conversations I was able to have with my family by asking about the images. And for this family, I thought about Ruth. I know that when she gets older she’ll flip through these shots and remember how unbelievably loved she is by Meg and Alex! The love in this family is so powerful, and it was so special to be able to capture the joy on Meg’s and Alex’s faces as their daughter ran into their arms.
Unstaged Moments
Documentary-style family photography captures the raw, unfiltered moments of everyday life, offering a more authentic portrayal of family life. Unlike traditional posed photos, this style focuses on real interactions, emotions, and the essence of the family’s story. It allows families to look back and relive the true spirit of their relationships, through laughter, quiet moments, and spontaneous connections. The value of this approach lies in its ability to preserve memories that reflect the genuine nature of family life. Take a look at this incredible candid shots from the Aaron-Ocko gallery.
WHATEVER YOUR FAMILY LOOKS LIKE, whatever season you’re in, you deserve keepsakes of this moment. It is my absolute honor to be a part of capturing your story. This shoot was a perfect example of how magical galleries can be when a family is allowed to just play together. I’m just along for the ride.
If that sounds like how you want to document your family, reach out! I’d love to book you for a family session this season - or even BETTER, I’d love to arrange for you to gift a package to a loved one.
Long live the little moments,
xo Jackie