Your family, as they really are — over time.

A year-long photography experience capturing your family across seasons, through connection, change, and everyday life.

Limited availability each year for a small number of families.

Apply for a Year in the Life Membership
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The most meaningful moments in a family’s life rarely happen all at once. They unfold slowly — in the quiet mornings, the chaotic afternoons, and the in-between seasons you don’t realize you’ll miss until they’re gone.

Year in the Life is designed to preserve that unfolding story.

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A young girl with long blonde hair sitting on the floor next to a bed, holding stuffed animals, looking at a green storage box filled with more stuffed toys and blankets.
Two women are inside a bedroom with blue lighting. One woman with curly hair and bangs is sitting on the floor, leaning against a white dresser with black knobs, reaching out to the other woman. The other woman, with red hair, is standing and reaching down towards the first woman. The bedroom features a padded headboard, a colorful bedspread, a laundry basket, and a poster of a cartoon animal on the wall.

HOW IT WORKS

  • We begin with your first session and set the tone for your year

  • Sessions are scheduled seasonally with flexibility built in

  • I document your family as life naturally unfolds

  • At the end of the year, your story is brought together in a custom heirloom album

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What can I expect during my session?

Meet the newest member of one of my Year in the Life families — a little glimpse of their newborn session at home.

Take a peek at a newborn session!
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A woman with long blonde hair is kissing a baby on the cheek. The baby has light skin, big eyes, and is looking at the camera, wearing a white shirt with small polka dots. The photo is in black and white.

What Year in the Life is

  • A year-long documentary photography membership

  • Multiple sessions scheduled throughout the year

  • A focus on real connection, not posing or performance

  • A complete visual story of your family over time

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A young girl looking at herself in a round mirror, holding a teddy bear and a small bottle, with colorful ribbons hanging on the mirror
A young child with light brown hair resting their head on an adult's shoulder, with one hand touching the adult's arm. The child has a slightly confused or curious expression.
A family scene in a bedroom showing a woman holding a baby, a young child playing with a toy, and a man interacting with the children.
A young girl lying on her back on a brown couch, holding an adult's hand, in a modern home with dining table and chairs, pendant lights, and open kitchen in the background.
A woman holding a crying baby inside a house, seen through a window from outside. A man is reflected in the window, looking inside. A young girl is sitting on a ride-on toy outside on the patio, near a tree.
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Family sharing a hug and kiss while sitting on a bed, with a newborn baby, a young girl, and two adults.
Mom sitting on a porch chair, cradling her newborn baby, with a man drinking coffee reflected in the window behind her.
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A person is holding a child's hand inside a vehicle, with the child's legs visible on the seat and the adult wearing a smartwatch.
A woman and a young girl are in a garage, smiling and playing with toy swords. The woman is standing near the doorway, touching the wall, while the girl is holding a toy sword, pointing it toward the woman.
A young child sitting by a bathroom sink with an adult applying lotion or cream on their face. The child is shirtless and wearing a diaper, with a phone and some toiletries on the sink.
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Membership options

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    The Seasons Collection

    For families who know one chapter isn't enough.

    Watch your children grow, your traditions evolve, and your story unfold across an entire year.

    Some years deserve more than a single afternoon. Four sessions spread across the year tell a richer story—capturing not only how your family looks, but how this season of life truly feels. At the end of the year, your story lives on in a handcrafted heirloom album you'll reach for again and again.

    A year's worth of memories, woven into one beautiful story.

    $275/month

    Apply for Seasonal Membership
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    Year In The Life

    For families who never want to wonder what they forgot.

    Six chapters. Countless small moments. One heirloom that tells the story your children will someday show their own families.

    The complete story of your family's year.

    Children change in the smallest ways—and those changes happen faster than we realize. With six sessions woven throughout the year, we create a visual legacy that preserves everyday life alongside life's biggest milestones.

    The closest thing to holding time still.

    $425/month

    Apply for Yearbook Membership

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Documentary-style sessions throughout the year

  • Flexible scheduling based on your family’s season of life

  • Priority booking

  • Full high-resolution digital galleries from each session

  • Custom-designed heirloom album (80 pages for Yearbook tier)

  • Guided storytelling approach for each session

  • Location + timing guidance tailored to your family

  • Member pricing on additional artwork and prints

  • A complete visual narrative of your year

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  • Close-up of a baby’s feet with a hand gently holding one foot, wearing a long-sleeve outfit with a colorful musical instrument pattern, in front of a window with white blinds.

    Newborn newness

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    fun at the park

  • A woman with long blonde hair wearing a striped shirt, sitting outdoors among green plants during sunset, looking to the side. A child with short blonde hair and a brown apron is crawling on the ground near her, reaching out with their hands.

    pumpkin patch

  • Black-and-white photo of a joyful child being lifted by an adult, with hands reaching down from above, against a clear sky.

    Backyard shenanigans

  • A woman and a young boy playing on a playground, seen through a wheelbarrow frame.

    Farm adventure

  • A child's face is reflected in a shiny, spherical object, making it appear distorted and exaggerated, with the child holding their hands on their head.

    Kitchen helper

  • A person walking past a bedroom with a bed, dresser, and a window with white plantation shutters. The person is blurred, indicating movement.

    motherhood

  • A young boy sitting at a table with his mouth open, being fed with a spoon by an adult hand, with some crumbs on the table and the boy wearing a bib.

    Dinner time

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Why I created Year in the Life

I didn’t start photography as a business — I started by documenting my own family.

At the time, I wasn’t trying to create anything polished or perfect. I just wanted to remember what our days actually felt like — the small moments, the chaos, the connection, the way everything was constantly changing without me realizing it.

Over time, those images became some of my most treasured possessions. Not because they were perfect, but because they hold the feeling of a season of life that no longer exists in the same way.

Year in the Life grew from that place.

It’s the way I believe family photography is meant to be experienced — not as a single moment, but as a story that unfolds over time. A way to hold onto what would otherwise slip by.

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what my clients are saying

“This is one of the most meaningful things we’ve ever invested in. We plan to have Jenna document our childrens’ lives indefinitely. Absolutely worth every penny and more!”

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A blackboard with colorful cursive writing saying 'Welcome to the World, Baby Jules.' Below the blackboard, there are balloons of various colors and a small baby wearing a birthday hat and lying among the balloons. A woman is reaching towards the balloons. Part of her arm and face are visible on the left side of the image.

Important Note About Your Commitment

The Year in the Life package is a year-long commitment — both creatively and financially. When you join, you’re reserving a place in my calendar across all four (or six) seasons, and I intentionally limit these bookings to give your family the time, care, and presence your story deserves.

This is a subscription-based offering with a monthly payment structure.
Because I hold space for your family throughout the year, all payments are non-refundable, even if sessions are rescheduled or missed.

If you're unsure about making a year-long commitment, I warmly invite you to begin with a single documentary session to experience the magic before diving in fully.

Because of the level of time and intention this requires, I take on a limited number of Year in the Life families each year.