Specialty Portrait Sessions in Maryland

Personalized Sessions
for Kids, Individuals & Creatives

Specialty Sessions are designed for moments that don't fit the traditional family session. Whether you're looking for personality portraits, modern headshots, parent and child photos, or creative portraits, each session is tailored to create authentic images that reflect who you are.

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magazine portrait sessions

A fully guided studio photoshoot with professional makeup, created for women who want beautiful, magazine-inspired portraits of themselves. Book one for a birthday, a new chapter, or simply because you would love photographs that feel like you.

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COUPLES PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

After the wedding and once life gets busy, it's easy to realize you don't have photos that simply celebrate the two of you.

Connection Sessions are a relaxed experience designed to change that. With professional hair and makeup, music in the studio, and plenty of time to laugh and reconnect, I'll document your relationship in a way that feels natural and true to you. The result is a collection of meaningful images that capture this season of your story.

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Personality Portraits

These quick weekday sessions (about 10 minutes) are a stress-free alternative to traditional school photos. Kids bring their favorite outfit or props, choose how they want to be photographed, and we capture images that feel true to their personality — no stiff smiles, no forced poses. You’ll receive three beautifully hand-edited images from each session.

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mother and child sessions

Mommy and Me &
PARENT CHILD CONNECTION PHOTOS

A joyful session celebrating the bond between you and your child. Begin with a relaxed hair and makeup experience with Valerie Hammer Makeup Artistry in her private studio, followed by a playful portrait session that captures your connection — candid, beautiful, and heartfelt. For kids of all ages. Younger kids (Mommy and me) and older kids (parent/child connection) for their unique stage of connection in your life.

MOmmy & ME
Parent Child Connection
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Modern Portraits

Modern Portraits are studio portrait experiences designed to capture real connection and presence, whether that’s with someone you love or within yourself. They’re calm, guided, and natural, focused less on posing and more on how you actually are together in this moment. With simple styling, professional hair and makeup, and a relaxed environment, the goal is to create images that feel honest, effortless, and worth holding onto long after this season has changed.

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Retro glow up photo party

A nostalgia-inspired portrait experience for women who want to step outside their everyday routine and have some serious fun. Think bold energy, throwback vibes (80s, 90s, early 2000s or beyond), and a celebration of who you’ve always been underneath the busy. It’s playful, a little dramatic, and completely unforgettable — with images that feel like you, just turned up.

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