2024 Family Photography
Pricing simplicity. No surprises.
I believe updating your family image library should be fun! No stressing about hidden or added fees.
Every session includes Jessica's time on location, hand-selection of studio favorites (no AI used), individual editing of each chosen image, a password-protected online gallery, and the complete finished collection of digital files in jpeg format via download, as well as two years of cloud storage. I include all of this because they are your images, you should have them all to add to your families archive! Your final collection of images will be little bit posed, completely frame-worthy, and all yours.
Photographic prints, archival prints, albums and other items are available a-la-carte after your gallery delivery.
Immediate Family Session including digital files $850
Immediate family (and pets!) either in-home or on-location. These can be posed, completely unscripted, of a combination of both. Session fee includes one hour of photography time on-location, individual editing of each chosen image, a password-protected online gallery, complete finished collection of digital negatives to add to your families archive, and two years of cloud storage.
Fall Mini-Sessions $575
A taste of a full family photography session - perfect for an annual update of your family photos and a fresh image for holiday cards. Sessions are 30 minutes and most often scheduled consecutively with other families at the same location. Offered only on select days in September-November. Images area ready within 2 weeks. Click here to see examples of family mini-sessions and for a FAQ.
Newborn Session including digital files $950
In-home lifestyle session with your newborn. Includes time photographing baby with parents and siblings, as well as additional editing for newborns (skin, scratches, etc) and an extended session time to allow for newborn needs. This package also has my standard inclusion of time on-location, individual editing of each chosen image, a password-protected online gallery, complete finished collection of digital negatives to add to your families archive, and two years of cloud storage.
Extended family session
Price depends on group size please call for details.
Add in grandparents, cousins, and all of the combinations in your extended family. Many clients use this time to update each families photographs with the added bonus of group photographs including grandparents.
Please contact the studio for full details of each session length, and to discuss the best session type for your family!
Family Photography - FAQ
DO YOU HAVE A STUDIO?
I did until spring 2020. Though I loved having a studio to meet clients and display prints, I found that most clients were interested in what I specialize in - sessions in their home or chosen location. Thanks to an incredible client base my business is busy as ever with on-location work. I really enjoy traveling to public lands and private homes to capture families in the spaces they love to spend time in. I'm happy to suggest some of my favorite places if you need ideas!
HOW MUCH DO YOU DELIVER IN BLACK & WHITE?
I am sure you noticed that I absolutely love the feel of black and white images. I love that they convey emotion without distraction, and really accentuate gorgeous light and moments. Before your session we will talk about what the images are going to be used for, where they will be displayed and how, and create a balance of final images that works for you. All images delivered in black and white are also delivered in color, so you get both options for your families personal image library.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE EVENT OF RAIN?
I know how much goes into planning a session for your family. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we will certainly reschedule. Your session payment will be transferred to the new date.
For family and mini sessions those will be called the morning of the session and you will have multiple options for rescheduling. Even newborn photography inside may be rescheduled if it is very gloomy outside. For generation sessions I prefer to schedule a rain date when you book because of the complexity of getting so many families together.
HOW FAR WILL YOU TRAVEL?
My coverage area for family and portrait sessions is everywhere in Rhode Island, eastern Connecticut, and eastern Massachusetts including Cape Cod. My base is in Newport RI so I'm pretty central to a lot of wonderful locations!
DO YOU HAVE LOCATION SUGGESTIONS?
We are so lucky here in New England to have an incredible variety of gorgeous parks and beaches. Photographically I lean towards locations with even light, clean backgrounds, interesting stonework or trees, striking lines (beaches!). I also love depth - paths, stone walls, etc. I am happy to make suggestions for your family based on my experience, though ideally the location is one you and your family are already familiar with.
WILL YOU WORK WITH MY SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD?
Absolutely! After volunteering with Autism Speaks for their annual fundraising event at Colt State Park, I ended up taking their boot camp class to increase my awareness and effectiveness in working with children on the spectrum.
DO YOU DO MINI-SESSIONS?
Yes! Mini-sessions are incredibly popular every fall. They happen September through early November. Preferred clients will get notification by email in early August with booking information.
THE PHRASE "CHAOS LOVED" IS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR NAME, WHAT THE HECK DOES IT MEAN?
ChaosLoved, for many years, was the children and family division of JESSICA McHALE PHOTOGRAPHY. I was looking for a name that would encompass the crazy beautiful, sleepless, messy, joy-filled moments of having young children. I have three of my own and it's complete chaos! But we're always laughing, growing, and supporting each other.
The two divisions of my photography work held separate web addresses until early 2019 when they were placed under the same umbrella. I'm one person, one photographer, one artist capturing my client's lives. But it was hard to let this name that is so perfect go. So you'll still see it periodically on my branding. Life with kids is chaos. Chaos loved.
Family photography is available in my current and previous hometowns and surrounding areas. With a home in Portsmouth Rhode Island, I photography families throughout Newport, Portsmouth, Middletown, Bristol, Barrington, North Kingston, and throughout Providence. Roots in Medfield, Massachusetts means making the drive to my favorite towns in MA is always a treat! Including Medfield, Dover, Sherborn, Newton, Natick, Framingham, Foxboro, Franklin, North Attleboro, Milton, Canton, Brighton and Boston.