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Authentic moments and honest connection — captured by a Salt Lake City family photographer, right in your home.

I help families in Salt Lake hold onto the beauty of everyday life — the laughter, the stillness, the love in between. Each session is calm, intentional, and true to your family, creating heirloom images you’ll treasure for years.

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Your favorite people– without having to leave your favorite place.

As a Salt Lake City family photographer, I help you skip the stress of planning locations and outfits. Instead, we capture your family’s true story at home—calm, connected, and completely authentic.

The Hōm Experience–

Each This Is Us or Last Little session includes:

  • Use of my Client Questionnaires to help pinpoint the most meaningful aspects of your family life at this moment

  • Pre-session planning consultation 

  • up to a 2 hour session

  • 3 week turnaround time from session to gallery

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INVESTMENT:

I offer three collections with varying amounts of digital images and fine art print products.

Session Deposit of $100 reserves your date and time. Digital images are not included in session fee. Collections start at $400.

mom and dad tickle their little girl in the living room of their Salt Lake City, Utah home
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Testimonials

dad and little girl snuggle on living room sofa of their South Jordan city, Utah home

“It was the most stress free photo session we’ve ever done! It didn’t feel like we were posing, just living our life and enjoying being together.”

- Jill Child

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“The pictures are absolutely priceless! Thank you SO much. You have such a gift for seeing the sacred nature of motherhood!”

- Jenica Parcell

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“Having Vanessa in our home felt less like a photo session and more like inviting a dear friend to witness a day in our life. ”

- Emily Andersen

mom and preschool aged son snuggle on living room sofa of their Salt Lake City, Utah home

the process

Step 01

Fill out my contact form on my website​. I will call you within 2 business days and we will discuss your vision, as well as any questions you might have about investment and what it is like to work with together.

Step 02

When you are ready to book, I will send my client contract for you to sign and an invoice to secure your session date on my calendar.

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Step 03

Complete my client questionnaire to pinpoint which details matter most and how we will prioritize our time together.

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mom, dad and little boy play in the nursery of their Salt Lake City, Utah home

​Step 04

In your home or via zoom, we will discuss your questionnaire and make a personalized plan for your session. We will also carefully go over all pricing and ordering details. You will choose your collection at this point.

Step 05

On our session date, we will spend up to 2 hours doing all of your family's favorite things. We will move at your family's pace. Our time will be relaxed and easy going.

Step 06

Within 3 Weeks after our session, you will receive the link to your online gallery. 

Albums included in collections and any additional fine art products ordered will have individual production and delivery timelines.

toddler boy sits in his moms lap in the master bedroom of their Utah Valley home

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