Family portraits

On location and in the studio, photographs of families are how we celebrate family! 

Fun, great for celebrating anniversaries, birthdays and holidays. Family photos are keepsakes - the way we remember a moment in time with the many milestones. Whether you would like portraits with your immediate family or with your extended family, we'll make the experience fun. Ron will create a variety of photographs and can pose small groups as well. Let us help you create something special to be displayed in your home. 

The process

We can help you understand the different family sessions that we offer, and which session is the right fit for you. We can do an outdoor session anywhere in the Chicagoland area, although there are travel fees beyond our radius of 30 miles, and some locations do require permit fees. We also offer sessions in our 3,250-square foot studio with several backdrops to choose from. The studio session is especially attractive if you are including anyone who might not prefer a walk outdoors for their session. There are no stairs to get into our studio. Pets are also welcome to our family sessions, whether they be on location or in our studio.

We can assist you in determining the right location, and we can also help with your clothing choices. Our portrait sessions are always fun.

When we meet for your viewing session, or provide online galleries for those who don’t live here, we can decide on what to order between JPGs, prints, and other specialty items.

What To Wear

For family sessions, think of your family portrait as being one big work of art. The colors all need to look good together, but that doesn’t mean they all have to match exactly.

Often, families can begin with one piece that someone wants to wear– a pretty patterned skirt, for instance – and generate outfits from there. You can pull colors from the initial item of clothing and coordinate an entire look.

We are happy to help you with that process by sharing ideas and collaborating with you.

If you are thinking you would like to display your family portrait in your home, it can be good to keep in mind the colors in that room as you are choosing clothes for your session.

TYPICAL COSTS

Aside from the Mini-Session packages, the average family (grandparents, and then parents and their siblings and children) spends more than $1,000 on the session and JPG packages, but this is often split up between the different extended families. Prices are explained below in more detail, but sometimes a total package of $1200, for example, can be split three or more ways.

Sessions

Whether you are looking for a few digital files or for a collection of prints and canvases, we have a session for you. Not sure? Call us at 224-288-3076 and we can help you figure out what you would like. The session fees cover the session, and then you have the option to purchase JPGs, prints, or specialty items.

Studio Mini Sessions

These short and sweet sessions include a session fee and jpgs. Receive one full-resolution digital images and a 20-minute session in our studio for $195, or our Mini JPG Package of 3 JPGs — two social media JPGs printable to 5x7 inches, and one full resolution JPG — for just $325. These photo sessions are great for families who like to update their walls every year or for people looking to share a photo in a holiday card. The session does not take too long, but you have a few really wonderful images to keep!

One-hour Studio Sessions

Our session fees for family sessions at our studio in Crystal Lake is $150. Families spend about 30 to 45 minutes with us. You will have fun posed and spontaneous images for your entire family. You will also have individual images and pictures of smaller groups of people. Some families like photos of just the children. This is also a great option for extended families. We have taken portraits with groups of up to 85 people and our studio accommodates larger groups easily. After your portrait session, we will prepare an individual gallery of images from which you can choose your favorites. Editing is included in every image purchased from jpgs to prints to canvases. Your one-hour studio session will allow everyone to have art for their homes and great images to share online.

One-hour on Location

Take advantage of natural light and beautiful scenery with a one-hour outdoor family portrait session. These sessions include fun and casual pictures as well as posed portraits for your home. There is a $150 session fee. Family members can order prints, canvases, social media jpgs, framed photos and more. We can take your portraits at a nature preserve or local park. You can choose some of our favorite locations like Brunner Farms, Shamrock Hills, or even your backyard. No matter the place, this session allows for lots of fun and creativity.

You can see more family portraits in our gallery down below and you can schedule your session by calling 224-288-3076 or emailing us at info@ronmckinneyphoto.com

PRINT and JPG Pricing

Our print pricing starts at $60 for 8x10 prints, $175 for 16x20 prints, and we also offer canvases, metal prints and other specialty items. Single JPGs are $90 for social media JPGs printable to 5x7 inches or $120 for full resolution JPGs. Our JPG packages for these family sessions start at 5 social media JPGs for $405 (or $540 for full resolution) with a 10% discount, or 10 social media JPGs for $720 (or $960 for full resolution) with a 20% discount for 10 or more JPGs.