Lilac & IVY
Photography
Experience a family portrait session that transcends the mundane, creates memories using fun and games, that keeps your wild child smiling and giggling. You will walk away with timeless portraits that capture the beauty of your family's deep connection. Dreamy artful settings, play focused direction and prompting, and curated styling come together with a sense of whimsy and joyfulness make your family a work of art that elevates above the average family portrait.
"Very talented and the photos ended up so stunning"
Seattle Family & Maternity Photographer
Hey mama!
I'M MERCAE
I pronounce it Mursay but don't worry if you mispronounce it! I'm a Seattle born mother to one wild 4-year-old boy. I'm so passionate about helping mothers of young children like you create timeless portraits that capture the heart and soul of a family.
As a little bit of a toddler savante I love working with littles, be they shy, rambunctious, silly, or wild. Clients tell me all the time how helpful my preparation guides are, how I help their toddler come out of their shell, and how wonderful the real moments of play with their little ones are.
meet Mercae
This serene, light-filled space was thoughtfully designed to reflect the warmth, love, and connection that make your family unique. Here, you’ll enjoy a comfortable and private environment where the focus is entirely on you and your loved ones. With no worries about the weather or outside distractions, your session will be stress-free and relaxed, creating stunning, heirloom-quality portraits you’ll treasure forever. Whether you’re celebrating a new baby, a milestone, or everyday joy, I can’t wait to help you turn these moments into timeless art for your home.
Click there to get started...
Welcome to the new photography studio!
seattle family & Maternity photographer
The Woodhead Family
"help[ed] our little out of her shell"
We have a very particular toddler who shies away from new faces so we were worried what kind of photos we would get but omg they came out stunning! Mercae did such a wonderful job staying calm and helping our little out of her shell to get some wonderful memories in photos.
The Mer Family
"Mercae did an amazing job!"
Mercae did an amazing job with our photos! We love them! She is also great with kids and is so patient. We received our photos in just few days after the shoot, which is impressive. She absolutely works hard and is great at what she does. Book her for your next photoshoot!
Mercae is an amazing family and maternity photographer. We loved working with her for our photos. She is very talented and the photos ended up so stunning in her beautiful studio. We will cherish these photos that she captured of our growing family. Thank you so much for everything!
"We will cherish these photos"
THe Kunsberg Family
The Chen Family
"We had a great experience"
We had a great experience with Mercae for my maternity session! Mercae is very easy to talk to and very responsive from the start of inquiry for a session to delivering the finished photos. Whole experience went smoothly and we are happy we had Mercae as our photographer! The photos are lovely! We will definitely reach out again for future photo shoot opportunity.
