Lilac & IVY
Photography
Your family is at the heart of every session, with moments that reflect the love, joy, and connection you share. As a Seattle Family Portrait Photographer, I have curated an experience for you designed to capture your family’s bond naturally—full of laughter, warmth, and genuine expressions. Every detail is tailored to create images that feel as heartfelt as the memories they represent.
Life moves quickly, and it’s easy to let precious moments slip by. Family portrait sessions offer the chance to pause and celebrate the love that ties you together. Whether enjoying the beauty of Seattle’s parks, standing under a canopy of cherry blossoms, or creating memories in a cozy home setting, every session highlights your family’s unique story.
These portraits are more than photos; they’re treasures. Framed wall art and heirloom albums bring your family’s story to life, stirring your heart each time you see them. Walking past that stunning artwork or flipping through an album creates a lasting connection to the memories you’ve created.
If you’re searching for a Seattle family photographer to preserve these fleeting moments and turn them into artwork that lasts a lifetime, now is the time to invest in your family’s legacy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get started booking?
When is the best time to reserve my session?
Who is included in a Seattle family photo session?
I'm so excited to work with you, Click here to check out the investment and get an idea of which package you'd like to book!
When you know you want to work with me, please reach out. The earlier we can start planning details, the better, and it also ensures that your date is secured on my calendar and I have availability. Fall and Spring are the busiest times for Seattle family photography and when our outdoor dates are reserved the quickest.
Parents, children and grandparents are welcome to your session. To add additional (human) family members beyond 6 people there is an fee of $50 per person. This accomodates the additional work and time it can take to get a larger group comfortable and posed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you design a wall gallery or album?
Do you cover hair and makeup?
What locations do you photograph?
Yes. The design service is included in each session and this ensures that any artwork purchased for your home is custom and fits perfectly. Just let me know that you're interested in this service! After the design process is complete, you'll receive the artwork on your doorstep approximately six weeks later.
I send a list of makeup artists I recommend and you are welcome to reach out to them to inquire on pricing and availability. You'll pay them directly, many will come to your home or you can go to those who have studios of their own; whichever is easiest for you.
I shoot outdoors at specific locations seasonally. I limit outdoor sessions to March - October, during the winter months sessions move to the studio I use in the U District. This keeps everyone warm, dry and comfortable. To see what seasonal outdoor locations I offer, feel free to click here to email me!
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email: hello@lilacandivyphotography.com
Office hours: 9 am - 5 pm
Studio located in first hill area in seattle
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.
