Kirkland children’s fine art portrait mini sessions, serving families throughout Seattle’s Eastside.

Better Than School Portraits

Capturing personality, connection, and the fleeting details you never want to forget.

School portraits are a tradition. But what if they were also artwork?

Better Than School Portraits are modern, timeless children’s portraits designed to capture more than a single smile. Through a variety of expressions, angles, and moments, these sessions preserve the personality and fleeting details that make each stage unforgettable.

The Better Than School Portraits Experience

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Join the waitlist

Better Than School Portrait sessions are offered seasonally each spring and fall for a limited number of families in my Kirkland (Finn Hill) garage studio.

Newsletter subscribers receive first access to booking dates, session announcements, and updates.

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Easy, child-centered sessions

Each child is photographed individually in a 5-min. session designed to be engaging and low-pressure. Sibling sessions include individual portraits plus siblings together and take about 15 mins.

A timeless black background and simple, prop-free setup keep the focus on your child and their personality.

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Portraits worth displaying

Because one smile could never tell the full story, each child’s gallery includes a minimum of 10 images featuring a variety of expressions and poses in both color and black & white.

These are portraits are meant to be displayed, gifted, and loved for years to come.

  • “Oh my goodness, I can’t even describe how much we love these photos and how much they mean to us. They literally brought tears to my husband’s eyes.”

    —E. Anderson

  • "We LOVE THEM Stephanie!  As always, every photo captures the honest personality of each of our children.  Thank you so much for helping us preserve moments of them growing up!"

    —J. Andonian

  • "Oh my goodness, STEPHANIE!! These photos are AMAZING!!! 😍 Thank you for beautifully capturing our children’s love for one another. These photos mean so much to us. Thank you for such timeless photos! ❤️"

    —A. Deco

  • "Thank you for getting the pictures to us so quickly!  We are very happy.  We were worried that younger brother would do his awkward smile for every picture, but you got ones where he's smiling for real!  Phew!  No easy feat.  Now we have to decide which one to choose for holiday cards.  Thank you, again!"

    —S. Alexander

Childhood doesn’t stay still for long, but photographs can help you hold onto the parts you never want to forget.

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