Family Session in Washington, DC

I know many photographers will sell you on the value of nostalgia- that the photos you make together will matter to your future self, to your grown children. And they aren’t wrong.

But I guess I’m too impatient.

I want the photos to matter right now. I want the photos and the experience of making them together to help you pay attention to the life you’re already living.

“Rachel has a way of noticing the beauty of your life without ever making it feel like you need to perform. She is a delight to be around… the photos are exactly what I dreamt of. It’s our real life, seen through the eyes of an artist.” Anna

couple sitting on their couch playing with a grey cat surrounded by artwork on their walls
Parents hold hands with young girl while crossing the street during a Washington DC family photo session
Family of five standing in the doorway and front step of their home
mom breastfeeding her infant child while posing for a portrait during an at home photography session with film photographer Rachel Larsen Weaver
mother wearing a white ruffled dress holds her coffee cup while standing next to a boy who is admiring holiday decorations
parents have their morning coffee in the kitchen during an in home family session with Rachel Larsen Weaver
close up photograph of mom and child snuggling on the bed, their bare legs and arms touching with a loved stuffed animal too
A man and woman walking down a Washington DC neighborhood sidewalk pause for a kiss
Two expectant moms sitting in the yard together during a maternity session on film
a mother pushes her baby stroller through the supermarket while on an outing during their newborn photography session at home
a mothers hands while she fixes her daughter's hair
Couple laying in bed in their underwear reading books
parents being lit in separate sides of the room by window light during a newborn session on film in the DMV
mom sits in the sunlight near a window with her pregnant belly bare and being lit by dramatic highlights and shadows
woman adjusts the strap on her dress while the other hands rests on her pregnant belly
expecting parents walking their dog through a city intersection in the evening light
mother sits in a chair with directional light from the window to her right while posing for a photo breastfeeding her infant child
pregnant mother sits at the table while eating a bowl of salad
A mother looks down at her child while nursing during a newborn photography session in her home
siblings playing in the backyard while a brother tries to pick up his sister on his back and she is laughing
a pair of siblings sit on their back porch taking a break from their family photo session in the backyard
a mother and child are walking up the steps to their front door in unison, both with curly hair wearing dresses
a woman stands in a beaded doorway wearing a dress, illuminated by window light but with shadows beyond her
a black and white on film image in which a young girl stands at the railing, halfway down from the steps to her front door
close up photograph taken on film of a mother and child's fingers and hands intertwined with one another
two parents sit together holding their newborn lit by a living room lamp light
a mother sits on the floor illuminated from behind by window light while she plays with her toddler
black and white image on film shows the silhouette of a mother holding her toddler in the child's room
expectant mothers look at and hold mom's pregnant belly in anticipation during maternity session with Rachel Larsen Weaver
A woman and man stand together wearing denim button down tops and looking off camera
man and woman getting dressed in their bedroom
family sits on a bench in the living room window while mom plays with her daughters hair during a family photography session
family portrait of parents and newborn in the nursery on black and white film
pregnant mother fixes her hair while she perches on the window sill