The J&A Experience

from realizing your vision, to the creation of the artwork that hangs on your walls, we’re here to guide you the whole way.

Session Options

signature session

Our full service option, best suited for those that are looking to be guided through the whole process, from consultation to order session, in order to create beautiful custom artwork to display in your home.

Session Fee – $125 weekdays, $175 weekend (all prints/images/products purchased separately)

details here

contempo session

A simplified option for those who know they want to purchase the digital images. Session + Files are bundled together for one fee. Web gallery for image delivery and ordering, no consultation or order session.

30 minute session: $349 weekdays, $399 weekend. Includes 30 edited images. 
One hour session: $499 weekday, $559 weekend. Includes 60 edited images.

mini sessions

Small 15 minute sessions that we offer a few times throughout the year. Starting at $149

more information here

Quick Tips

 

What to wear

We get asked this question a lot, and rightly so. Aside from choosing your photographer, your wardrobe selections will be what most greatly impact the look of your images. But fear not! Outfits, locations, style of photos, how to match your session to your home decor, and more, are all things we’ll cover at your pre-session consult. For some great tips to get you thinking please check out 8 tips for styling your family portraits by our good friend and style blogger Marisa Zerby.

Session Prep

Make sure everyone is well rested, and well fed. Relax and enjoy! Children can sense stressful energy and often react against it making for a difficult session. If a child is not feeling well, it’s better to reschedule. If the plan is to meet at a park, then make sure to bring snacks, a drink, and even wet wipes! The session is the fun part, so be prepared to laugh and have a great time.

The SIGNATURE Session

 

1. Consultation

We start off every Signature portrait session with an in-person consultation. We really believe that creating outstanding images is a collaboration and getting to know you, and what you want, is a HUGE part of that process.

We’ll talk about what to wear, locations we’ll be photographing at, what type of artwork you are hoping to have in the end, and much more! It takes about 30 minutes to greatly impact the quality of your experience.

2. Session

This is the fun part!

Enjoy a beautiful, relaxed evening with your family and J&A.

Joel and Andrea will take the reigns and guide you to a great mix of classic, artistic and candid photos that show the personality of YOUR family!

3. Ordering

At your order session we will view your images on the big screen at our studio, view our sample products, and talk about the options that are right for you. We offer special package discounts and incentives that are only available at the ordering session so please bring all the family’s decision makers along and be prepared to place your order at that time. Don’t worry though, we will NEVER try to sell you anything you do not want.

Product packages start at $399 with an average session investment ranging from $600-2000.

Often this is our customers’ first time working with a professional photographer and the process of narrowing down images and choosing the products that are the best fit can be overwhelming. We’ll use our years of working with customers to help guide you through the process.

Custom Products

We have a great selection of custom products to suit every style and decor, available to purchase from any session you do. For display on the wall we have gorgeous canvas gallery wraps and beautiful custom framing. For a keepsake collection of images choose one of our extremely popular album options or the versatile Portfolio Box. From a classic framed wall collection, to a one-of-a-kind custom designed Art Book, there is something for everyone! Other offerings include premium prints, custom announcements, personalized mobile apps, and more!

Canvas Prints

Gallery wrapped canvas prints are our most popular offering. Portraits are printed on fine art canvas and wrapped around cuctom made stretcher frame for a clean, gallery style look. Ready to hang upon arrival, enjoy instant gratification coupled with life long memories in each museum quality image.

Albums

From our large 10×10 art book to our smaller 8×8 photobook, there is something for ever style and taste. The art book has a beautiful, must-be-seen, multiple glove leather cover, heavy weight textured art paper pages, and a fun collage layout style. The photobook comes with a wraparound photo cover and one image printed per page for a clean, portfolio style look.

Custom framing

We have a wide selection of beautiful framing available for your images. From simple, sleek, and modern moldings, to the more classic or ornate, we have something to suit every photo and style of decor! Custom matting is available too. All framing comes ready to hang on your wall to enjoy for generations! 

We'd Love To Meet You

Come as you are

We're available by phone, email, DM, text, whatever suits your fancy. Give us a shout today and we can chat about your photography dreams. If we seem like a fit for you, we'd love to meet up at our studio for a chance to get to know you in person.

J&A Blog

Check out our recent projects and articles.

Give Back

Meet our other family in Myanmar and serve with us!

Gift Cards

Purchase a gift card for a session later or a gift!

Request Consult

Get in touch to meet up at our studio in Pleasant Gap, PA.

Blog

Check out our recent projects and articles.

Give Back

Meet our other family in Myanmar and serve with us!

Gift Cards

Purchase a gift card for a session later or a gift!

Weddings

Creative and unique wedding photography in State College, PA.

Seniors

Simply the best senior portrait experience around!

Portraits

Fun and laid back photographers with tons of experience!

Business

Branding, head shots, product photography, and more.

J&A Blog

Give Back

Gift Cards

Request Consult

Weddings

Discover our session choices and pick which is best for you.

Seniors

Simply the best senior portrait experience around!

Portraits

Fun and laid back photographers with tons of experience!

Business

Branding, head shots, product photography, and more.

J&A Blog

Give Back

Gift Cards

Request Consult

say hello!