LIMITED EDITION SESSION — Only 2 spots available!
At-Home Holiday Memory Experience
There are few things in life more meaningful than holidays at home — but what if those memories were documented just as beautifully and with just as much heart? Better yet, what if the whole process was designed to help you return to those memories decades and generations from now?
Meet the At-Home Holiday Memory Experience, my latest and most exclusive session offering. Not only will we bottle up your family's unique holiday magic on film and video, but I'll also help you afterwards to design a gorgeous heirloom-worthy family album.
The feel of the session
This isn’t about perfectly posed portraits in front of the Christmas tree. It's about documenting memory. It's about bringing the feeling of the holidays to life through heartfelt photos and video — imagery that will one day feel as nostalgic as spending Christmas at Grandma's as a kid.
There’s no pressure to perform, no expectation to “get it right.” We won't worry about matching clothes, perfect hair, or well-behaved anything. This is a no-stress, live-in-the-moment session that fits seamlessly into your real life — because it is.
I'm excited to help you document traditions like…
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Trimming the tree
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Making cookies or another cherished family holiday recipe
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Sipping on homemade hot chocolate with LOTS of marshmallows
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Building and decorating gingerbread houses (and not minding if they fall apart!)
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Playing games or reading special books by the tree
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Making Christmas cards, ornaments, or paper garland
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Making space for your family to be exactly who they are in this stage of life
What's included
Included in your booking:
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A full at-home session (about 1.5 hours) — a time for you to experience true, undistracted presence with your family
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A keepsake video to serve as a moving memory of the evening — I'll preserve the voices and movements you never want to forget, that a photo simply can't
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A $100 credit toward an Heirloom Album or Lite Album
A session fee of $395 is due to reserve your session. The session fee covers the time of the session itself, the creation of your images using 35mm film, and the keepsake video. From there, your total investment depends on the print art and/or digitals your family chooses.
Book now (Charlottesville-area only)
A warm holiday memory made tangible
How will you preserve the joy & beauty we create during your session? Digital photos alone won’t do it — you’ll need something tangible, high-quality, and beautifully designed to seal the deal.
About me
Hi! I’m Laura, the artist behind Laura Richards Photography. Childhood Christmases hold a particularly special place in my heart — thanks to the magic created by my mom and documented by my dad.
Although those days are now a memory (that I can thankfully return to via photos and videos), I try to instill that same holiday feeling in my own boys each year. To do this is to relive my own childhood — and that is such a gift to me.
For the past decade, I’ve been documenting families in a way that feels honest, nostalgic, and deeply personal. My goal is to offer you a warm, stress-free experience and a tangible record you can return to decades from now and remember how those moments felt.
Laura Claus! Christmas 1995