Photography & Portraits in Palmer

Your package includes a session for up to six people (up to $105 value; $10 per person over six people) and three sheets of the same pose that include:

As a photographer with years of experience, Jennifer DeCesari provides an attentive and personalized experience that yields bold and spontaneous images. Portrait sessions (for children, high-school seniors, families, and expectant mothers) take about two hours. Her snaps always produce charming images and sometimes prove someone is a vampire when only his or her clothes show up in the photo. Prior to each session, a consultation covers poses, clothing, and location options, while a relaxed approach ensures subjects don’t feel rushed or remain adamant about taking their winter coat off.

Equipped with the very best Canon electric eyes and the most effective of high-pitched coos, Rufo will coax the stateliest of poses from even the most muttacular troublemaker during the 30-minute photo session ($100). Your pet-shoot can take place at Rufo's Waltham studio or on location within 25 miles of Rufo's studio. After the shoot, clients will pick a favorite image to keep as an 8"x10" print ($25) and a 5"x7" print ($25). This deal also includes 20% off additional prints of your pet's session, ideal for establishing lucrative modeling careers. And with no restriction on what type of pet Rufo will shoot, you can bring any member of your menagerie, including massive mastiffs, diminutive dachshunds, and ignacious iguanas.

Since 1976, East Greenwich Photo & Studio’s Soozie Sundlun has captured photos of eminent figures such as Ray Charles, Tony Bennet, Barack Obama, and Jon Bon Jovi. In addition to snapping shots at her studio, she meets her subjects on location and applies a photojournalistic style to wedding photography. Sundlun’s studio even offers video transfer services and videography.

Though Lauren Cooksey started out with just a Salvation Army camera in hand and three children in tow, the photographer and single mother was determined to fulfill her dream of achieving a successful career in her chosen art. Her talent and sheer willpower paid off; today, Lauren continues to snap shots under the moniker Cooksey Photo and has even enlisted one of those aforementioned toddlers, Tracy, to join her mission.

With 20 years of industry experience behind them, the mother-daughter photography team captures candid images of individuals and families, crafting prints with warm, sepia tones brushed with custom color. During photo shoots, the duo uses handmade sets and props to coax out the personality of each baby, graduating high schooler, or beloved mannequin. Afterward, they select the best image to edit before dressing it up with daubs of digital color. Finished prints from a family session spruce up a lonely end table, or a print from a pet photo shoot can enliven a mantel in a doghouse. The new in-home studio, which opened in June 2011 is also child-friendly.

After capturing the photography bug at the historic Ferranti-Dege, Krzystyna Harber honed her skills and founded Vintage Girl Studio. Specializing in old-timey imagery, Harber creates traditional pinup prints that evoke famous, flirty portraits of yesteryear's starlets and Coke bottles. Each private photo shoot, whether vintage-themed or boudoir, takes place in an intimate, sunlit studio with hardwood flooring. Professional makeup artists and hairstylists spruce up pouts and coifs, helping women feel beautiful and confident in front of the camera's winking eye. A selection of packages allows subjects to commemorate their sessions with prints, digital files, or novelties inscribed with a sensual image.