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Charlotte family photographer serving Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas in lake norman and fort mill.

Family life is full.

Sometimes loud, sometimes chaotic, but always full of love. These sessions are all about capturing your people as they are right now: snuggly, silly, growing, changing.

You don’t have to pose perfectly or get everyone to match. I'm here to help you with the details.

 I’ll guide you through a relaxed, easy session that brings out connection and warmth—no stress, just real moments, beautifully preserved.

Charlotte Family Photographer

"Chrissy is seriously the best! She makes you feel at ease before and during the session. Nothing felt awkward or staged in the shoot, just very natural, which results in beautiful pictures." 

"Chrissy was also so patient with our two toddlers and really took the time to make sure she captured every shot. We couldn’t be more pleased with our photos and will return to her time and time again to capture our family."

FROM FIRST HELLO TO FINAL GALLERY


What working together actually 

looks like

01.   BOOKING

Fill out my contact form or send me an email. I respond within 24 hours — usually faster. We'll chat briefly about what you're looking for, and I'll send everything you need to get officially on the books: your contract, retainer, and session info.

You reach out

02. PLANNING

Before your session, I'll reach out to connect. We'll talk through your vision, what you want to wear, and anything on your mind. If you want professional hair and make up (which I highly recommend for maternity and newborn sessions) we can send our list of vetted artists. This is where the prep happens so session day can just feel easy.

We plan your session together

03.   SESSION DAY

Come as you are. I'll guide you through the whole thing naturally — poses, movement, moments. Kids doing their thing? That's exactly where the real images are. The session is relaxed, fun, and always goes faster than you expect.

You just show up

04.   GALLERY DELIVERY

Within two to three weeks, your full edited gallery lands in your inbox via a private link. Download, favorite, share — and if you'd like prints or an album, those are available too. We also can custom design wall art for your home.

Your gallery arrives

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Answers:

FAQS:

How can I get started and officially book my session?

What should I wear or bring to my session?

What should we wear for our session?

Where is the best place for an outdoor Charlotte family session?

We have a few favorite locations in mind for the Charlotte and Lake Norman areas. We wrote a whole blog post about it, complete with photos from real sessions, during different seasons! Check it out here.

We have some favorites...

How can I get started and officially book my session?

What should I wear or bring to my session?

What should we wear for our session?

Where is the best place for an outdoor Charlotte family session?

We have a beautiful curated studio wardrobe for use for moms from XS-3XL and children from newborn- size 6. You of course are welcome to wear your own wardrobe. We suggest staying away from large graphics, lots of contrast and too many patterns in order to align with the look and feel that you see in our portfolios.

Neutrals + Pastels

How can I get started and officially book my session?

What should I wear or bring to my session?

What should we wear for our session?

Where is the best place for an outdoor Charlotte family session?

We have a beautifully curated closet full of goodies for you to play dress-up in during your session. We do have some bralettes and nipple covers, but we ask that you bring nude panties and a bra to ensure you have something that you know will fit. 

Undergarments

How can I get started and officially book my session?

What should I wear or bring to my session?

What should we wear for our session?

Where is the best place for an outdoor Charlotte family session?

Head up to the menu bar at the top of this page, or the footer to find us and fill out our contact form, or shoot us an email at chrissy@chrissywinchester.com

Contact Us

Inquire about  your session with our Charlotte family photographer today!

Thank you so much for your message! My business hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 AM - 5 PM. I look forward to responding within 48 business hours!

THANK YOU!

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