Join me for half hour mini sessions at the beautiful Greenspring Gardens in Alexandria on September 24th. $75 sitting fee.
Refer a friend and get a $50 credit to use on prints from the session.
Click to book a mini session
Call to book a session today 703-860-2222
[ May 10, 2011 9:00 am to December 1, 2011 9:00 am. ] Stop time for a moment and capture the here and now of your family before another year escapes.
Jessica Wallach, a SVES parent and professional photographer, will take your family on a journey and create timeless art that will grace your walls forever. This is not your traditional, quick snap shot school photo. Jessica takes [...]
I am grateful to all the work mother’s do. I am inspired by each of you. Mothering isn’t easy and it’s certainly not pretty all the time, we are the great managers keeping households all of the world going. Here’s to you!
Your story, my lens,
Jessica
A friend of many of my friends and a leader in the homebirth movement, Liz was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She has no health insurance. (For more information about Liz and her diagnosis, visit http://helptohealmama.blogspot.com/).
I heard about people organizing around her and I was unsure how best to help. I wanted to [...]
Enjoy this little slide show of photos I took at the Sunrise Valley versus Fox Mill basketball game. We look forward to our next event!
Early in motherhood, I looked to other mothers to learn what was normal, what was good. Some of these mothers became my good friends. Some became important even though they remained friends of friends, women who I don’t think would remember my name but whose stories live my head, giving guidance, reminding me that I [...]
I got this email the other day:
Hi Jessica,
The auction went really well – thank you again for your generous donation. Your item was part of our LIVE auction line-up. As part of that, we sell “Best of Live” raffle tickets for $50 each (100 tickets sold). The portrait book was the selected [...]
in the International Model Search and donate to Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. Each vote is a $1.
All you need to do is click on one of the photos below.
Here are some of the cutest kids of 2011:
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[ February 25, 2011; 11:00 am; March 2, 2011; 11:00 am; ] Click here to register for a session in Falls Church
Sunday, March 6
Saturday, March 12
Interested but can’t make those days, email me jessica@portraitplaytime.com
Bring a friend and you both will receive $50 in print credits.
Participants may win
First Place:
The Grand Prize winning child will win a travel package valued at $2500, a [...]
Testimonials
Working with Portrait Playtime was the perfect fundraiser for our La Leche Leauge group! We hosted the locations for the photo shoots, spread the word to fill up the schedule, and they did everything else. Not only did we raise money for our group, but everyone who participated was delighted with the photos that were taken. The portrait of my family captures each personality perfectly.
— Jenn GriffithOoooo, I LOVE THEM!!!! Thanks so much Jessica, these are just perfect. This might sound silly, but I really feel like you captured "who I am" ... as in, they match the way I view myself and my personality.
— Stephanie Oppenheimer APRThank you!! So excited...we just had our La Leche League meeting on Tuesday and the pictures were an absolute hit. Everyone was in awe of the beauty you captured.
— Rene K.Working with Jessica was 100% enjoyable—from the photo shoot to the final product. The magnificent shoots captured the true essence of my daughter's personality. I love my pictures!!
— Lori B.Working with Jessica on my headshots was a delight -- she was diligent, creative, enthusiastic and playful, and the whole process was fun. The photos were great and my publisher is thrilled!
— Benjamin R.Our session with Portrait Playtime was so much fun that I almost forgot we were there to take pictures. Jessica really captured my children’s personalities and our family dynamic in the images. I am very happy with our pictures and I know we will enjoy them for years to come.
— Maggie T.My daughter's picture softens the room and everyone who can't help but to stare at it.
— Lizette A.What I love about my photos is that Jessica completely captured the essence of my two children at different stages and ages. Their quirks, their expressions and their personalities. When I look at our family photos I feel like I've entered a little time capsule where I can experience memories that I may have otherwise have forgotten. Thank you Jessica, what a treasure!
— Michelle W.Jessica captured the spirit and personality of each of my 3 boys, she was patient calm and sweet and the photographs are treasures for our family
— Alisa H.Jessica knew how to engage the boys so that the photo session was very easy. The pictures are beautiful and we will treasure them forever.
— Kristin H.Doing a fundraiser with Jessica was easy, and enjoyable. I loved watching her interact with babies, children and adults to create great portraits.
— Marianne V.Your photographs are brilliant. Looking at them, you immediately know that our campers are interested, active, challenged and engaged. If you look at the pictures on any other camp web site, you see only posed pictures of smiling campers with their arms around each others' shoulders.
— Shane MishkinMy children are far apart in age—our son is 17 and our daughter is 9—and I worried it would not be possible to get intimate, loving photos of them together. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Jessica engaged my children with each other and with her. The photos exceeded my expectations. Visitors to our home almost always ask who the photographer was.
— Marianne V.Jessica and through her, Portrait Playtime made some beautiful portraits of our family. We were especially happy with Jessica's ability to get everyone to relax and "act" natural. My in-laws are in their 90s and it is not easy to get them to loosen up, but Jessica did, and the pictures are a tribute to her abilities as a photographer. Thanks Portrait Playtime!
— Nancy S.Jessica and Rebekah went above and beyond based upon our families unique situation; my husband is leaving next week for a 6 month deployment. Because of the special bond between these ladies and our family they expedited the photo process so that my husband will be able to see them before he leaves. On the surface this may appear to be more than a kind gesture, but for me, this has allowed my family to enjoy the beautiful photos together.The professionalism, humor and care that we experienced with Jessica and Rebecka will be something that we will take with us for the rest of our lives. These ladies have truly given my family a reason to smile at such a difficult time in our lives. Thanks so much Playtime Portraits!
— Paris T.Simply awesome. Thanks for a job well done.
— Wilfred C.Tweets
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