The 10 Best Family Photographers in Reno

Hoping to see the work of some amazing Reno family photographers? We hope so since that’s what we present to you ahead! Now that digital cameras are so ubiquitous — just about everyone has a smartphone! — many would consider the idea of using the services of a pro to take pictures of their family to be outdated and unnecessary. Until they actually try it.

There really is something special when you get a seasoned professional to take on family picture-taking duties, and it’s a special something you will literally see in the images they deliver. The same goes for the setting of your family photoshoot. Sure, you can pose in your home, or you can book a fabulous location through Peerspace to enjoy a setting that enhances your personal style while creating fond memories with your brood. As the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals, we strive to bring creative people together with creative spaces, so that some artistic magic can happen naturally.

If you and your family live around Reno, Nevada — or you all are fortunate enough to be visiting — here are some of the top Reno family photographers available. Check them out!

1. Rachel Wilson of GOT Photography

Since starting to take photographs professionally nearly a decade ago, Rachel Wilson has won awards and recognition for her work with weddings — which make up the bulk of her assignments — and taking maternity and family pictures. With three little boys of her own, Wilson’s personal and professional experience with the little ones and family interactions come through in her portfolio.

Taking full advantage of Reno’s gorgeous surroundings, Wilson takes her family photographs outdoors in all-natural settings. She opts for earthy neutral tones and gives her images a very warm, loving overall cast. The result really tweaks all the right emotions for wonderful memories.

2. Ash Jacobs Photography

“Making you feel comfortable is my super power,” says Ash Jacobs. And believe us, that is plenty evident in her daily photos. Look through her portfolio and you will see pleasantly and naturally relaxed children and families, totally at ease in their picture’s setting. And that goes for the folks in all the wedding and maternity pictures in her portfolio as well.

Like many Reno family photographers, Jacobs likes to take her subjects outside and capture them in Reno’s beautiful northwest Nevada environment. However, she’s also equally adept at taking cozy indoor photographs and executing various styles of photography.

3. Amber Ezell Photography

“I loved her style of just letting us move and be free while still getting the shots she needed,” says one happy client of her family’s photoshoot with Amber Ezell. Using a more natural and photojournalistic approach to her photography, Ezell’s way may seem counterintuitive compared to other Reno family photographers. After all, the objective is typically different from the kind of coverage her wedding photography clientele needs.

It is, however, difficult to argue with Ezell’s results on full display in her portfolio. Not to mention the gushing reviews she gets from family clients, many of whom are repeat customers! They all look forward to the experience of having Ezell visually document their family’s progress over time.

4. Rachel Rose Photography

Like many other professional Reno family photographers, Rachel Rose likes to take advantage of Reno’s beautiful environs and shoots most of her clients outdoors. “We live in a beautiful place that people travel to from all over the world to see,” she points out.

Her bright, colorful pictures not only do a fantastic job of featuring her subjects enjoying themselves amid all that natural beauty, but she tends to compositionally showcase much more of Reno’s great outdoors in many of her shots. If scenic surroundings are a priority for your family photographs, check out her work!

5. Ally Runion Photography

Skillfully using natural light and employing a very subtle, softer look and feel, Ally Runion’s outdoor photographs also communicate a tad bit more emotion. Just the right amount and not overwhelmingly so. These aren’t merely pretty visual records, her pictures seem to say, but fond memories.

A recent émigré from Southern California, Runion’s Reno photography business is still fairly new. However, we expect to see a lot more of her pictures; really good work is hard to keep a secret.

6. Kelsea Claassen Photography

Kelsea Claassen is a couples and family photographer who serves clients from Reno to nearby Carson City and even Santa Cruz. If you like to see a lot of really cute pictures of babies, toddlers, and other children, take a look at her Instagram page.

A quick scroll through Claassen’s work instantly shows she far from limits her work to families and kids, but her amazing natural light photographs with the little ones are what really caught our eye. Maybe it’s just one of those “she seems to really have an instinctive knack for it” things. But whatever it is, if your goal synchs with Claassen’s style and natural abilities, definitely check her out.

7. CariAnne Photography

A self-confessed photographer whose passion is photographing family “because photography stops time,” CariAnne’s photography clients seem to appreciate that sentiment, judging by her glowing testimonials. We also love how her photos show that relaxed, pleasant, and comfortable vibe. Which is actually quite interesting, since although her shots are mostly outdoors, CariAnne appears to have a more classic approach to setting them up, with her subjects posed carefully and more deliberately.

Yet, her results have none of the formal and rigid feel that often accompany this more traditional style. It’s a unique combination, and our guess is that CariAnne must really connect very well with the folks she photographs. “Cari is so kind, fun to work with and great with the whole family and kids. I felt like my family was taking pictures with a long time friend” raved one of her clients. We can’t really sum it up better than that!

8. Allyson Bitz Photography

There’s comparatively a lot of actual sunlight in many of Allyson Bitz’s pictures. It’s something you don’t really see that often — quickly browse through other photographers’ portfolios and see for yourself. There’s a reason for that: direct sunlight can be difficult to work with.

However, you won’t get that impression at all scrolling through Bitz’s work, as she expertly nails one bright sunlight shot after another. Now that you’re aware of it, you’ll probably also notice the slightly different feel these bright images impart. Check out Bitz’s portfolio for more!

9. Samantha Bearden of AB Photo Reno

Amid the many lovely wedding pictures in her portfolio, Sam Bearden shares a number of delightful family photographs. Creatively, Bearden’s photos are bright and very well-lit, not harsh, and just diffused enough to produce a very upbeat, uplifting overall feel.

This highly positive aura extends to the people in her photographs, all of whom genuinely look like they’re enjoying the experience and having fun! And quite naturally so. These images will be loved and treasured keepsakes, absolutely no doubt it.

10. Megan Annis Photography

“That feeling when you’re safe, happy and immeasurably loved,” Megan Annis captioned one of the many adorable photographs in her portfolio. It’s a caption that fits the rest of her work as well. Unlike many other professionals, Annis’s services are focused specifically on Reno’s “family & child lifestyle” clientele, and her experience with families and children is impossible to miss.

Relatively simple and straightforward, her images almost wholly get their warmth and magic from the children and families Annis masterfully captures. We think Annis herself really loves what she does, and that can’t help but emanate in her pictures.

Bonus: Lemaire Photo

Danny and Shelley Lemaire are the talented (and married) duo behind Lemaire Photo. For more than a decade, they have made it their mission to provide you and your family with heirloom-style portraits that you will cherish for generations to come. And at this, they certainly succeed!

Many of their shoots take place in the glorious Reno outdoors. This is common with many Reno family photographers, however, the Lemaires have a style all their own. Each of their images feels alive with motion and emotion, as though their families are so alive with the experience of being together in the beautiful outdoors in front of the camera that it translates to viewers like us. It’s sensational work, and clearly working with Danny and Shelley is a memorable experience that brings out the best aspects of your family bond.

Reno family photographers: conclusion

Family photographs aren’t just visual records — they’re memories. And having the best possible ones you and your family will love for many years to come is something you can’t really put a price on. Explore the work of the Reno family photographers featured here. They are some of the best of the lot, and each would truly be honored to play a pivotal role in giving you and your family priceless visual treasures to remember.

Once you book your fave, come back here to Peerspace and explore some truly one-of-a-kind spaces for your shoot. We make it easy to discover spaces that are just as one-of-a-kind as your family.

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