Authentic and Unscripted

Boston Family Photographer

Hi, I'm Boston Family Photographer Emily Sterne

I’m curious: what do you want to see in your family photos?

Not just the milestones, but who your child is right now? The way they laugh? The things they’re obsessed with? The look on their face when they’re completely in their element?

That’s what I’m here to photograph. As your Boston family photographer, I let your family simply be. Your session will feel relaxed and easy, your kids will (probably!) have fun, and you won’t need to worry about getting everyone into matching outfits!

YOU GET US
Black and white photo of a girl playing hide and seek in Cambridge, MA by Emily Sterne Photography
Mom sits with her newborn on the couch while Dad plays with their 4-year-old daughter in Somerville, MA, by Emily Sterne Photography
toddler rides his tricycle across a crosswalk in an empty street during a Cambridge family session
mom smiles at newborn while dad looks on proudly from the doorway
mom gazes upon her baby in crib a darkened room preparing for a nap

A Boston Family Photographer Who Believes Love is Love

No matter how your family is made, I’m here to document what makes it yours – the personalities, the dynamics, the tenderness, the in-jokes. The kids who are wild and the ones who are slow to warm up. The ones who perform for the camera and the ones who absolutely won’t.

As a Boston Family Photographer, I make photographs that reflect who your family actually is, right now, in this season of your life. Get in touch; I’d love to get to know your family.

I FEEL SEEN

A Boston Family Photographer Documenting Real Life

I work in a documentary style, which means rather than lining you up and asking everyone to smile, we build your session around something you actually do together.

Bake your famous cookies. Shoot hoops in the driveway. Take the kids for ice cream or mini golf. Work on an art project, read a favorite book, blow bubbles in the backyard. Whatever is real and alive in your family right now, that’s the setting for your photos.

The images that come from these sessions aren’t just beautiful. They tell the truth about who you are together, right now, in a way that a posed portrait never quite can. I am a Boston Family Photographer for people who care more about that truth than a perfectly coordinated pose.

LOVE THIS IDEA
slight kitchen chaos as family makes cupcakes all together
kid jumps into family's pool while parents and siblings look on during an in-home family session
Mom making shadow puppets in window light while holding baby during an in-home family photography session
brothers make funny faces while balancing newborn sister on their laps during an in home session in Arlington, MA
baby reaches for the kitchen counter while mom prepares a snack and dog looks on during an in-home family photography session

Serving Arlington, Cambridge, Somerville, Belmont, Lexington & the Greater Boston Area

Your home is often the best place to tell your story — familiar light, familiar rhythms, kids completely in their own world. But we can also go wherever feels most like you: a favorite park, a neighborhood you love, somewhere that will mean something when you look back.

I work with families across the Boston area, including Arlington, Cambridge, Somerville, Belmont, Lexington, and surrounding communities. Sessions are relaxed and unhurried, with plenty of space for kids who need to run around and be wild, or those who need a little time to settle in and warm up to the camera.  All personalities welcome.

LET'S PLAN IT
brothers standing close together and gazing thoughtfully at the camera during a session at Codman Farm
girl rests her chin in her hands on her bed during a family session at home

Learn more about planning your Boston family photography session here.