Sessions from actual afternoon's with families – Alexandria, Arlington, Washington DC, and the Maryland side. No matching sweaters. Nobody cleaned the house.
THE THESE DAYS BLOG — Documentary Photography in Northern VA
Your real stories




What you'll find here:
Sessiom recaps, mostly. A normal Saturday. A birthday party everyone got to enjoy, including mom and dad. A newborn's first week without adding stress of the photos.
Everyone of these families walked away with beautful photos for their real lives.
Documentary family photography sessions can be a HUGE mental shift from the types of family photo sessions we are used to participating in, especially for families in the Northern Virginia area who tend to invest in family photos quite frequently.

Learn how documentary family photography can uncover the small untold stories in your day-to-day life.

Here’s a few reasons why a documentary session will change the way you approach family photos AND the way you FEEL about family photos.

Family Photography by Janae
Helping you fill your own shoeboxes of memories
Hi, I'm Janae. I photograph families in Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Chevy Chase, Bethesda and all of the areas surrounding Washington DC. I photograph families exactly as they are: mid-pancake, mid-meltdown, mid-laugh, mid-nothing-in-particular. I've never had a session where a kid "behaved," I've never needed one to.
Ready to document your everyday with me?