Family Sessions
An easygoing outdoor session built around connection, movement, and the personalities that make your family yours.
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Monsey, New York
The beautiful chaos.
Kept forever.
Natural, joy-filled portraits of families and children in and around Monsey.
Photos that feel like you
Not perfect. Not posed. Completely yours.
The tiny hand reaching for yours. The laugh nobody planned. The way your children fit together in this exact season. Chana creates warm, natural portraits that hold onto the feeling—not just the smile.
Selected stories
A little wild.
A lot of love.
Outdoor portraits shaped by soft light, honest connection, and plenty of room for children to be themselves.
Portfolio images shown are concept placeholders and can be replaced with Chana's client work.
The sessions
Come as you are.
Every session is planned around your family, the season, and the kind of memories you want to carry home.
Childhood Portraits
Individual portraits with room to explore, play, and forget that there is a camera nearby.
Ask about this sessionSiblings & Generations
The relationships you want to remember: siblings, grandparents, cousins, and everyone together in one frame.
Ask about this sessionBehind the camera
Hi, I'm Chana.
A Monsey-based portrait photographer who believes the best pictures happen just after everyone stops trying so hard.
Chana Mattel Goldstein photographs families and children outdoors, using natural light and gentle direction to make sessions feel easy. Her work centers the real connection, energy, and tenderness already there.
Tell me about your familyWhat to expect
Simple from the start.
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Share your people
Tell Chana who is coming, the children's ages, and what you hope to remember.
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Find the light
Choose an outdoor setting and timing that fit your family and the season.
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Let them be little
During the session, gentle prompts create connection without forcing the moment.
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Keep the feeling
Receive a thoughtful collection of finished portraits made to live beyond the screen.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Where do sessions take place?
Sessions are photographed outdoors in and around Monsey, with the setting chosen to suit your family and the season.
What if my children do not sit still?
They do not need to. The experience is built around movement, play, and connection instead of expecting perfect poses.
When is the best time for outdoor portraits?
Soft early-morning or late-day light is often beautiful outdoors. Exact timing can be planned around age, season, and location.
What should we wear?
Comfortable, coordinated colors photograph beautifully. Chana can help you think through tones and textures before the session.
Your season is worth remembering
Let's keep this one.
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