Business Details
20 Years
experience
Seattle's Premier Newborn & Family Photography Studio
Alicen Lum Photography was founded on the belief that life's most precious moments deserve to be preserved with artistry and care. With 17 years of dedicated experience, we specialize in capturing the emotional depth of maternity, newborn, milestone, senior, and family photography sessions. Our studio in Federal Way, Washington, serves Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, and surrounding areas, offering both indoor and outdoor portrait options. We provide contemporary, fine art, and candid lifestyle portraits in color and black-and-white formats, with digital packages available to meet diverse client needs. Our approach prioritizes the authentic connections and fleeting joys that define family life, ensuring each image becomes a cherished heirloom.Clients consistently return for our ability to document meaningful milestones with technical excellence and creative vision. We maintain a client-centric philosophy, offering personalized consultations to understand individual storytelling goals before each session. The business owner's journey began photographing her own newborn, which sparked a passion for capturing life's magical moments that continues to drive our work today. All sessions emphasize natural light and unposed interactions to highlight genuine emotions, while our post-processing techniques ensure timeless results. We remain committed to evolving our craft through ongoing education in photographic techniques and client experience optimization.
Services
Newborn Photography
Maternity Sessions
Family Portraits
Senior Portraits
Digital Packages
Milestone Sessions
Fine Art Prints
Candid Lifestyle Photography
Outdoor Sessions
Indoor Studio Sessions
Details
- Year established: 2006
Highlights and features
- 17 years specializing in newborn and family photography
- Customized sessions for maternity through senior portraits
- Offering both studio and outdoor location options
- Expertise in capturing authentic family connections
- Serving Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue and surrounding areas
Services
Newborn Photography
Our newborn photography sessions specialize in capturing delicate details and natural interactions during baby's first weeks. Using specialized posing techniques and props, we create timeless images that document this fleeting stage. Sessions include safety-certified posing guidance and multiple setup options to highlight your baby's unique personality.
Maternity Sessions
Maternity photography celebrates the beauty of pregnancy through elegant poses that emphasize the connection between parents and their unborn child. Available in studio or outdoor park locations, these sessions focus on creating artful images that honor this transformative life stage with dignity and grace.
Family Portraits
Custom family photography sessions document multi-generational connections in both posed and candid formats. We specialize in coordinating complex group dynamics to create cohesive images that showcase authentic relationships, with styling guidance to ensure visual harmony across all participants.
Senior Portraits
High school senior sessions combine modern and classic styling to highlight each individual's personality and achievements. Our approach includes wardrobe consultation and location scouting to create images that reflect personal style while maintaining timeless quality for graduation announcements and keepsakes.
Digital Packages
Digital photography packages provide high-resolution image downloads with print rights, allowing clients to share and preserve memories across multiple platforms. Includes professional editing and organized online access to selected session images with customizable sharing options.
People
Alicen Lum
Photographer & Owner
Alicen Lum is a professional photographer with 17 years of experience specializing in newborn, maternity, and family portraiture. Her work focuses on capturing authentic emotional connections through natural light photography. She operates a private studio in Federal Way while serving clients across the Puget Sound region.
Questions
What age range do you photograph for newborn sessions?
We specialize in newborn photography from birth to 3 weeks old, with milestone sessions available up to baby's first birthday.
Do you offer outdoor photography options?
Yes, we provide both studio and outdoor location options including local parks for maternity, newborn, and family sessions.
How far do you travel for sessions?
We serve Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Federal Way, and all surrounding communities within a 35-minute drive of our studio location.
What should we wear for family portraits?
We provide detailed wardrobe guidance including color coordination and styling tips to ensure cohesive, timeless images during your session.
How long does a typical session last?
Session durations vary by type: newborn sessions typically take 2-3 hours, while family portraits average 1-1.5 hours depending on group size.
Do you offer print services?
While we provide digital image files with print rights, we also offer professional printing services for albums, canvases, and specialty products.
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