Timeless Family Portraits in Tulsa
with Shipman Photography

Family photos – From naturally lit traditional portraits, to commercial quality studio flair and digital art

Family portraits are cherished heirlooms that capture life’s fleeting moments and create important historical generational documentation. At Shipman Photography in Tulsa, OK, we know how easy it is to postpone these sessions, but as the saying goes, “you blink, and they’re grown.” Don’t let another year pass without updating your family portraits. Our professional, fun, and stress-free sessions create stunning images that will last for a lifetime and beyond.

Whether you want a classic, traditional group shot or a creative masterpiece that only Shipman Photography can produce, we tailor each session to your vision. Contact us today for a free consultation and let’s preserve your family’s memories not only for beautiful wall art today, but also for generations to come.

Family Photo in the park with downtown Tulsa in the background

No matter the size of the group or how dynamic the location, we’ve shot it and produced it before and know how to do it for you.

Our Family Portrait Services

We offer flexible options to suit your needs, ensuring a seamless experience and breathtaking results. Whether your family is brand new, or multigenerational with all the cousins, aunts uncles and pets – we can tailor a shoot for your needs, indoors or out. And we are flexible enough to pivot indoors from outdoor plans when the weather decides not to cooperate! Shipman Photography is the most versatile portrait solution in Tulsa. Here’s how.

On-Location Family Portrait Photography

Capture your family in Tulsa’s scenic parks, urban settings, or meaningful locations for vibrant, natural portraits. Any size family from a couple to a couple dozen!

young man in blue shirt with his arm around his golden retriever dog, as they both sit on a park bench posing for headshots.

Even if your family is just you and your best friend

At-Home Family Portrait Sessions

Relax in the comfort of your home for intimate, candid family photos that reflect your everyday life. Or, crate an unforgettable cinematic piece of wall art shot in your own game room

This shot was staged, lit, shot and produced at the client’s home based on the client’s idea – wanting a vintage feel. Truly one of a kind.

In-Studio Family Portraits

Our professional studio options provide a controlled environment for classic family portraits with customizable lighting background and digital embellishments ranging from color coding seamless studio backgrounds to full custom background replacement and digital compositing.

family posing together on a blue studio background

Family Portraits as Creative Digital Photoshop Composites

Love the look of a portrait and want that same soft blurry background in a family shot? We are unique in the Tulsa market for being able to deliver exactly that effect with the Brenizer Method, in which we stitch together multiple images (12 or more) to create a headshot-style shallow depth of field, delivering a creamy, blurred background for a unique, movie-like effect even in wide angle images – for a photorealistic portrait effect that simply cannot be produced naturally by a wide angle lens of any kind.

Family posing together at Tulsa's Centennial Park

In studio, the options are literally limitless with our unique commercial quality photoshop composites that create custom replacement backgrounds with razor sharp accurate selections and flawless perspective and color grade matching from the subjects the digital environment. We can put you and your family literally anywhere your imagination (or ours) can conceive.

Composite image of a family going to the movies together

Family Holiday Cards

Transform your family portraits into personalized holiday cards to share with loved ones. A great add-on element for any family portrait session is to include some Christmas themed photos for the holiday season, and our studio composite options are a great way to make that happen any time of year.

Family Christmas theme - building a huge snowman together

Mini-Sessions for Family Photos

Short on time? Working with a budget? Our weekend mini-sessions are quick, affordable, and perfect for busy families who want stunning results at one location, within a 30 minute shooting window. In, out and on to your weekend plans. Our mini sessions are just that – a bite sized time commitment. See our pricing guide below for details.

Mother with two daughters posing at the park for family photos

Pets are family too. Include or feature your pets as part of your portrait experience

We are dog people. The unofficial mascot of Shipman Photography is Marshall the 108 pound German Shepherd. We love dogs and ours are part of our family for sure. To us no Shipman family photo is complete without our good boy. If you are like us, our sessions are definitely pet friendly. And – Gregg has a patented ‘get your attention’ bark he does for your furry friends that works every time and gets that perfect look at the camera vibe. Include your animals in your family photos or consider a pet portrait session and visit our Pet Portfolio Page for more details!

A girl and her dog sitting on hay bales in a pumpkin patch

Why Choose Shipman Photography?

With decades of experience in senior portraits, commercial photography, and sports photography, we bring technical expertise and creativity to every session. Our approach is fun, relaxed, and focused on capturing your family’s authentic connections, reactions and love.

Free Consultations: We start with a no-obligation consultation to plan your perfect session.
Fast, Fun Sessions: We respect your time, delivering high-quality images efficiently.
Private easy to navigate online proofing that can be separated by family and protected by password if desired.
Heirloom-Quality Results: Our portraits are designed to become treasured keepsakes, printed as wall art, albums, or holiday cards.

Family Portrait Pricing Guide

Full Session (up to 90 minutes at 1-3 locations) $150*

Half Session (up to 45 minutes at 1-2 locations) $75*

Per fully retouched and mastered digital file $70

Mini-seesions $400*
Includes (up to) 30 minute session and 6 finished images
Great value and maximum convenience!

All finished order images are fully retouched digital masters for direct download.
We also set up access to our online print vendor through your order gallery, for you to be able to order unlimited prints of any size at our wholesale cost with no markup.
Complete satisfaction is guaranteed on all finished images.

* Session fees are due upon booking. Mini session (fee included) is paid in full upon booking.