First Holy Communion Portrait Sessions | Spring 2025

“From the Eucharist comes STRENGTH TO LIVE the Christian life and the ZEAL to SHARE that life with others.”

 Pope John Paul II

The time has arrived for our young parishioners to do just that! I am currently booking sessions for April and May 2025. I am offering studio sessions as well as on-location sessions at your church. There are three types of Communion Portrait sessions: simple, commemorative, and custom. Please read the following details below.

The Simple Session

Sunday, April 6, 2025  in Carnegie, PA

$490 plus tax to be paid in full at time of booking

This fee includes the following:

• A 60-minute studio session featuring 30 minutes of creative photography, followed by 30 minutes to review and select your favorite digital images.
• 10 high-resolution digital images  
• Complimentary 8×10 print 
• Additionally, albums, prints, digital files & frames can be purchased.  Please contact me for pricing. 

Click HERE to schedule the simple photo session on Sunday, April 6, 2025. 

These photos are from the Simple Studio session.

The Commemorative Session

$350 plus tax to be paid in full at time of booking

The session fee includes the following:

• 45-minute hair appointment ~This includes hair styling and veil/headpiece placement by a professional hairstylist.  Please arrive with clean dry hair.  Light makeup will be applied if you desire.
• 60-minute photography session and a fun BONUS session.  See the photos below…
• We will meet in person approximately one week after the session to view and order your print and digital products. 
• Complimentary 8×10 print 
• Albums, prints, digital files & frames can be purchased.  Please contact me for pricing. 

Studio session dates are available upon request.  Here are a few images from previous sessions at the studio.

These photos are from the Commemorative Studio Session.

These photos are from the Commemorative Studio Session.

These photos are from the Commemorative Studio Session.

 

The Custom Session

ON-LOCATION FIRST HOLY COMMUNION SESSIONS AT YOUR CHURCH

Please contact Valerie to schedule a session at your church.

$275 plus tax to be paid in full at time of booking

This session fee includes the following:

• 60-minute on-location portrait session at your church
• Valerie will coordinate with your parish office and manage the logistics of the session.
• We will meet in person approximately one week after the session to view and order your print and digital products. 
• Complimentary 8×10 print 
• Albums, prints, digital files & frames can be purchased.  Please contact me for pricing. 

Please email Valerie at info@valeriethomasphotography.com or call 412.944.2644 for more detailed information on albums, prints, digital files & frames.

Parishioners of Saint Louise De Marillac Church can schedule here. https://www.valeriethomasphotography.com/schedule/

These photos are from the on-location church session.