House Full of Joy: Free Family Portraits & Printed Phots | Before The Joy

We have thousands of pictures on our phones—but how many of those memories make it into our homes?

House Full of Joy is bringing the family portrait back.

Join us for a community portrait experience celebrating the people who make your house a home. Whether you’re coming with your children, your partner, your grandparents, or your chosen family, this is an opportunity to pause, come together, and create a memory you can hold onto.

Every registered family receives a free professional mini portrait session and one 13x19 printed family portrait to take home.

No donation or purchase is required.

📸 A professional mini portrait session
Our photography team will help your family feel comfortable and capture a portrait together.

🖼️ One free 13x19 printed portrait per registered family
Choose one image from your session to be printed on site.

❤️ A celebration of family, connection, and legacy
Families of all sizes are welcome, including parents, children, expecting parents, grandparents, guardians, blended families, and chosen family.

🎬 An introduction to Before The Joy
Learn about the film and the community impact campaign that inspired this experience.

Your portrait session and included print are completely free.

If you would like to support House Full of Joy, donations of any amount are appreciated. Your contribution helps cover printing, supplies, staffing, and future portrait experiences for more families.

Frames will be available for $20 while supplies last for anyone who wants to leave with a portrait ready to display.

You will receive the same welcome and portrait experience whether or not you donate or make a purchase.

• Reserve one ticket per family, not one ticket per person.
• Select your family’s arrival time block.
• Tell us how many people will be in your portrait.
• Arrive at the beginning of your selected time block and check in together.
• Enjoy your mini portrait session and choose one image for your included print.

Your time block is an arrival window, not an exact appointment time. Please allow additional time for image selection and printing.

Space is limited, so advance registration is encouraged. Walk-ins can only be accommodated if space and printing capacity allow.

Come dressed in a way that feels like your family! Coordinating colors are welcome, but matching outfits are not required.

Bring the people you love and any essentials that will help your family feel comfortable while waiting.

House Full of Joy is part of the community impact campaign for Before The Joy, a film exploring prenatal care, fatherhood, mental health, and the support families need before a child enters the world.

This experience celebrates the people who support, raise, love, and carry our families forward.

A portrait for the wall. A memory for the family. A legacy for the home.

Reserve your family’s spot and help us fill more homes with joy.

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