Text "Summer Film Sessions" over a sunny, retro outdoor scene with cacti and colorful buildings. | Lifestyle Photography by the Nixons Photography
Let us capture your summer on film! | Lifestyle Photography by the Nixons Photography

This Summer, Stop Performing. Just Be.

Summer on Film isn’t your average photo session. It’s slower, softer, and more intentional — captured entirely on 35mm film during golden hour, when the light is warm, the pace slows, and real moments have room to unfold.

These sessions are for families, couples, and individuals who don’t want perfect poses or forced smiles. They’re for people who want to remember the season the way it felt — laughter drifting on the breeze, barefoot kids running through the grass, the quiet comfort of just being together.

When you look back on your life, your favorite memories won’t be the ones where everyone stood still and smiled on cue. They’ll be the boat rides, the backyard chaos, the sunlit picnics, the hugs that lingered a little longer than usual.

That’s what we’re preserving here — not someone else’s idea of perfect, but the beauty of your own real life.

What's Included : Summer on Film | $595

  • One-hour golden hour portrait session

  • Two rolls of Kodak Gold 200 (35mm film)

  • At least 25 hand-edited, high-resolution film scans

  • Linen-bound heirloom print album with 20 curated photographs

  • Matteboard pages — no plastic sleeves, just real prints to hold

  • Online gallery for easy downloading and sharing

  • A session rooted in honesty, emotion, and timeless light

Yes, you’ll get the digitals, too.
While these sessions are all about slowing down and creating something tangible, I know we live in a digital world. After your film is developed and scanned, you’ll receive a curated set of high-resolution digital files — at least 25 beautifully edited images — delivered in a private online gallery for easy downloading and sharing.

Optional Upgrade: Lomography 400 | +$50
For richer colors, deeper contrast, and a vibrant look
that makes summer moments pop.

Young woman with long hair sitting on a curb outdoors, wearing white pants and black shoes, smiling thoughtfully. | Lifestyle Photography by the Nixons Photography
Silhouette of two people kissing by a river at sunset with an orange and pink sky. | Lifestyle Photography by the Nixons Photography
A girl in a floral top and white shorts sits on grass in a sunlit garden, surrounded by greenery. | Lifestyle Photography by the Nixons Photography

The Process

After our session, your film is professionally developed locally, then scanned by me — frame by frame — using a dedicated Nikon film scanner. This part isn’t outsourced. It’s slow, intentional work done by hand to preserve the color, grain, and character that make film so timeless.

From there, I carefully select and edit the strongest frames — at least 25 images — and sequence them into a linen-bound print album designed to feel as honest and personal as the session itself.

Your album is real and tactile — linen-bound with window-cut matteboard pages. No filters. No screens. Just prints you can touch, pass down, and revisit for decades.

The result isn’t just a gallery of photos. It’s a collection of memories, curated and crafted to reflect the story we captured together.

A Few Details

  • Available Memorial Day through Labor Day only

  • Only 15 sessions available this summer

  • Sessions take place during golden hour (about 60–90 minutes before sunset)

  • Perfect for families, couples, seniors, or solo portraits

  • Full payment of $595 required to secure * date

Ready to Stop Performing?

Let this be the summer you stop posing for the camera and start showing up in your own life.

Let it be messy. Let it be honest.
Let it live on film.

Contact us now