Services

Family Sessions
starting at $450
*$50 location fee for any session outside of our studio

Creatively capture your family in time with our child friendly photography services.   Families are made of important memories and time is best remembered through photographs.  From maternity poses that will flatter any mother to be, to darling newborn sessions, group photography and graduation.  We offer a variety of poses and props for every type of family. 

• All family sessions are an hour in length 
• Expect about 100 edited images from your session
• Images will be available through our on-line gallery system 
• Each session includes a digital file or print package 

Click here for a link to client portrait sessions posted in PASS Gallery

Events
starting at $195 hr.
​*$50 location fee for any session outside of our studio
* Event rates are calculated based on mobile printing services, the amount of guests and nature of the event.  Please contact Erin for a full quote.

Events are our specialty!  We offer a wide variety of event coverage from large corporate parties and conferences to intimate anniversaries and engagements.  Photography coverage of your event will ensure that all of the special details and fun time had by guests will be shared through quality images.  

• Professional backdrops and lighting available at no additional cost
• Expect about 100 edited images per hour of your event
• Images will be available through our on-line gallery system and includes printing, downloading and social media sharing capabilities
• USB drive with all edited images  ​

​Click here for a link to client events posted in PASS Gallery

Weddings
starting at $350 hr.
​​*Complementary consultations included at your venue or meeting place of choice

Offering affordable and professional wedding services for your most important day ever!  Capture all of the beautifully planned details of your friends and family joining together at your wedding through images that will last a lifetime.  Flowers will fade, but your wedding memories won't with beautiful photographs, album services and high resolution digital files.

• Professional backdrops and lighting available at no additional cost
• Expect about 100 edited images per hour of your event
• Images will be available through our on-line gallery system and includes printing, downloading and social media sharing capabilities
• USB drive with all edited images  
• Photo Booths available ​
  

​Click here for a link to client weddings posted in PASS Gallery

Book your Session!

Call Erin for more information

Offering Studio & Outdoor Family Sessions

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Outdoor sessions work well for group family photos offering room for informal poses and photographing spontaneous interactions.  I offer suggestions on parks and public gardens or can travel to the location of your choice.  Please visit the FAQ area of the website for a list of great locations, or fill out our contact link below to have it sent to you today!​ 

Studio sessions are a great choice for families who prefer a relaxed intimate setting and work well for infants and children.  Hour long sessions include multiple family group poses for a variety of photographs providing informal, formal and candid shots.  I offer many choices of formal or contemporary backdrops and professional lighting.  Specializing in themed baby and children's sets is my favorite type of studio session and I love working with small children! 

Simply the Best Photography is based in Williamsburg, VA.  We service the surrounding Hampton Roads area along with Northern Virginia, Coastal Virginia, DC and Maryland.  Please contact Erin if you would like to have a photography session.  Our home studio is located near Bush Gardens in Williamsburg, VA and is available for indoor studio sessions or outdoor park settings.  Session pricing and portfolio examples can be found in each photo category link located at the top of each home page.  Please fill out a contact form, call or e-mail Erin to reserve a photo session and have any questions answered.

Erin Bess - Professional Photographer

Hello!  Thanks for visiting my web-site.  I love photography and have been studying the art form for over twenty years.    My favorite part of being a photographer is relating to people, making posing for photographs a fun, relaxing and enjoyable experience.  My goal is to work with you as a client to create artwork that is unique and meaningful on a personal level.   Besides being a professional photographer, I am also an former art teacher and mother.  I graduated with a BA in Fine Art - Photography from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and stay current with all of the technology advances in digital photography through professional organizations.  Attending the Professional Photographers of America and the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Association conferences along with local Maryland chapter meetings are an important part of my continuing education in a constantly changing technology based art field.  Please reach out to me with any questions regarding my services.  I would love to hear from you!

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Education - BFA in Photography and Fine Art
                     The University of Colorado at Boulder
                     MAed in Art Education
                    The Ohio State University
Professional Organization Affiliations - 
                  Professional Photographers of America
                  Wedding and Portrait Photographers International
                  Professional Photographers Society of Greater Washington
                  Women's Wedding Network

​Florida Alliance for Art Education - STAR artist 2016