Real life, beautifully documented.

Fun. Kinda undone. Unmistakably yours.

Family sessions, portraits, and creative storytelling in Seattle …
for people who want photos that feel like them.

Hi, I’m AV Goodsell.

I document honest, connection-driven family stories and authentic portraits across Seattle. I take on a limited number of sessions each season to give every client my full focus and artistic energy: documentary imagery that feels like real life—artful, joyful, and timeless.

  • AV is amazing! She has such a warm and wonderful personality. She is incredibly easy to work with. She was able to capture my family's personality in such a fun way. The icing on the cake is that she does so well with kids! My two boys LOVED working with her.

    - Anadel, a return client

  • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! Working with Goodsell photos was wonderful! We got fabulous photos of our family and had such a great experience with AV. She put us all at ease immediately and was completely great with our small children ages 2 and 5. The pictures really capture who are family is. I realized how nice it is to have really professional photos of us that are not just the ones I take of us with my phone. What I realized is that I wish I had hired a photographer five years ago my first kiddo was born. Great experience.

    - Kate B.