30 MINUTE | 60 MINUTE | IN-HOME LIFESTYLE (90 MINUTE)
The goal of this session is to capture your family as it is, chaos and all. Whether you have one little baby or five teenagers, we want to make sure that everyone is represented in who they are! Parents, please do not stress out if your baby, child, or teenager is not behaving how you had imagined for the shoot. I work around the kids and their temperaments instead of trying to get them to work for me.
I do my very best to make sure your pictures don’t look “posed” or forced. Instead, I give you a direction and tell you what to do and then you make it your own. I won’t be telling you exactly how to place your hands or exactly how to stand. My directions are often vague which leaves you free to be yourselves!
Never. stop. moving. The more movement you give me, the better. When I give a direction and you stand still, you are going to get one shot from that pose. But if you take my direction and move around, you’ll get so much more variety. Feel free to take any liberties with any of the directions I give you! Kisses, hugs, tickles are always welcome!
We’re going to get really silly. I will be making a fool of myself all in the name of getting your kids to laugh and I expect silliness on their end, and that’s okay! I want to encourage as much personality as I can and I suggest you do the same. If your kids have favourite songs, let me know, dance parties make for awesome pictures! Try not to think of this as a photo session, think of it as a family date and I just happen to be tagging along with my camera!
If you are uncomfortable in any of the poses or actions, stop and adjust. You won't hurt my feelings. If you’re uncomfortable then the pictures look forced and we do not want that!
Be yourself! Remember, these are pictures of you so don’t try to be like anyone else. We will try a number of shots and not all of them will turn out and that’s okay. The ones that do turn out will be the most natural and beautiful versions of you and your family!
If you are booking an in-home session, here are a few tips:
- Pay attention to the light in your home right after booking, that way we can find the best time of day to shoot.
- Have your house clean & decluttered. This may seem a little daunting, but it will be less chaotic if your whole house is at least tidied, and that also means that there won’t be piles of laundry in the background… unless you want that! You could even fold your laundry as a part of the shoot! Real life right?!
- Make sure your kids know well ahead of time that this is happening. I want your kids to be comfortable with having me in their home. I like to let them give me a tour and show me their favorite spots. Anything to get them excited about me being there.
