What Happens on a Family Photoshoot
Are you considering booking your beautiful family in for a Family Portrait Session this year? Are you unsure what happens during a photography session? Are you worried there might be uncomfortable posing and that your kids won’t behave?
No Need To Worry
All of these are concerns my clients have had time and again. But I promise you, my family photography sessions are fun, friendly and completely relaxed! Take a look at the video to see what it’s like on a photography shoot with me…
Let’s Have Fun
My Family Photography Sessions tend to last for 1 – 2 hours; this will depend on the ages of your children!
The locations I return to time and again generally incorporate a circular route so that we can go for a walk, find different spots to play in and explore. There is plenty of time for tree climbing, puddle splashing, running races, cuddles, tickle monster and hopefully lots and lots of laughter!
I will always start the session chatting to you and your children. If your kids are on the younger side, I have some terrible jokes and tricks up my sleeve to get them used to me and I can show them my camera and explain what we’re going to be doing.
There is a bit of ‘posing’
I generally try to get a ‘formal’ group shot with everyone looking at the camera at the start of the session. I give gentle direction to get the most flattering poses from each set up and will try and coax those magical smiles out of your children. It can be tempting for parents to tell the children what to do and where to look, but during your shoot, you can take a back seat on the parenting for a couple of hours. Otherwise I find if children are getting instructions from multiple sources it can get a bit confusing and difficult for them.
Fun, Real Moments
Then we can spend the rest of the session capturing fun moments and individual and other group shots both naturally, as we explore the surroundings, and more formally with different backdrops.
Toys and Pets Welcome Too
You are welcome to bring a favourite (small) toy that you child/ren loves as this can also help to make them feel at ease! And of course if you have a four legged family member, they are more than welcome to join too.
By the end of your Family Photography Session, I hope you will feel like you have spent a couple of hours on a walk with a friend! I love a chat and I don’t mind being silly with the children, so you can rest assured, there is nothing formal about my photography sessions.
Now that you know what happens on a family photoshoot, and you think this sounds like your kind of Family Photography Session, get in touch to chat about booking your own session this year.
Who is your Family Photographer?
It’s Me! Hi, I’m Georgina.
I have a genuine passion for photographing families. My family photography clients tells me time and again how they’ve been meaning to book a photographer and life just gets in the way and they’ve missed years of memories with their gorgeous children.
I pride myself in putting everyone at ease in front of the camera (even grumpy partners!) and making each and every photoshoot as much fun as possible.
I have photographed children of all ages, from tiny new borns, independent toddlers, through the tructulent teens and into acceptable adulthood!
Do get in touch if you’d like to book a family photoshoot with me this year. I’ll look forward to hearing from you…