What To Expect From Your Family
Photography Session
(Hint: It’s Not What You Think)
If the words “family photo session” make your stomach twist slightly — I get it. Maybe you’re picturing stiff poses, forced smiles, a photographer barking directions while you silently bribe your toddler with whatever you can think of.But that’s not what we’re doing here. Not even close.
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Spoiler alert: it’s less about photos, more about presence..
1. First we get to know
Each other a bit...
I’ll get a sense of your family. What stage you’re in. Who’s the quiet one. Who’s always in motion. I send a simple questionnaire that helps me understand what matters to you — and from there, we shape something relaxed and personal. We plan together. Not a schedule — a vibe. Maybe it’s outdoors in golden hour light, or maybe it’s on your kitchen floor with pancake batter on everyone’s sleeves. Either way, it starts with you.We’re not planning an itinerary. We’re setting a tone.
Golden hour in a meadow? A lazy breakfast at home?
Whatever fits, we’ll follow that feeling.
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2. The session is relaxed not performative.
When The Day Comes
It won’t feel like a photosession. It’ll feel like time well spent — with a camera quietly capturing what’s already there. I won’t ask your kids to smile. I’ll wait until they’re laughing. And I won’t tell you to pose. I’ll just guide gently when it helps, and mostly, I’ll observe. You won’t be asked to do anything that doesn’t feel natural. Let's be honest, the best photos happen in between the moments you think “this isn’t anything special” — because it is.
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3. I let the kids
Lead the Way
I don’t expect children to sit still or smile on cue.
In fact, I don’t want them to. I want them to feel like they can be wild, soft, curious, clingy, joyful — whatever they are that day.
I’ll give them space, engage them, gently guide when needed — but always with respect for their pace. If they need a break? We pause. If they’re full of beans? We play.
That’s how we capture the good stuff.
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START HERE need to "perform"
Whether your style is thoughtfully curated or simply whatever makes you feel like yourself, it’s all welcome here.You just need to show up. With your family, as you are.I promise: you are more than enough.
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So Here's 5 reasons why now is always the right time to have your
Family Photographed
1. Because "perfect timing" is a mythThere will always be something. A teething baby, a toddler with a scraped knee, someone with sniffles, or a partner who’s not exactly thrilled about photos. But that’s life, isn’t it? Real and messy and beautiful. Waiting for the perfect moment means you’ll miss a hundred imperfectly perfect ones in between.Some of my favourite images are of mums holding wriggly toddlers, dads laughing while being climbed on like a jungle gym, or quiet, soft moments between siblings when no one thinks they’re being watched. None of those moments were polished — but all of them were magic.
1. Because you deserve to be in the frameToo often, mums are behind the camera. You’re the one capturing the milestones, the cuddles, the Sunday pancakes — and rarely in them. One day, your children will look for you in those memories. Give them the gift of seeing you with them, not just taking care of them.Being in front of the lens doesn’t mean you have to perform. With me, it means letting go. Being yourself. Playing, cuddling, laughing, chasing — whatever your day looks like, we’ll make it art.
3. Because these moments don’t wait.You don’t realise it’s the last time your child says a word the wrong way, or insists on holding your hand in the supermarket, or sneaks into your bed in the morning. Not until that moment passes.Photos are a way to hold onto something real. Not staged smiles, but genuine emotion — your son’s gap-toothed grin, your daughter’s curls blowing across her face as she spins barefoot in the garden.These are the details that fade first. Let’s make sure they don’t.
4. Because this doesn’t have to be stressful.This is a big one. I know family photos can feel like A Thing. Something to organise. Something your partner might dread. But here’s the truth: my sessions aren’t like that.They’re relaxed. They’re child-led. We follow your rhythms. Whether it’s a walk in the woods, breakfast at home, or an evening play session in the garden — we do what feels natural to you.Yes, I’ll gently guide you. But nothing is forced. No awkward posing, no stiff smiles. Just the beauty of your family, as you are.
5. Because you’re already worthy of beautiful photos.It’s not about looking a certain way. It’s about capturing the truth of this season — the love, the chaos, the tenderness. And that truth is always beautiful.Whether you’ve just had a baby and your world feels upside-down, or your kids are a little older and you’re watching their independence bloom — this season is worthy of being remembered.And if you’re the kind of person who treasures feelings over perfection, who values meaning over polish — then my camera was made for you.
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So Why Now?
Because one day, you’ll look back and be so glad you didn’t wait. Because these photos won’t just show you what your life looked like — they’ll let you feel it again.And that’s everything.
If your heart whispered “yes” while reading this...
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