Family Session Preparation

Family sessions should be relaxed and fun, not stiff and posed. Your family session will take place outdoors in a park as it brings life to the images and creates a relaxed atmosphere. Kids photograph best when they are playing outdoors or in a familiar environment.

Dress your family in similar colours, for example adults wearing jeans and similar coloured tops (blues, grey, black and white all photograph well) and children wearing jeans or plain coloured pants, shorts, dresses or leggings in similar colours to the parents. Some families choose two colours and each person wears one or both in combination. Colours that go well together are complimentary colours such as blue and orange tones (think teal and mustard) or reds and greens (think burgundy and emerald green). See my gallery for ideas or search the internet.

I will not photograph clothing with slogans, brand names or characters as these date very quickly. Your kids may love Bluey or Encanto now but I can guarantee in a few years time you'll wish you put them in plain clothes!

If you would like extended family or different combinations of family members such as grandparents or cousins, please let me know prior to the day as this will extend the session time and may incur an additional fee.