When should you schedule your maternity session? When is the best time to do it? What’s a fun prop to bring to your session? Come see this gorgeous family’s maternity session.
What should you look for when choosing a photographer? Look for someone who has professionalism, attention to detail, artistic flare, and will make it a good experience.
Naval Pilot returns home after deployment to his wife and 4 kids. Taylor Swift themed shirts.
Here are all the details about Fall Mini Sessions, and where to go to book your own session.
Family is everything. They are what keeps us going to work everyday, waking up for 2:00 am feedings, staying up late to help with homework assignments, or cleaning up after your child with the stomach flu. We are constantly making sacrifices for our families, and for the most part, we do it willingly and happily. Just being with them makes it all worthwhile.
One of the favorite parts of my day is when I pick up my kindergartner from school. The moment he sees me his face lights up and he runs to me with arms wide up. It just doesn't get better than that! It makes me want to do his laundry, fix his meals, and do all of the "work" that goes along with being a mother.
Jeannie is one of those moms who cannot get enough of her family. She just finished chemo, and wanted to celebrate with images of her family together on the beach. It was such a magical night where all the stars aligned and these images not only fill her with joy, but me as well, even though I only met them that day.
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I talk to a lot of photographers. I read a lot of things photographers write, and I've noticed that extended family photo sessions are not popular. Photographers don't like them because it's a bit chaotic and stressful. When there are so many people together it isn't always easy to bring them all together. I'm not sure if it's because I come from a really big family, or that I'm a bit crazy myself, but I love the big groups. The chaos doesn't bother me. I love it when you can see an image (like the first one here) and see a bit of everyone's personalities in it. It's not perfect. It's not the traditional everyone smiling for the camera photo, but it sure does show the personalities of the family. I like how genuine it is.
If you are booking a session with a photographer for a large group my advice to you is to be flexible. There will be at least one child who isn't happy. There will be adults who are not excited about the idea and are grumpy. Let the photographer worry about it. You just do your best to relax and keep the mood light. Don't punish your threaten the children. That just causes more stress. Joking around and making everyone laugh is a much better way to go.
This family had the right attitude. They worked around the not so cooperative child and made it work. Patience and flexibility go a long way when that happens. It was a fun afternoon on the trail on a beautiful day in Southern California.
