Family Sessions

My Family sessions are held in what we call ‘Golden hour’ which is the 1 - 1.5 hours prior to sunset (and if you are an early bird just after sunrise). This is when we get the most beautiful ambient light.

For my sessions, ✨ light is a REALLY important element and all the examples on my page are from sessions held in this time frame. I do understand that with small kids, depending on the time of year this might be less that ideal as it can clash with dinner time, bed time etc BUT for one night of the year please trust me that its worth it to keep them out of routine for your session. I do have some tips and tricks if this is a concern let’s chat more.

I like to keep my sessions relaxed and fun - I want your kids to walk away with the happiest of memories locked in their hearts when they think about the session. A lot of the time often I have had Dad’s even say to me ‘Wow - that wasn’t half as bad as thought it would be - it was actually kinda fun’ - THAT folks is a huge compliment.

When your family view these images in the years to come - I don’t want them to just see an image but I want them to ‘feel a feeling’ a warmth and love from the memory they have of that time they got run around the beach / park with their family and talk about farts (or whatever it is that makes them giggle)

The best thing you can do for beautiful authentic images is not hair and make up, it’s an open heart ❤️. Kids will be kids (trust me I have been there) and although I have lots and lots of games and fun things up my sleeve for kids toddlers are another beast all together and for them I bring lots of patience so please don’t worry about if your child will ‘behave’ lets face it when they are showing us who they really is where the magic is. Talking to your kids about how excited you are for the session and how much fun it’s going to be is the BEST way to prepare everyone to have some fun together. Our lives are often so buys these days its not often we get a chunk of time to just ‘be’ in the moment with our children. We incorporate lots of running and throwing in the air, tickles and giggles and play play PLAY ! If you are brave enough bring a towel and I love nothing more than seeing kids splashing and kicking in the water at the end of the session.

FUN is the name of the game to create authentic images - just remember we are here to make YOUR moments so showing up connected and ready to make memories that are YOURS is key to a beautiful session.