Capturing your family's moments together

The final type of photo session I am going to discuss are documentary family sessions. This is probably the most unfamiliar type of session to most people because it's not about posing, looking or acting a certain way. These sessions are sometimes called storytelling sessions or day-in-the-life sessions. DOCUMENTARY photos show the world WHO you are! During a documentary session, the photographer will not interact, interfere or give any instructions to your family. The goal o

The next type of photo session I am going to discuss are lifestyle family sessions. This type of session is more relaxed than a portrait session. (If you missed the last blog, read it now.) LIFESTYLE photos show the world HOW you act! During a lifestyle session, the photographer will capture you and your family engaging it more natural situations and capture the real emotions. The goal of lifestyle photos is to show how your family interacts with each other and tell the story

The first type of photo session I am going to discuss is family portraits. This type of session is what most people typically think about when someone says they are having family photos taken. PORTRAITS show the world WHAT you look like! Portraits are simple photos of an individual or groups of people where, typically, the subject(s) are looking at the camera. The goal of a portrait is to show what the person looks like and draw the viewer in to the photo to want to learn mor

Everyone wants family photos at some point in their lives. For some they invest in these sessions once a year. For others, it's every couple of years or for the addition of a family member. And for other families, it happens maybe once a decade. And you know what? All of those are perfectly awesome! When most people think of having family photos taken they probably think of the "stand there and smile" types of photos. And most probably don't realize there are other options av