Five Reasons to Take Your Family Photos In Your Home

I shoot family sessions in a variety of locations. Although I will always go over what is best for your family once we are in contact, I want to share some information about each type of location in order to help you choose. Today I'll highlight the reasons to pick your own house as the session location. First of all, 99% of my newborn sessions are held at home. When it comes to newborn sessions, it is a pretty easy decision. However, having a newborn is not the only reason to have a family photography session in your home. Here are five more:

Back in the PNW: Family Photos at Home

There are SO many reasons I love photographing a family in their home. Usually it is such a relaxed and comfortable setting for a family. This in turn means children that are more open and natural. Those dynamics don't mean that everyone is happy and smiling the entire time, but it always leads to intimate moments that capture what life is like for your family at this point in time. Shooting Sarah and her family was no exception.

Taking Family Photos for a Photographer

I recently had the exciting and daunting opportunity of taking photos of my bff, sometimes boss, and wedding photographer extraordinaire, Lora Grady.

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Elise and Antonio | Vashon Island

During our big family session, sweet Antonio started to get overwhelmed. He had helped out so much and been pretty cooperative, but he reached him limit. This is totally normal for a toddler, and I find that it can lead to the most intimate and beautiful moments between parents and their kids.