Why it’s so hard to take “good” pictures of your own kids

There’s a reason, well several reasons, why professional photographers tell you not to attempt taking certain types of photos of your own kids. 

The every day stuff is one thing.  But when you try to gather them in one place and have them look semi-normal and do what you ask them to do, that’s entirely different.

My kids will never behave for me like they would for someone else.  And my guess is, yours won’t either.

These photos should speak for themselves.

My kids:

Her kids:



Next time I’m hiring a professional.  ðŸ™‚

More details on the reason behind these Funbooth photos in a future post.


He couldn’t wait to get here.

Newborn shoots are easily one of my favorites.  And now that I’m (hopefully) done having newborns, I get to enjoy them for a few hours and then give them back to their moms.  

This little guy belongs to one of our family’s close friends, and people we really like to spend time with!  He put his mom on bedrest for over a week and then decided to make an early appearance.  He came EIGHT WEEKS early, landing himself a date with the NICU nurses for several weeks.

Modern medicine saved his life.  So thankful I live in a time when we have SO many resources to save lives.

Welcome to the world little man.  You obviously couldn’t wait to get here.  And we’re glad to have you.

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

I am a “lifestyle” photographer. More casual. No stiff posing. I get some shots with everyone looking (hopefully) but also some more candid shots as well.

My goal in family photography is not to get ONE perfect picture. But instead my goal is a collection of photos that help tell the story of your family relationships and dynamics. That show the personality of each individual member and the personality of the family as a whole.

We have fun at family shoots. I try to make it quick and painless.

Below are some samples of what kind of images you’ll get at a family shoot.  I do all my family sessions outdoors at various locations (which we’ll decide on together).

Sessions are generally about an hour depending on ages, size of family, and cooperation of kids (or dads 🙂  ).  

Session fee is $425.  That includes the time for the session, editing of the best images, and a high-resolution disc with about 50 images in color and black and white.

Family sessions include several shots of all the family together, some of just the kids, some of just the parents, individual pictures of each kid, and whatever other groupings we decide on at the shoot.  


(click on arrows to scroll through pictures)

 

I also offer a few extended family shoots.  If you are interested in an extended family shoot, please e-mail me for pricing and info.

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If these kind of family photos makes you sweat, check out my FUNBOOTH sessions.  It’s a GREAT alternative to “traditional” family photos.

 

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