This is one of the most asked questions I receive, the most important item of clothing to wear is something you feel comfortable and beautiful in. With family photos I do always suggested wearing similar colour tones with different textures to add some interest. I recommend not wearing large brand name clothing, distracting patterns or the traditional jeans and white top combo for the whole family. Start by finding one item of clothing you love (I usually suggest mum find her outfit first) and build the whole family wardrobe around that outfit. I’m always happy to discuss your ideas and give suggestions prior to our shoot, so please reach out for guidance.

I am all about small intimate family shoots, they are my fav. I love capturing real family connections, with larger groups these candid connections are harder to capture. My displayed family package is for immediate families of up to 5 people. I do still take on a handful of extended family shoots per year but there is an additional cost for those kinds of shoots. Please email me for more details.

I am a mother of two, I love it when they push the boundaries and I’ve photographed hundreds of kids all with their own unique personalities and behaviour. I really try to make all kids feel comfortable and have fun during my sessions. If I have to to act goofy to get a smile I will!! One thing I’ll never do is pressure or try to force kids to pose and smile for photos. I’ll base my photos around them and what they want to do. If they want to run off and look at leaves, let them do it. If they want to have a cry and a cuddle, hold them tight and let me capture those real moments of your family life. If they don’t want to look at the camera, that’s fine sing a song to them or have a chat and let me capture that connection. I try to encourage all parents to try their best to remain calm and present during the photoshoot and to not pressure kids to look at the camera or smile overly forced. It’s the natural candid photos that most clients book me for so trust me that I will be able to capture beautiful photos of your kids no matter what mood they are in during our shoot. Have fun, be present & do what your kids want during the shoot.

The short answer is no.