Backyard Mini Session
I’m so excited to photograph your family!! Here’s what to expect from a backyard mini session:
The session will last about 30-45 minutes.
Every session will include a family portrait, portraits of each kid, and candids of your family playing together. We generally start with the portraits for the first 10 minutes, then devote the rest to play.
Despite the name, the session can take place wherever your family likes to play. Don’t have a great yard, but love to play at the park? Awesome! Places these sessions have taken place: Grandma & Grandpa’s house, a neighbor’s pool, a local ice cream shop, a neighbor’s yard with a fun swing, around a fire pit, a local trail, etc.
After 10+ years of photographing families, my number one tip for happy kids and fun, love filled photos is to focus on loving your kids. I know first hand how stressful photo shoots can be. Our instinct as parents is to beg or bribe our kids into cooperation. But the magic happens when you let go of the stress and expectations and focus on giving your kids undivided attention and having fun with them. After all, those are the feelings and moments we all want to remember!
Wear clothes you feel comfortable in and can play in. The only thing I ask is to avoid characters and big words on shirts as these can be distracting.
You should have the edited digital photos delivered via an online gallery within a week of the photo shoot.
Now I would love to learn a little bit about your family!
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to spend time with your family and freeze a little bit of the beauty and magic I see.