How much do you hate love posing for the camera? If you’re drawn to my way of shooting, I have a feeling you don’t enjoy it much. Or not at all.
But you know what? A great family photo doesn’t have to be posed!
Yes but… we hate posing
Authentic family portraits for people who hate posing for the camera
Ok, you don’t like posing but you still want a family picture to hang on your wall? Or to give to grandma for Christmas?
Documentary family photography is completely unposed. I don’t tell you what to do, where to sit, what to wear or to pretend that you want to be in this moment.
The way I photograph families is unscripted and without instructions. However, chances are very high that you’ll still get a beautiful family portrait. It might just look a little different from what you think it should.
The portraits I deliver in your gallery are unique to your family and a result of how you interact with each other. These images will be moments that naturally happen during your session without me telling you how to act.
What makes these portraits so special?
- they are unique to your family, instead of being staged with the prompts and a formula that works for every family
- they are authentic, representing your special bond and connections with each other
- no awkward posing required
- they can’t be recreated by someone else because they are a fragment of your family story
Now, when you think of family photos and are wondering whether it’s time to book a session – do you think the fear of looking awkward in a posed photo is going to hold you back?
Or will you trust me to create a unique portrait that didn’t require you to follow instructions and make you feel conscious of how you might look?
By the way, while my family photo sessions are absolutely documentary-led, if you do want a standard, posed photo of everyone sitting or standing together, smiling at the camera – we can still do that. That doesn’t ruin the integrity of your intention to capture the honest, real and unscripted story of your family life. It just means we’ll spend 5 minutes taking a traditional photo, that’s all.
Ready to have your family story told through photos?
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