Some Do’s and Don’ts of how to make your next family or portrait photo session a stress free one!

Taking the kids out can be stressful enough as it is without worrying how they’re gonna behave when you’ve invested good money and organised a family photoshoot. Are they gonna sit still? Are they gonna run away or pull stupid faces? What if they throw the biggest tantrum and spit at the photographer? (Ok that last one hasnt happened to me lol).

Well it goes without saying that my job is to put everyone at ease and try and at least make it fun for everyone. I’ve also got two daughters who are twelve and sixteen and I certainly remember what they were like as young-un’s!

Anyhow family photos are truly timeless and such a great keepsake for future generations. Getting the family together to take those perfect portraits can turn into chaos if not approached correctly. So here is some simple sound advice I’ve come up with..