When hiring the service of a photographer its always good to find someone who you feel is a good fit for you and your family. Its good to explore, look through the photographers galleries, check for consistency of decent work that is the sort of style or look you are after. Ask your friends who they used? were they happy? do you like the feel of their images? Do you like colour or have a preference for black and white? Traditional or not?Call the photographer, have a chat, see if you connect.

I get many families who are after black and white images. Many families who are after something more natural, a little more real. I also get families who like fun images, running, laughing having fun… far from your standard traditional portrait.

Most sessions though we will aim for a few ‘traditional’ type poses, a few more all look at the camera now. Why? Because often the grandparents love them and sometimes its just what people are after… and sometimes not.

For example these 2 gorgeous boys were so fun to photograph. We got running playing having fun images, a few interactive family shots and a few posed.

We captured these two gorgeous images of the boys together.

the first a more ‘traditional portrait’

and the second… something a bit more ‘fun’

the family loved both but were especially drawn to the second, more ‘fun’ portrait as they felt it really showed the boys for who they were.

I adore both too!