SYDNEY PHOTOGRAPHER

Beautiful, relaxed and natural portraits of home.

I wanted to share some favourites from this beautiful in-home family photography session from earlier in the year. When Lucy contacted me she said we’ve been talking about family photographs and I was thinking it had to be a studio, but then I saw your work and I thought of course it doesn’t have to be! That’s very much music to my ears and I knew right away that I would love meeting this family. 

It was a relaxed and easy morning, albeit rainy and cold, and I was delighted to find when I arrived that hair still needed drying and brushing and socks needed to be found. I often recommend that people leave some of the getting ready for when I arrive, it means we can capture some more documentary style images, as well as the portraits, and it also takes the pressure off having to be camera ready by a certain time. I love when I arrive to find mum’s drying their hair or still getting ready, children half dressed or even some still asleep! When I know the family is relaxed and natural I know we will get some beautifully authentic shots which will capture true reflections of their family. True portraits of home.

We spent some time in the front room cuddling up on the couch and chatting, a little time in the kitchen while we grabbed a quick handful of crackers and then we spent some time playing records and dancing in the garden room. Beautiful, relaxed and natural captures of home. I’m so glad we were able to create this keepsake of home together.

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WHY IN-HOME FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY IS SPECIAL - PORTRAITS OF HOME

I love portraits of home. When I am contacted for a family photography session I often recommend home as the location, especially for families with young children. There are 2 reasons why I recommend in-home family photography.

Firstly, in-home family photography is convenient for families with very young children. There is no getting dressed and out the door on time bringing snacks and jackets. No traffic, parking or dealing with weather. There is just me popping by at a time that suits your routine. For very young families this is mostly 8am, sometimes 7am, and other times a more modest 10 or 11am. I recommend that families leave some of the getting ready for when I am there. It takes the pressure off and also helps if you’re feeling nervous to have something to busy yourself with. We also have easy access to the kitchen for snacks and it’s a perfect way to break up the session and capture some candid shots of real family life.

Portraits of home

Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, not only does family photography at home make it so easy for families it creates a keepsake of how your life looked at this time. Years from now these photographs will become a part of your family history. When you have family photographs you are preserving a piece of your story that your children, and your grandchildren, will spend time staring at them - searching those faces for reflections of their own. They will soak up the details of each room for links to their own story. They will take in each room to understand a home they’ve perhaps forgotten having since moved. The blanket on the bed that was a wedding gift perhaps passed down and is there in the photos with everyone cuddled up on. I love capturing in-home family photography because they are some of the most real and authentic sessions. To be invited into a home is special and allows me to observe and capture true portraits of home.

If you’ve been thinking about creating a natural and joyful family keepsake that captures true reflections of you and your family in a relaxed way, I’d love to help you. Each session is as unique as every home. Let’s plan your session.