The beauty of in home

There truly is something special about doing your photo session in the comfort of your own home. It's just a little more comfortable for the family- you aren't in a new place, so having someone new take your photos is the only element that is "out of the ordinary".

I think of in home sessions as a time capsule of sorts. You aren't just documenting the people in your family, you are documenting the environment you all live in. Home is a place that embodies the spirit of those living there. Having high quality images taken will be the key to transporting you back to this time in your life when you look at these photos down the road- this collection of images will be a memory jogger, helping you to recall the things that your mind alone cannot.

What to do?

When you are planning your in home session, I encourage my clients to think of the things they do every day, so they can be incorporated. Something as simple as reading your Childs favorite book at the time, making pancakes, bath time, starting a fire and snuggling on the couch, coloring/painting, spending time in in your child's room. These images will have a documentary feel- the goal is to capture all the aspects of home and all the things you want to look back on when you hold the photographs in your hand 5, 10, or 30 years from now.

Outside of the four walls

In home doesn't mean just staying inside- let's venture outside and document the outside of your home and the activities you enjoy outside. Ideas are hiking, coloring with chalk, playing on the swing set, if it's summer- have your kids play in their pool/ in the sprinkler, roast some marshmallows, do some gardening- we have the same purpose in mind- documenting the things you do every day in an artistic way.