All the details + feels
Would you believe me if I said that when I first arrived for this family session, 2/3 children were crying? Despite a bit of a rocky start, this in-home family session turned out to be so so sweet, especially because D + D decided to embrace the chaos. They knew that trying to force their kids into staying still and looking at the camera wasn't really going to be their style, so instead of trying to get them to look at me with smiles on their faces, we tried a more documentary approach. I provided movement based prompts and actions that D + D could do together with their kids, and it brought out a lot of smiles, hugs, and fun activities for everyone! This was a wonderful documentary session at it's finest.
I find the best part about doing an in-home family session is that the kids are already comfortable in that environment, which helps to bring out smiles more easily. Plus, if they have fun toys (like a playground) that they can interact with, that's even better!
Whenever I can, I always encourage parents to embrace the chaos of a session - if you're stressed, I can guarantee that you child(ren) will pick up on that and feed off that energy. Plus, no one has ever given me a natural and wholesome smile because someone is telling them to - it has to be because you're making the experience enjoyable for them.
