Your Family Portrait.

I know I know, getting in front of the camera isn’t most of our favourite things to do. But…. it is a must!

Coming from a Family of photographers, can you believe that I don’t actually have a Family portrait of my family and I? Not even at my wedding. Insane.

I must rectify this one day. Right, I digress, let me carry on.

Family portraits are something I speak about regularly, and yes it may bore you, but that doesn’t get you out of it 😉

Whether you’re a family of three, 4 or more, what are you waiting for?

I personally cannot photograph my own Family, with me involved anyway. So I saved my money to book one of my favourite photographers. I then have this portrait almost 40×30 on my lounge wall.

Print big I say, print HUGE!

Dinky Days offers in studio portraits, or the freedom of outdoor.

During your family portrait sessions I make sure it’s not just you all that are photographed, it’s all of you alone too. You all matter and all deserve your time to shine.

Oh and I adore letting little ones characters shine through.

I find that outdoor sessions allow your child to let that fun escape in the best way, and your inner child comes out too!

You’ve the space to spin them, run with them, snuggle in blankets and breathe in that fresh air.

But don’t let that discard the Family portraits I capture indoors.

Whether it’s with your older children, or newborn, you can feel the love just as much!

It’s really important to have Family photos up on your walls. Whether that be one of my stunning wall art pieces, or a photo wall of many frames. Get them up on the wall.

We all too often have images digitally, but then do nothing with them apart from a Facebook album or uploaded onto Instagram. But if technology failed, what would you do?

Technology corrupts sometimes, its a sad fact. It’s happened to me too, I lost thousands of photos. All those keepsakes, gone.

Print. Please print your photos.

I know when you have your baby you don’t straight away feel like getting up and ready for a photoshoot, but one thing Ive heard Mums say (including myself) is that they regret not getting in the photos. But lady, you are one of the reason that this family is here. What would they do without you, what would they see without you in the photo?

As your children grow, we make excuses not to be in the photo.

‘I feel too shabby looking’ 

‘I need to lose weight’

‘I don’t have the right clothes’ 

‘The photo would be better without me in it’ 

Now, excuse me while I give the side eye and let you know a few things.

I’ve been that Mum. I am that Mum that feels frumpy, I shove my hair up in a bun and get going with the school run.

But, I refuse to be the Mum that says no to being in a photo. You see, in the end all we have is photos. That is all we have. I known  it’s a sad thought but it’s the hard hitting truth.

When your children look at this Family portrait, just know that they aren’t thinking…

‘Oh boy, Mum could have lost weight’ 

‘Dad could have smiled’

‘Did they really wear that?’ 

Nope. They’re looking at those photos and saying…

‘They’re my parents’. 

‘I love that photo, I am SO happy we have it!’ 

‘I cannot wait to show my children when I have them’ 

Ok, the last one is for the adult children of yours, but hey, they’re your kids none the less.

Let’s throw away those excuses. We aren’t promised tomorrow, but we have today.

I personally cannot imagine walking into my lounge without my beautiful framed portrait hanging on the wall, even the kitten tries to get in. (no, seriously, I have proof haha!)

Exist in photos.

Print your photos.

Ready to book your Family portrait today?

Click the contact button today to send the all important email and I’ll be right with you.

While you’re here, check out the Family gallery amongst the others to see what would be best for you.

Indoor? Think about your colour scheme ahead of time.

Outdoor? What time of year would you like?

Allow this session to suit you and your family, and what works best for you all.

Speak soon!