The winter months are just perfect for a sweet in-home family session. Rather than dragging everyone outside in cold windy weather, when you are either freezing in your lovely outfits or you cover them with non-photogenic coats, let’s photograph your family at home!

Did you know in-home shoots are not for newborns only? It does not matter if you don’t have children or if you have teenagers. Everyone loves staying home, nice and cozy with hot cocoa and playing board games.

NUMBER 2 reason why I love in-home family sessions is that your HOME becomes part of your photos. As military families we move around A LOT. Wouldn’t it be awesome to have all your homes (with your inside them) photographed? Maybe you already live in your dream house! In that case, it definitely deserves to be in your family photos, doesn’t it?

NUMBER 3: Your pets are included! A lot of families do not bring their dogs (or cats :) to their sessions because “it’s just too much”. But if you have your photos taken at home, they are already part of the photos and you don’t have to keep an eye on them because they are at their familiar environment.

But my house is a mess and not photogenic!
I don’t want to clean before a family photo shoot!

Let’s be honest, some cleaning has to be done:). But you don’t have to clean the whole house! Feel free to push things away to a dark corner we won’t need. You don’t have to go around the whole house and clean and scrub. We will take photos in the rooms with the most light. It can be living room, playroom, one of the bedrooms or kitchen. Observe your house on a sunny day, where does the sunlight come from?

What should we do during an in-home session?

Engage in activities, or cuddle on the couch. It’s all allowed. Newborn session are more staged and we go with the baby’s flow but shoots with older kids are so fun and super creative!

What does your family love doing together? Is it playing cards, board games, cuddling on couch reading books? Do you love preparing your coffee, baking with your kiddos? Is it running around the house chasing your toddler, playing hide and seek, dancing to your favorite songs? This list just goes on and on!

An In-home lifestyle photo session has a bit more documentary feel. I spend about 1,5 hours in your home documenting what’s going on. But don’t worry we will discuss our game plan beforehand and I will guide you through the whole session to ensure we get the best shots. But I do leave more time and space for the moments to unravel. That’s when the magic happens!

What should I wear for an in-home lifestyle photo session?

Be the best version of yourself! And I say this all the time, even for an outdoor shoot. I don’t want you to be someone you are not.

Casual, laid-back style and you feel comfortable. Add some sweater, wear sweater dress, or a summer dress! You can do jeans with a top. I love that too!

TOP TIPS for styling your family in-home session:

Socks off for everyone.
Your clothes need to be clean and ironed.
Make sure everyone’s outfits flows together
I want you to frame your photos in your home, so think this way: “will our style match the style of our interior?”