Start with a color palette that you love and choose outfits that compliment. I recommend starting with moms outfit first and building from there. Avoid graphic t-shirts, matchy-matchy pieces, or dark tones as your main colors. Soft, muted colors like blues, pinks, and beige look great with my style. You can follow the links below to see additional inspiration!

Spring & Summer Outfits

Fall & Winter Outfits

Don’t forget to accessorize! Jewelry, headbands, bowties and belts. You want to make sure there is something for everyone. Layering is another great way to add variety to your outfits. All of these things will be great visual elements and bring so much more movement and interest to your photos.

Avoid apple and smart watches as these will quickly date your photos.

Opt for shoes that are comfortable to move around in, and remove any chipped nail polish before your session.

I hear a lot of jokes online about families getting into huge arguments on the way to their family photoshoot. I totally understand how organizing an event like this can be stressful, but I cannot express how important it is to do everything you can to keep things fun and light. Your kids will pick up on this stress and it makes for stiff, uncomfortable photos.

Plan your outfits out a week in advance- don’t wait until the last minute! Lay them out the night before. (And don’t forget to tell your kids how special these outfits are!)

Get out the door 30 minutes in advance. The sun doesn’t wait, and arriving early for your session ensures we have enough wiggle room to warm up and play!

I am all about those natural, un-posed moments! I will usually start out session with a couple posed photos, but from there we will move to exploring and playing games.

Letting kids be kids is a huge part of my style. I will help you with all of the prompts and guide your family into each pose. I would much rather capture those sweet, authentic moments you all will share. There is no need to point at the camera or tell your kids “Say cheese!”

Start talking to your kids a couple days before your shoot. Let them know where you are going, how long our shoot is going to be, and most importantly, how much fun we are going to have!

Planning something fun after your shoot as a reward is another great way to get them to look forward to it.

Don’t forget to prepare your kids like this was any other event. Make sure everyone is well rested and fed. If we haven’t already, we will want to plan out session around nap times to get everyone in the best mood!

You can secretly pack treats as a bribe for your kids at the end of the session- but I wouldn’t let them know about it until the end.

I have some games that we will probably be playing on the day of your shoot! You can practice some of these with your family beforehand. The more fun you have as a family the more laughter will come out during out session!

When I yell “Green light” the group will start walking towards me!

“Yellow Light” means we all start walking in super slo-o-o-o-w motion.

Everyone has to freeze when I call “Red Light!”

Get your family really cozy and all together. Start with Mom and Dad spying an object giving one clue as to what it is. Everyone gets to take turns guessing what it is.

It’s super silly when the object you spy is a member of your own family!

Following the leader starts with the youngest (or most enthusiastic) guiding your family through our location. You can sing or dance along!

Another great option is Ring-Around-The-Rosy