Am I right if I were to guess that you want beautiful photos of you and your family, but you worry about if your kids will be happy and good during the session, if you really should be spending money on a photographer when your iPhone’s got portrait mode, and what would you even wear? I know that most of us want beautiful family photos to hang on our walls and save for the future, but we usually wait for a time when we’re in better shape, when we don’t have to buy our mother in law a birthday gift and when our toddler doesn’t have as many tantrums. The big question is, why is it important to book a family session and why now?
Capture this time before it’s gone.
First of all, I know I’m not the only one to know that time passes by so quick with kids around. One minute I am birthing my baby and the next I am dropping her off at her first day at daycare. If we’re not careful, our kids whole childhood might have passed by without us ever taking the time to document this stage of life. I want to think that the time while our kids are young will most likely be the most memorable time of our lives, and I believe that it is important for us and for our children to create lasting memories of this. I would hate to regret never having family photos taken when my kids are all grown up.
You have tons of photos of your kids, but do you have photos of yourself with the kids?
As moms we all have our phones packed with photos of our kids, right? But how many photos can you find of you and your kids together? I cannot highlight this enough. You are such a big, if not the biggest, part of your kids life. So make sure that you are also a part of the photos. Put some effort into making sure your kids will be able to look back at their childhood and see their mom in there. Imagine growing up with an ever present mom, but without any evidence of her existence in any photos.
Family photos are not to document your appearance, but your bond.
Family photos for me are not to document you looking your absolute best. Family photos in my opinion is to capture your family bond, the way you and your partner look at each other, the way your kids run to you in happiness, the way you hug each other tight and laugh together. It is about so much more than a photo, it is a feeling. Family photos are for your kids to look at and feel how much their parents love them, to remember how you laughed and played together and see you all together as a unit.
Family photos are meant to be printed.
Your family photos should be printed, they should be printed big and framed in the most beautiful frame you can find. A gorgeous print of your most valuable thing – your family – , is the best decoration to hang on your wall. Your children will see pictures of themselves as part of a family, they will see the value of your family highlighted on a wall, and they will see where they belong.
These are all reason to get your family session booked sooner rather than later. And while this is a great investment for yourselves, I bet you that it’s also a very appreciated gift to grandparents. So what are you waiting for, go book your family session right now! Take this time now to capture your family. Make these laughs and kisses last forever. Your children won’t be little forever! Don’t miss out while you still have the time.
