Family Photography

We held our Spring Mini Sessions at the end of May in Wascana Park in Regina. The weather was great and there were gorgeous white and pink blossoms which made for some amazing photos. Mini Sessions are a great option for people looking to have a quick update to their family photos or child portraits. Of course, they do not replace full family sessions but they are a good option for those who don’t want to commit to a full session at this time.

Our spring sessions are coming up and I’m sure many of you are beginning to wonder how to prepare for your spring photo session. I’ve put together a few tips to help make the process as easy and enjoyable as possible so that you can focus on enjoying your family photo session.

1. When planning your outfits start with Mom. While these photos are for everyone, I know that you Mama are the one that will treasure them the most. I want to ensure that you look at the photos and love them and can marvel at how sweet your babies are rather than how frumpy you look in that dress. Pick an outfit you LOVE – take a photo of yourself in it to make sure you still love it and then base everyone else’s outfits off of that.
2. Be co-ordinating but not matching. You want your colours to compliment each other and the season. You do not want to all wear the same colour of shirt, but rather pick two or three colours and make sure everyone has at least one of those colours on them. You want the colours to compliment the season so for spring photos you will want pastel colours. It works great to tie all the colours in if you add accessories. You can do this by adding in scarves, hair clips and bow ties in your chosen colours.
3. Dress as fancy as you are comfortable. The nicer your outfits, the better your photos will look. If the girls all come in dresses and the boys come in dress shirts and bow ties then the photos will look better than if everyone is wearing jeans. Don’t be afraid to dress up!

I made up a selection of outfits from this season’s H&M selections so that you can see how well co-ordinated outfits can look good together. It doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. You could probably put together some well co-ordinated outfits from clothing that you already have and well co-ordinated outfits will look better than nice new outfits that don’t co-ordinate well.

Plan to be ready 30 minutes prior to when you actually need to be. Something ALWAYS goes wrong prior to family photos and this gives you some leeway time to ensure everyone is ready so you can all look great!

Make sure everyone is well rested and well fed. The day of your family photos is probably not the best day to skip naps and be out adventuring in the sunshine all day. You want happy kids for your photo session and the best way to do this is to make sure they have gotten enough rest and have full tummies. It can be beneficial to bring a treat or snack for immediately after the session as well.

And finally make sure that you show up 15 minutes prior to your session. This is especially important for mini sessions. Mini sessions are scheduled back to back so if you are late for your session it will come out of your session time which means less time to capture amazing images.

And those are my suggestions for a successful spring photo session! It’s arguably the prettiest time of the year in Regina and is such a great time to capture family photos. I can’t wait to document the love that your family has for one another!