It’s more common than you’d think that children have a meltdown at a family portrait session.

Most of the sessions with toddlers that you see in my portfolio involved some sort of chaos during the session.

In reality, a 1 year old will give me better portraits if I let them do their thing.

So that’s exactly what I do.

I let the child be themselves and I aim to photograph them as they are.

I’m a mom of 3 and I’ve been there.

My twins are 3 and my son is 5.

I get it.

Kids can be full of energy and need to express that.

There’s a lot of excitement around getting dressed up and taking photos.

Or there might be some nervous feelings with having pictures taken.

I approach each session with an open mind.

Let go of perfection and embrace the chaos.

I remind myself of this often.

With this mindset I get to capture your family as you naturally are.

We have plenty of time to resolve any misbehavior or meltdowns.

And I’m not above bribing the kiddo with a lollipop!