Confessions of a terriblY Slack blogger........

I am officially the most inconsistent blogger of all the photographers I know. I wish I was better and more committed to blogging. Its good for business, my SEO, keeps my photos current and all that.......

The truth is, I am too busy taking photos and talking to my lovely clients and suppliers. Sitting at my desk is my least favourite task. So in order to rectify this problem somewhat, my next few blog posts will be devoted to images I did not blog from late last year. 

These are some of my favourite pics of some of my favourite peeps. K x

How often should we have family portraits taken?

The answer to this commonly asked question is - as often as you’d like.

There is no rule of socially prescribed norm for how often you should engage your family photographer. Every family is different. I have clients that come to me at least once a year, sometimes more often, and others that I have only seen once.

Here are my thoughts.

• Take into account things like the age of your kids. They are only this age NOW. Soon they will be grown or perhaps unwilling to have their photo taken.
• Do you have any upcoming events such as weddings, christenings, starting school, finishing school, Christmas, birthdays or a family reunion? All of these events encourage families to get together so its a great opportunity to include everyone
• The Weather. Winter photos are vastly different to Summer. Autumn in some places is beautiful and a great chance to catch some colourful images and include the landscape.
• Whats on your walls now? Will you put them on your walls or do you want and album? Are you looking for digital images for a slideshow? Do you have just one more frame to fill? 
• Should you include Grandparents? How old are they, are they mobile? Do you have any photos with them?
• Have you finished having children? Is your family complete? Do you want to include your Fur Babies? Pets are an intrinsic part of our families in most cases, why not bring them along?
• Time and history do not repeat so the best time is now.
• Every one to two years would be fantastic record of your families growth. 
• It does not need to be an expensive exercise and a good family photographer can guide you well.

Contact me if you'd like to chat further or book a session.