If you are reading this page then you have either just booked a photoshoot for your family to spend time together making some beautiful memories, or you are wondering what you need to know to have your very best family photoshoot!
Our family sessions are typically an outdoor fun photoshoot for any family and these take place on selected dates and last for about 1-2 hours.
We regularly like to use Rochester Castle and Rochester Esplanade as our family photoshoot meet ups, however we are happy to coordinate alternative locations when we discuss the details with you.
You will have received an email from us confirming the time of your photoshoot, we recommend arriving a minimum of 10 minutes before your session so you have time to find us and we can have a chat before your photo shoot begins.
On the day of the shoot, meet us at the meeting point - we have chosen this meeting point so it's close to where we take the photographs, meaning we can maximise the time we have for capturing your family.
Over the next hour we will guide you to different spots and prompt you and your family to interact with each other to capture a variety of different images.
Although our style of photography is candid, we will sometimes ask you to SLIGHTLY pose (for example: look at each other, pick up your child, play a game of tag etc!) to make the most of our time and to get the best photographs possible.
We understand that children can sometimes not cooperate during the photoshoot (we have a little one of our own so we totally get it) so we have some tried and tested ideas if they won't smile for the camera! We recommend bringing some toys or snacks with you on the day, also cuddly toys make for great visual aids for them to look at the camera. If all else fails we are always happy to take a break to let them settle or let out their extra energy, then we can get right back into the fun!
Our Family Photo Shoots are designed to be relaxed, easy and enjoyable for all the family. The package includes your photo shoot and an online gallery with a selection of curated images from your session.
During the session, we will capture a variety of different photographs including some of the whole family together and some of you all individually.
We know that choosing what to wear can be the hardest part of preparing for a photoshoot so we have some quick tips here:
We recommend wearing similar clothes, but not matching (unless you want to!). Ideally a maximum of three colours is best (so it's not too distracting for the eye) but have a look at our previous family photoshoots here, and here to get an idea of what works best.
There are also lots of ideas on Pinterest if you are stuck for what to wear!
First things first - your family! We also recommend the following things to bring:
What Happens If My Child Cries Through The Whole Hour?!
We have been there! We will take a few minutes to let you try and settle them and if they aren't having any of it, we can take a break and try again once your child has calmed down.
We will make the most of it and incorporate the rain into our photographs, we do live in England after all! We would just recommend bringing a change of clothes, warm coats and umbrellas if the forecast looks overcast on the day. Please note we will only cancel if torrential rain is forecasted and you will be contacted either the day before, or early that morning if the forecast changes.
The closest car parks for our Rochester family photoshoots are:
Boley Hill Car Park - ME1 1SN
Cathedral Short Stay - ME1 1LS
Esplanade - ME1 1QE
How Do We See The Photos Afterwards?
After the session, we will email you a link to an online gallery where you can see the fully edited photographs from your session. The photographs will be edited and in a selection of black and white and colour images and you can download them from this link or share the full gallery with friends and family.
