What is a lifestyle session?

My goodness gracious, give me all the lifestyle sessions forever and for always. Have you ever just wanted to see your life from the outside? To bottle up the little eye winks, the bed head, the interaction of the life happening within the walls of your home that no one typically sees, but is so special to your heart? That is the essence of a lifestyle shoot.

So, what does a lifestyle photo shoot look like… start to finish?

Well, let me start by explaining what a lifestyle shoot is NOT. It is not panic-cleaning your house, getting the perfect outfits ready, or demanding perfect behavior from your children. It’s not worrying that your home doesn’t have the best light or decor or that you cooked broccoli the night before and now your home smells like left-over stinky veggies. It’s NOT that.

So what is it??

It is allowing me to basically be a fly on the wall while you and your family interact in the daily to-do’s of life. I come with my camera and if needed, lights. As you wake up your babes from nap, feed them snacks, hug your spouse in the hallway, read a story, wipe little noses, cuddle on the couch, jump on the trampoline, sip a glass of wine, play a board game, hold hands down the stairs… I capture the moments.

Lifestyle photography is meant to tell a little story. The story of your life and your loved ones. It unfolds the layers of little moments you may not even see in your everyday world. It also shines the sweetest light on little fleeting seconds we may otherwise forget because they only last for a season.

Does this mean I have no interaction with your family whatsoever? No, not at all. I will give little prompts and suggestions, directing you to different areas of your home and ideas to help you not feel awkward or uncomfortable. Before your photo shoot we will collaborate on a couple tasks that your family enjoys doing together and what you hope to see from your session. Some ideas include playing a game together, icing a cake, reading a book together on the couch, jumping on the bed and then snuggling for family hugs, going in the backyard to run or play or sit in the sunshine.

So to tie it all together, during a lifestyle session, the pressure to be perfect is completely off the table and we embrace the imperfect and candid, the lighthearted and the bobbles of life. It is an opportunity to showcase your life at home with a little direction from me as the photographer. It will tell your story for you to cherish, share, and keep for forever.

In between the Spring and Fall perfect family sessions, take the time to capture the real, the authentic, the organic fun, connection and love of a lifestyle photography session. I’d love to work with you. Book with me today!

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