first things first...

I absolutely LOVE in-home sessions SO MUCH! I love them for both couples and families. In-home sessions are such a fun little glimpse into your everyday life…and capturing them provides you with the lasting memories of these sometime fleeting times!

Top 4 Reasons to book an in home session:

1) To include your pets

• Lets be real for a second. For many of us our animals are like our children. They make every day better ad we love them SO much Its so special to have professional photos with your fur babies and your home is usually the most natural place to do it because your pets will be the most comfortable.

2) To share more of your personal style

• taking photos in your home allows you to show off your personal style in your clothing and in your surroundings! Its an honest depiction of your personality through the objects and spaces that you have curated yourself. (If you have ANY instruments this is your warning now I will ask you to play them!)

3) To be your most authentic self

• Your home is usually where you can be the most honest, unfiltered, ridiculous version of you. Real, raw, genuine you. Are you nervous about taking photos in public and having people stare at you? Do it at home instead and the only one watching will be your dog. You can put on your favourite tunes, wear your favourite clothes, sit in your favourite room with your favourite person and be 100% yourself. I am ALL about that.

4) To make your partner and kids the most comfortable

• Chances are they will be the happiest and the most natural in their own home. Same goes with a partner who may not enjoy being photographed. Your home is your safe space ad that alone can help you relax more in photos (wine also helps, TBH).

The best time for in-home sessions are during daylight hours, usually in the morning or early afternoon (starting your session between 9am - 2pm usually gives the best light and happiest family members!). I realize sometimes with big siblings/babies/family members this time frame is not always possible, but I will do my best to work with whatever time works for your family.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE natural light and I love capturing your family in the natural light in your own house!! We will be embracing your home’s natural light (open up those window blinds!), turning off the overhead lights (they love to cast an orange glow on people it seems) and taking advantage of the natural brightness as much as possible (another reason why I like doing these sessions during the bright part of the day). I’ll pop you all next to windows as much as possible for those pics — we will take full advantage of the light coming into your house. Even on the cloudiest (and even rainiest too!) days, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with how much the outside light comes in to give you the best possible pictures!

Candids are my jam for in-home sessions. While we absolutely will get some posed pics, the majority of your session is truly capturing those candid, unposed, documentary moments that are naturally happening. Have an activity that you always do together?! Let’s capture it! Your kiddos love legos, a certain toy, or puzzle?! Let’s play! Want some genuine smiles and laughter? Tickle fight on the bed it is!

We have up to an hour and a half for in-home snaps, so my biggest advice is to have a few ‘must have’ pics you’d like to get (yes! we can definitely capture an activity like baking cookies or playing in the backyard!), and then let our time together kind of evolve into whatever unplanned candid snaps happen!  I will give you guidance/direction and suggestions as needed, but truly the beauty of these in-home sessions are the fluidity of capturing life during this time at your house!