Lifestyle Family Photography: More Than Just a Picture - It's an Entire Story
For parents, there's nothing more precious than capturing family moments. The traditional posed photography style may seem too stiff and uncomfortable for many. Fortunately, family lifestyle photography, which captures real-life moments in a natural environment, is becoming increasingly popular. Here are some reasons why you might consider this opportunity:
1. Naturalness and Spontaneity
Lifestyle family photography captures real moments of life. There's no need to pose or stress for the perfect smile. Children can play freely and express themselves while the photographer captures life's beautiful moments.
2. Perfectly imperfect
Most parents' biggest fear is that children won't cooperate for the photoshoot and won't smile at the camera. Not every picture has to be perfect. But what is perfect anyway? Sometimes the best moments are when children aren't paying attention to the camera. Photos taken during lifestyle family photography sessions are perfectly imperfect because they're about you.
3. Playful approach
Let children play and enjoy their time during the lifestyle family photoshoot. You can incorporate games that naturally bring smiles to their faces, bring along their favorite toys, or utilize props available in studios.
4. Unique storytelling
Every family has its own story, and lifestyle photography offers an opportunity for that story to come to life through images. Everyday moments captured with a touch of playfulness reveal a lot about a family and are more valuable than any posed photo.
5. Use of natural light
Lifestyle photography allows the family to be in their favorite places where they feel comfortable and act naturally. This could be an outdoor location or even the family's own home. This is particularly crucial for newborn photography, as there's no need to subject the baby and the entire family to the ordeal of traveling back and forth to a studio. You can dedicate more time to the session, especially if something doesn't go as planned, as there's no urgency due to studio booking constraints.
6. Personalized environment
Lifestyle photography allows the family to be in their favorite places where they feel comfortable and act naturally. This could be an outdoor location or even the family's own home. This is particularly crucial for newborn photography, as there's no need to subject the baby and the entire family to the ordeal of traveling back and forth to a studio. You can dedicate more time to the session, especially if something doesn't go as planned, as there's no urgency due to studio booking constraints.
+1. Fun with pets too!
If you don't want to exclude your pets from the photoshoot, then the lifestyle style is a perfect choice. Dogs, cats, or any other pets also deserve to feel comfortable during the photoshoot, so it's worth preparing some treats and their favorite toys for them. Just like with children, let them unfold naturally - of course, while keeping participants and equipment intact - resulting in fun, playful shots and intimate pet-owner photos.
It's difficult to put into words the diversity and magic of family life, but lifestyle photography helps to capture and preserve these moments. Whether these moments happen at home, outdoors, or in a photography studio, what's important is that the family feels comfortable and relaxed, reflecting this naturalness in the photographs. As a teaser, I've brought some photos that aren't the classic, posed-smiling ones, yet they capture invaluable and irreplaceable moments, which I confidently say families will enjoy looking back on for years to come.
