Frequently Asked Questions for Family Photoshoots
We've compiled a set of frequently-asked questions customers have had about their family photoshoot...
What type of family photoshoots do you offer?
We work with families who have children of all ranges - from young children to older children. We're also very happy working with small groups tanging from single-parent families, up to much larger family groups.
Where do you do these photoshoots?
We're very flexible, as we can offer a range of choices:
- indoors at your home, if you have the space, as we have a professional mobile studio,
- outdoors at your home, if you have a garden,
- in an outdoor rural location, with natural backgrounds,
- in urban locations outdoors.
Can I see some of your previous work?
We work with families who have children of all ranges - from families with very young children to families with teenage or older children. We're also very happy working with small groups tanging from single-parent families, up to much larger family groups, so why not take a look at some of our galleries:
- we'd recommend looking through our galleries of families, of children of all ages, just younger children, or our gallery of older children
- we've also got some great examples of the range of photos we created for some of the families we worked with, which you can look through here.
What's better - studio or location portraits?
There are two answers - "both" and "neither", as it really comes down to your personal preference - but some things to consider:
- think about where you might display the artwork once you have it - if it's in the centre of a white wall does that make you think differently about the colour of the backgrounds in your photos compared to if it were on a colourful wall?
- do you have very young children and want to be near home?
- what's the current season and does that suggest an indoor, rather than outdoor location?
- a related point - what's the weather likely to be doing (if we can say such a thing in this country)?
How long will the session last?
Generally our photoshoots last for 1-1.5 hours. We feel this gives eveyone 10 minutes or so to 'settle in' and feel comfortable with each other before we start to get some great photos - for us it's all about getting you and your family to relax, as that way the photos will look extra great. We also offer two longer deluxe photoshoots that allow for longer sessions, which allow us to capture a much wider range of photos, including the possibility of working at more than one location.
How many outfits can I bring to a photoshoot?
Our 'Standard Photoshoot' covers a wide range of photos in a single outfit - we do, however, offer two longer deluxe photoshoots that offer the option to use more than one outfit, as well as allowing for longer photoshoot sessions.
Can I bring others with me?
Of course, anyone who's going to be in the photo can come along! However, if you're having photos of your child/children please don't bring along any 'guests' with you to watch, as children will become more concerned about looking at everyone else and this could affect how good your final photos might be - as we know, children only need the slightest distration. There is, however, an exception - in the past we've sometimes worked with families who only want one of their children to be photographed (for example they might be child actors or musicians who need to create a portfolio of images for that particular use); in those circumstances the parent might have brought along another member of the family to look after other children/babies while the photoshoot of their brother/sister has taken place with their parent.
How many photos do you take?
To be honest there's no fixed limit to how many photos we take. We want to give you a range of photos from which to chose, but we also don't want to swamp you with an endless choice. Don't worry, we'll look through all of them before they're ready so you only see the very best ones.
Where do I find more information on your prices?
Why not take a look here at what we offer, then get in touch if you'd like to discuss things further.
What should we wear??
We've prepared some detailed advice on what to wear for a family photoshoot that should help you consider what outfits you might like your family to wear.
Where can I read what other customers have said about working with you?
We carried out a survey of more than 60 customers, where we asked them to give us their honest reviews about what it was like working with us, how they felt about the beautiful photos they received, whether they would recommend us and what their overall rating was for the service we provide to our customers. The results of this survey were that 83% of our customers gave us a rating of 9/10 or higher, with all of them rating us at least 7/10. You can take a look at their customer reviews here.
What if I have any further questions?
If you have any remaining questions please contact us and we'll be happy to help.
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