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4 Easy Steps to a Stress Free Children’s Photo Shoot

Outfit planning

  • Coordinate colours and patterns for siblings as if you were choosing one outfit

  • Make changing easy. Changing a full outfit is sometimes not possible and can upset a child; however, quickly changing a top is usually fine

  • Avoid logos and busy colourful patterns. Simple is timeless!

child, who is tired sitting between parent's arms holding a soft toy

Set the mood

  • Make sure you and your child/children get plenty of rest the night before. A good night’s sleep works wonders

  • Ensure everyone is fed and hydrated beforehand

  • Avoid screen time before your session; it can affect your child’s behaviour and mood (and seem like a punishment when it's taken away)

  • Try to arrive on time (not early) to your session to save little ones from becoming bored and restless

family on a bed in a studio portrait with coordinated light coloured clothing

Pack a bag

  • Arrive with your child/children dressed but pre-pack any changes of clothing and cherished teddies or favourite toys the day before

  • Don't worry about matching shoes! Bare feet are super cute in mini shoots

  • If you feel that treats are necessary, we advise white chocolate buttons (which don't make much mess and won't take a lot of chewing)

mother with child, child is looking at camera and mother is looking at child

Relax

  • Talk to your child/children in a positive way about the shoot in the days beforehand

  • It can be helpful to discuss a treat that will happen after the session

  • Even after following these tips you may still experience tantrums, shyness and hiding behind mummy’s legs but we know every trick in the book to get a giggle and a few shots that will make your heart sing. So just sit back and relax!

a mother lying on bed with child sitting on her
child in fathers arms sitting on bed with macrame and house plants in the background

In summary

  • Plan outfits in advance

  • Prep for good moods

  • Have everything ready

  • Relax and let us do our thing

happy child crawling across bed towards camera

It always takes a little time to ‘warm up’ but we have all the tricks of the trade to get your little one happy and confidently smiling within minutes!

child looking off to the side, dressed in pink dress on gold sequin covered bed with sparkly lights behind
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White Studio Sessions: Timeless Beauty and Emotion

The studio has been adapted for our White Studio Sessions. A simple and timeless look featuring a soft and flattering false window light (which means that these sessions are available regardless of the weather or time of day).

The White Studio Sessions are ideal for capturing milestones between pregnancy to around age 4. I use delicate muted textures in the set and advise you to dress simply in white or cream clothing to ensure all the focus is on baby and you, not on your outfit choices.

These sessions are made to tell a story and capture the beauty and emotion between the baby and you. I can also capture siblings together or the family in the White Studio.

Outfit planning

  • White Studio outfit planning is really easy, we recommend a combination of whites, creams and beiges as colours can be distracting.

  • Coordinate everything as if you were choosing one outfit.

  • Textures are sooooo goood.

  • Make changing easy. Changing a child’s full outfit is not recommended; however, quickly changing a top is fine.

  • Make sure nail-coloured varnish is removed before the shoot (toes and fingers), a fresh french polish or similar for mum is fine.

  • Simple is timeless.

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Casting Headshots for Child Actors

Casting Headshots for Child Actors

Recently, children from drama classes ‘Scripts to Stage’ in Berwick have been selected and signed up to an agent; so I have started taking portfolio head and full body shots which bring out their individual looks. These images will appear in Spotlight magazine, which lands on casting directors’ desks all over the world. It is a very exciting opportunity for them and I hope the photographs will make them shine from the rest. Fingers crossed for some great acting and extras parts!

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