Smith Family- Hillsdale Michigan Family Photographer

Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life! ~Albert Einstein

I have fantastic news for you!  Family photographs do not have to be stressful.

If you have small children you know how important this tidbit of information is.  All too often family photographs can quickly become a bribe and threaten theatrical production.

When I take photos of families I am very clear that:

• it is okay if not everyone is looking at the camera for every single photo.
• it is acceptable if your boys have the wiggles.
• it is fantastic if your baby wants to nurse.
• it is reality if your teenage son is not thrilled to have his picture taken (I have three boys. I can work a bit of magic).
• it is authentic if your toddler needs to run, or taste the dirt, or just lay on the ground in an act of pure rebellion.

I want my clients to understand this important truth, the photos that you will treasure are not the ones of everyone looking perfectly at the camera. They will be the ones where you are interacting as a family.

Let me tell you the boys in the session below were not thrilled to have their photos taken. They thought it was going to be BORING and LONG and that they would have to sit VERY still.

NOT TRUE!

I had them hoofin' it all over the property we were on.  And I kept them moving and laughing and gave them things to do.  At the end of our time together they were ready to move on, but for the hour I worked with them they did fantastic!

Painless, it's what I'm all about!