Lifestyle Family Photography

Any nature park such as Botanical gardens or even that nice patch of grass field surrounded by tall trees near your home works. Kids are also more likely to have fun as they freely roam about in a non-restrictive environment and I am sure you will want those moments captured in your photos.

I usually suggest my clients to plan some activities so that they can have fun and interact with their kids in an authentic way during the session. For me to produce quality images, it will be great if you are spontaneous and go with the flow.
I prefer keeping things real, while I will direct a few poses for portraits oriented shots, the session centers around the interactions between family members with me adopting a photojournalistic approach snapping to my heart’s content without precise direction. During the session, I may talk and play with your kid(s) a bit. They will prance around, throw a fit or just be nonchalant, but you can be sure that moments of such will all be captured and you’ll never know they might just become your favorite photos.

The youngest kid I have photographed is around 10 months old in an outdoor setting. As you would expect, your child will likely to be all over the place while they curiously explore their surroundings and these are exactly what we want to document. After all, at this age, they aren’t supposed to sit still and face the camera all day long!

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Simple and casual clothing that you’re comfortable in. ‘Earthy’ colors such as brown, khaki, beige, white, light pink works best against nature settings. Plain white top and denim jeans are a popular choice too. Try to avoid apparels with heavy patterns or design prints; lesser distracting elements means more focus on just you and your family.

You can have the most elaborate indoor lighting setup but in my opinion, nothing really quite beat a backdrop of lush greeneries embraced by natural light. Your kid(s) will more likely enjoy being in outdoors too. Ultimately, what you can’t replicate in an indoor environment are the interactions you have with them in an outdoor setting.

Here are some items to consider:

1. some toys (preferably one that moves and generates sound/ music) to serve as ‘baits’ for your kid(s)
2. extra clothing helps too in the event of humid or rainy
3. some snacks and lots of fluids
4. not an item but nevertheless, the most important thing in the list – A happy, light-hearted and playful mood. 🙂

A brown fabric mat, wet wipes and portable fans will be provided.

Yes! Pets are certainly welcome, although you may want to limit to 2 pets for larger breeds.

Having photographed children of various ages from toddlers to teenagers,  I find that kids below 10 years old are the best fits for the lifestyle shoot due to their active and playful demeanor; they usually don’t hold back when it comes to enjoying themselves making them great subjects for photography!

Designed for individual families, the lifestyle photo shoot works best when the focus is placed on a single household. Multiple families require a significantly more amount of session time and inevitably a slight change of approach.

The preferred timings should either be in the morning ending before 9:30 am where you’ll be embraced by the beautiful sunrays while avoiding the harsh sunlight or in the evening around 5 pm for the gorgeous golden sunset hour.

By consistently seeking ways to streamline our work process and resources without compromising on quality, we are able to fork up more time for each assignment.  It’s not just about saving our clients some cost but more importantly to avoid good photos going to waste if they weren’t being selected for cost reasons.

For outdoor sessions, the shoot shall be rescheduled unless both parties are fine with shifting it to another timing within the same day. If it rains in the middle of the session, we will cease the shoot and seek shelter then wait for the rain to stop before continuing.