DUN...DUN...DUN...It's Family Portrait Time
Being a parent is the toughest job on the planet!
There are so many things to remember, worry about, laugh at, stress over, etc. Thinking about taking family portraits just adds another dimension to the mix that many parents quite honestly dread. As a parent myself, I know how scary it can be to think about. We wonder how we're going to get them to stand still for one second, let alone smile while looking towards the camera all at the same time? Talk about becoming a magician. I think it might actually be easier to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
Then there is the horrifying thought of your child crying/screaming during the entire shoot. What happens then?
On one of my recent photo shoots, 2 out of the 3 children were very unhappy with the entire photography process. They were upset for about 80% of the session time. I know that as a photographer it is my job to make my clients (including children) feel as comfortable as possible. So needless to say; I felt like a failure that day. I actually left the shoot crying, thinking that I had blown the whole thing and that the parents just wasted their time.
After careful thought, I've decided that the lesson from this shoot is that kids are simply unpredictable. And that is okay. I just need to roll with the punches and give 110% no matter what the situation.
The message I hope to relay to all parents is:
I, your photographer, will never give up on your shoot, and will work together with you through all of the crying, screaming, and giggling. After photographing these two parents with their 3 beautiful kids, I left sad for the stress that they had to endure. I want them, and all parents, to know that I totally understand that kids have bad days. Shoot...I have bad days all the time. :)
But, at the end of every storm there is beauty. So, as a parent, feel free to take a deep breath. And as long as we work together, we'll capture those moments to remember.
I want to give a special thanks to the Scott Family for allowing me to take their photographs this Christmas and for the experience I acquired during the shoot. I hope that they enjoy the images that capture this season of their lives.
There are so many things to remember, worry about, laugh at, stress over, etc. Thinking about taking family portraits just adds another dimension to the mix that many parents quite honestly dread. As a parent myself, I know how scary it can be to think about. We wonder how we're going to get them to stand still for one second, let alone smile while looking towards the camera all at the same time? Talk about becoming a magician. I think it might actually be easier to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
Then there is the horrifying thought of your child crying/screaming during the entire shoot. What happens then?
On one of my recent photo shoots, 2 out of the 3 children were very unhappy with the entire photography process. They were upset for about 80% of the session time. I know that as a photographer it is my job to make my clients (including children) feel as comfortable as possible. So needless to say; I felt like a failure that day. I actually left the shoot crying, thinking that I had blown the whole thing and that the parents just wasted their time.
After careful thought, I've decided that the lesson from this shoot is that kids are simply unpredictable. And that is okay. I just need to roll with the punches and give 110% no matter what the situation.
The message I hope to relay to all parents is:
I, your photographer, will never give up on your shoot, and will work together with you through all of the crying, screaming, and giggling. After photographing these two parents with their 3 beautiful kids, I left sad for the stress that they had to endure. I want them, and all parents, to know that I totally understand that kids have bad days. Shoot...I have bad days all the time. :)
But, at the end of every storm there is beauty. So, as a parent, feel free to take a deep breath. And as long as we work together, we'll capture those moments to remember.
I want to give a special thanks to the Scott Family for allowing me to take their photographs this Christmas and for the experience I acquired during the shoot. I hope that they enjoy the images that capture this season of their lives.
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