Guiding Families Through a Photo Session
I direct and guide families before and during a family photo shoot to help them relax and have fun so that I can capture them with their natural smiles and personalities. Oh my gosh, this family was so much fun to take photos of! Many of you reading this will recognize this incredibly special woman because she is a bit of an educational celebrity in our neighbourhood.
Rock Star Teacher
She is well loved and highly respected by anyone whose child has been lucky enough to have her as a teacher. When I volunteered in her classroom, I would actually go home and write down tips and methods that she would use in her classroom so I could try to use these with my own kids. My mom was a kindergarten teacher so I would get in trouble if I said that Danielle was my favourite kindergarten teacher but I am going to say that it is a tie between the two of them.
So Much Fun
I loved every minute that I spent with this wonderful family. Because of this photo shoot, I got to know Danielle on a more personal level and I spent two hours chatting and laughing with her husband and their four children. There is so much love wrapped up in this family of six. And a whole lot of silliness and fun.
Parenting Tips
What I really took away from this session was how comfortable everyone is “in their own skin.” There were no pretences or cool attitudes that often comes with preteens and teens. They were just being who they were and I loved that so much. It exuded confidence and self acceptance and that is what every parent wants for their own child. If only I could have been that way when I was a teenager! I’ll have to ask Danielle for some parenting tips in how to instill these traits into my own kids.
Group Hug
I know that I am gushing about this family, but the kids also truly enjoyed each other’s company. I would say “group hug” and they would just laugh and hug away. I would say “tell someone a secret” and they would whisper and then laugh their heads off.
Love in a Photo Session
Finally, it touched me to see a couple so in love. The world needs more love like this. I love photography and my passion for it took me down the road into opening a business. I knew that I would love taking photos of families and help them capture moments in time that they would cherish forever. However, I had no idea that such special families would give me back so much.
With ever photo session I learn so much from families to take back into my own personal life. Thank you Danielle and Shaun for letting me be a part of your world for a few wonderful hours.
You did a beautiful job, both with the narrative and the photography
Thank you so much Cordell. They are an amazing family. Huge compliment to you for raising such an amazing daughter. Grandparents are cherished.
Tara
Thank you so much Tara for your beautiful, kind words and this amazing photo shoot. It is not too often that the 6 of us are all together with nowhere to be but with each other. We had a wonderful day and you captured each one of our personalities beautifully. I can’t wait to get these up in my wall! Thank you for making us all feel comfortable and bringing the best out in everyone!
Thanks so much Danielle. I really try to make photo sessions a fun experience to remember. That way, you look at the photos with fond memories! You are such a kind and authentic person and it shines through your family.
Tara
You have captured the essence of their family. Shaun is our son and he is an amazing loving man and Danielle is as loving and their family always comes first. Thank you for your photography, your pictures absolutely beautiful.
Thanks Marianne. It was so great meeting Shaun and getting to know him during the photo shoot. His loving nature is so wonderful and I also really enjoyed his sense of humour!
Tara