6 Signs you are ready to update your Family Portraits - Ipswich Family Photographer
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How many of us make excuses not to have regular Family Portraits? Probably most of us. Whether the reason be it isn't in the budget at the moment, you’re waiting for the perfect time or life just takes over and you completely forget. There is always something stopping us. Lets break the cycle this year and make it a priority to get the family together for some quality time in front of the camera.
I have complied a short list of signs your family is ready to update their family photo's....which one are you?
1. Your youngest child starts asking questions! Why aren’t I in any of the family photos? Why aren’t there any pictures of me hanging on the walls?
Wow! Doesn’t time fly. Before you know it, 5 years have gone by. Families are never the same. We are always changing and we should remember to capture our special milestones at least every year. Including our youngest child who will eventually notice they are missing from the Lounge room wall…. time to get everyone together!!
2. Your last set of family photos feature‘trendy’ clothing from the 80’s and 90’s
We all have those photos. You know the ones. They may have been a good idea at time but matching knitted jumpers, shoulder pads, big hair, denim and weird awkward posing positions aren’t just cutting it any more…time to refresh!!
3. All of your important memories are hidden on your smart phone or posted on social media
It is so important that we take the time to hire a reputable professional photographer to capture our growing families. In this day and age with the technology available to us it is so easy just to pull out our smart phones, snap a pic of our children and post it to social media. What if it all disappeared? Phones do not last forever and we cannot rely on Facebook to be around forever. Too many people use these things to store their most precious memories… time to book a family session and GET THOSE IMAGES PRINTED!!
4. You have moved house and changed your style or have a new office
Are your walls looking empty or have you changed the style of your home? Do you need something special to liven up your office space? We all love to look at beautiful images of our family especially when they are not with us at the time so why not plan your family portraits to compliment your home or office? Ask your photographer for advice on styling your session (what to wear, props etc…) to fit in with home décor. Time for a fresh new look!
5. You have NO pictures of yourself with your children
You use excuses like ‘I don’t look good in photo’s’ ‘ I’ll get them done when I lose weight’ (my favourite) One day you will be gone. Your children will have no memories of you. They wont care what you looked like as long as they have something to look at to remember you by. We have our photos taken to enjoy in the present but most importantly we take the time and effort to record family so future generations can look back on us. Don’t we enjoy getting the old family albums out and reminisce about our lives back then? Lets do it for our kids!!
6. You are in need of a fun family afternoon out
Family portrait sessions are fun!!! Just ask any of my past families. I take you to a beautiful park or private location where we laugh, run around (mostly after the kids), play games and act silly! When you plan your next family session, pack a picnic or bring your favourite game. There are no rules!
I am regularly complimented on how I make families and individuals feel comfortable in front of the camera. No more excuses people….LETS DO THIS!!!
