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What should we wear? 

Family Photo-Stories can be done anywhere, even in your own home. The really special thing about an in-home session is the opportunity to capture your kids in your own home with your own things. Often your child may not actually grow up in that house forever so it's a lovely way for them to have a record of their time in a special place. Some kids are just more comfortable in their own space too. 
If you have particularly active kids who like to be outdoors an adventure session might be for you. We can go anywhere and do anything you like to do together. Choose something to do that your kids will be excited about, our session is about the experience of sharing family time, the photographs are not the main event. 

Where will we have our session?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Firstly, be comfortable! I don't ask families to co-ordinate their wardrobe so I can have a well curated instagram feed. I want you to choose clothes you like. If you are planning on purchasing wall-art then you could think about what you would like to display on your walls. I do suggest avoiding large logos, characters and fluoro colours because they tend to dominate. But ultimately this session is about your family. What do your kids like to wear? What allows their personalities to shine? Try to let that inform your choices. 

What about the weather? 

For Real-Life photo sessions the weather doesn't really matter, unless you are set on a particular outdoor adventure activity. For in-home sessions there are lots of super fun things to do together indoors. If it is raining we can also put on gumboots and play outside in puddles and then dry off with some fun and laughter afterwards. If you are scheduled for an outdoor adventure session and you would rather postpone to another day, that's fine too.

My child has a bad graze or acne, what can we do?

Don't worry, accidents happen! I am very happy to edit out grazes and scrapes or temporary teenage acne. As a general rule I don't edit anything that is permanently part of someone's body because I want you to see yourselves delightfully as you are. Because this is a real-life session and not glamour portraiture I don't do body-sculpting or extensive photo-retouching. 

A Real-Life session is for one nuclear family. One set of Grandparents is also able to participate in your session for no additional charge. It is, of course, absolutely fine to have as many Whānau present at your session as you wish and extended family Whānau reunion sessions are also encouraged. These sessions will incur some additional fees, please inquire. 

How many people can be part of the session?

After your session I will send you a slideshow of your images at a time that is convenient for you and you will have 24 hours to view it. This will give you the opportunity to select your preferred package option. All of my packages include a fixed amount of digital files, as well as print credit which can be used to purchase your choice of stunning products from your online store. Once you have chosen your package your gallery will open and you will have one month to download your digital files and select your beautiful print products. 

What happens after our session?

It's fine to postpone your session due to illness. There's nothing worse than trying to do family photos when someone in your family is unwell. If I happen to be unwell on the day of your session I will also postpone so as not to pass on any sickness to you. 
I am unable to  photograph your family if we are in Covid alert level 3 or 4. If there is a change in alert level at a time when we have a session planned then I will work with you reschedule for a suitable time. 

What happens if we get sick?

Allow 90 minutes for your real-life session and plan to schedule your activities accordingly. Even if you are doing an in-home session you will still need to have a couple of activities planned - try to make sure they are things you can do together with your child(ren). 
I also offer a half or full Day-in-the-life session. Half day is for 3-4 hours, a full day is 8 hours. In these sessions I come and hang out with you for a larger chunk of time and I have the opportunity to document a lot more of your family time.

How long will the session go for?