A mother with two young children playing with a watering can in the garden at home during a family photography session

A family photography session in the garden at home

If you are wondering where to have your family photography session, I recommend you read this. Your own garden could be the perfect location for your photos. It’s so much easier to have a session at home. No packing up things to take, no last minute rush to get out of the house. The children are more at home in their own space and everything feels more relaxed for everyone.

These photos were taken during a photography session in the garden at their family home in Devon. It was Springtime, and the garden was such a stunning backdrop for the photos. But it was the evening light that really made everything magical. Being at home meant that we could have the photography session right before bedtime, and catch that golden evening sun. After having a play together in the main garden, the children wanted to help water the plants on the patio. This led to the most chaotic and beautiful ten minutes of water play in the setting sun. This lovely spontaneity was possible because we were in their garden at home, and the photographs that I captured here are some of my favourites ever! More importantly, these will also be natural and joyful family photographs that they will all treasure for decades to come.

We were particularly lucky in this case, as the family garden was the most incredible space. But you don’t need a really stunning garden for images like this. It’s more about the joy, the light, and the children being relaxed enough to have genuine fun. Having the photo session in your own garden at home is a great step towards creating really beautiful family images.

Let’s chat about options for your own family photography session, either at home in your garden or out on location. You can read more on my website here, or complete my contact form to look through the full brochure and pricing details straight away.

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