Family Photoshoot Northampton
Are you left feeling disappointed by the snaps captured on your mobile phone? Are you tired of the uber-awkward annual school pics?
Would you love some real professional photography that truly captures your family’s natural personality in astonishing quality and detail?
“My unique approach to family portraiture is all about capturing your family’s real personality and character… no novelty props or outfits needed. I love to engage and slowly build trust with your children, whilst candidly capturing their natural expressions.”
Over 1000 Families Photographed
I’ve been photographing families for the past 14 years, and a professional photographer for 30 years.
A simple, all-inclusive price of £175
We take a £75 deposit to secure your booking, with the remaining £100 balance taken after your newborn experience.
– This includes a relaxed 1 hour photoshoot at our friendly Northampton studio, where I will tease out your family’s unique personality and capture a range of beautiful photographs you’ll want to cherish forever. Perfect for families with up to 3 children.
– A few days after your photoshoot, once I’ve taken the time to curate the very best images and perform a basic edit, I will send out the details of your password protected web gallery. This can be enjoyed in your own time, with no pushy in-person sales sessions or hard sell.
– Once you’ve chosen your 10 favourite photographs, I will then professionally edit and subtly enhance your chosen images in photoshop, removing unnecessary distractions such as scratches, bruises, bogies, snot…* Finally, I’ll supply you with both a colour and black & white version of each image in high-resolution, ready to print, share and enjoy with your family forever.
* My editing philosophy: I take a thorough but realistic stance on retouching… no nasty mushy skin or voodoo body altering trickery. If it’s a permanent feature, such as a mole or birthmark, then I leave well alone. However, no-one wants to be staring at a crusty nose on the wall for the next 20 years!
“Andy was great at making the children feel welcome, relaxed and totally at ease to capture beautiful natural images! We would highly recommend Andy for anyone looking for a family friendly, relaxed environment for a beautiful family photoshoot.”
From over 200 5***** Reviews
Optional Extras…
– Choose extra digital photographs for just £20 each. This includes full editing, plus a colour and black & white version.
– As part of the process, you’ll also enjoy access to our gorgeous range of Luxury Handcrafted Wall Art.
Please Get in touch to find out more and check my availability. I have a very limited number of Saturday sessions available each month. Look forward to hearing from you!
Further Reading…
5 Hot Tips When Preparing for Your Photoshoot?
A few hot tips to think about before arriving for your family photoshoot…
1. Go for comfortable and plain clothes.
If they’re suited and booted and don’t feel comfy, the likelihood is you’re not going to get the most natural shots. In the same way, don’t give them a ‘special’ hairstyle just for the shoot – you’re going to want to look back at the photographs and remember them how they were day-to-day.Avoid heavily branded clothing or anything super stylish as these items will date your photos much quicker. Likewise, avoid dressing one child in stripes and one in spots.
If you’re having some group family portraits with your children then exactly the same principles apply but please try to all wear similar tones that compliment each other. For example, all dark colours or all light colours work well. It’s your photoshoot so you style it how you like!
2. Don’t over prepare them.
The most successful shoots are the ones where parents haven’t talked about it too much, haven’t made a huge deal out of it and haven’t prepped their kids to be on their best behaviour – it leads to a more natural shoot when things are a bit more off-the-cuff. Let them relax and even be a little bit cheeky.3. PLEASE don’t tell them to say cheese.
This is a big one for me. Portrait photography is all about capturing your child in their most natural, happy state – a forced smile looks hideous and certainly isn’t going to result in the best portrait of your child! Instead, let’s make them laugh and smile.4. Get involved and enjoy your family photoshoot.
One of the most important factors in determining the success of a family portrait session is the attitude of the parents. Those that turn up, hand their kids over and then sit on their phone for the rest of the time rarely get great results. You don’t need to be in front of the camera but you do need to be engaged and involved… no-one knows how to make your children laugh like you do!5. Your Clothes.
If you’d like to be included in some lovely intimate family portraits with your baby then please make sure you both bring a set of clothes that you’re happy to be photographed in. Simple dark colours work best from experience, especially black, and please try to avoid heavy pattern that may be distracting in the final images.What happens if my child throws a tantrum or misbehaves?
Please don’t worry, we’ve 2 kids of our own so have pretty much seen it all… from the super shy trouser hugger to the full on climbing the wall Tasmanian devil. I’ve been photographing family portaiture professionally everyday for the past 14 years so have become Jedi masters at dealing with, or often ignoring, all sorts of challenging behaviour.
All I respectfully ask, is that you prevent your children from causing any damage, either to themselves or my very expensive camera equipment!