Why Now Is the Best Time to Book
Your Family Photo Session
As a long time family photographer, I often hear:
“We’ll book when things feel calmer…” Or...
“We’re just waiting for the right time.”But, really, when is that?
The To-DoList Will
Always Be There
Someone will always be teething, or growing out of something, or leaving their socks in the hallway. And yet—this is exactly the moment you’ll one day long to remember.
Not because it was perfect.
But because it was yours.
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The Real Beauty of
Family Photography
Lies in its honesty. The way it captures a stretch of time in its natural rhythm—flaws, laughter, tenderness and all. The gap-toothed grins.
The slightly-too-small cardigan. The way your child looked at you when they thought you weren’t watching.You’re not supposed to feel “ready.” You’re supposed to feel alive in it.
Years From Now...
When The Kids Are
Taller than you, it won’t be the polished moments you reach for. It’ll be these.This season. This feeling. This family—as it is.Don't wait for perfect. Honour the real instead.
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Let this be the year you
Stop Waiting
AND START PRESERVING!
I create beautifully natural, timeless family portraits for those who want something more than posed smiles.
So Here's 5 reasons why now is always the right time to have your
Family Photographed
1. Because "perfect timing" is a mythThere will always be something. A teething baby, a toddler with a scraped knee, someone with sniffles, or a partner who’s not exactly thrilled about photos. But that’s life, isn’t it? Real and messy and beautiful. Waiting for the perfect moment means you’ll miss a hundred imperfectly perfect ones in between.Some of my favourite images are of mums holding wriggly toddlers, dads laughing while being climbed on like a jungle gym, or quiet, soft moments between siblings when no one thinks they’re being watched. None of those moments were polished — but all of them were magic.
1. Because you deserve to be in the frameToo often, mums are behind the camera. You’re the one capturing the milestones, the cuddles, the Sunday pancakes — and rarely in them. One day, your children will look for you in those memories. Give them the gift of seeing you with them, not just taking care of them.Being in front of the lens doesn’t mean you have to perform. With me, it means letting go. Being yourself. Playing, cuddling, laughing, chasing — whatever your day looks like, we’ll make it art.
3. Because these moments don’t wait.You don’t realise it’s the last time your child says a word the wrong way, or insists on holding your hand in the supermarket, or sneaks into your bed in the morning. Not until that moment passes.Photos are a way to hold onto something real. Not staged smiles, but genuine emotion — your son’s gap-toothed grin, your daughter’s curls blowing across her face as she spins barefoot in the garden.These are the details that fade first. Let’s make sure they don’t.
4. Because this doesn’t have to be stressful.This is a big one. I know family photos can feel like A Thing. Something to organise. Something your partner might dread. But here’s the truth: my sessions aren’t like that.They’re relaxed. They’re child-led. We follow your rhythms. Whether it’s a walk in the woods, breakfast at home, or an evening play session in the garden — we do what feels natural to you.Yes, I’ll gently guide you. But nothing is forced. No awkward posing, no stiff smiles. Just the beauty of your family, as you are.
5. Because you’re already worthy of beautiful photos.It’s not about looking a certain way. It’s about capturing the truth of this season — the love, the chaos, the tenderness. And that truth is always beautiful.Whether you’ve just had a baby and your world feels upside-down, or your kids are a little older and you’re watching their independence bloom — this season is worthy of being remembered.And if you’re the kind of person who treasures feelings over perfection, who values meaning over polish — then my camera was made for you.
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So Why Now?
Because one day, you’ll look back and be so glad you didn’t wait. Because these photos won’t just show you what your life looked like — they’ll let you feel it again.And that’s everything.
If your heart whispered “yes” while reading this...
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Camila x
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