Lifestyle Photographer | Lifestyle Photo Session with Shalini & Family | Woodbridge, ON

Stay-At-Home Photography

Why travel with two young children to take photos outside when you can stay indoors, in your own home? Lifestyle photo session, photography is a term we use for photojournalistic style photos that are taken in your own home. Over the years you will move to new homes. If you don’t move, you’ll paint, renovate or redecorate. Why not capture the look of your home how it is right now, at this moment in time? You’ll be able to revisit these photos ten or twenty years down the road, when the kids are grown, and remember everything about this time of your life. A picture on the wall, the bedspread in your little one’s crib. All of these details bring us back in time and help us appreciate how far we’ve come. Lifestyle photography can be done in various different rooms in your house or like this photo shoot with Shalini’s family, in one or two rooms upstairs. All you need is the right lighting. We can rearrange the room if necessary and make adjustments as we go.

Lifestyle Family Portrait - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Lifestyle Family Portrait Session - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com The joy of lifestyle photography - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com

Brown-Eyed Girl (and Boys)

How can you say no when a little one with gorgeous big, brown eyes is looking up at you eagerly? Take it from me, it’s hard! Shalini and her husband have their work cut out for them in this department. Both of their boys have sweet, innocent brown eyes that make your heart melt just looking into them. 

The little baby boy - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com The big brown eyes - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com The wonders of the world- Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Who? Me?- Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Play time - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com

Having Fun

Working with Shalini and her family was an absolute pleasure. Both parents took the time to really connect with their boys during the photo shoot. At first their older boy was a little timid with me and wasn’t sure about the whole process. Until he warmed up to me, I focused primarily on his younger brother to capture his first few months in the world. I was even able to take one of my favourite baby photos of the year with Shalini’s younger son!

The little child model - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Let take a photo- Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com My first photo session - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com The world through my eyes - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com The little boy with his beautiful big brown eyes - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com

Prop Me Up

At the studio I have some props that are especially useful for baby photos. Soft and fuzzy blankets give a baby photo shoot the feeling of warmth and contentment. Since they can’t stand or pose, babies need to be propped up for support as well. If Mom and Dad aren’t in the picture, I need to lie the baby on a comfortable surface or bundle him in warm blankets. The other type of props that are especially helpful are clothes or accessories. Shalini had an adorable bow tie and hat ready for her baby boy’s photo shoot. It was a great addition that I hadn’t thought of! 

Mommy and her boy playtime - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Mommy and her boy portrait - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Daddy and her boy portrait - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Mommy and her "dressed" boy portrait - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Mommy and me portrait - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com

Emotions Run Wild

Photographing young children means that I never know what I’m getting into when I arrive. The kids might be afraid of me. The parents may be running on very little sleep (and lots of caffeine). I’ve learned over the years not to expect anything when I arrive to a photo shoot. I just show up with my equipment. If the kids aren’t feeling it that day, it’s good. I’ll come back another time. I start the process and see where it takes us. I let the emotions of the parents and kids dictate how the session goes. That way, I’m able to capture images of the family at their best – comfortable and relaxed. 

Siblings portrait, brothers love - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com Little boy wants to be photographer - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com The end of lifestyle photo session - Lifestyle Photo Session by DA Photography, www.daphotostudio.com

Photos taken by Dragi Andovski, published ©2015 DA Photography
Photography Location: In-house, Private property, Woodbridge, ON

 

6,197

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.