The Maher Family-

Every year I have the privilege to capture this beautiful family and every year I am blown away with how stunning their photos turn out. They have a way of making everything cinematic.


But a LOT of thought goes into these sessions.

You may be thinking "what is there to think about?"


Oh dear, there is so much to consider! Where? When? What should they wear? What vibe do we want?



The first question is where and when. This will determine what color scheme we should go with. The primary color of the location is going to be the MAIN concern for what we want to wear. You don't want to wear green in a very green saturated location. Or white on a white pebble beach like dewey short. You want to stand out against your back ground. My usual rule is for mama to be the focal point and coordinate everyone else around her outfit.


So next question, what's vibe? Are we wanting playful and fun? Serious and reverent? Do you have photos saved on Pinterest or Instagram that you're DYING to recreate in your own special way?


Family of three embracing beside a large ivy-covered tree on a grassy lakeside bank with autumn leaves and trees in the background.
Smiling woman, boy and man lying on green grass with their heads together, viewed from above in a happy family portrait.
Smiling family of three poses together on a sunny grassy lawn with tall trees behind them during a golden hour outdoor portrait session.
Family of three walks hand in hand across a sunlit grassy park, with a smiling woman in a floral dress, a man, and a young boy.
A smiling woman in a floral dress and a child in an olive shirt gently hold each other's faces in a sunny, tree-lined park.
Couple sitting close on a wooden bench in front of green leafy vines, the man kissing the woman's temple as she wears a floral sundress.
Smiling family of three embracing on a wooden dock beside a calm lake, with trees and a soft sky in the background.
A smiling boy runs across a wooden footbridge while his parents walk hand in hand behind him in a leafy green park.
Smiling young boy in an olive green shirt hugging a woman in a pink floral sundress outdoors near a lake with trees.
Couple relaxing on a grassy lawn under a shady tree, the woman in a floral dress resting her head on the man's lap in a park.
A smiling man in a gray shirt embraces a young boy in a green shirt who gently holds his face in an outdoor park.
Couple posing against a large ivy-covered tree trunk in a sunny park, the man in a tan shirt and jeans, the woman in a floral maxi dress.
A smiling woman in a floral dress hugs a young boy from behind on a sunlit grassy lawn surrounded by tall trees.
Family of three poses together against a large tree trunk in a sunny park with green trees and fallen leaves on the grass.
Young boy in an olive green button-up shirt and light jeans sits on a large boulder beside a fallen log and green leafy vines.

Go With The Flow


Just remember, even with all the planning, the most important thing is to go with the flow of your shoot and HAVE FUN!

This photoshoot ended with the most incredible surprise. We were really wanting to take some photos on the dock; however, there was an older gentleman fishing and I did not want to disturb him. Thankfully the husband in my shoot took on the responsibility to ask if we could shoot for just a moment. It ended up being the best part of our whole shoot. The older gentleman caught a fish and allowed little Leo to reel it in and we got some photos with the fish. I will never forget this shoot and I hope they treasure it forever as well.

Grandfather and grandson fishing together from a wooden dock on a calm lake, with autumn trees lining the shore.
A splash and ripples spread across dark lake water as a swimmer or object breaks the surface near a wooden dock edge.
A man and a young boy sit on a bench on a wooden lakeside dock, fishing together at sunset with trees and a pavilion across the water.
A smiling family of four poses on a wooden lakeside dock as a young boy holds a freshly caught fish beside an older man in a chair.
Angler seated on a wooden dock reeling in a fish dangling from the line over a calm lake with autumn trees along the shore.
Smiling young boy stands beside a seated older man in a cap holding a fishing rod on a wooden dock by a calm lake.
Three generations of a family smile on a wooden fishing dock as a grandfather holds up a freshly caught fish beside a boy and a man.