12 EASY WAYS TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY SESSION UNIQUE TO YOUR FAMILY


When planning your family session you stress about outfits, cleaning your home, getting everyone to the location without any blowouts, random stain on kiddo's outfit and if the kiddos will behave. Often times you completely miss out on planning the FUN parts of your session! Your family photos should feel like your individual family when you look at them. You should be able to look at those images and remember their laughter, the messes everywhere all the time, and look back on it with love- because those days aren’t here anymore.

So, maybe you're thinking "what should I do? I'm not sure how to go about this!" Well my dude you are in luck! Let's browse through some ideas that can help you!

A family works together planting seedlings in garden trays outdoors.
A peaceful garden scene with flowers and plants being tended to on a sunny day.
People walking together on a grassy path near an old barn with a dog following behind.


Your kiddos love being outside

Do your session at your favorite park to hike at or play at a playground!

Cook your favorite meal together!

Pizza, breakfast, make cookies- you name it! Have a little food fight in the middle of it even!

If it’s a morning time session

make coffee and breakfast together! This an easy one to do for newborn photos too!

Go on a walk around your neighborhood!

Get out the bikes, and scooters, and get outside! 



A rural farm scene with chickens roaming near a greenhouse structure.

Go to a local Ice Cream shop to end your session!

Sharing laughs, eating ice cream together!

Do bath time!

This is more for babies and toddlers- but littles loooove bath time! Put them in a swim diaper or make the tub really sudsy and soak in those giggles!

Play a game!

A physical game- card or board- is fun to get all those giggles out!

Make a blanket fort!

These are core memories, and so fun and bonding!



A black and white photo of caretaking in an outdoor farm setting.
A close-up tender moment of hands touching during outdoor family time.
Small child reaches up excitedly toward produce being harvested in a lush garden setting.

Go Camping!

Camping family? Let me come adventure with you and your family!

Have a campfire

make s’mores! Set up some patio lights, and get a fire going!

Backyard Photos!

Having your photos in your home and backyard automatically makes your photos more personal!



Happy family shares joyful moment together outdoors during golden hour.