How to Prep the Kids

• Make sure they are rested

• Make sure they are fed

• Tell them what we will be doing, and make it sound

exciting!

• Make this exciting for them – consider a reward/

something fun afterwards

• Let them be little! Just give them grace to be little,

and know I will capture their personalities no matter

what.

How to Prep Dad

• Make sure he is rested and fed – Haha! But really…

rested and fed applies to the grown-ups too!

• Show him a few of your favourite pictures from my

website so he can see the relaxed nature of my

work. This will help him know what to expect.

• Let him know that the best thing he can do is to just

enjoy his family- and let ME do the work. The

pressure is off.

• Let him know how much this means to you, and remind him it will be over in 20 minutes to an hour!

How to Prep Yourself

• Make enough time to prepare on the day of

your session, so you don’t feel rushed and

anxious.

• Let go of your need for perfection. This is the

biggest anxiety for most moms. It’s ok if your

kids aren’t “perfect” during our time together.

• Don’t worry about your kids not giving me their

“real smiles.” Most of the time, being told “not

that smile, your REAL smile!” only makes it

worse… So, don’t worry. I will work hard to get them laughing and will be sure to capture

them at their best!

 

WHAT TO BRING?

Bring comfy shoes for walking

between spots

• Snacks for the kids that won’t stain

• Makeup for touchups

• Extra diapers, wipes, etc.

• Bring along something extra and

meaningful – child’s favourite special

toy that you may want to

photograph, flowers to hold, favourite

quilt, antique chair, etc. And don’t forget to bring your fur baby if you have one. Dogs are part of the family too.

 

Final Thoughts

The most important thing for you to

remember is to just enjoy your family. Let

this be a time that you have fun with

each other, tell silly stories, and laugh a

lot! Down the road, it won’t matter nearly

as much if you were having a bad hair

day that day, or if your son wasn’t

listening well. You will look back on these

pictures and remember this moment in

time, and how quickly it went.