An Autumn Family Photoshoot
Documentary Family Photoshoot in Boynton, East Yorkshire
All of the family photoshoots I do are special, but this one found a very fond place in my heart.
Bekkie contacted me with a truly heartwarming story of her beautiful horse, Maggie, who was going to be put to rest after 16 wonderful years with Bekkie. The family wanted to have some photographs to look back on and my Day-in-the-Life photoshoot gave them a story of memories to treasure.
It was a wonderful time spent with the family, the three boys were full of excitement, completely relaxed in the environment and full of fun throughout the 2 hours. It really was an honour to capture such a significant and deeply sentimental time for the family in a way that will be treasured as both happy and emotional.
“I contacted Maisie to arrange a family shoot. It was a very sensitive request as I wanted to include my eldery horse before she was put to rest.
Maisie was AMAZING! She was so lovely In email, being very respectful of the matter and extremely accommodating for my wishes.
On the day she was so friendly and my boys absolutely LOVED her, they still talk about her months afterwards. During the shoot we went about our business as a family and Maisie just went with the flow, which for us was led by our boys, and documented our time together.
The pictures are just lovely, like so so lovely they tell the story of our time with Maisie in such a relaxed manner and truth be told I had a hard time choosing which ones to have up in our house. The picture film made me cry - it just brought so many emotions with all the gorgeous pictures put together.
Even when Maisie delivered our pictures on a beautiful wooden USB it was done in such a thoughtful way with a selection of prints and even some lavender in with them that smelt amazing when I opened the envelope.
In short, if you are looking for someone to book a photoshoot with I would 100% recommend Maisie and should we want another shoot I will be contacting her again.
Thank you Maisie.”
— Bekkie
As a documentary family photographer, my Day-in-the-Life family photoshoots do not have the same approach as traditional family photography.
My objective is to capture natural, unposed moments - creating a story of the family’s life exactly as it is. This means that I give no direction - I simply allow you to go about your family life and I capture raw, candid moments.
My photoshoots take place in the family’s surroundings, like their home, or a beautiful outdoor location they share a love of being together in. I aim to be as unobtrusive as possible, observing and capturing moments as they naturally unfold. My style is about re-telling genuine memories through images and the essence of each unique family.
My clients are drawn to this approach of family photography because it holds importance to true, emotive moments over posed, picture-perfect shots. It's creating an honest legacy, not just to look back on how the family looked at that time, but more importantly, how life felt. These photographs piece together a heartfelt story of a family’s time together, stitching a broad array of emotions and situations into an authentic portrayal of family life.
Just like my Documentary Wedding Photography, I find documenting families with this approach very fulfilling. Everyone is relaxed and there is no pressure which is especially important for children who want to feel free to explore and have fun in their environment.
Above is the PhotoFilm which all of my Day-In-The-Life clients receive in their photography package.
Click the play button to watch, then scroll down to see more selected stills.
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