Don't let the fear of a rainout keep you from scheduling your session!
The weather is a beast that no one really can predict. I've seen beautiful days in the forecast turn into stormy days, and thunderstorms in the forecast turn into sunny days without a cloud in the sky. So how do you schedule a session without knowing what Mother Nature will decide to do that day? An at home session!
Let me explain...
an at home session shows off you and your style!
AT HOME SESSIONS CAN FEEL INTIMIDATING. YOU LOOK AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND THINK, OH GOD I NEED TO CLEAN BEFORE THE PHOTOGRAPHER GETS HERE, BUT HERE'S THE THING, I'M NOT HERE TO JUDGE YOU. HONESTLY WE REALLY ONLY NEED ONE SPACE IN THE HOME TO PHOTOGRAPH. I'M NOT THERE TO TALK ABOUT THE DISHES IN YOUR SINK, OR THE LAUNDRY PILED UP ON THE COUCH. I'M COMING TO YOUR HOME TO HELP MAKE YOUR SESSION AS STRESS FREE AS POSSIBLE. YOU'VE THOUGHT ABOUT ALL THE DECOR IN YOUR HOME AND STYLED IT TO YOUR LIKING. SO LET'S SHOW IT OFF AND HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THOSE DETAILS IN YOUR IMAGES IN A PLACE THAT YOU FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE!
LITTLE ONES TEND TO BE MORE COMFORTABLE AT HOME!
PLANNING A PHOTOGRPAHY SESSION CAN ALREADY BE STRESSFUL AND TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE ON TIME, MAKING SURE EVERYONE HAS USED THE BATHROOM, THE BABY'S DIAPER HAS BEEN CHANGED, PACKED BACK UP OUTFITS, AND GRABBED TOYS AND SNACKS TO ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN...MAKES FOR A VERY STRESSED OUT MAMA! SO WHY NOT HAVE THE SESSION AT HOME WHERE YOU ALL FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE.
NOW, DON'T GET ME WRONG, LAKES AND MOUNTAINS, AND BEACHES AND PARKS ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS FOR FAMILY SESSIONS AND I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHING THERE. THIS POST IS NOT TO HAVE YOU SHY AWAY FROM LEAVING YOUR HOME! BUT IF YOU ARE STRESSING ABOUT YOUR LITTLES NOT COOPERATING AND/OR CAUSING A SCENE IN A PUBLIC PLACE, THEN SCHEDULING AN AT HOME SESSION CAN MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS. KIDS HAVE THEIR OWN TOYS TO HELP OCCUPY THEM WHILE OTHERS ARE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED, THE PANTRY IS STOCKED FULL OF SNACKS TO HELP AVOID HANGRY MELTDOWNS, AND BATHROOMS ARE RIGHT DOWN THE HALL!
WEATHER IS NOT AN ISSUE!
WORRYING ABOUT THE WEATHER IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST "ISSUES" IN PHOTOGRAPHY. YOU PLAN YOUR HAIR, MAKEUP, AND OUTFITS FOR EVERYONE AND THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO HAPPEN IS FOR IT TO START RAINING.
I WILL SAY THOUGH, RAIN SESSIONS CAN BE AND ARE REALLY FUN TOO!
HOWEVER, SCHEDULING AN AT HOME SESSION TAKES THE GUESS WORK OUT OF "WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE LIKE?" BECUASE IT WON'T MATTER! RAIN? HEAVY WINDS? SNOW? DREADFULLY HOT AND HUMID? FREEZING? AS LONG AS IT'S NOT HAPPEING INSIDE YOUR HOME, THE WEATHER WON'T BE AN ISSUE!
