My Family Picture Session

Its picture time again!  As usual Pinterest has come to the rescue. ;-) I have pinned a bunch of links for photography instruction and inspiration on my photography board. So when our family session was coming up I went there to get ideas. I found this great post from Home Stories from A 2 Z on How to Prepare for your Family Session. She uses photos from Pinterest as she explains how she chose their clothes, picked inspiration poses, etc. I loved seeing the inspiration poses side by side with their family pix. There were a lot of great ideas on here. I was able to use a few of them for our family shoot!



















The above image was one of my inspiration photos.  Here is our version...
 

While preparing for our family photo session I also found these posts helpful too:

Elizabeth Halford's Dress to Match the Sofa

Click it Up a Notch has a bunch of What to Wear posts


Typically I am a DIYer in most areas. Because I am cheap... er... frugal... or whatever you want to call it. But I am also a deal hunter and if I can find a sweet bargain I will go for it! Awhile back I saw a deal on Plum District that I couldn't pass up. It was a photo session with disc from Peter Jonathan Images for $59 (valued at $200)!  We got an incredible deal!  We enjoyed our session with Pete Nagy.  He was professional and he was especially great with the kids.  Here is his blog post about our session together.  And here are a few of my faves!

Engagement!

I cannot believe that my baby sister is getting married! Ok, I can believe it. But its surreal! How cute are they? ;-)





Congrats Hannah and Ted!

Past Favorites... Wedding Edition:

My husband and I just celebrated nine years together. That got me looking at our old wedding pictures... which got me looking at other wedding pictures. ;-) These are a few of my favorite bride and groom pictures from a few past weddings that I have done. What a blessing to be a part of such an important day!



What do you remember most about your wedding day?

Cousins Session

Love these kids! Such a fun shoot!

What to Wear

When planning your family portraits it is good to choose your attire carefully. You want to show each individual personality, but you also want the photos to look cohesive.

Here is how I chose our clothes for our family session. I made a dress for my baby girl that I wanted to show off. ;-) So we kind of worked everyone else's outfits to coordinate with her.
I laid out different combinations on the floor until I found a balance of color and pattern that I liked. Below is the result of my fashion work. ;-) Our cute little family...
and then my whole family! We're a good looking group if I do say so myself!
Photos by JessLeighPhotography


** Here are a few links to help you while planning your family photo session.

Taryn has a great post on What to Wear?

Here is a post on How to Prepare for Your Family Photo Session

Simply {L} Photography has "fashion Friday" on her blog with lots of ideas for dressing your family for photos

"C" family

I enjoyed a session with a lovely family a few weeks ago. They have the cutest girls ever!

"P" Family

I love taking pictures of my friends' kids! They're such cuties!