Family
mini shoots

Bespoke shoot A bespoke family shoot is just that: customised to you. You choose the date, time and location. I visit your location in advance, and work out the best spots to take your portraits – identifying different backdrops to provide variety in your gallery. I take time to find out about your family: your personalities, interests, and what you enjoy doing together. We discuss your vision for your family photographs, and how you’d like to display them. And I give you advice on styling and shoot preparation, to ensure that everything runs smoothly. I place a limit on the number of bespoke shoots that I book, to ensure that every family receives first-rate customer service. Yours will be the only shoot that I book on your scheduled date – enabling us to work around the weather, and make the most of the best natural light. The shoot is relaxed and unhurried, and lasts for up to two hours. After the shoot, you receive a proofing gallery of around 20-40 fully edited images, from which you choose your favourites. If you would like to purchase wall art, I design mock-ups to help you visualise how your images will look in your home. Mini shoot A family mini shoot takes place on a date, and at a location, chosen by me. It lasts for 25 minutes, and usually takes place against one backdrop. It is suitable for smaller families, and children who are comfortable in front of the camera. After your mini shoot, you receive a proofing gallery of around 10-15 images. Your session fee includes three high-resolution digital downloads and matching prints, and you have the option to purchase the full gallery and/or a multi-aperture frame. A mini shoot is ideal if you would like a small number of images to update your walls, or to gift to family and friends.

Family mini shoots usually take place within 30 minutes’ drive of Ilminster, Somerset – TA19. The precise location depends on the season, and I will confirm this the week before the shoot.

Before the shoot, I will provide you with a guide on what to wear and how to prepare.

I aim to have your images ready to view within two weeks of the shoot date. If you need the images sooner than this, please let me know when booking your shoot.

When booking a mini-shoot day, I also pencil in a back-up date in case of bad weather. I will notify you of this date on booking, and if it rains heavily, your booking will transfer to the same slot on the back-up day. If the forecast is for light rain/showers, it may be possible to proceed on the original date. I will keep an eye on the weather in the run-up to the shoot, and let you know if we are going to proceed.

Due to the shorter session time, a family mini shoot is suitable for immediate family only – parent(s) and child(ren). It is most suited to smaller families (two children, or three if all are over the age of three). If you would like to include extended family, consider booking a bespoke family shoot.