How do I make children behave for photographs? | I don’t.

“They caught all the wild children,
and put them in zoos,
They made them do sums
and wear sensible shoes.
They put them to bed
at the wrong time of day,
And made them sit still
when they wanted to play.
They scrubbed them with soap
and they made them eat peas.
They made them behave and
say pardon and please.
They took all their wisdom and wildness away.That’s why there are none
in the forests today.”

Jeanne Willis Wild Child

How do I make my children behave for photographs?

The clue is definitely in the title here, how do I make my children behave for photographs is a big concern for so many people. Especially when investing in family photoshoots. You at least want a couple of nice shots of them correct? Well the key really is in letting them let out their wild. Wouldn’t it be sad if we didn’t?

Let them be wild

Skip to this shoot. Mum looked at me and laughed – “I don’t know how it’s going to go.”

Their eldest daughter – Fiercely independent and wild hearted. She was feeling the photoshoot for all of 5 seconds. Then it was up to me!

My photography is candid for a reason. My job is turning up and embracing what’s in front of me, adapting to each family and personality. We let her run, we let her laugh, we let her play. Why fight it? I love when their real personalities come out, no matter what that may be. It is my desire that together we create images that feel like you, that capture your family and all the dynamics. 

Yeah sometimes it can be a little harder work, but it really is so worth it. I want to help you embrace this time and the little people you are raising. Especially the wild ones. A fiercely independent daughter is nothing but a good thing…in the long run! Hang in there.

I always say, it might feel wild, but trust me, it’s magic. And it was.

Get in touch and we’ll capture your little wildlings. But just for a moment.