Home is where your motherhood story begins. And an in-home session captures it all: the love, the connection, the joy, and even the beautiful everyday chaos.
Many mums I chat to don't realise that having a family photoshoot at home is a thing. But when I explain how honest, warm, and full of emotion they are, it makes complete sense to them. Why? Well, your home is where your motherhood story begins. It's your sanctuary. The place you and your family feel most comfortable and at ease. The nest you have lovingly created to nurture your children. Your home is full of treasures, memories, and limitless love that provides the perfect backdrop for me to candidly capture your wild and wonderful motherhood moments in all their glory. Share with me all the gems that encapsulate your motherhood story and I will make relaxed, natural, and authentic portraits to cherish for generations to come. Read on for my top 5 reasons why you should book an in-home photoshoot.
1. Your home encapsulates your motherhood story as it is, right now.
Don't let your story go untold. Motherhood is different for everyone, but somewhere quietly hiding amongst the chaos, coffee and cuddles are beautiful everyday moments that make YOUR motherhood adventure so special. And your home is there to hold you, protect you, and let you bask in the love and joy that make your house your special space. Your home is at the very heart of your story, but we all know only too well that this chapter of your journey is brief, and before you know it your little ones will have grown past breastfeeding in your favourite nook, tickle time on the sofa, and family baking days in the kitchen. In-home family portraits will evoke how it *felt* to raise your family and take you back through the motherhood story that made you who you are today.
You are so worthy of this experience. Your home is enough. Your every day is beautiful. Your kids are perfect just the way they are. And I am here to support you every step of the way as we come together to make the magic happen in your home.
2. Your home is where you can let your personality shine
You have poured so much love, creativity, and energy into creating a safe, loving, and happy home and in return your home tells your unique and special motherhood story. Both your home and your journey as a parent are one of a kind, and I love that! Your home is so full of life and is a treasure trove of moments collected along your family timeline; for this reason alone, your home is the perfect backdrop to illustrate your story. Your home truly showcases your beautiful everyday motherhood moments in a meaningful and intimate way, and your children will adore seeing their childhood memories played out in their childhood home. And if you're thinking, I'll wait until my house is tidy, the DIY is complete, and we have a bigger living space, let me reassure you that your home is good enough as it is, right now. Your children will never be this little again. Don't miss out on capturing these precious moments. Freeze the personality, connection, and details of you and your clan as they are today. Your home IS big enough, tidy enough, clean enough, complete enough, and light enough. If you have a room with natural light, we can absolutely make wonderful family portraits of this fleeting chapter.
3. Your home is where your children's memories are being made
The gift of an in-home motherhood photoshoot will give you and especially your children all the warm fuzzy feelings for years to come. Browsing through your photographs will forever create a huge sense of belonging as well as evoking wonderful childhood memories created in your family home. These portraits will act as a time capsule of laughter you can hear, love you can feel and joy you can relive. What a wonderful heirloom you will have created for generations to enjoy! Surely, this is the kindest and most loving gift you can give to your children?
4. Your home is warm, cosy and familiar
Your home is your safe space. It's the place you feel relaxed enough to be your authentic self. And when we feel relaxed we feel happy. And guess what? A happy mama = a happy family. And that means we have the perfect recipe for a relaxed, natural and fun photoshoot that will beautifully document the real love, joy and connection you share with your crew.
While I love the outdoors, let's skip the stress of trying to predict the British weather by staying warm and dry in the comfort of your home. With an in-home photoshoot you don't have to give the weather a second thought. I have documented in-home motherhood stories on rainy days, snowy days, heatwave days and days when the winds have blown a gale (check out my weatherproof portfolio). But safely cocooned inside the warmth, familiarity and cosiness of your home, we can focus on capturing your sweet motherhood portraits. This is especially reassuring for children who have additional needs or partners who may be dragging their feet. It's a win-win for sure. Tell the kids you have an old friend coming to visit. We will laugh, chat, play and capture candid and authentic photographs of you enjoying this special time with your wildlings.
5. You don't have to leave the house; I come to you
We all know it can feel like a military operation just to get the kids and your partner out the front door on time. I mean, how much effort is it just to get out of the house when you have a family? And you can multiply the stress factor by ten if you have children under the age of five, right? So many things to remember, and just when you thought you were ready to leave, your partner decides to make a coffee for the journey! It can be pretty exhausting, can't it? I remember when my daughter was born, there was no way I was in any fit state to orchestrate a visit to a studio for newborn portraits. So, we created beautifully relaxed in-home family photographs instead.
With an in-home session, all that rushing about and stressing can be forgotten because I come to you and I bring everything I need for the photoshoot with me. And best of all, you have everything you and your family need on hand. I'll send you my Prep and Style Guide before your photoshoot to help you prepare your family, your home, and your outfits for shoot day and we will chat via video call so we get to know one another before your session, meaning I will get the best out of you and your crew on the day.
So there, you have it. Five fantastic reasons to book an in-home motherhood photoshoot. There are so many more but I will save those to share with you another time.
Sold on telling your own motherhood story? Enquire about your in-home maternity or family photoshoot and let's make your family memories into forever portraits.
