In-Home Family Photography
Lifestyle family photography sessions are a photojournalistic way of capturing you and your family at home. [Click here for information on Outdoor Family Photography.] Depending on the age and patience of the children, such a shoot can last anywhere between 1.5 and 2.5 hours.
We will talk beforehand to go through a few details and decide on a time that best works for the kids. You’ll tell me about their likes and dislikes, I’ll remind you to keep the electronics away. No good pictures come from anyone staring at a screen. Instead, let’s find favorite toys, games, or activities to bring out. If you don’t already have bubbles in the house, I’ll probably bring some. If you have a yard, we should include it.
Imagine quality time with your family during which you just have fun with each other and I will be on a mission to capture natural expressions to create an authentic, vibrant memory of this brief moment in time.
Although most images will be taken in a documentary style, I also always make time for a few traditionally posed portraits.
MY PROCESS
I’ll probably arrive with my (iced) coffee in hand. This is to signal a no-stress type of attitude (also, I need coffee, like a lot). Sometimes, it takes time for everyone to be relaxed. That’s okay. I just start taking photos, no pressure – even I need a little time to warm up, assess the light, feel and maybe direct the energy, connect with the youngens.
Some babies and younger kids don’t like the camera or flash, which means they need to see my face (or just assess me/accept my presence) for a while before I am allowed to point my equipment at them. This is why photo sessions differ in length. It all depends on a variety of factors and I’m not watching the clock. I’m in continuous search for natural expressions and I won’t leave until I feel like I have a good collection of those. Also, as a rule (although, this has never happened, thank God), if you’re really unhappy with the outcome, we can schedule a second shoot or you may request a refund instead.
Although digital images are included, my goal is to create a set of beautiful images for a printed family album, as well as artwork worthy of framing. Digital images are nice to have, but I put so much love and time into my work, it would be a shame to just release them to disappear into a hard-drive somewhere.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED
| Professional Photography Session (1.5-2.5hrs) | |
| Family & Kids Portraits | |
| Documentary/Lifestyle Images | |
| Online Gallery (average of 150 images) | |
| Selection of Favorites (approx. 20-40 images) | |
| Post Production Hours | |
| Basic Correction of All Images | |
| Detailed Retouching of Favorite Images | |
| Digital Files (in High Resolution) | |
| Unlimited, Royalty-free Print Release | |
| Travel within NYC, Westchester, Northern NJ, Southern Connecticut |
To ask further questions or schedule a photo session, please email office@sirinsamman.com or call me at 646-730-7303. I’m also on Facebook and Instagram with the screen-handle ‘sirinsammanphotography’.
Sirin Samman of Give Love Always Photography is a top-rated Family Photographer, serving New York City, Westchester (incl. New Rochelle, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Hastings- and Croton-on-Hudson, Pelham, White Plains, Mamaroneck, Purchase), southern Connecticut (incl. Greenwich, Stamford), and Northern New Jersey (incl. Englewood and Cliffs, Leonia, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Bloomfield, West and South Orange).
Creating beautiful images for over 20 years. 