This fun family of 15 was all going to be together in Austin over the holiday break. Not knowing what the weather would do (rain? super cold?), we booked a spot at the Laguna Gloria in case we had to use their Driscoll Villa for indoor photos. Luckily, the weather was lovely, and we could explore the grounds.
Please enjoy some favorites from this family’s extended photo session below.
I wanted to share some background on this extended family photo shoot in Round Rock:
This family met me at Champion Park for their extended family photo session. Please enjoy some of my favorite photos below. Full gallery (password protected) available HERE.
Advantages include:
It was a treat to hang out in this extended family’s yard and document how much fun they have together, even in quarantine times.
Please enjoy some of my favorite pictures from this extended family’s portrait session below. Full gallery (password protected) available HERE.
If your family is getting together before the holidays, and you book an extended family photo session – then know – your gifts for the holidays that year can be photos, photos, photos. Whether you make prints, a book, a calendar or more – your subject matter could include…
Photos of the cousins together:
Photos of each family unit:
Photos of each kid by themselves:
Siblings together (kid and adult):
As well as plenty of other family combinations:
Happy gifting!
I hope you’ve enjoyed these sneak peeks from their extended family photo session at Bull Creek. To see all the (password protected) images, visit their gallery HERE.
We met Stephanie years ago through mutual friends. She took our first family photos when our son was about 9 months old, and she has been our official family photographer ever since.
We usually do photos of our nuclear family, so this one was special because my siblings and their families (and fiance) joined us for the session. The location and weather were some of the best yet!
My advice is to take Stephanie’s advice. She is professional and prepared. She’ll send you her tips for making the most out of your photo session, and if you follow her lead, you can’t go wrong.
Stephanie is especially patient and brilliant with kids — even at their crankiest. Fortunately, ours behaved this time around, and they loved their session!
If you’d like to book your own family photo session, please contact me below:
If you’ve ever wondered what happens from booking to file delivery with an extended family photo session, I’m excited so share some recent photos of a sweet family and list how my timeline works:
One family member will reach out to me to coordinate their session. I’ll ask questions about their needs and preferences, and we’ll settle on a date and time.
If we don’t already have a spot in mind, I’ll go out location scouting. For this 14-person family, we needed a spot that was wheelchair accessible and in Pflugerville.
We settled on Pfluger Park (scouted here on a much gloomier day). That spot behind the bridge is where most of the photos were taken.
Next steps: the family decides what to wear, and I start memorizing names. I also create a loose shot list (entire family, grandparents with grand kids, etc.)
The day of the session, I usually arrive 10-15 early to a location to double check where I want our spots to be. With a large group, we tend to have only 1-2 backgrounds. I make sure to get the largest group shot done first (especially if multiple little kids are involved).
I shoot a variety – the “everyone look at the camera” pose as well as ones that involve the family interacting with each other.
I really like to show that love and connection. It’s my favorite.
I make sure each grandchild gets their own portrait.
And that the parents get photos together without their kids as well.
With lots of other family combinations in-between. Such as sibling groups:
As well as each family unit by themselves.
It takes about an hour total.
Once the photos are done, the family gets to relax (I often hear that ice cream rewards are involved ;).
I go home and start downloading files to edit. And a few weeks later, blog post and galleries are ready to share!
Erika works with Stephanie.
Stephanie was so friendly, happy and nice to everyone!
Be flexible to changes in plans due to weather, location, etc. Also bring water and snacks. It’s hard to smile when you’re hangry and thirsty.
Please enjoy this sneak peek of their extended family photo session images. To see all the photos and purchase prints from the gallery, click HERE.
If you’d like to book your own family session in Austin (or the surrounding area), contact me: