What to wear for your Family Session

Here are some of my beautiful families to offer visual tips for choosing the perfect outfits for your family session.

Choose a base colour

Decide on a base colour and have everyone wearing different shades and tones of it.
This will add dimension to your portraits and express everyone’s personality.
Avoid wearing too many patterns as this will make your portrait busy. Have everyone in mostly neutral and solid colours.
Avoid green if your session is in nature. Avoid everyone wearing all white as our eyes are attracted to the highest contrast in an image and the focus will be off your wonderful faces.

Have fun with the footwear

You can coordinate everyone wearing sandals or Van’s in the summer and gumboots in the Fall. Shoes should be as clean as possible.

Don’t put Baby in the corner

Dress your children in a lighter or darker tone than you so they stand out against the clothing you’re wearing.

It’s all about the Fun!

Remember, it’s all about having fun with your family and enjoying your session.
Wear clothing you feel comfortable in and focus on enjoying the playful moments with your family.

Vancouver Family Portraits, Jericho Beach Park

This family always brings a mix of adorableness and a little chaos to their family sessions—and that’s exactly why I love photographing them! Their ability to let loose and have fun always results in the most authentic and heartwarming photos.
For this year’s photos at Jericho Beach in Vancouver, they came dressed in matching red and grey outfits, with their lovable pup happily tagging along.
To see more of the delightful moments we’ve captured together - check out some of their past sessions HERE.

Vancouver Family Portraits, Jericho Beach park

One of my greatest joys is to document how my families grow.
It's that time of year again—Annual Family Portrait time—and WOW, have they grown since last year’s session HERE!
We met at their favourite local park, a spot that’s become a cherished backdrop for these moments. This year, they decided to ride their bicycles to the session because the oldest was excited to proudly show me her new bike. It was touching to see how much she wanted to share this moment with me.
From their wedding day to now, it's been so much fun to document their journey.
These sessions are more than just photographs; they’re a tradition that marks the passage of time, the growth of a family, and the little moments that make life beautiful. Every session is a reminder of why I love what I do—capturing the unique joy and love of each family I work with.

Vancouver Family Portraits, Stanley Park

This family is awesome and showed up all in plaid! They love spending time together, and it's evident that Brother and Sister are the ultimate dynamic duo. I've been their photographer since big brother was just a few months old.
This Fall, we met at Stanley Park for another family portrait session, and have the kids grown!
It was all giggles and goofiness capturing those real family moments. Brother and Sister are actually Besties, but it was fun getting them to wrestle it out a bit for some cute sibling rivalry portraits.
Their sessions are always so enjoyable, full of cute kid moments and the kind of family love that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
See their previous sessions HERE.

Jericho Beach | Vancouver Family Portraits

It feels like just yesterday that we gathered at Jericho Beach Park to capture the beautiful anticipation of a growing family during their maternity session.
Now, as spring arrives, we find ourselves returning to Jericho Beach. This time, it's for a "Welcome to the Family" portrait session, celebrating the arrival of their newest family member. What truly warms my heart is the lasting connections I've forged with this wonderful family, as we continue to create memories together year after year, marking their families milestones.
View their maternity session HERE.

Welcome to our Family | Burnaby Lake Family Portraits

I've captured countless family moments over the past 10+ years, but this one holds a special place in my heart.
It was a beautiful combination: a new baby, a large and loving family, and the picturesque backdrop of Burnaby Lake Park.
This family decided to make this moment truly special by investing in a large wall print of their family portrait, that will truly be cherished for years to come.

Jericho Beach | Vancouver Family Portraits

Jericho Beach in July is gorgeous with vibrant flowers adorning the lush green fields—a picture-perfect setting for family portraits. Before the baby's arrival, we captured a heartwarming session with the proud big sister, creating lasting memories of this precious time.

Jericho Beach | Vancouver Family Portraits

These kids are famous for nose picking on camera, and I love that about them. HERE and HERE.
I’ve photographed this family many times and the sessions are always playful, and they choose the funnest photos to print for their home.
They’ve become friends over the years, and I think our relationship deepening has made the portrait experience even more special for them.