Let me be upfront: Nadine (she/her) is one of my besties. So, when she asked me to take family photos of her with her girlfriend, Beth (they/them), and two kids, I was DELIGHTED. I knew this family photo shoot was going to be a whole lot of fun!
Where do I even start telling you about this photo session? We jumped the waves, we ran on the beach, we danced and drew in the sand. There were hugs, there were kisses, there was EVERYTHING.
Perhaps, let's start with the sparkles. Aberdeen beach on a sunny day holds a whole lot of mermaid magic.
Or, no, no - maybe let's talk about the twirling.
Or did I mean this twirling?
The stone skimming? The wave jumping? The racing across the sand?
I firmly believe all family photography should be this much fun.
It should be so much fun that everyone forgets they were bribed with the promise of ice cream. It should be so much fun that the skeptical tween can't help but smile. It should be so much fun that the kids forget all about the camera and you all just get on with playing.
Except when they get ahold of the photographer's fancy filters, that is...
The photographer's fancy filters create magic like this:
Got to love a sneaky rainbow making its way into an LGBTQIA+ family photo shoot, right?
If you're looking for an Aberdeen family photographer who brings the fun, the energy and the silly games, I would love to have a chat. You can find out more about my family photography packages here or just skip straight to the conversation by contacting me over here.
