Should you bring all of your children to the studio for photographs?

I specialize in bonding photographs -- that is, photographs of mams and their children bonding with each other.  Sometimes that looks calm and quiet, and sometimes that looks rather rowdy and chaotic.  There's no "right way" to bond, no "right way" to look when you're bonding.  So you're thinking of coming in for a session -- what might it feel like to have all of your children in the studio with you?  Let's be honest: a little chaotic?  A little loud?  And that's ok.  Even if the session doesn't go the way you imagine.  The most you can do is get your sweet ones here, in front of the camera, and play.  It will be just what it should be: an honest reflection of your love and theirs.

I love this session because it really shows how kind of chaotic and "messy" the shoot was -- there were no boring "cheese!" moments.  It was wall-to-wall play.  And the photos capture something much more interesting and authentic.  The love is absolutely there, but so is the chaos.  Just like in "real life".

This session, below, is a completely different vibe.  Much quieter and calmer, but the feeling of their family, the way they work together, play together, exist together, comes through so beautifully and so clearly.

There's something to be said for doing a session with just one of your children -- your newborn; your last baby; or maybe you're focusing on breastfeeding.  But there's also something to be said for piling them all in, bringing the whole crew, and just letting go of order and predictability.  Because this is parenting.  The beauty is in the disorder.