My Dublin mini family photography sessions run throughout the year in Blackrock, and Seapoint near Monkstown.
If your home and garden is in the local area, I might go there too.
Here is a recent gorgeous mini session with these three young women and a beautiful baby boy. (Seasonal mini family photo shoot with baby boy). Many of my outdoor family photo sessions feature babies that are a bit older. Newborn photo sessions are often done in your own home and garden, but when baby is older, the seasonal mini session in Blackrock is perfect for family portraits outside with baby.
Since it was raining for some of the session, we used a little courtyard with a bench
These baby portraits are testament to the fact that you don't need a big space to take atmospheric family photos.
I love the painterly colors that were the result of the overcast sky and rain. Cloudy weather in between rainfall can be a wonderful opportunity to capture rich colors.
(In a recent anniversary family session in a Wicklow hotel, I also photographed between rainfall. (In Ireland it is so important to be able to use all weather conditions and light to advantage, particularly if the date for a session cannot be changed).
I added a Hydrangea flower bloom from a nearby garden. I am always on the look out for props found naturally in the landscape, home or garden.
It is important to have all three women captured together in the frame, interacting with this sweet baby boy. When the rain stopped, we were able to take pictures of everyone under the trees (below).
As with all my natural family photography Dublin sessions, I will do a mix of classic family and child portraits as well as more candid documentary photos. Those are the moments that come up naturally during the session and are totally unposed. I am just looking out for genuine interaction, movement, gesture and expression.
I love to notice hand gestures (mentoring with Cara Hodge Photography).
For example, tucking baby into his pram, before we went out into the garden!
Gently pressing baby boy's nose!
I love how his socks are slipping off his feet. Sometimes it's the unexpected, unplanned details that make the cutest baby pictures!
Wardrobe tips for family photography Dublin.
I have wardrobe tips in my Frequently Asked Questions page. Earth toned colors can work well in an outdoor natural location: browns, rusts, beige, khaki. Also, other colours found in nature such as green and blue.
Neutral colours such as black, white and navy will always work well. Brighter colours also work well spread across a group of people.
Textures can work very well, such as wool, lace, suede. On this mini session, the vintage style, lace bohemian skirts brought an ageless, vintage inspired quality to the photos.
Vintage Inspired Family Photographer Dublin - Classic Black and White and Timeless Colour.
My lifestyle and family galleries are inspired by vintage inspired editing. My colours are slightly desaturated with a faded quality that comes from flattening contrasts and highlights, and then I add warmth to the colour tones. As well as softer colour tones, I also love to do classic black & white photography. You can see more family photos and how I edit them on my Dublin Family Sessions page.
The overcast light in the courtyard created good lighting conditions for black & white baby portraits.
And as ever CONNECTION is the most important thing to capture for emotive family photos. Not only with baby but between all the family members and friends.
The 30 minute mini family photography session, Blackrock and Seapoint, Monkstown.
The mini family session makes the most of seasonal color throughout the year. (the best season for family photography Dublin? Spring, summer, autumn, winter?)
My favorite seasons for Dublin family photo sessions are Spring and Autumn because of the cherry blossom trees in Spring, and Autumn colour in the run up to Christmas sessions. (Family Photography Dublin. The Spring mini, Spring mini family photo shoot with baby).
The great thing about the Summer mini is it's usually warm enough for babies & newborns to be photographed outside rather than at home. (Summer Family Photography Dublin. The seasonal mini session). Just bring a blanket to the location and enjoy the sun!
My mini Dublin family photography sessions are currently 45 minutes in Blackrock, and Seapoint near Monkstown. The mini session includes 30 edited digital images.
Please Contact me for further information about your Dublin family portraits and mini sessions.
Cara x
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