London Ontario Family Photographer | Backyard Winter Family Session

I had such a fun time with this family for their backyard family session. Winter sessions, backyard sessions and older child family sessions can all present certain challenges (the cold, limited space/lighting/background options, less options in terms of cuddling, playing, picking little ones up, etc.), and this session checked all of those boxes. And yet, this family session was so full of joy, laughter, playfulness and genuine cuddles, making my job easy and so much fun. Here are some favourites!

London Ontario Family Photographer | 3 Different Extended Family Sessions

Today on the blog, I want to share highlights from three different extended family sessions. These shoots are great for families that want to get that elusive large group photo on that one day of the year that everyone is visiting at the same time. It’s also a great time to get a ton of smaller groupings, like adult siblings who haven’t had a photo together since childhood, or all of the cousins together. On top of that, each individual couple/family can have their own mini session with a few photos of their own little crew. These images truly become like a time capsule for these families, and in some instances, go on to provide comfort after loss. I think my favourite part of these shoots is watching grandparents really delight in their grandchildren. It’s always a blast! These three sessions were all very different, with one taking place in a backyard, one in the woods, and one at Civic Gardens. Here are a few highlights from each of these shoots!

London Ontario Family Photographer | Silly Backyard Extended Family Session

Extended family sessions are always interesting because there are so many different dynamics at play - between adult siblings, between children and grandparents, between cousins, etc. The thing that stands out to me about this particular extended family session was how fun, silly and laid back it was. And when I say silly, I mean funny face, fake moustache level of silly. Scroll down to the bottom to see what I mean!