Family Portrait Session Guide

what to expect

Thank you for booking a family portrait session. I am really excited to photograph you and your family. My goal is to create images that show true emotion and capture this fleeting time in your lives. I will take a combination of lifestyle and traditional photos. I want to capture authentic family moments, and some posed pictures where you are looking at the camera. I do a fair share of directing, so don’t worry if you feel uncomfortable in front of a camera.

snacks and naps

Kids (and adults) are much happier and cooperative when they have had enough food, water and sleep. Please plan your day around the session to ensure happy family members. Your photos will be much better for it.

Timing (and light) is everything

I am a natural light photographer and I time my sessions to go with the best light possible. If you scheduled a mini session, timing is even more important to ensure you get the full time allotted. Please arrive early enough to get dressed, use the restroom, and do any final touch ups you might need before we start the session.

how to prepare the kids

Prepare your children for the photo session. Tell them an aunty or a family friend will be taking their photos. My goal is that by the end of session we will feel like old friends. Try to present it as a fun activity that the family is doing together. In my experience, bribery only lets them know that this is something they will have to suffer through.

stress isn’t required

Family photos can be stressful for parents who want to get that perfect photo. Trust me, I get it. I have been on the other side of the camera too. Just try to remember that our childen are not perfect and trying to force them to do what we want often results in meltdowns and uncooperative behavior. I will guide your kids and let them know what to do in the photos and it should result in some real, authentic photos of your beautiful family.

let me know what you like

Familiarize yourself with my work, and let me know what you like. It helps me to understand your own style, and to guide the session accordingly. That said, as a professional, I may ask you to get a little bit out of your comfort zone and try something you hadn’t considered. The result of the portrait session will be a variety of images that tell the story of your family.

Personal Copyright and Permission

The client has permission to make unlimited copies and reprints of any images, for personal use and

distribution. The client may not use any images for commercial, editorial purposes, or entry in a competition,

without express written permission of Rachel Robertson Photography. Rachel Robertson Photography retains

full copyright to all images provided.

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Please credit Rachel Robertson Photography to images posted online (Facebook, Instagram, blogs, profile

photos, etc.)

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I strongly recommend that you take your files to a high quality, semi professional lab to be printed, and

that you back your digital files up in several locations (external hard drives, memory sticks, discs, etc). Please

note that drives can fail over a number of years.

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Rachel Robertson Photography warrants that all files of high resolution and have been adjusted for color

and tone. They are the same files that the studio uses to make prints, and no watermarks, sizing, or other

alterations have been made to the files.

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Rachel Robertson Photography is not responsible for any future changes in digital technology or media

readers that might result in the inability to read the digital media provided. It is the client’s responsibility to

make sure that the digital files are copied to new media as required by changes in technology.

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Rachel Robertson Photography does not guarantee to permanently archive images. It is the responsibility of

the client to maintain any permanent archives of the images.

Rachel Robertson, owner

P.O. Box 25091 Honolulu, HI 96825

phone: 808.352.1602

e-mail: info@rachelrobertson.com