Baby Animal Sessions are coming SOON!
We have two dates this year (click HERE to sign up):
Wednesday evening April 5th and
Saturday evening April 15th
We’re so excited to be partnering again with Sarah’s Party Animals - they truly are the best when it comes to animals and kiddos, and we have so much fun with our sessions every year! Sarah and Donna are bringing bunnies, chicks and ducklings to our sessions. We will be in Sebastian, Florida, at a field close to the highway exit. (You’ll be sent detailed directions and instructions after sign-up closer to our date.)
These are quick 15 minute sessions that focus on candid moments with your children and baby animals. While 15 minutes is quick, we can still get a few individual portraits as well as your children together. In the past we’ve had the whole family jump in photos, cousins and/or friends, and kids all ages from babies to teens. Everyone loves baby animals! (If you think your child might be nervous about the live animals, come prepared to jump in the photos with your child!)
Your session includes your favorite five edited high resolution digital images, and if you have trouble choosing, a gallery upgrade is also available! Your full gallery will be 25 images. If it’s easier to make two payments, just let me know and we’ll set that up.
Abby and I have been offering Baby Animal Sessions with Sarah’s Party Animals since 2018 (we did skip 2020), so when you sign up with us you know you’ve got the pros :-)
We hope to see you there!!!
xo
Sennu and Abby
Martin and Shima’s Family Mini Session
Martin and Shima wanted a mini session featuring their three kids: Eli, Elise, and Evangeline. I was so happy to oblige! They booked me during my fall mini sessions, and I’m so glad they did.
Our first session together was years ago, when Elise was a little one, and those pictures are still some of my favorites! Martin, Shima, and the kids are a Swedish/American family. My husband is American and I’m from Finland, so we had a lot in common. I could even recognize a few Swedish words, thanks to my high school Swedish classes (tack så mycket!).
Fifteen minutes is such a short time with kids, but everyone did great! Many parents feel a mini session is the perfect amount of time (15 minutes) for kids to co-operate concentrate for photos. I let the parents make that call - they know their kids best. Some kids do better if they have time to warm up to their photographer, others do great for 5-15 minutes, and then are done.
Just a side note: when I have clients for a longer session and kids don’t want to participate, I like to give them a few minutes to collect themselves, and I’ll take pictures if the parents, or individual pictures of anyone ready to go. Usually the uncooperative ones get interested in something around them, and I can take some candid images of them, too. I also recommend for parents to have some great incentives for their kids to participate (if you know what I mean…. :) And remember to tell your kids what your expectations are before the session!
Eight month old Baby Evangeline is so adorable!!!!
My daughter Abby helped out as my second shooter. She took so many photos of Evangeline while I took individual shots of Elise and Eli.
Abby told me later that Evangeline was a little bit unsure of her and her big camera, but Abby went above and beyond to get these adorable shots!
These sessions all happened on a stretch of sandy beach in Vero Beach, Florida. The kids loved the chance to play in the sand and the waves.
Shima wanted to snatch one of the kids that would be suitable for Christmas cards. These photos are going to be awesome for Christmas cards, social media, and gifts!
Everyone did so well at following my directions. The kids were so excited to get their photos taken, and the whole process was painless and stress-free.
I can’t thank you enough for participating in my sessions, kids! You had great attitudes and awesome smiles, and I can’t wait to see you again soon!