Packages & Pricing

LEINSTER FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Portrait shoots can be easy

You want photos of the kids whilst they’re young BUT the house is a mess and you’re sleep deprived, 9pm is late for working parents! There’s just no time. Sure, we have phone photos. They’ll do right?

But don’t you want your kids to look back on the photos and see you there playing with them or even just sitting on the couch exhausted in the background! Don’t you want a nice family photo to frame?

So give it a go, book a session, 1 – 2 hours, think of it as family time, a stroll through the forest, a walk in the park. I literally tag along and quite honestly, keep your kids somewhat entertained by getting them to climb trees, race around the garden, jump as high as they can, play with their toys and with your consent, jump on the couch!

I don’t even have to choreograph the day. Just be yourselves and do what you usually do and have it all documented. Or I could call around and take some classic portraits or maybe a bit of both? Either way, you’re with them and you’re in the photos too and not behind the phone camera.

MINI LIFESTYLE SESSION

1 – 2 hours Photo Session at a location of your choice
A pre-consultation phone call to answer all your questions
A Secure Online Gallery to view/download/print all your photos

€300.00

INCLUDES EITHER OR BOTH:

A Classic Portrait session with all members of the family.
An Activity such as –

A walk through the park
Playing in the garden/home
Cooking pizza or baking cupcakes
Arts & Crafts
A game of footy
Blowing Bubbles
Dress Up
Face Paint
Something else that you would like to capture

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portrait shoot photographer kildare dublin

Natural documentary portrait photographer

HALF DAY LIFESTYLE SESSION

2 – 4 hours Photo Session at a location of your choice

A pre-consultation phone call to answer all your questions

A Secure Online Gallery to view/download/print all your photos

€500.00

INCLUDES EITHER OR BOTH:

A Classic Portrait session with all members of the family.
2 – 3 Activities such as –

A walk through the park
Playing in the garden/home
Cooking pizza or baking cupcakes
Arts & Crafts
A game of footy
Blowing Bubbles
Dress Up
Face Paint
Something else that you would like to capture

CONTACT ME

questions about family portraits?

We’re based in Sallins and shoot portraits Nationwide. There’s an additional mileage fee for portraits that are more than 20 mins drive from Sallins. It’s difficult to give an exact amount. It depends on availability and weekends are prime booking slots especially during the Summer – Autumn seasons. This is due to mostly working weddings on the weekend.

It’s up to you and the style of home portraiture that you choose. But generally:

A group portrait whether in colour or B&W works best when everyone wears similar colours. Everyone should be dressed in a similar fashion too. Saying all that, there are no straightforward rules and being creative can often achieve unique results as long as you know that the person with the loudest piece of clothing gets the most attention visually.

○Remember labels draw attention

○ Some clothes show creases, fluff, lint, stray pet hairs, dandruff and the biscuit crumbs more so than other fabrics.

○ Dark clothing is slimming and will emphasise your features, white clothing can make you look younger but not as slim!

○Make sure it’s comfortable. Little Johnny will laugh and smile in a pair of pyjamas quicker than a tight fitting suit.

○ But honestly, be you! There is no right or wrong to what you wear! Fashion Faux Pas is all just hindsight anyway. Besides, jumpsuits and shoulder pads are making a come back.

This is entirely up to yourself. All I ask is to please have your hair and make up ready prior to the photoshoot/ before I arrive. Men should avoid shaving if their skin is sensitive and prone to reddening or breaking out in a rash on the day.

questions about family portraits?

For a lifestyle shoot. That’s not a problem. It’s all about the environment.

If you’d like posed photos against a clean wall then ideally I’ll need a space to accommodate the amount of people to be photographed. All the family photos you see on this website were taken in front of a wall about 3-5 metres width and I need another 3-5 metres away from the wall to stand.

Whatever you do, don’t make a big deal of the day. Treat me like a friend that comes around everyday and your children will do the same. Enforcing manners will put a barrier between the children and me. Any stress or anxiety that you might have leading up to the day will be a cause of stress and anxiety for the children too!

Yes. Please try to book a time of day when your child is at his/her best as this will ensure the best results. If your baby or child happens to become sick on the day or aren’t up to the session then please reschedule at no extra cost.

To be honest, it’s not uncommon for families to re-schedule a few times before they can commit.

So are mine 🙂 and that’s why I love lifestyle shoots. They can be who they are on the day. They really suit neuro-divergent children and most children (and adults) cope better at home or outdoors than in a studio. They are in a familiar setting with their own toys. They can regulate themselves more comfortable than in a strange location. Documentary sessions are perfect for kids who like to just be themselves.