Oeggerli Family | South Glengarry, Ontario | Cornwall & Ottawa Family Photographer
A huge concern for clients with young children is, they are worried their kiddos won’t behave for their session!! I get it…as a mom myself I completely understand that worry!! Especially with youngsters, their mood can change in an instant & your generally happy, playful two year old can turn into a crying puddle of emotions within seconds!! Boy, have I been there & done that!!
Featured today, is the wonderful Oeggerli family who just so happen to have a two youngsters! Funny thing is, I was the second photographer at their wedding! At the time I was working with Melanie Photography & remember their at home wedding well!! Since then, I have been lucky enough to photograph them during Holiday Mini’s most years & have love watching them start a family of their own!
First thing that I remind parents of littles is…don’t stress about their behaviour at all!! It’s a tall order, I know but if there is anything I have learned over the years it’s kids react off our emotions. So, if we are stressed, rushed or panicked they will pick up on that!! Instead, we try to focus on playing a game, walking, telling a story, tickles or just cuddling together as a family! If your little doesn’t want that….ok…we switch up the game plan & let them lead. They would prefer to explore…alright, let’s explore! They would rather take a walk…alrighty, let’s walk!! Family photos are more than just the perfect image of everyone smiling at the camera, they are also about how your children are in that moment & that age, plus all the personality they had!!
The favourite game for littles is, giving hugs!! Can you go give Mommy a hug…how about Daddy?! Littles love to pass out the hugs, let’s make sure to take them…soon they will be older & the hugs will be less frequent!!!
This location is in our backyard!! Usually there are some heifers or a couple of horses in here to take care of the long grass but we haven’t moved anything in this space just yet…so of course I had to photograph a session there!!!
Luckily for me, these guys are a farming family & they don’t mind the long grass plus are used to ducking under cattle fencing!!
Huge tip…when scheduling your session, avoid choosing a time that interferes with nap or meal times!! Youngsters are never happy when they are tired or hungry!! You know your child best & already know if they are in great mood in the morning or afternoon…plan your session during that time frame!
We planned for a morning session, which is generally my favourite time to photograph sessions with little ones!!
I love that there was SO much laughter & delight in their family photos!!! Mom & Dad might have felt like there was a hot mess going on but on my side of the camera, the session was full of pure GOLD!!!
Thank you Katie & Ben for trusting me with your family memories, I look forward to our next session together!!!!
I am currently booking FALL sessions!!! Yes, you read that right…FALL!! Need a weekend session date?? Oh boy…you need to choose that date now, as weekend dates are always VERY limited!! Send me a quick message to see what’s available…
Would you like to see more?! Awesome…let’s take a peek into another family mini session from this past summer or another family session at Lameroux Park in Cornwall!!