How does a family session typically run?

There are several important images we are hoping to capture during a family session, and as we know, kids can sometimes be super cooperative, and sometimes they just need a break. My sessions tend to be a mix of posed portraits and more candid interaction shots, but one thing that is ultra important to me, is to get that "hang on the wall / give to grandma" shot. That's the photo of the whole family together, smiling and looking at the camera. We'll do more fun, wiggly, movement captures, too, but I want to make sure you get that ultra important family photo first and foremost. 

Typically, we will start a session with a family pose. Don't worry... I'll tell you exactly what to do throughout the entire process! This first pose is sometimes just a warm up. Sometimes it's the best family portrait of the session before kids have had enough, and sometimes they haven't warmed up to me just yet, but it's usually a great place to start. From there we really let the kiddos guide us based on how they're opening up and reacting to prompts. We'll work through a variety of poses and prompts and have some fun along the way.