When Marieke first reached out, she was clear about one thing: she wanted photographs that looked like her family actually felt. Not stiff, not posed. She wanted real. Here is how their session unfolded.
The Plan
We chose Lac Bay for its warm, sheltered light and easy beach access for their three children aged two, five, and eight. We scheduled the session for 5 PM to catch the golden-hour glow that makes the water look like liquid amber.
The Arrival
They arrived in controlled chaos, exactly as expected. The youngest was immediately knee-deep in water before we had exchanged hellos. The eldest hung back shyly while the middle child launched into a detailed explanation of her favourite dinosaur. This is exactly the energy I want.
The Session
We spent the first fifteen minutes just walking along the water’s edge, no posing, no direction, just movement and conversation. By the time I asked the family to pause and look at the horizon, everyone had forgotten they were being photographed.
The youngest ran back from the water and grabbed both parents’ hands, pulling them toward something he had spotted in the shallows. I shot that sequence from a distance, completely unobserved. It became the hero image of their gallery.
The Result
These do not look like photographs. They look like memories. That was the message when the gallery arrived. That is always the goal.
Book your session and let us plan something real together.