Jenny & David

Jenny and David had their family shoot in those hopeful early days as we were just beginning to emerge from the first lockdown. We went to a favourite walking location of theirs in East Lothian and played hide-and-seek under a canopy of trees!

Family portrait photograph taken outdoors, with a man and woman sitting on the ground smiling and looking at the camera. A toddler girl is sitting in the father's lap and an older boy is sitting in the mother's lap.
Candid photograph taken outdoors of a mother holding her toddler daughter and smiling at her.
Family portrait with a smiling man and woman leaning in as a toddler boy in a red top and denim dungarees holds a buttercup underneath his younger sister's chin.

Capturing the playfulness of this wonderful family and the natural interactions between the two kids was so much fun. It's not always easy to get very many "posed" shots with two young children, so the candid ones were the best, although we did manage a few where everyone is looking at the camera.

Photograph of two children, a brother and sister, playing outdoors. The boy is sitting on a tartan picnic mat on grass, with his younger sister standing up behind him clapping. Trees are in the background.
Fun and relaxed family portrait, taken outdoors. The mother is smiling widely and holding her young daughter, with her son holding her leg. The dad is standing behind smiling.
Candid photograph of a young boy and his toddler sister playing outdoors. The boy is looking at his sister and holding one of her hands in both of his. The girl is looking at the long grass they are walking through. Thick woodland can be seen behind them.

I love photographing families with children of this age because their natural curiosity and honest reactions lead to so many wonderful photo opportunities. Rather than attempting lots of posed photos, we go for a walk, play games and explore.