“Say CHEESE! “Show me your happy face.” “Big smiles!” “Look at the lady.” These usually make artificial expressions. Your child has a natural smile, a coy giggle, a sheepish grin, a gut busting laugh; we can get all of them with a little patience and some trickery.

I have tricks.

Prepare to get dirty. I know you are good at washing stains, you are a parent, and you are going to use those skills today. 

Be timeless. Some patterns and prints age poorly as do exaggerated fashions. Your portraits will be loved for decades so when planning your wardrobe be courageous with colour and cautious with prints.