When you think of having family photos taken, fun and natural are probably not things that come to mind.
If I was to guess, I would say the first thing that comes to mind is something like “awkward”, “uncomfortable”, and if you have young kids with spirit… “terrifying”.
So why would you book family photos, when you could just spare yourself all of that emotional stress?
Let’s imagine if you DON’T book family photos...
Imagine if you keep letting time pass by, pretending that your kids aren’t getting older and their personalities and interests changing, settling for a few blurry images on your phone to bring back your memories, sharing your family memories when your kids are older, but not being present in any of them because you were always behind the camera.
Like it or not, you need family photos in your life. So rather than it being an experience you dread, let’s make it fun!
Country Made Images exists for families who don’t want to settle for the stock standard smile at the camera, the awkward posing, and the pulling-hair-out-because-kids-won’t-behave experience.
My play-based sessions are designed to bring out the fun in your family, show off personalities, and encourage you to create a family memory at the same time as capturing the moment.
Your unique, everyday moments matter.
A family photo session isn’t just about capturing your family members - it’s about giving you an opportunity to be present with the people that you love.
Whether you’re capturing something that feels every day, or creating a new memory together, you get to fully immerse yourself in the moment without having to worry about photographing it yourself.
By choosing a shoot that is right for your family, you can relax knowing that it’s going to bring out the best qualities of everyone involved.
It shouldn’t be hard.
When you make a decision to invest in professional photos of your family, you shouldn’t need to worry about living up to an ideal of what you see on Instagram and Pinterest.
You shouldn’t have to feel awkward.
You shouldn’t have to worry about whether you’re dressed well enough.
You shouldn’t have to worry about your kids being wild.
You should be able to enjoy the experience and relax knowing that your family is enough just as you are.
Hey, I’m Claire!
I love providing a fun and supportive environment where everyone is free to be themselves…
“I’ve never felt pretty enough to have professional photos taken for any occasion… the thought of them made me cringe.
Turns out you don’t need to be the pretty confident girl, you just need love for your family, laughter + a beautiful sunset.
This is my family, this is real, this is natural, double chins and all… So proud of these, I love my family.
Can’t thank Claire enough for capturing these precious moments.”
-Jenna Austin
"Claire is an exceptional photographer who has a real talent for capturing magical memories that are natural and relaxed. We will treasure them always and will keep coming back for updates for many years to come.
“Oh and she’s great at wrangling wild kids 😉”
- Liz Loizeau
“I loved that Claire took the time to find out what I wanted from the session and learn about my children. Her interactions with them were effortless and she captured them perfectly.
“She made a long-lasting impression on my children - when I told them we were going to have photos take again they immediately remembered her from our first session two years ago.”
- Hayley Carn
