What Life Style Photography Looks Like…

Photography is simply art and every photographer has their own style.  There are two vastly different styles of portraits:

‘Formally Posed’ such as the holiday card I did of my children the other day, have been traditionally a favorite of parents for years.  They are wonderful in the simple fact for many families it is a tradition to dress up in dressier clothing, big smiles at the camera….however, for parents and children this can very stressful. Children are asked to sit unnaturally still, some may be uncomfortable in their clothing, there can be time constraints, lights are bright and this discomfort can translate into the portrait (take another look at my baby’s face…does she look like she is having fun?)

‘Life Style Photography’ is just simply what it says it is..life style. Pictures just taken from everyday life, for me personally they are may favorite, they are a piece of my everyday life. My kids are relaxed and absorbed in their own little activities, sometimes they shoot me a glare because Mom is once again stalking them with her camera but what they don’t realize is looking at these pictures in a few years will take me back to those moments.

We are a hockey household, my three oldest children all play, different days, different times and my husband coaches each of their teams. As stressful and hectic as this seems there are sweet little moments because of the crazy schedules, certain nights of the week I either have just Kathleen at home with me, or just Peter or just the boys. With four children time alone with Mommy is a rare event, so we try to take advantage of this.

This evening was Kathleen’s hockey night, while the baby napped, the boys are I did yard work in the chilly cold.  After coming inside they chased off the chill with a warm bath and fuzzy jammies. I allowed them the special treat of watching cartoons in my bedroom, while they waited for their Dad and sister to return home.