Family portrait shoot in Margate

Margate family portrait shoot with child's feet in the air being held by their dad

Family portrait shoot in Margate with A and family. This was a family photography shoot in Margate, Kent in their home. The idea behind the shoot was to capture a ‘mundane’ Saturday morning, knowing that there is so much beauty in the mundane that we never capture or often acknowledge.

As a young family, they were keen to capture the children before they grew any further. To capture a moment in time before the year moved on to their wedding and travels back home. It was a glimpse of what was before what is.

Family documentary photography is something we often gloss over, we don’t prioritise. But these photos are timeless, these moments are fleeting and it’s a gift to acknowledge the mundane Saturday mornings. Because one day, they simply won’t be.

My Style

I chose to ensure the photo remained darker as per the early morning of the weekend vibe. A wanted me to be part of the morning with a cup of tea. This enabled the children to interact with me as if I were simply a family friend popping round.

I chose to use the edges of the rooms and be out of the room where possible to capture what was happening inside the room. This included being outside the windows and by the door frames. By doing this, I could capture the interactions with more ease and create shadows in the images.

Feedback

I didn’t have a crystal clear brief for Naomi. Except that, I knew time was moving way too fast, and I wanted to capture some of the beautiful moments we have as a family. I wanted to immortalise the quiet beauty that we have every morning as a family. Naomi understood this innately and came into our home without making us feel that we needed to be on show for her. She captured us at our most basic and made it beautiful. Which is an incredible skill.

Life with a toddler and a baby is crazy, but it’s full of gorgeous moments I knew in 10,15 and 50 years hence I would miss.

I feel like the photos she delivered us are how we will remember this time. Soft light, gentle laughter, playfulness and togetherness, all of this come across in how she captured us.

Cannot recommend inviting Naomi to photograph your family enough.

Margate family portrait shoot with a family of four in matching PJs in their morning cuddling the children

Margate family portrait shoot with a baby n their dad's arms up on their shoulders peeking at the camera

Margate family portrait shoot with a dad holding the baby and a mum eating breakfast tending to the baby

Margate family portrait shoot with a family on the sofa with a mum breastfeeding while the dad holds the toddler in his arms mimicking breastfeeding

Margate family portrait shoot with a dad kissing his baby's head while the baby breastfeeds and he holds their toddler

Margate family portrait shoot with a dad smiling at their son as he runs into the kitchen

Margate family portrait shoot with a dad sitting in their lounge surrounded by toys holding their baby

Margate family portrait shoot while the mum holds onto her toddler's hair with so much love

Margate family portrait shoot with a baby on the breast, breastfeeding

Margate family portrait shoot with a family by the sink in the kitchen captured through the window

To explore your own family portrait shoot in Kent, Margate with Naomi Gale you can explore the offerings here on their own or with the inclusion of Margate doula support.