Why you should bring your dog to your family photo session.
Let’s capture the real bond with your family and your dog.
“CAN WE BRING OUR DOG”, you ask?
Including your dog in the photos seems like a natural thing to do, after all they are a part of the family
— Dogs help create natural moments and candid connection —
When you bring your dog they can help everyone relax. They can add to the play and authenticity of your photos.
Pets have a personality of their own and chances are you know their antics. Maybe its the way they play, their expressions or gestures that can add a fun element to your family photos. Not to mention they will probably make everyone laugh and that’s always a good thing.
Having your dog there will lighten everybody’s mood.
— Capturing your kids and your dog as they grow together —
Sometimes it seems that your dog is essentially another one of your children. Sometimes they were your first, before the kids even came along. Watching the kids and your dog grow along side each other is a fun thing to experience. They create a bond that is unique and special and having photos as they all grow is always something lovely to look back on. We all loved our childhood pets and remember them long after they are gone.
Photos of the kids with the dog is a way of telling their childhood story.
— Dogs bring out true emotion —
For many of us and especially kids, a dog is a safe place. They represent love and often times comfort. So if anyone feels a bit awkward at the start of a photo shoot, the dog can soften that. Snuggling and playing with the dog can make the camera seem nonexistant.
When that comfort is there the most genuine moments happen. Those are the times when everyone is their true selves. Dogs also bring a lot of movement, unexpected moments and yes some chaos too. These are good things when it comes to capturing family photos. A sudden dog kiss can lead to authentic laughter. Those laughs are real and it’s the joy you’ll want captured.
You don’t have to worry if “you are doing it right” because there’s is no right or wrong, simply snuggling with your dog is all that’s required.
— Why including your dog matters —
Years from now, it won’t be the clothes, the location or the way your hair looked that matters. It will be about how the photos make you FEEL. It will be about the way your kids wrapped their arms around your dogs neck. The way your dog lays on your lap or kisses the kid’s faces. There is the joy, comfort and love that didn’t need direction, it just happened naturally. Dogs remind us to be in the moment because that’s how they are.
Capturing your dog in family photographs is something you’ll always be thankful that you did.
Dog’s don’t just belong in family photos, they bring family photos to life!
Recap-
Why you should include your dog in your family photo serssion.
dogs can help everyone relax.
They add to the play and authenticity of your photos.
