WINTER PORTRAITS COMING UP? LET’S CHAT!

If you have an outdoor portrait session coming up for you and your littles, you need these 4 tips! Toddler mamas, these are especially for you. Let’s dive in!

01) Vet your photographer choice for experience. A cold weather family session isn’t the time to hire your friend who shoots high school seniors occasionally. You need someone who is proficient at quickly capturing important moments with littles- and will prioritize those shots first. 💯 Kiddos ‘over it’ tank usually expires pretty quickly in warm weather, much less cool weather. Be sure that your photographer and you communicate ahead of time to see what is important to you, whether that is a few classic portraits or candid moments of everyone having fun.

02) Family pack body warmers. Did you know that there’s now body warmers of every size and type? Some for your 🦶🏻, ✋🏻, and just about everywhere else. Many of them are sticky so you can adhere them to your inner most layer of clothing. Not only is this important for your kids, but yourself too. You won’t feel like having fun and laughing if you’re freezing your bum off.
✨Pro tip: when using toe warmers, let them oxygenate and warm up before putting your shoes on. If you don’t they won’t ever warm up because once your shoe is on there deprived of the oxygen they need to chemically react and heat up!

03) Layers for days. Undershirts, sweaters, toques, tights, you name it. Come over-dressed that way you’re able to pare down to whatever layers you’d like for your pics. Trust me, your photographer would much rather you have some extra layers on, and are toastier, rather than less and get frostbite. ⛄️

04) Even if your toddler has been potty trained, if there was ever a time to test that theory, it’s maybe not during family pictures when you probably aren’t near a bathroom. Pull ups are always a great idea for these occasions, that way if anyone needs to go potty as soon as everyone is situated for the classic family portrait... that problem is already solved. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Use these 4 tips and you’re on your way to a fantastic winter session! Are you braving the cold for some family pics? Comment a ❄️ below!