Why Posed Photography Is Out For Families and Lifestyle Photography Is In

3. More Variety

One thing that is wonderful about lifestyle photography is that it results in a variety of very unique images. While posed family photography, by nature, can only produce similar variants on the same theme, lifestyle photography is all about the little moments. With a stunning backdrop as well as a bigger timeframe, your photographer can record all those little moments that make your family so unique. Your child’s missing front teeth. A cuddle from your partner. The way your kids hold hands as they walk. The resulting images are an artistic representation of your life, totally unique to you, and not soon to be forgotten.

4. Show Your Style

Lifestyle photography suits modern parents so much better than posed photography because it offers a chance for them to let their own style shine through. Whether it’s a particular kind of fashion, or an activity you love to do with your kids, or a location that means something to you, the sessions are completely tailored. While your photographer will likely capture some more pose-y images, you’re free to request what you want, and to allow the session to capture your family’s individual and creative nature.

It can be hard to get out of the traditional mindset of posed family photographs, but once you see just how different, and how special, candid lifestyle photography can be, you’ll never look back!

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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