Overcoming Photo Session Anxiety | Seattle Family Photographer | Brooke Holliday Photography
Does having your photo taken make you feel uneasy?
There are a myriad of reasons why having your photo taken could make you feel uneasy or uncomfortable. Sometimes we aren’t happy with our body or the way we look. Sometimes we don’t want to lose control of how we are photographed. And sometimes we are nervous about how our kids will act during a photo session. I have some easy tips for you to help you overcome photo session anxiety.
Pamper Yourself
One thing that I love to tell my mommas to do before a session is to pamper themselves. Take yourself on a self care journey. Have you hair done, nails done, shop for a new outfit that makes you feel amazing. Do anything that will make you feel your best. This will make you feel more confident and you will have a glow about you that is undeniable.
Find a Photographer you Trust
If you are all about getting the right angles and the perfect side of your face in your selfies and photos then you must find a photographer that you trust. We have lots of control over how we look when we are in control of the camera. Letting go of that control and not being able to see exactly what we look like can be hard to deal with sometimes. So finding someone that you trust is essential. Look for a photographer whose work you fall in love with.
Lifestyle photography is a great genre to go with because it focuses less on perfection and more on connection and you will be able to fall in love with the feeling and emotion in your photos.
Allow the Photographer to Lead
One of the anxieties that I have personally had myself, and know that other moms have felt too, is worrying about how my kids will act at a photo session. I have spent time looking for the photographer, I’ve invested in my session and now I am worried if my kids will be cooperative or not.
A good photographer will be able to handle anything including your kids. From my perspective I love to have fun at my sessions. This includes lots of movement at times. I find that when you focus on having fun, in-between each setup or pose at the session, kids are more likely to relax and cooperate.
At a lifestyle photography session I don’t focus on asking kids to be perfect angels. I ask them to be themselves and show me their genuine personality because that is what we want at the end of the day. We want to save a piece of how our children really were and why we love them so much!
Were there any other anxieties that I didn’t cover in this blog post that you may struggle with at a photo session or leading up to a photo session that I should cover in the future? Let me know in the comments below.