Most families think they’re boring

(Mine included)

But they’re usually wrong.

When my oldest son was around 11, he started coming to me every day for a hug. Sometimes I’d be in the kitchen, with messy hands, other times I’d be chilling on the couch, or on the phone, and no matter what, I would drop everything to give him his hug (and get mine).

And you know that saying about how shoemaker's kids never have shoes? Not my case! Since I became a mother, my camera is always close, so one day, I asked my 7-year-old daughter to take a picture of us.

The picture is far from perfect, but I love it. Especially now that my son is way taller than me, he’s moved away and I am the one begging for hugs.

I also have pictures of my husband reading in bed with my two youngest, always the same book, of the kids playing outside before they started hiding in their caves rooms, doing homework together, laughing, having meltdowns, even fighting.

Not necessarily big, loud, funny moments, also moments of connection and of being themselves.

There were other “traditions”, my daughter for example would pretend that an invisible chameleon had eaten her food, and they played that game every-single-day for months, until one day they didn’t.

The best photos we have weren’t taken on a special day

And since I’m rarely in the picture, every now and then, I too, hire a someone to capture us as we are. The last time involving a New Zealand photographer, my sister, her family and my folks on a regular summer day at the beach.

She stayed a day and a half with us and those photos, which now hang on our walls and are in my coffee table in the form of a photo book, are among my most treasured things, next to all of our family’s photobooks.

Pictures that have me in them, and that remind my children that I was there, too, how much I love them and how those days felt.

Having those emotions and moments in photo books that we can touch, and seeing them daily on my walls, is priceless.

If you’ve read this far I guess this resonates with you.

Maybe you're thinking about getting some family pictures taken, but the idea of a studio, matching outfits and everyone smiling on cue doesn’t exactly appeal to you. Maybe you’re the one in charge of taking the family pictures, so you’re rarely in the picture.

But hey,

What if you could look back on an ordinary day and feel it all again?

No fancy setups, no matching clothes or stiff poses, just your real, awesome selves, doing your thing. Whether it's baking together, hitting up the local ice cream parlor or just walking the dog.

Or walking around Munich, if you are just visiting.

You don’t need to do anything special, you don’t even need to plan anything!

And the best part is that you don't have to do anything special or different than any other day. It’s about your life right now. Those moments that happen everyday, that maybe you take for granted, until one day they simply stop happening. Can you remember the last day you breastfed your baby? Or the last time you read in bed with them?

These are the memories you’ll miss

Husband and teenager-approved: no dressing up or following instructions required, no planning or tiding up, not even smiling at the camera. The one and only requirement is that you guys spend some time together. And you can relax and enjoy that time with them, because for once, you will be in front of the camera.

This is not for everyone

If you want flawless outfits and behaved children, I’m not your photographer. If you want to remember how it really was, keep reading.

My sessions are relaxed and chill, you show up as you are, and then ignore me. There is no need to prepare or do anything special, everyone can and should wear what they would normally wear. In fact, no matching clothes please!

I won’t ask you to pose or do anything for me, not even look at the camera. You won’t need to prepare for the session or go to the hairdressers the day before, and even though you will obviously realise I’m there, you will soon forget that my camera is there.

All you will need to do is spend time together, as usual, and I’ll do the rest.

I will come to your place, to your hotel, or to a location of your choice, and I will spend anything between 2 hours and a whole day with you, or even more if you want to take me with you on vacation!

I'm totally cool with the everyday chaos around the house. It's all part of the charm, every item has its own story, and in any case, it’s my job to make sure that the focus is on your family, not the mess (if there’s any). So you don’t even need to tidy up.

Prices range between 700€ for a two hour session and 2000€ for a whole day with you (around 8 hours), but my most sold session is 4 hours long, something in between, from breakfast till lunch, or from lunchtime until they go to bed, for 1200€. That is something that can be decided along the way, and the final price will depend on the time we spend together.

I’m not here to get you one perfect family portrait. I want to give you a whole story of how your family is right now, including the little things you might not even realise you’ll miss.

If, and only if, this sounds like a good fit, hit the button below or send me an email and we can arrange a time to virtually chat and see our faces, or I can explain everything per email if you are not the phone type. You tell me about your family, I walk you through how it all works, and you can ask any questions that might bother you.

No pressure, no commitment at this point; it's totally okay if you're still mulling it over.

Once you are happy with the process and decided to have the photoshoot of your life (see what I did there?), we will sign a contract and lock in a date, but I will explain everything before you make any commitments.

After the big day, I won’t lie to you, you will need to be patient, but you know that ancient proverb, “good things happen to those who wait”, so expect no less than 8 weeks until you see the final product.

And when you get to see your photos, it will feel like traveling back in time to all those moments again. Kind of like ordering pizza but a bit longer, so worth it in the end!

PS. This is a great idea for a vacation, so everyone can relax and concentrate on enjoying the trip, while someone else (aka me) is making sure to that everyone is in the pictures.

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