Documenting the smiles, the laughs, the tears and the grumps.
Family Photography
Because real family life isn’t perfectly behaved – and that’s where the magic happens
Most families arrive at a photoshoot slightly stressed, slightly rushed – and often after quite a bit of chaos getting out the door.
That’s completely normal.
Your children don’t need to sit still, smile on cue or behave perfectly for us to create beautiful images.
What a Family Shoot Feels Like
We’ll go for a walk, spend time at home, or head somewhere your family loves.
For the most part, I simply hang out with you- chatting, asking questions, playing games and capturing what naturally unfolds.
Before Your Shoot – Before we meet
Before we meet, I’ll send you a short questionnaire so I can understand your family – personalities, dynamics, and what will help everyone feel comfortable.
This allows me to tailor the session so it feels relaxed and natural for everyone.
Where It Can Take Place
Your session can take place at home, outdoors, or somewhere meaningful to your family. I also have a selection of locations I know work beautifully in different seasons.
What the Session Feels Like
Family sessions usually last around 1.5–2 hours, giving us plenty of time for a relaxed, stress-free experience and a good variety of images.
For the most part, we simply spend time together – chatting, playing a few tailored games, and letting things unfold naturally. I’ll gently guide where needed, using my experience to create flattering, natural photographs without anything feeling forced.
The best photos tend to happen in the in-between moments – when everyone forgets about the camera.
Waggy tails welcome
As a dog owner myself I know just how important a family member they are – and they are always welcome to be part of your session.
As long as they’re happy around new people and comfortable in the environment, I’ll happily include them.
As you’ll see from my gallery, they often steal the show!
Worried it might feel awkward?
It’s completely normal to feel a bit unsure about having your family photographed.
Whether it’s toddlers who won’t sit still, children charging around, or teenagers who would rather be anywhere else – I promise, you’re not the only ones.
You don’t need to perform or “get it right”.
I won’t ask you to stand stiffly and pose. Instead, I create space for you to be yourselves -playing, chatting, interacting – with a little gentle guidance when needed to bring you together naturally.
I also understand that inviting someone into your family life, and hoping everything goes smoothly on the day, can feel like a lot of pressure.
That’s why I take time to get to know you beforehand through your questionnaire, so I can tailor the session around your family and what will help everyone feel at ease.
I always allow plenty of time, so there’s no rush – and space for breaks if we need them.
And honestly?
The moments you might be worrying about – the wobbly lips, the tears, the child who won’t sit still, or the teenager who refuses to smile – are often the moments that mean the most later.
Because that’s real family life.
And if you trust me and relax into it…
I promise I’ll gently coax out some giggles and smiles along the way too.
What the families said….
“This created such magical moments as our daughter trusted Justine immediately”
We had a family photoshoot with Justine when our newest little one was just a few weeks old. Justine’s priority upon coming to our home was to make our 2 year old comfortable with all of her favourite things that she’d asked about before the session. This created such magical moments as our daughter trusted Justine immediately. Every single photo is a reminder of our fantastic session and I couldn’t recommend Justine and Berties Photography more for a chance to create a time capsule of memories in the form a beautifully curated album of photos. Thank you so much!
“We are in love with the pictures”
I cannot express enough how amazing Justine’s work is, and how special the moments she has caught on camera are to me and my husband. Two years ago she was our wedding photographer and Justine captured the in the most beautiful way. After loving the pictures so much and how she made every part of the experience fantastic we knew we wanted to have her photograph our family expanding to three. Just a few weeks ago she came and captured us with our newborn. We are in love with the pictures. Justine’s artistic ability truly captured our wedding and welcoming our newborn in the most beautiful way. The pictures came to us promptly and Justine was very helpful giving us all the information we needed to pick which packages we wanted. I cannot rate Berties photography highly enough
“he enjoyed it and had fun, which I think shows in the pictures.”
For a family shoot it’s very important to have someone you can relax with and almost forget that they’re there. Justine is very good at that and I think because we were all quite natural with her , she took lovely photos. Justine also didn’t try to ‘pose us’ too much and worked with what we were already doing a lot of the time. However she also know the images we really wanted and was good at making suggestions so we could get those. With my baby’s shoot she was so lovely and friendly with my eldest (2 years old) which meant he enjoyed it and had fun, which I think shows in the pictures. We all enjoyed it but I think if a toddler doesn’t have a good time you wouldn’t get good shots.
“So many beautiful pictures, even more than I’d hoped for”
“The pictures are beautiful and the shoot itself was fun to do”
We booked Justine for a family photoshoot as we now have a family. It was absolutely fantastic. The pictures are beautiful and the shoot itself was fun to do (I don’t usually enjoy these types of things!) I couldn’t recommend it more. David Barrows
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We had the best time during our family photoshoot and have loved all the photos that Justine took, it was almost impossible to pick our favourites! Justine is friendly and welcoming so there’s never any awkwardness in front of the camera and this makes the whole experience better. She’s also great with handling the unpredictability of kids and dogs! Natalie Barrows
PRICING
I keep things simple.
There’s a session fee to book your shoot, and then you choose your images afterwards once you’ve seen your gallery.
The Session Fee for a family of 4
Monday-Friday £75 Saturdays £150
Includes:
your private online gallery
pre-shoot planning and questionnaire
up to 1.5–2 hours photography
a relaxed, unhurried session
Choose Your Images Afterwards
Once you’ve seen your gallery, you can choose the collection that suits your family best:
The Cuddles
£200
The Giggles
£350
The Squabbles
£750
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
