Relaxed outdoor family photo session | Familjefotograf Stockholm

Have you thought about having a family photo session, but you’re worried about how your kids may behave? You’re probably not alone ;)

Jolly photo sessions are well known for being relaxed and easy-going. I don’t line everyone up and demand that they smile at the camera! We start off by chatting, maybe walking a bit, and getting to know each other. With very young families, it is really lovely to capture more candid, interactive family moments, or what us photographer like to call, ‘the in-between moments.’ Pictures of parents kissing their children, walking hand in hand or just cuddling, are usually the moments that make up young family session. In Jolly sessions, not everyone needs to be looking at the camera and not everyone needs to have a big grin on their face. It’s all about keeping things relaxed, natural, and emotive :).

If this approach to photography appeals to you, be it for your own photo session, a family session, or even an extended family photo session, feel free to mail me at sandra@sandrajolly.com, or go to the Contact page above and we can chat. I have a limited amount of sessions between now and November.

Peace and love xoxo

Fun Family Photo Session in Djursholm | Stockholm Family Photography

Picture this: you work hard, you have a busy family life, the days and weeks just roll into one. You regularly say to yourself, “I really must book a family photo session.” And then, before you know it, YEARS have flown by, the kids have grown up and moved away, and you never slowed down enough to book that family session! Do you really want that on your conscience?!

This beautiful mom works really hard, has FOUR kids, and still managed to prioritise a family session! She told me her story and I told her not to worry, I would provide her with a style guide, choose a location for our session and have a fun-filled photo session with her and her family. And we did! We met on a hot August evening. As advised, she’d made sure the kids were rested and had eaten well beforehand, and then we just hung out in Djursholm and let the session unfold naturally. Not every photograph of your family needs to have everyone looking at the camera, you know. Often the best images are when you are all having fun, playing in the water, chatting, or tickling each other. You should know, I firmly believe you are never too old to be tickled ;)

If you have been meaning to book a family session, don’t put it off. The time is now. The memories are forever.

Feel free to get in touch via the Contact page above or mail me at sandra@sandrajolly.com.

Peace and love xoxo

Have you ever considered booking a family photo session? | Familjefotograf Stockholm

I’m curious. Have you thought about booking a photo session for your family? Maybe you’ve even found some photographers you like, but you still haven’t gotten around to actually booking them. Here are some of the reasons I’ve found people don’t book their family portrait session…

• Life is too busy and I’m stressed. Family photographs are not a priority right now.

• I need to lose weight. Once I lose weight, I’ll book a photographer.

• It’s too expensive.

• I wouldn’t know what to wear

• I’m worried about how my kids will behave

• Studio photography isn’t for me

• Our child was professionally photographed when he was a baby, that’s enough

Please, allow me to address your concerns :)

Life is too busy - I get it, you have a job/career/family/friends/activities/phone scrolling to do(!), etc. You’re a busy person. Did you know though that life can change on a dime? Unfortunately, I know better than many that sometimes you just don’t get an opportunity for another family portrait. Sometimes family members die unexpectedly. It can happen to anyone’s family. What then? If you are all alive and relatively healthy, then that’s a good enough reason to book a family session.

I need to lose weight - Do you know your children don’t care what size you are? If anything happens to you, will your children have photographs to remember you by? Will there be photos of you and your children together? Do you know it’s your heart that they love, your eyes, and your smile. It’s actually not about you at all, it’s about creating beautiful memories for your children and family.

It’s too expensive - Do you say that when you make a trip to Ikea and drop 10,000SEK on flat-packed furniture that you will probably sell again in a few years anyway? Beautiful photography is an investment. It’s an investment in your family’s legacy. I want lots of families to book a Jolly session and that’s why I offer payment plans. All families deserve beautiful, timeless, natural portraits :)

I wouldn’t know what to wear - Did you that when you book a Jolly photo session you receive a complimentary style guide, packed full of great tips of what to wear and, most importantly, what not to wear! You will be guided through the whole experience!

I’m worried about how my kids will behave - Why not let them just be kids? Let them run, let them play, let them pout. They are what they are, right? I am not the Crocodile Dundee of children, I don’t try to control them or force them to smile. And yet, we still get beautiful, natural portraits of them. No Cheesy MacCheesy here!

Studio photography is not for me - Well guess what, I shoot all on location, which means we can photograph your family in your own home, or being the big outdoor lover that I am, we can go to a park/lake/hilltop, etc. And the good news is that all the mosquitoes in the area will come directly to me and feed on me, so your family will be safe! ;)

Our baby was photographed, that’s enough - NO! NO! NO! NO! That is NOT enough. Yes, babies are adorable, but those babies grow into equally adorable children, tweens, teens, young adults! Of course you need to document those years, too! It’s a no-brainer, people!

By this point, you should have zero doubts about booking a family session. It needs to be a regular occurrence for your family, like getting your teeth cleaned, only much more fun!

I’ll leave you with this beautiful family session I did last month. It was my second time to photograph this gorgeous family and I was so honored! The dad even treated us to a piece on his sax at the end of the session - possibly the best ending to a session ever!

Feel free to mail me at sandra@sandrajolly.com or get in touch via the Contact page above to book your Jolly photo session. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today ;)

Peace and love xoxo

Extended family session in Stockholm | Familjefotografering Stockholm

Another fun-packed photo session with this adorable family! This family really values the art of photography and realises the importance of having regular family photo sessions. Things change so much during this stage of life that it really needs to be documented on a regular basis.

Their three beautiful little girls completely charmed me and kept me on my toes! We played in the garden, they ran through the sprinkler, snacked on watermelon and had lots of fun! I really love when my families include grandparents in their sessions. The girls’ grandad joined in and they even had a little music session in the garden. Just imagine how much these images are going to be cherished when the girls become adults!

If you are due a family photo session, now is a great time to book one for the end of summer, autumn or even winter! Mail sandra@sandrajolly.com for info or go to the Contact page above. I’d love to hear from you!

Peace and love xoxo