Drottningholms Slott Family Photo Session | Familjefotograf Stockholm

Well, it looks like someone got a bit carried away with her summer holiday and completely neglected her blog! :)

How are you all? And by that, I mean all five people who actually see/read my blog posts, haha!! :) I hope you have had a jolly good summer. In case I haven’t already said, I am very good at relaxing and as a result of relaxing a LOT this summer, it’s been a bit of a struggle getting back into the swing of things! Here I am though, finally writing a long overdue blog post :)

This gorgeous Drottningholms slott family photo session is from June and as you can see by the blue sky, we had glorious weather (apparently the word ‘glorious’ is extremely old-fashioned, but I’m rather fond of it, so I’ll continue to use it!). Luckily, we met quite early in the morning before that uber strong summer sun got too high in the sky, and worked extremely fast (hello, rapidly-moving two-year-old!). I love how the mom styled this session. I always tell my families that hats look great in photos (see below for evidence), so I’m very happy she took my advice :)

This family not only ordered prints for dotting around their home but also ordered a great big framed family portrait, which they could not wait to hang up and display. It truly is an honour to work with so many families and help create these photography legacies for them :)

If you would like to book an end of summer/autumn/winter family portrait session, now is the time to book. I take a limited number of bookings per month in order to give all my clients the best experience and all the attention they deserve. You can get in touch via the Contact page above or mail sandra@sandrajolly.com.

Peace and love xoxo

Maternity and Family Session at Drottningholms Slott | Stockholm Family Photographer

I’d never done a family photo session at Drottningholms Slott in Stockholm before. I tend to shoot more in quieter places in the country or by the water, so I was very relieved when we got to the castle early one June morning and saw that we had the place almost to ourselves!

This mom wanted relaxed and natural family photos and a couple of bump images. And that’s exactly what she got! Her little boy is shy, so she didn’t mind that he wasn’t smiling all the time. In fact, she loved the more serious pictures and has ordered prints of them! Like I always say, small children have LOTS of different moods. They don’t HAVE to smile in every photo! Why not capture more of their expressions than just smiling?

To book a Jolly family session, please mail sandra@sandrajolly.com or to the Contact page above. I look forward to hearing from you!

Peace and love xoxo :)

Teenage Family Session | Familjefotograf Stockholm

GOOD VIBES. They had it in spades! There was SO much laughter during this teenage family session in the suburbs of Stockholm! I actually had to tell them off for making me laugh so much! I was so happy when the mom of this family got in touch and told me she really wanted a family session before her teenage children begin to fly the nest. I do plenty of sessions with toddlers, but for some strange reason, some families don’t always prioritize getting portraits taken with their teenage children. And as I keep saying, this is such an important stage! These teenagers are on the verge of stepping out into the world to build their own lives. Now, just imagine, these parents are going to have so many beautiful images of their teenagers around their home to help remind them of all the good times!

Logistically, it’s always easier to plan a family photo session when all your teenage children are still living at home. Emotionally speaking, these years are fleeting (although it might not always feel like that)! There is so much change happening during this stage of your child’s life, it should really be captured. I like to do that in a fun, relaxed way ;)

I’m happy to tell you I’m now taking bookings for August. If you would like to book a session for you and your teenagers, please just get in touch via the Contact page above or mail sandra@sandrajolly.com and we can get you booked in.

Peace and love xoxo

Happy Outdoor Family Session | Familjefotograf Stockholm

The energy at this outdoor family session on the grounds of Rosersberg’s Slott was HIGH! It was my second time photographing this happy family, so it felt more like catching up with old friends than work :) And the best bit? The boys’ beautiful grandmother is on an extended trip to Sweden, so of course, we had to include her in the session! Grandma was an absolute NATURAL in front of the camera and hardly needed to be directed at all :) These charming boys may not realise it right now, but one day in the future, they will cherish these images of them with their grandmother.

Now is the perfect time to book your outdoor family session. If you’ve thought about it in the past, but never got around to booking a session, now is the time. As we all know, life can change on a dime, and tomorrow is never guaranteed, so feel free to get in touch via the Contact page above or at sandra@sandrajolly.com, and we can get you booked into the Jolly diary.

Peace and love xoxo