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

August Personal Faves | Family Photographer Stockholm

Anyone else feel like time has really picked up speed this year? I can’t believe we are already in the middle of September! Surely, it’s not just me feeling like this?! Reassure me please ;)

August already feels like a lifetime ago. Luckily though, I managed to take some personal pictures last month. This doesn’t happen every month, as I’m usually photographing my clients and that takes up a lot of time. I love getting natural pictures of my family, when they are in the middle of an activity or exploring, or just doing their own thing. Tiny snippets of their life that I just KNOW they will love to look at when they are older.

I have a few dates available in the coming months, so if you would like to book a Jolly family session, please feel free to get in touch via the Contact page above or mail me at sandra@sandrajolly.com. I provide my families with LOTS of tips about preparing for their session and what to wear to it, and we will even have a video chat so we can ‘meet’ before our session and talk through everything :)

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

Teenage friends photo session at Rosersberg slott | Familjefotograf Stockholm

Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that when it comes to photo sessions, teenagers often get overlooked. Lots of families book a photo session for their newborns or toddlers, and sometimes when the kids are seven or eight. Often though, families don’t book a session when those kids grow into tweens or teenagers.

It is so important to document these teenage years (and I’m not talking about selfies!). I encourage families to either book a family session with their teenage children or book a teenage friend’s photo session so that those teenagers will have a beautiful collection of images from this stage of their lives.

I’ve done several fun tween and teen photo sessions this year, and right now I have three teenage girlfriends wanting to book a friend session. They’ve been best friends since they were tiny and really want to have a session where it’s just them, hanging out and having fun, so watch this space ;)

The below teenage photo session was inspired by the song, All The Young Dudes (be careful, that song tends to get stuck in your head!). We spent a relaxed summer evening by the water on the beautiful grounds of Rosersberg slott. I didn’t ask them for smiles, although they were a naturally smiley bunch, and we created some cool, laid back images of these YOUNG DUDES :).

If you would like to book a teenage session with your teenagers, please mail sandra@sandrajolly.com or use the Contact page above and we’ll take it from there.

Peace and love xoxo :)