Big Expectations - Saint Joseph Missouri Photographer

“What happens if my little one doesn’t cooperate”?

Guys I get it, we have Pinterest dreams and expectations of a sweet loving family and a two year old that just sits and smiles. Lets be real though, thats not life. So what do I do when my little clients just cant handle life the day you come to see me for photos? I go with the flow, I “let” them be in charge, I be silly and fun, I stay calm. (one perk of them not being my kid, is they don’t stress me out like they do you). I have had every level of cooperation, sometimes I get that kid that sits and has a model smile, but a lot of times kids get shy and want to hide or are going through some kind of mental leap and only want to be held. When that happens I will get all the lovey and snuggly photos. If your child wants to run and be free, then we will explore and be silly and play. Its all about being flexable and going with the flow. I try not to push anyone of my littles in to something they aren’t comfortable with.

I have my own big personality child, and she isn’t afraid to let how she feels show on her face. At our last family session she was annoyed that our photographer didn’t look like the fairy tale character she had imagined (Goldie was the name of our photographer and my daughter expected her to have blonde hair and wear a blue dress) so most of the session is of my daughter scowling with distaste of how our photographer didn’t meet her expectations. So I GET IT! If your child wants to play we play. If they want to snuggle, you get all the love photos. If your child is only annoyed by how not funny I am, you might get scowling photos but in a few years it will be hilarious to look back at and remember that judgy angry phase they went through.

So just dont worry and dont stress. You will love your photos because they are of who you love. I will do my best to create magic with your babes and family every session. I will try to make things fun. I will show the perfect in the occasionally less than perfect.