Zandra Warland Photography

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Beautiful Chaos - How to do a photoshoot with kids that don't want to, with Doula Anna Murray


I remember when I had photos done of my own family a couple of years ago and my kids were absolutely feral, out of control, hyperactive and didn’t want to listen. I remembered to let go and let them be silly and I joined in the silliness, I let myself have fun and you know what? The photos of us laughing together, the connection captured, is something I’ll always treasure. I feel like this is a lesson in everyday life for me and I should remember it more often, let go of the control and join in the fun. I told Anna this as we did her shoot and I love these photos of her connecting with her boys while they were being themselves and not conforming to a boring ‘posed’ shoot. These are the best kind of photos, a gorgeous Mumma connecting with her boys.

“We couldn’t be happier with our family photos by Alex and we will treasure them forever. What a beautiful memory they are!
Alex was very professional, warm and friendly, and we immediately felt comfortable around her. My husband especially was worried about ending up with ‘staged photos’ but Alex simply told us to keep doing what we were doing, she followed us around as we played together on the beach. We didn’t even notice she was there and ended up receiving the most natural and beautiful photos.
We highly recommend Alex and we cannot wait to do it again next year.”

Anna & Fin Murray