Manchester Family Day In The Life Photography
The ‘Every Day’ of our family life may seem a little too ordinary to document with photos and video.
Maybe you feel it’ll be too boring to photograph? Or you’d feel pressure to pack lots in to ensure there was something to capture…?
Honestly, having a typical family day captured is the perfect way to get those genuine natural moments. The ones you look at and can feel the moment again, it takes you right back.
As a documentary family photographer, being invited to photograph a FULL family day from breakfast to bedtime is genuinely one of my favourite things to shoot.
Fancy finding out what all the fuss is about a ‘Day In The Life’ family photoshoot?
Then this one over in Walkden, Manchester is the perfect example of how to embrace the ordinary every day and relive something extraordinary…
A Family Day – Manchester Family Photography
Day In The Life Family Videography
When I capture family life not only do I use my photography skills, I also capture moments in video too!
Here’s their family film showing off a Day In The Life of Zoe, Tom, Arti and Ripley in their home in Walkden…
A Relaxed Family Breakfast
When I say from ‘Breakfast to Bedtime’ I really mean the full day!
I arrived with Zoe, Tom, Arti and their sausage dog Ripley bright and early in time for breakfast pancakes.
I imagine looking back they’ll be fond memories of this part of the day. And, it’ll be a great reminder of Arti’s raspberry obsession!
It was then time to change out of the PJs and ready for a morning walk along part of the Walkden Looplines (and attempting a nap for Arti!).
It’s For You As Well As Your Baby!
What’s really special about a documentary family shoot capturing your real life is that you’re part of that too!
No standing behind the camera making silly faces to make your baby laugh.
No posing. No baby blankets and baskets.
It may not feel important now, the idea of being photographed or filmed now may even feel weird BUT this is a chance to capture what life looks like for you right now.
Before babies you were a couple and for Zoe and Tom there were also fur parents so I got to capture a little bit of Ripley getting a fuss (and some cake) whilst Arti had a sleep…
Naptimes, Strolls and Quiet Family Time
The every day things like walks to get the baby to sleep, a sneaky nap-time coffee break and the quieter parts of the day are still worthy of being captured.
As these photos show!
Zoe and Tom enjoyed a sneaky coffee and cake break at Cup and Crumb in Worsley whilst Arti napped.
It was then time for a quick feed on a picturesque park bench together in Roe Green.
Natural Breastfeeding Photographs…
As a breastfeeding Mother myself, I realise how important it is to capture your feeding journey too.
It may not feel like the ‘thing’ to capture, and maybe you want to keep that for yourself, but I always encourage capturing those feeds whilst we’re together.
These natural moments are just about the way baby gazes at you (or yanks, bites and scratches in some cases ha).
But it’s also those little connections that you’ll see in some of these photos…
Weaning and Messy Faces!
Then it was back to their first family home in Walkden for a quick family meal before some family time in the lounge.
The baby carrier (sling) was then out for a little walk to the park in the sunshine before the next nap was due!
Again, all these little every day things we do may not seem the ‘thing’ to capture but I hope seeing these moments help you see how special they can be.
And also, how they’re much more natural than posed photoshoots you may be used to seeing!
Relaxed Day In The Life Family Photography
After such a wonderfully relaxed day (sort of…is it ever relaxing with young children?) it was back home for tea, bath and bed.
Arti LOVES their food so they got very messy before it was time to strip off for a bath.
For a bit of fun Tom even dug the bubble machine out!
The pace then slowed right down as they enjoyed reading a book together before Arti was ready for bed…
Natural and Relaxed Day In The Life Photography
Zoe and Tom are professional photographers themselves (you can see their amazing work here) so, you’d like they wouldn’t need a photoshoot of their own?
Just because you can take a great photo of other people doesn’t mean you can capture those natural moments yourself!
I can vouch for that and rarely feature in any of my own family moments because I’m either…
A) Taking the photo
B) Trying to parent and have to ‘pretend’ to act natural
And my only work around so far is trying to take a self-portrait, which again loses that ‘natural’ feel to a family photo!
Capturing Real Moments of Family Life
I offer shorter sessions that aim to capture a little glimpse of family life, you can see more of that here.
A Day In The Life is about capturing a real, honest look at how family life feels for you all.
How the everyday things can be really special when you’re able to look back and reflect on them
Fancy Capturing A Day In YOUR Family Life?
If you’ve enjoyed learning more about Day In The Life photography and you’d like to chat about what I could capture for you, I’d love to hear from you.
I can help you work out if this really natural and honest approach to family photography is perfect for you right now….