KINGSTON FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
For fun families who love spending time together outdoors
Are you looking for EPIC family photos that you can hang on your wall and get that silly happy grin on your face every time you look at them? Then you’re in the right place! I create vibrant and fun photos for families who love laughing together, being silly and who want the best of posed portraits as well as the ones that show off their silly side.
Photos of your children having fun with genuine smiles
Childhood is supposed to be fun and happy and family photoshoots with me are the same! I want to capture that great smiling photo that’s perfect for grandma but I also want to share what happens when you tickle your kids, or you play a game or the special way your little one loves to hug you. We’ll capture it all during our session together. If you are looking for every photo to be picture perfect with hair placement just so, then I am not the photographer for you. I will always sacrifice perfection for connection. How can everything look perfect if I ask you to tickle your children for the most genuine laughter from your kids and they squirm and giggle, shift and move? My goal is to take portraits of your children’s real authentic smiles and laughs and your fierce love for them, so when you look at these portraits your heart will be overcome with happiness. Sound good to you?
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OUTDOOR KINGSTON FAMILY PHOTOS
You’ve had your heart set on an outdoor Family Photography Session with Jennifer Willard Photography at one of our signature parks and we’re here to deliver! We’ll go through a variety of poses in that area of the park (we have specific spots we love to photograph at during our sunset sessions to give us the best light).
Our outdoor family portrait photoshoots take place when it’s the best light of the day from May 20th - November 10th.
Our portfolio shows most images taken at 2 hours before sunset for that great golden light.
We promise keeping your kids up a little later than planned will be worth it (and depending on what time of year it is, it’s really not that late). But if that still won’t work for your family, we have early morning and late afternoon options available too.
I have a great blog about the best two Kingston locations to capture amazing family photos. You can find that blog by clicking the link below:
Also available for full sessions in Stewart Park in Perth, or another park, cottage or family farm within an hour of Kingston, Ontario or in our Odessa, Ontario Studio year round.
CAROLE'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM, NAPANEE, ONTARIO
LAKE ONTARIO PARK, KINGSTON, ONTARIO
BABCOCK MILL, ODESSA, ONTARIO
STEWART PARK, PERTH, ONTARIO
STUDIO, ODESSA, ONTARIO
LEMOINE POINT PARK, KINGSTON, ONTARIO
IS A FULL FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT OR MINI SESSION BEST?
Mini Sessions for your family in Kingston Ontario
Every year we choose some of our favourite spots for mini sessions. Mini Sessions take place on specific dates, at a specific location, a few times a year, are 15-20 minutes long and come with less portraits then our regular family sessions. They are great for families that just want a few updated family images for the year, are not particular about where and when the session takes place and know that their kids will do well with a very short session.
Most of our family mini sessions take place in September and October and are announced on our Facebook and Instagram pages prior to this. We recommend following us on social media so you can see when and where the next mini session takes place. Mini Sessions are not available for other dates besides the specific times of year that we set for them and follow a traditional marathon mini session format where sessions are back to back.
Full Family Photoshoot in Kingston Ontario
Our regular, Full Family Photoshoots are available to book between May 20th - November 10th every year. The session is 1-2 hours long and can take place outdoors at any location you wish. I do recommend the session take place two hours before sunset so we get the best light of the day but early morning and late afternoon session times are also available. The session can take place at a Kingston park we recommend or your family frequents, or if you have a cottage or farm near by within an hour of Kingston, Ontario.
The session is a relaxed and fun time for the whole family and allows your children to have breaks when needed, and often results in both traditional looking at the camera portraits as well as allows for some documentary style images where children are playing within their environment. The session works well if you think your children will need more time to open up with their real smiles, have special needs or just do better with a less restrictive time limit as our mini sessions allow. Often we have clients come to us for a full family photoshoot every few years with mini sessions in between.
If you are getting together with extended family (grandparents, cousins), then this is a great way to capture some wonderful family memories that you’ll cherish forever. I’ll capture all of the different family dynamics (grandparents with grandkids, siblings, couples, cousins, etc) and you’ll be able to choose which ones you love the most in your private proofing gallery.
This session comes with 20 digital images but more are available for purchase along with keepsakes like heirloom albums and large scale prints offered by professional printing lab so you can always remember this time in your family’s history.
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WHAT TO WEAR TO A FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT
These aren’t your mama’s portraits! No one wants everyone to be dressed identically like we did when we were younger (white shirts and jeans for the whole family need to stay in the 90’s where they belong)! We want your family photos to be full of personality and to reflect your personal style! That’s why I’ve created this handy guide to give you great tips about what to wear (and what not to wear!) to a family photoshoot outside whether your session takes place in the Spring, Summer or Fall.
Pro Tip: Just say no to the Mouse
Avoid logos, huge Disney characters on shirts, or words on shirts. Any words and characters on shirts will easily fold and you won’t see the words, especially as you’ll hear me say ‘get snuggly’ a few times during the session.
I highly recommend reading my blog below for expert advice for your family’s clothing choices - it’s full of helpful information, if I do say so myself.
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PRICING FOR KINGSTON FAMILY PHOTOSHOOTS
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FAMILY MINI SESSION - varies by type of session
Your choice of High Resolution Digital Images Professionally Hand Edited from a proofing gallery
Your photoshoot will take place at a specific location on a specific date pre-determined by Jen in a mini marathon type of format. Your session will include a certain amount of digital images chosen by you.
You’ll choose the type of mini session you like best and choose the time that works best for you on the specific date available through the booking system online.
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FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT - $600 + HST
Your choice of 20 High Resolution Digital Images Professionally Hand Edited from a proofing gallery of up to 40 images
Your 1 hour photoshoot takes place on a date, time and location of your choice. We recommend 2 hours before sunset or 9am in the morning for the best light, at a Kingston location like Lake Ontario Park or Lemoine Point Park but any outdoor location in the Kingston area (family cottage, etc) is a possibility. We’ll give you available dates to choose from and work with you on planning this special family session.
*Add on extended family (grandparents, cousins, etc.) for $100 + HST.
