Family Photography in the Surrey Hills | Friday Street Family & Dog Summer Photo Session
Surrey offers a plethora of idyllic backdrops for photography. The diverse landscapes and historical sites inspire photographers - local or visiting from afar - to try their hand at capturing some of its beauty. From the rolling hills to the lush woodlands, serene meadows and elegant gardens of stately homes, the county provides a wealth of settings that are perfect for capturing cherished family moments.
Family Photography in the Surrey Hills
This family and dog photo session took place at the bottom of Leith Hill, in a lush bit of woodland which comes out to a small holding. I met the family there in the middle of summer, when vegetarion was lush and green, and days were long. I wanted to incorporate the surroundings into the photographs so for the first set of photos I took of the whole family together, I asked the family to go right in amonst the bracon. This was such a nice clean backdrop, which made the family really pop in the photos, the light blue of the shirts contrasting with the green tonally, and the light pink of the girls’ dresses complementing the green tones.
Natural Family Moments
After a bit of walking, the youngest memeber of the family was a little tired so naturally it was time for cuddles. I love capturing these genuine, tender moments, they are a record of not only the time in a family’s life but of all the little moments which are fleeting and gone before we know it.
Surrey Children Photographer
I often hear comments like “never photograph children and dogs”. I love photographing both! In fact, I am happiest when there are children and dogs together. I really enjoy engaging with children, letting them show me their favourite games, tricks or telling me their favourite stories. On this occation, we had some bubbles at hand, which provided endless enterntainment. The girls were so engaged in making the bubbles, chasing and bursting them, that this activity set a scene for some lovely spontanious, natural moments which I was ready to capture with my camera.
Family Photography with Dog
A family photoshoot wouldn’t be complete without a dog. I love photographing families with dogs and capturing special bonds family members have with their four legged friends. In this instance, there was a special connection between this sweet little rescue cocker spaniel and the dad. I love the photo below, when I look at it, it conveys pure love and joy!
If you would like to enquire about a family and dog photo session, please get in touch. I love photographing families with their dogs, and would love to capture moments for you which will evoke joyful memories in many years to come.
Family Photography in the Surrey Hills
If you would like to find out more about my family photo sessions, please visit the family photography page.
Booking a Family Photo Session
To make a booking, please email at mina@minamilanovic-photography.com or fill in the contact form on my website. I am looking forward to hearing from you and capturing your memories for you and your family.
Surrey Family Photographer | High Elms Country Park Family Photo Session with Dog
Family and Dog Photo Session in London Borough of Bromley
I recently photographed a newborn baby and her family in High Elms Country Park in Bromley, London. The baby’s mum got in touch about a year ago to enquire about a dog photo session. Due to scheduling difficulties that photoshoot never took place, but a year later the family welcomed a new member and wanted to document this special time with a set of family portraits.
Natural Style Newborn Photo Session in a London Park
We arrived at High Elms Country Park and were greeted by fairly good weather; mainly overcast with periods of sunshine. Contrary to popular belief, overcast days work really well for photography as the cloud cover provides even lighting for the subjects without harsh shadows and glaring light. Overcast days are also better for newborns as parents don’t need to worry about exposing their child’s delicate skin to sunlight.
The baby was a few weeks old and coming out of the sleepy stage. She was able to stay awake for longer periods of time which allowed me some time to photograph her interacting with her parents and observing the world around her.
However, after such a busy morning looking, exploring and posing it all got a little too much and sleep suddenly took over. This is the time where everyone can relax a bit, and I can focus on tcapturing quiet moments and details. I hope you enjoy looking at these sleepy photos as much as I enjoyed taking them, my heart was full and bursting with how cute this newborn baby was.
Outdoor Dog Photography
A family & dog photoshoot can’t go by without a few featured shots of the family’s beloved canine companion. This little cockapoo lady called Cindy was particularly fun to photograph. She was full of energy, up for doing tricks and chasing her ball - perfect for action shots! One of my favourites from this session was of Cindy leaping high into the air, ears and tail up! I feel I really captured her personality, just happy to be there. The photo really covays that sense of joy, it makes me want to go out and run around on a grassy field!
Dog Portrait Photography
Portraits of Cindy were more of a challenge - sitting wasn’t quite her thing but we somehow managed to get her still for a few seconds, just enough for me to capture a few frames including this one amongst English lavender in full bloom.
If your family is expecting a baby and you wish to book a relaxed, newborn photo shoot with your dog please get in touch to discuss details.
Book A Newborn Photo Session
To make a booking, please contact me through the contact form on this webiste, call me on 07793 677 867 or drop an email at mina@minamilanovic-photography.com. I will get in touch within 24h or receiving your email. If you haven’t heard from me, please check your junk folder.
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