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.
Family Photo Shoot in Kingston upon Thames
Indoor Family Photography in Kingston-upon-Thames
I went back to my old neighbourhood in West London for a very special family photo session with returning clients. It was a joy to photograph this sweet family who I’ve known since 2014 when I did a dog photoshoot in Richmond park for them. Since then their family has grown considerably and this time I was invited to capture a few family moments as a family of four in their beautiful home in Kingston-upon-Thames.
Indoor Family Photography
Most of my family photo shoots take place outdoors, however on this occasion we decided to stay indoors. I always feel more challenged when photographing inside, and feel like I need to work harder at finding the right angles and light. However indoor spaces provide such fantastic opportunity for creative family photography, where I use anything from house plants to furniture to create more interesting frames for my clients.
Pets in Family Photos
I often get told that I’ve chosen really hard photography subjects - children and pets! I love photographing both! They are fun, engaging and spontanious. My experience has thought me that if I or the parents try to impose too much control over what is going on, the kids (and pets!) will be fairly uninterested in engaging with me. Initiate a game, or leave them to their own devices and suddenly they forget who is there and an opportunity for genuine family photography is created.
Book a Family Photography Session
If you would like to book a family photo shoot, please get in touch. I also offer separate one hour and two hour dog photography sessions, as well as pet photography gift vouchers. If you would like to book/purchase a voucher, please contact me or visit my store.
