Family Session | Bronte Beach

I just love this time of year for so very many reasons.  Not least is that as a natural light photographer I encourage clients as far as possible to schedule their location shoots during the golden hours (an hour after sunrise and an hour before sunset).  At this time of year, before the clocks change, sunrise in Sydney is a very respectable 7am which means that I gain an extra hour in bed and still manage to shoot when the light is soft and golden and the beaches and parks are relatively quiet.

For the past couple of weeks, our family has much enjoyed entertaining my sister-in-law and 10-month-old nephew who visited from the currently-snow-covered UK.  This presented the perfect opportunity to head down to Bronte to update their family photos which will hopefully act as a warm reminder of sunnier climbs as they now settle back into freezing temperatures.

I know that Alison loves these images of her and Billy as they have captured fond memories of many morning swims and walks during their stay.  More importantly though, how many photos do we Mums have of us and our kids that haven't been self-taken with an iPhone?  I know that I for one am always behind the camera rather than in front of it (downside of the job!), but I'm pretty sure I'm not alone.

Billy seriously turned on the smile factor for this shoot and we have potentially uncovered a little lifesaver in the making.  He's going to have to continue to work on that one if he's going to keep up with his Aussie cousins though.

In case you are interested in your own "golden hour" session, times for Sydney are currently 7-8am and 6-7pm until Sunday 7 April when they change to 6-7am and 4.30-5.30pm.

And if you Mums needed an excuse to book a shoot with your kid(s) or with your own Mum, don't forget that Mother's Day is just around the corner on Sunday May 12.  Register interest for a mini-session by shooting me an e-mail at rachel@rachelwildigphotography.com.

Alison & Billy, we have so enjoyed having you with us these past few weeks.  A safe trip back home and we can't wait to see you again soon xxx

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