Yes readers, yes.  After checking out the studio in person and confirming our booking to shoot some family portraits the next week, I did turn up that morning to find said studio already occupied and indeed - double booked.

All I can say is. . .deep breaths, remain calm.  In reality there is nothing to be done except save the situation for my clients as best as possible. 

Fortunately I had arrived well before my clients were due so I rang them, explained the scenario and suggested coming to them.  The studio were savvy enough to be able to offer lights etc to take to the family, but as I was unsure of the family’s environment I declined, providing we could reschedule the studio to my clients’ needs.

I was lucky in this situation, as it is indeed a sticky one.  I was lucky that the day’s shoot with the family also included shots at their home, so coming to them straight away was not too unusual.  I was also lucky that the clients were relaxed, easy going and not on a deadline.

So, nightmare behind me, I went to my clients.  And what a great time!  Wanting to capture the nature of this family’s everyday life I arrived while baby Harry was still sleeping - perfect!  Some beautiful shots of sleeping babe and sleepy baby greeting mum!

Sleeping babe

Bunny looks after sleeping baby

Steal a kiss while baby is sleepy

This is the kind of photography I love, telling the story!  The longer the better.  This family was great, happy to let me photograph whatever they were doing and would do whatever I suggested!  And they didn’t ever seem to get sick of being photographed, a photographers dream!

Play time

Baby Harry was the cutest thing and mum and dad were friendly, relaxed and animated.

The family routine they let me witness was friendly and fun, a small insight into this time in their world.  Indeed it will change, another baby, a different house or just an older Harry brings different daily fun!  Hopefully the beautiful, spontaneous moments we were able to capture will always bring fond memories!

Happy Harry

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http://abitofphotography.com/pages/portraits/index.html

cheers

Keturah de Klerk - A Bit of Photography