Category Archives: Family Photography

How to Survive Family Photos With a Toddler

a mother hugging her toddler son in a field of tall grass during a family photo session in Connecticut

Family photos with a toddler are a different animal than family photos with a baby. Somewhere around 18 months, kids stop being pliable and start having opinions. The baby who sat wherever you put them last year now has a strong position on being put anywhere. If you're dreading it, you're in good company. After [...]

What to Wear for Family Photos: A Complete Guide

Sunset family photo session in a golden field featuring a blended family with an older newborn and five siblings, showcasing natural connection and relaxed outdoor styling.

You probably chose your photographer because something in their portfolio caught you. Maybe you couldn't say exactly what it was. The light felt a certain way. The images seemed calm, or editorial, or warm. Everything just fit. Ask most people to explain it and you'll get something like, "I don't know, I just really liked [...]

Spring Family Photo Outfits: A Styling Guide and Shopping Edit

a flat lay image of outfits for a Spring Connecticut family photo session in coordinating shades of blue, navy and white.

Getting yourself dressed for photos is manageable. Getting yourself, a toddler, a six-year-old, and a partner who just wants to wear whatever into something cohesive? That's a whole different task. This post walks through the styling guidelines I use with my own clients, plus my current spring picks through KD Curated, the styling side of [...]

Connecticut Family Photo Sessions: Studio, Outdoor, and How to Choose

Two young sisters in cream and white outfits standing in a sunlit field during a family photo session, photographed by Kelli Dease Photography in Farmington, CT.

Planning a family photo session in Connecticut involves more decisions than most people expect before they even reach out to book: indoor or outdoor, which season, whether the timing makes sense for your kids' ages right now, what everyone's going to wear. This post covers all of it. Studio versus outdoor sessions, what each season [...]

Motherhood Mini Sessions: Why Every Mom Deserves to Be in the Photo

Close-up portrait of baby with blue eyes being held by smiling mom during a Connecticut motherhood mini session

There is a particular kind of irony that most mothers know well. You are the one who remembers to bring the camera. You are the one who notices the light coming through the window and grabs your phone before the moment passes. You have thousands of photos of your children: their first steps, their gap-toothed [...]