A special dance photo shoot of my daughter

I have a confession…

I don’t photograph my kids enough… so last week, I set out to change that.

You know how a chef will sometimes grab Maccas on the way home from work? Or how a fashion designer lives in trackies on the weekend?

I realised I’m the same with photography. I spend so much time capturing beautiful memories for other families that I sometimes forget to take proper photos of my own girls.

So I set aside a little time, with no pressure, to just play with the camera and capture Scarlett in her happy place – dancing.

After 9 years of dance, she’s truly in her element. At one point doing the shoot she looked at me and said:

“I LOVE doing this – I want to do dance photo shoots every single day!” (I melted)

It was such a joy to slow down, watch her shine, and create these images (and play with more moody studio and lighting setups I don’t normally do for families). I thought you might like to see a few behind the scenes moments too.

Needless to say, I think I might be falling in love with dance photography (and may or may not have already started messaging friends with dance kids to come in model for me).


P.S. if you have a dancer in your family who would love a shoot like this (any age/skill level), send me a message and I’ll let you know about a special introductory offer I have for my upcoming dancer portrait sessions.

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Hey, I'm Jay. I'm a dad of 3 gorgeous girls and a blue Staffy named Bonnie. I love photographing beautiful families just like yours. Are you ready to book in a family portrait session? Fill out your details and I'll give you a call.

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