Apart from weddings, I also shoot many maternity and family photos. For these types of shoots, I typically like to get my clients outside to enjoy the lovely weather and nature. I find that the fresh air, warm sunlight and green expanse provide an air of tranquility and freedom that is hard to replicate in a studio setting. The spaciousness of the outdoors is particularly appealing to young children as they feel more at ease to play and express themselves. As a result, the photos that come out of a shoot outdoors tend to feel more natural with my subjects content and carefree.
Hong Kong has a myriad of accessible, beautiful environments with large green spaces. For this maternity and family shoot with Lucosa and Ken, we chose to do it at a green patch under the late afternoon sun and during golden hour. This meant that we could avoid the harsh sun and shoot some warm, creamy, soft-lit photographs in anticipation of welcoming the fourth member (their second child) into their family. A great combination of heartwarming and playful moments were captured of the couple and their daughter that day. It was truly a lovely process to witness and photograph.
I can still remember photographing this family a few years ago when their first child was born. It’s crazy how quickly time has flown by! Kids grow up so fast, so be sure to take more photographs with them to remember the heartfelt and joyful family moments together.
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