Kauai Family Photo Shoots with Kids

Kauai family photo shoots with kids can be a lot of fun!

One of the things that truly sets Timory apart from other family photographers on Kauai is her great ability to work with kids, even tired ones who are cranky from being in a different time zone and missing naps! She is also amazing at connecting with what interests them and tying it into taking photos so that they feel involved with making choices. This includes taking candid or posed photos that represent who they are now, what phases they are going through and things that will make you laugh later when they have passed through that phase.

Kids that feel happy and have some power are easier to photograph! With particularly challenging and tired kids she has a bag full of toys and tricks. Timory is always happy to offer (with the parents’ approval) a positive consequence to help bring out a truly happy and cooperative smile! She can also take shots of other family members while giving the child some space to play, or take candid as seen in the photo above … some of the best shots are what’s happening in between the posed smiley shots!

A mother consoles a cranky child while Timory works hard taking other photographs, in the hopes we can get a smile from the child soon!

Timory is a mother of two adorable boys (born in 2008 and 2011).  She knows from invaluable experience that the best way to get a series of priceless photos is to take photos around what the children need. With some kids this just means talking to them in a certain way. With other kids this means reading their moods and giving them breaks, before a meltdown occurs that could end the photo shoot. She has a great intuition of when to push forward and when pull back with children.

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If you are picking out when to have your photos done with children, the #1 thing to consider is: when will the children in your group be most likely to be happiest? If the answer to that question in mid-late morning, you are not alone. Although in general we do not recommend midday photo shoots, a photo shoot with a happy, full bellied, well rested child is more important than most other factors.

Timory or Caitlin are happy to have a chat with you ahead of time and to help you pick out the best time for your particular circumstance as well as picking out a location with plenty of shade and without anything too likely to distract your kids. Lydgate Beach is a great option for all of those reasons, and also because after the photo shoot it happens to have a park with the top 2 jungle gyms on the island … a nice incentive for happy faces and cooperative behavior for toddlers!

Click here to see some of our family photos with kids.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us a 877-711-3003.