Later, shmater. My motto in life is to live with no regrets, and that absolutely includes family photographs. This season, this exact stage of your family, this particular amount of cuteness your kids are walking around with right now: it deserves to be captured, not postponed. My (Very Short) List of Regrets I don't carry around a lot of regrets, but I do have a few, and they're an odd little collection. Not joining a choir years ago. Giving up an instrument I used to love. Liking chocolate...

There's a moment at the start of every family shoot where everyone is a little stiff. Mum's adjusting someone's collar. Dad's doing that thing where he's not quite sure where to put his hands. The kids are pulling in opposite directions. And I'm standing there with my camera, quietly hoping we find our rhythm before the light disappears. This session found it quickly. Maybe it was the beach. Maybe it was the pink bleeding into the sky behind us. Maybe it was the wind, which, from the moment...

I get this message all the time before a session: "Just warning you - my little one is really shy. He probably won't smile for you." And honestly? When I read that, I smile to myself. Because those are often the sessions I treasure most. Here's something I want every parent to know before they arrive at a session: there is no such thing as a difficult child in my eyes. There are children who need a little more time. Children who are curious but cautious. Children who are hilarious when you're...