I had the opportunity to photograph a family before they PCS (Permanent change of station(Permanent is a loose term, but it’s about as permanent as a military move can be)). I have next to zero experience doing this; the closest thing I did was do a newborn shoot in another military family’s apartment during COVID.
It took a little bit for everyone to warm up and kinda figure out what we should do. After probably an hour and a half and 600+ photos I came up with 65 good ones to edit and send, I’d say that’s a success! Here are a couple that are my favorites. They are pregnant with their second, so I was able to capture a couple announcement shots for them.
I think the toughest part was getting her to look at the camera, because she was fascinated by the water and kept saying “swimming?” If I do this again I might invest in a squeaky toy. I’m also generally uncomfortable around kids so room for improvement… but for a last minute photoshoot setup I’m incredibly proud of what I was able to give them! I was happy they were willing to give me a chance.