Manchester Family Photography - 5 Reasons To Get In The Frame With Your Kids This Summer.
- The Motherhood Project
- May 18
- 3 min read
A gentle reminder from your Manchester Family Photographer!!
As parents, we're so often the ones behind the camera. Trust me, I know it well. We're the ones snapping their first steps, ice cream smiles, and muddy adventures. But when your children look back on their childhood photos, will they see you in them too?
This Summer, I want to gently remind you to step into the frame! Be in the memories! Not just for you, but for them.
Here are 5 reasons to book a natural family photoshoot and make sure you're part of the story too!!

Because these are their memories too!!
One day, these photos will be part of how your children remember their childhood. How it felt to be held by you, to laugh with you, to belong to you. These aren't just images, they're keepsakes of love, connection and home. A relaxed family photoshoot gives them something real to look back on. Their story, documented honestly and beautifully.
You deserve to be seen!
Not as the one who plans the holidays, makes the packed lunch and wipes bums, but as their person. The one who shows up every day. The one they adore. You deserve to be in the frame, not just taking the photos. A candid family photoshoot is a way to honour your place in their world, just as you are.

A family photoshoot is a gift to your future self!
You'll never regret having photos with your children: messy hair, muddy knees, full hearts and all. One day, when your children are grown, you'll look back and want to feel this season again, and you'll be so glad you captured it. Lifestyle family photography captures those fleeting in-between moments that matter more than you realise.
It shows them what love looks like.
Photos are more than pictures, they're mirrors. What your child sees themselves wrapped in your arms, laughing at your jokes, looking at you with total adoration... that's powerful. That's what love looks like. And when you choose natural family photography, you're choosing to have a gallery full of images that feel authentic and full of emotion. The kind they'll carry with them forever!

Because they're growing up, and so are you!
This summer won't come again. They'll never be this exact version of themselves again, and neither will you! The squishy cheeks, the way they fit perfectly on your hip, the way they call you mummy. It's all changing, quietly, every day. Booking a summer family photoshoot is one small way of pressing pause on it all. It's a gift to you and them.
Are you ready to get in the frame?
If you've been putting it off, let this be your sign. This summer, I'm offering a limited number of Sunset Meadow Sessions. These are my specially priced midweek sessions set in the most beautiful meadow location right here in South Manchester. These sessions are all about connection, play and capturing what love looks like in your family. Barefoot kids, golden light and genuine moments you'll treasure forever.
Click here to find out more and book your meadow session.
If you have something else in mind for your family photoshoot, I'd love to hear all about it. Whether it's a quiet afternoon at home or an adventure somewhere special, just get in touch below and let's dream it up together.
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