Don’t Wait: Why Family Photos Matter While Your Kids Are Young

“They’ll only be this little once.” We hear it all the time, but it doesn’t really hit you until you’re packing away clothes that don’t fit anymore, or you realise the baby who once clung to your hip now races ahead of you. Time moves quickly — and if you’ve ever thought, “We’ll get family photos one day” let this be your gentle nudge that today is the day.

When I met up with Emily and Mal for their family session, their girls brought every bit of joy, cheekiness, and love you could hope for. From giggles in the paddock to those quiet moments of cuddles on the blanket, their session was a living reminder of why family photos matter so much. It wasn’t about perfect poses, it was about bottling up the magic of everyday life right now: dad swinging a little one through the air, big sisters fussing over baby, and mum soaking it all in.

Here’s the thing: family photos aren’t about waiting until life feels calmer, neater, or more “together.” (Spoiler: that day never comes.) They’re about capturing your family exactly as you are. Muddy boots, wild curls, gummy baby grins, and all. These are the things you’ll look back on and treasure the real stuff that shows your family’s story.

Watching Emily and Mal with their girls, I couldn’t help but think: this season of little hands, cowboy boots, and endless questions is fleeting. It’s easy to assume you’ll have more time, but kids grow in the blink of an eye. One day they won’t climb into your lap, or squeal with laughter when dad spins them around.

So if you’ve been waiting for the “perfect time” to do a family session, let this be your sign: the perfect time is right now. Just like Emily, Mal and their girls, your family deserves to be captured in all its perfectly imperfect beauty. Don’t wait until the moment has passed, let’s freeze it together before it slips quietly into memory. ♡