CAPTURING LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM A PROFESSIONAL

 

Lifestyle photography is all about capturing your essence. It is similar to the environmental portrait, but it makes it a little further. Lifestyle photography is very different from the traditional studio portrait session, where the subject is posed, photographed, and ushered out of the studio. The majority of lifestyle photography shoots take place on-location or outdoors, such as in your home or somewhere important to you. These sessions usually last up to three hours and include a few posed or formal shots and lots of informal, candid photographs that capture doing what you do best. If it is a family lifestyle photoshoot, be prepared to run after your kids, roll around them, and simply enjoy sharing ice cream with them or taking them for a piggyback ride; anything you would typically do on your Sunday afternoon with your child.

Usually, lifestyle photography sessions are often centered around the ocean or great outdoors, where the family can spend a lot of time playing together. If you are a surfer or a peddler, the lifestyle photographer will ask you to come to the shoot in your board shorts with your paddle or your favorite surfboard. A typical session may include a few posed shots on your famous beach, and then the real fun will begin; it is off to the water to do what you will love. Our photographers will get in the water with you while others shoot from the shore. This is not to say that lifestyle photography cannot take place in a studio; it can! But a studio can be limiting. Some photographers specialize in studio lifestyle photography, and if the outdoors is not for you, this is a good alternative.

Preparing for a lifestyle photography session is easy after finding the right NJ portrait photographer. Wear what you usually wear to do what you love to do, then show up for the session with a good attitude.