Julia Pagano Photography

What a year it's been! I felt so blessed to meet your families, honoured to photograph your kids, thrilled to see how they've grown and inspired by your connection, laughter and love. Cannot wait to do more in 2020. Happy New Year! Like what I do? Get in touch, let's chat about photos of your family! Contact Julia

Late autumn is a tricky period for an outdoor family photo shoot, because - the weather. It's unpredictable, can be warm or chilly, can be rainy or sunny and absolutely opposite to what the weatherman said. This family wanted their photos in an outdoor space, but with an option to have some cover in case it starts to rain (which it did!), so Botanic Gardens seemed an ideal option with its glass houses. Trees also provide shelter from the wind, so it feels warmer too - good thing if your little one is not a friend of wind. St Andrews Botanic Gardens is not big, but very diverse with meadow, little pond, orchard area and forest area, plus lots and lots of very different plants and beautiful spots for playing, looking for treasure and running around.  My first and main suggestion for outdoor family photos is to do things and play games you usually do with your kids when outside. We discuss it while planning the shoot - how does your usual walk/outside time look like, what games you li

This family asked to have their photos taken on Kingsbarns beach. It's one of their favourites, and nearby Cambo estate also is a special place for them. Of course I said yes! To have a family photoshoot in a place that means something to you and your family is the best choice of location. Also from a practical perspective, because you and your kids know the place, what you usually do there, you have favourite games etc., you feel more comfortable in general - so we can hit the ground running.  This photoshoot was no exception - kids went straight to the rocks for climbing and jumping, they played with the dog, chatted with the parents and each other. Nobody was sitting still - but that was not a problem at all, and most of the photos taken were the documentary style. These spontaneous shots are very natural, they perfectly capture personalities. No surprise such photos usually turn out to be the favourites, because they are true to life! Physical activities and interaction with th

Dressing your family for photos is often challenging, and even more so when the photo session takes place at your home. At home sessions usually are reserved for newborns and babies, but there are so many reasons for doing at home shoot with kids of any age! Everybody feels more comfortable at home, you don't need to worry about carrying extra clothes or shoes in case someone gets messy and needs a change. You have all your favourite books and activities right at hand. Having photo session at home is also a deeper insight into your family and your life. Choose colours that you like looking at, because they will remain on the photos for a long time. Start with picking your palette of 3-4 general tones - for instance greys, pastels and earth tones etc. Then select clothes which fit with the chosen colour palette. Everybody should not wear the same colours, and as you've started with a common palette, outfits would coordinate together beautifully. When deciding about

Seasons greetings! Too early? Sorry :-) Autumn and Christmas mini photo sessions. Timeless and artistic photographs of your family and your children at an outdoor location in St Andrews. No posing and cheesy smiles, relaxed and fun for the kids. Option of digital images or ready printed photographs - perfect for gifting to family and friends. Details 30 min. shoot at an outdoor location in St Andrews dates and times: November 3rd - 3 PM, November 7th - 10AM, November 9th - 2PM and 3 PM, November 10th - 3 PM max 2 adults and 3 children 15+ images to choose from session fee is £100, including 3 digital images with print rights or 10 printed photographs size 5X7, possibility to upgrade To chat about your photo-session, drop me an email , message me on  Facebook , or call 07586311953.