One day you're carrying them on your hip.
The next, they're racing ahead, holding hands with a sibling, laughing at an inside joke you don't quite remember starting.
Family life changes quietly, then all at once.
And while your phone is full of photos, very few truly capture how this season feels.
Family Sessions are about pressing pause - long enough to hold onto the connection, the chaos, the closeness, and the love that makes your family yours.

One day you're carrying them on your hip.
The next, they're racing ahead, holding hands with a sibling, laughing at an inside joke you don't quite remember starting.
Family life changes quietly, then all at once.
And while your phone is full of photos, very few truly capture how this season feels.
Family Sessions are about pressing pause - long enough to hold onto the connection, the chaos, the closeness, and the love that makes your family yours.


Maybe it’s been years since you last updated your family photos.
Maybe someone’s always missing from the frame.
Maybe life just feels too busy to plan “proper” photos.
But these days - the ones with muddy shoes, belly laughs, quiet cuddles, and arms always reaching for each other - are the ones you’ll want to remember.
Family Sessions are designed to feel relaxed, unrushed, and real - capturing your family as they are right now, not how you think they should be.
Long after this season changes
Your family images become:
• Framed memories on your walls
• Albums your children will flip through years from now
• Photographs that remind you what mattered most
• A record of togetherness in the middle of everyday life
These aren’t just photos.
They’re a love letter to your future selves - the ones who will look back and say, “I’m so glad we captured this.”

Your family leads - I gently guide.
Every family is different.
Some kids are energetic, some shy, some need time to warm up - and that’s all okay.
In studio or on location, I create space for connection to unfold naturally.
No forced smiles.
No awkward posing.
No pressure to perform.
Just gentle direction, natural movement, and honest moments that feel like you.
In sessions you can expect:
* A relaxed pace that suits your family
* Guidance without stiffness
* Space for kids to be kids
* A calm environment where everyone feels included

A family session tailored to you
Your Family Session includes:
• Studio or outdoor location options
• Simple styling guidance to keep things easy
• Gentle posing and direction for parents and children
• A proofing gallery to select your favourite images
• Optional sibling and parent combinations
These sessions are perfect for families of all stages - young children, growing teens, or simply documenting your family as it is right now.
There’s no “perfect time.”
This is the time.


Your session fee secures your booking, and comes off your chosen collection
Once your gallery is ready, you’ll be able to:
• Select your favourite images
• Upgrade if you’d love more
• Order prints or albums for your home
No pressure.
Just options - and support if you need help choosing.
I know life is full.
I’m here to make this part easy.
That’s what I’m here for.
Family Sessions are designed so you can simply show up - with kids in tow, hair slightly messy, and life exactly as it is.
I’ll take care of the rest.
A mum, an artist, and someone who understands how quickly this season passes
I know how fleeting these years are - because I’m living them too.
With more than two decades behind the camera and many years as a mum, I’ve learned how to read the room, follow children’s cues, and create a calm space where families can simply be together.
I work patiently, gently, and intuitively - guiding when needed, stepping back when moments unfold on their own.
My goal isn’t perfect photos.
It’s meaningful ones - the kind that feel like your family, not a performance of it.
You take care of loving them.
I’ll take care of helping you remember it.


From sifting through selfies or photos with my kids, to a bank of professional photos I feel proud to post on my website or socials, I'm so glad I said yes to Sarah's Personal Branding Session!
Sarah shifted me from camera-shy to confident, provided helpful creative direction with posing and captured my natural essence and brand so beautifully.
If you are a heart-lead personal brand with a message the world needs to hear and see, I highly recommend Sarah at SD Photography.
- Chelsea

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