I have a particular fondness for sessions at my client's homes. They are always unpredictable and interesting. I find shy children blossom when asked to show me their toys and the games they like to play. More outgoing children love the novelty of a grown-up coming for a play-date. I am on their turf and they are decidedly the Grand Poobah of the game.

I consider it a great opportunity to capture the family in their own space. People who find the whole process of being photographed an unpleasant prospect, relax a lot more in their own environment. I have often been greeted by someone in their slippers, the whole house chaos, having tea or small children thrust into my hands. I'm immediately adopted into the family. It makes my job so much easier, I just unclip my lens cap and enjoy the show. 

A lifestyle session is different to your typical portrait session, and while I do include portraits in your collection they are more deconstructed and more about story telling and documenting you as you are and live. I typically treat home sessions in this manner, and garden sessions as a more traditional portrait session.