I don’t have a favorite time of year but fall is a very strong contender and these photos show exactly why. The foliage showed up in the most spectacular way for this sweet Arlington, VA family session. One of the questions I get most often is how to determine what length session you’ll need. While I will always defer to what you would like to do I find that kids under the age of 6 or so (and adults who haven’t been photographed in a long time!) need some warm up time and you’re better off with at least a 30 minute session. Some kids are slow to warm to the camera so we want to give them an opportunity to trust that the lady saying cheese and playing peekaboo is friend and not foe :) The extra buffer also gives us time for a snack, potty or meltdown break because these things happen and we want to operate in a space that is stress-free and gets you images you love!