Why Time Flies During a Storytelling Photography Session
When families hear about the length of my documentary sessions, some may feel hesitant. Two, four, or even eight hours might seem like a long time, but in reality, it passes by much quicker than you’d expect—and here’s why.
These sessions are built around your family’s natural rhythms, not a rushed schedule or forced poses. Instead of the typical back-and-forth between “smile for the camera” and “okay, now do this,” we spend time truly experiencing your family’s story in real time.
It’s the unplanned moments—the spontaneous laughter, the quiet interactions, the little details that make your family unique—that fill our time together. Because the session is about immersing yourself in the experience, you’re not focused on the clock or trying to “get it perfect.” Instead, you’re simply living in the moment.
When you take a step back and let things unfold naturally, the time moves faster. As we move from one moment to the next, you’ll likely find that hours have passed without feeling like any time at all. The length of the session allows us to dig deeper, capturing a fuller range of memories, and the beauty is in how it all flows without interruptions or stress.
In the photo above for instance, I caught this moment when the child was looking up at his mother making dinner. She explained to me afterwards that he always follows her everywhere when she’s making food in the kitchen. Now, she has this photo to remember these days by, and her child can look back on it later in life for more insight into his earliest years. And no one was even looking at the camera.
The point is, families are busy being families. And I believe these moments are too special to pass up documenting and honoring.
You’ll leave the session with not just photos, but a rich collection of moments that tell the true story of your family—stories you’ll relive again and again, each time with the feeling that time has flown by. After all, when you’re living in the present, that’s exactly what happens: time just flies.