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Family portraits at our studio in Wadgaon Sheri, next to Viman Nagar — or wherever your family is already gathering. Grandparents included, ideally.
The real obstacle
The photography is easy. Getting eleven people in one room is not.
Ask any family why they have no recent photograph together and the answer is never about photography.
It is about diaries. An uncle who works Saturdays, grandparents who do not travel well, a cousin studying in another city, a toddler who naps at two. Every extra person makes the window smaller, and eventually the plan quietly dies.
Distance is the multiplier on all of it. A ninety-minute round trip is a small ask for one person and an unreasonable one for eleven — and it is always the oldest members of the family, the ones you most want in the frame, who find it hardest.
Keeping it to a short local trip changes what you are asking for. A ninety-minute commitment near home is something most relatives will say yes to, and a family portrait only happens if everyone says yes.
There is also the question of who is not in the photograph. In extended families somebody is always missing — working, unwell, or simply unable to make the date. Being nearby means a second short session to include them later is a realistic fix rather than a nice idea.
And it lowers the stakes enough that families do this more than once. A portrait every couple of years is far more valuable than one perfect session a decade, and the households that manage it are almost always the ones for whom it is easy.
Getting ready
Getting everyone out of the door
The hardest part of a family session is the hour before it, not the session itself. Agree the meeting time with everyone a day early, and make it slightly earlier than you need — a short journey means a small delay stays small, but only if the delay starts small.
On clothes, aim for a loose palette rather than a uniform. Two or three colours that sit together, nothing with large logos, and nothing bought specially for the day. Photographs of families in matching new outfits date faster than almost anything else.
If there are relatives who tire easily, tell us and plan for them to arrive last and leave first. We photograph the arrangements that involve them at the start, which means they are not sitting through the parts that do not need them.
Planning it
What shapes the session before we start
Numbers first. Six people and sixteen are genuinely different jobs — different space, different lens, different amount of time — and the number is the thing that most changes how we plan.
Then ages. A session with a toddler and a great-grandparent has two constraints pulling in opposite directions, and the running order has to satisfy both: the oldest photographed while fresh, the youngest photographed before their patience runs out.
And finally what the photographs are for. One large print for a wall, a set for everyone to have a copy of, or something for a specific occasion — each leads to a different mix of arranged and unarranged frames.
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How the session itself works is covered in full on the main family photography page.
- 1st Floor, Behind G S Mahanagar Co-op Bank Ltd, Sai Nagari, Mathura Nagar, Wadgaon Sheri, Pune, Maharashtra 411014
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How many people can be in a family session?
Tell us the number when you enquire and we will plan for it. Large groups need a different approach to a couple with one child — more space, more time, and someone keeping the order moving.
Can we do this at our home or a relative's house instead?
Yes, and for families with elderly members that is often the sensible answer. We come to you and work with the rooms and light you have.
Grandparents cannot stand for long. Can you work around that?
Of course, and say so when you book rather than on the day. We photograph the seated arrangements first while everyone is fresh, then work outward from there.
What should everyone wear?
Nothing matching, and nothing bought specially. A loose palette rather than a uniform reads better in a photograph and looks far less dated in ten years.
Which areas do families come from?
Viman Nagar, Chandan Nagar, Lohegaon, Dhanori, Tingre Nagar and Vishrantwadi are the closest, with Kharadi and Kalyani Nagar just beyond. When you are trying to get a whole family to agree on one afternoon, the shorter journeys are the ones that get a yes.
How many people is too many?
There is no hard limit, but tell us the number in advance. Large groups need more space and someone keeping the order moving, both of which are easy to arrange and impossible to improvise.
Should we book around a visit from relatives?
Yes, and book it for early in their stay. Sessions left until the end of a visit are the ones that get lost to everything else, and being nearby is what makes an early slot easy to take.
Do you photograph extended family groups as well as immediate ones?
Yes — and the combinations matter. Tell us which groupings you want and we will work through them properly rather than assembling them ad hoc at the end.
What if a child will not cooperate on the day?
Entirely normal and planned for. We photograph what is available rather than fighting for a frame that is not coming, and a short journey means a follow-up is a small thing if one is genuinely needed.
Can we include pets in a family session?
Yes, and it is worth saying in advance. A dog changes the pace and works far better as part of the plan than as a surprise on the day.
What if some of the family are camera-shy?
Very common, and it is handled with direction rather than persuasion. Tell us who beforehand and we will start with the setups that ask least of them.
Should the session be indoors or outdoors?
Depends on numbers, ages and what you want it to feel like. Tell us those three and we will suggest one rather than leaving you to choose blind.
Pick a date everyone can make
Send us the date the family is already together and we will work around it. That is usually easier than finding a new one.