One of the big transitions I made this past year with family sessions was moving away from the one hour sessions and just doing 30 minutes. I found along the way that when kids are involved, attention spans don’t last, and the ability to smile and continually be asked to do things they don’t want to do is short lived. In the end I’ve still been able to deliver 40+ images from those sessions, and everyone was happier all around. There were still a few families that hour sessions were necessary (usually when there are more than 2 kids, or extended family), but this below shows what can happen in just half an hour.