09/02/2026
I’ve been seeing more conversations lately about photographers stating that they will no longer be sharing sessions of children’s faces on social media, and it reminded me why I changed the way I share family sessions.
Over a year ago, I photographed the sweetest family session and shared an image that included the child’s face. Shortly after, the client messaged me and asked that their child not be shown on social media.
I immediately removed it.
There was no bad intention behind posting it—I was simply excited to share a beautiful image from a session I loved. But that moment made me look at things differently.
Since then, I’ve made a conscious effort to either ask parents permission before sharing images that clearly show their children’s faces or choose images that allow me to showcase the session without identifying the child.
And honestly? I’ve grown to LOVE photographing families this way.
Little hands holding Mom’s.
A toddler wrapped around Dad’s leg.
The back of their curls.
Tiny feet.
A child tucked into their parents’ arms.
The movement, connection and little details that tell the story without necessarily showing their face.
As photographers, social media is such an important part of showing our work and growing our businesses. But our clients and especially their children—are real people before they are portfolio content.
Every family has different comfort levels when it comes to their children being online, and I want to respect that.
So if you notice more faceless, detail-focused images of my littlest clients on my page, it’s intentional. 🤍
I can still tell the story.
I can still showcase my work.
And parents can decide how much of their children they want shared online.
That feels like a pretty good balance to me.
- Marie
