Photograping extended Families 

Imagine walking into an extended family session with total confidence—knowing exactly how to pose multiple generations, capture authentic connections, and keep even the busiest kids engaged—so that every family member walks away thrilled with their images. With The Extended Family Formula, you’ll have a complete step-by-step guide, shot lists, posing prompts, and planning strategies that save you time, reduce stress, and elevate your sessions from chaotic to effortlessly beautiful. Stop guessing and start creating photos that families will cherish—and that will grow your business.

Because it's more than just taking a big group picture

How to Photograph Extended Family Photos

How to photograph extended family photos

From start to finish, our session was just perfect. She made us feel relaxed and helped us enjoy every moment of the shoot. 

- Katie H. 

02 / 10

We cannot say enough good things about our experience with Sadie. A few candid and a few posed photos are exactly what our family needed.

- Kayla G. 

03 / 10

Sadie made family pictures such a joy!  Sadie was creative in keeping our little ones engaged, entertained, and laughing. Our photos are beautiful and capture everyone's personality. She is our favorite st. George Photographer. 

- Danielle B. 

04 / 10

The experience was very laid back and I love the approach she takes with capturing the perfect moments that naturally happen between people. We are so happy with our family pictures! We can't recommend her enough as a St. George photographer. 

- Paisha M. 

05 / 10

Sadie was so wonderful as a St. George Photographer to work with. She was patient with our 15 month old and pulled out all the tricks to get beautiful photos of him and our family.  

- Alyssa W. 

06 / 10

Sadie is truly wonderful in all ways. Her talent is very apparent in her gorgeous St. George photos. She makes the photo session easy and fun.

- Genevra P. 

07 / 10

Sadie made sure to capture everything I hoped for in the session and more. She made it so fun and enjoyable for both of us. It was definitely a highlight of our trip and we loved working with her as a St. George Photographer. 

- Madison E.

08 / 10

We had such a great time having our photos done with Sadie. This was the first time my fiancé and I didn’t feel uncomfortable while having photos done and she picked the perfect spots for our photos. Highly recommend her!

-Karrie J. 

09 / 10

We have looked forward to Sadie taking our family photos every year. We have used Sadie 3 years in a row now and we wouldn’t think to look anywhere else as a St. George Photographer. 

- Tracy M. 

10 / 10
"How do I pose a group of 20+ people?" "How do I price a session for 18 people?" "How do I....."

I've been a family photographer for over 6 years and in the last two years I've say "yes" to more extended family sessions. The more I started doing these sessions, the more I'd get messages from other photographers with questions about extended family photography.

It became very apparent there was little to no education around extended family photos and after photographing over 40 extended families (600+ people!) in the last two years, I finally put everything I've learned and wish I would've known into a guide for photographers. 

No more guessing or asking questions in the facebook groups or stressing when you receive an inquiry! 

"But how do I....?"

Learn about the guide

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EXTENDED FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATOR 

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Your Quickstart to Extended Family Sessions FREEBIE

Think extended family sessions have to be chaotic or overwhelming? Think again.This FREE guide gives you 5 must-know mindset and prep shifts that will help you walk into your next big group session with clarity and confidence.

Inside you'll find:
✔️ The #1 workflow mistake most photographers make (and how to fix it)
✔️ How to prep clients in a way that makes the session actually fun
✔️ What role grandparents really play—and how to build trust fast
✔️ A bonus checklist to keep your next session stress-free

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I can't wait for you to see the fun things coming this year from Sadie Peterson Photography! In the meantime be sure to follow me @sadiepetersonphotography on Instagram!