Episode 198: What to Do When a Family Photo Session Goes Sideways with Suzy Brown
Every photographer has stood in a field or a living room watching a session unravel: the dad who checked out before he arrived, the mom correcting every pose, the toddler who wants nothing to do with the camera. In this episode, Katie sits down with TMA mentor and November Educator of the Month Suzy Brown, who has spent almost 19 years building storytelling family sessions and has a clear-eyed take on what actually goes wrong in those moments. Her first answer about the biggest mistake photographers make is one word: nothing. In This Episode Why freezing is the most common mistake when a session starts to fall apart, and how to build the muscle to act instead How your marketing shapes who books you, and why the fear of being yourself costs you later with the wrong clients When to photograph a meltdown and when to put the camera down, including the role of parent consent Why premium all-inclusive pricing only works when the experience backs it up, and how to talk about your pricing without apology A preview of Suzy’s TMA training on the grumpy dad, the perfectionist mom, and the kid who shuts down Hard sessions do not stop happening at year five or year nineteen. What changes is whether you have the perspective and the words to move through them. If you want the practical version of what Suzy teaches, this episode is the place to start, and her full training is waiting inside the membership this month. If you want mentors and a community of photographers who will help you build a business that supports your life, join The Motherhood Anthology Membership: https://membership.themotherhoodanthology.com/offers/iiza3hSs/checkout Mentioned in This Episode Suzy’s Family Posing Playbook course: https://simplybysuzy.com/family-posing-playbook?utm_source=tma&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=tma-nov-2026 The Motherhood Anthology Facebook Community Suzy’s November training inside The Motherhood Anthology Membership About Suzy Brown Suzy Brown is a family storytelling photographer with almost 19 years in business and a mom of three. Her sessions are built around getting to know each family before the camera comes out, so every session is intentional and every image carries the family’s real story. She is a TMA mentor, November’s Educator of the Month, and the creator of the Family Posing Playbook, a method for posing families with real connection and no memorized prompts. Website: https://simplybysuzy.com Instagram: @simplybysuzy Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: www.themotherhoodanthology.com Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology Our Instagram: instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology Connect with Kim: Site: https://kimbox.com IG https://www.instagram.com/kimbox