Fall is a great time to do your yearly family session but I love the idea of changing it up and doing a pumpkin farm Halloween inspired session instead of a holiday session. For the Godwin Banning Family Halloween is the most beloved holiday so it made perfect sense for them. We opted for a more playful and epic pumpkin farm and headed to The Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence outside of Buffalo, New York.


Kitsch Pumpkin Farm Fun in Clarence, New York


Other pumpkin farms could provide a more rustic, subdued, fall vibe. The Great Pumpkin Farm instead has a kitsch feel and is playful and whimsical. It definitely offers many fun spots to take photos! We utilized many of their displays and decor. There are many large set ups of pumpkins, tons of big signs and cutouts, and lots of spooky and creepy Halloween displays. Doing photos in a few different spots at a location allows for more variety in your photos and this is great for using them in different ways. Use a photo from each spot to create an eye catching holiday card.

 

Two people and a small child sit on wooden steps surrounded by pumpkins at a festive fall welcome display.
A family sits on wooden steps decorated with orange pumpkins beneath a colorful 'Great Pumpkin' welcome sign.

 

 

Halloween Session in lieu of a Holiday Session


Fall is the favorite time to do a family session but it doesn’t have to be a holiday session. Go for a Halloween inspired session if that’s more your style. Work with the color palette of the holiday and season. The Godwin Banning Family went with all black and then a pumpkin outfit for their baby. Texture is important to consider when planning session outfits. Here a velvet top, a loose knit sweater, and shiny leggings worked great to add variety to all black.


Photos of just the Littles


Of course we had to do some solo photos of their newest family member too! We did photos of just baby in front of the “How Tall This Fall” sign for fun and some of him in his pumpkin outfit in front of all the pumpkins. We do multiple groupings during a family session to get the most out of the session: the whole family, just the littles, etc.

 

 

Family sitting on wooden steps surrounded by bright orange pumpkins at autumn harvest display.
A family browses a pumpkin patch display together during autumn, surrounded by bright orange pumpkins on wooden shelves.
A family shares a joyful moment together at a pumpkin patch display with rows of orange pumpkins on wooden shelves.
A family shares a joyful moment at a pumpkin patch with orange pumpkins displayed on wooden shelves in the background.
A family looks at their cell phone while visiting a pumpkin patch with bright orange pumpkins displayed in the background.
Sweet autumn moment at pumpkin patch shows caring embrace while wearing matching black outfits with bright orange gourds behind.
Family shares tender moment together at pumpkin patch with rows of orange pumpkins displayed on wooden shelves in background.
A couple enjoys autumn festivities at The Great Pumpkin Farm with orange pumpkins and decorative signage surrounding them.
People sitting on wooden bleachers filled with orange pumpkins at The Great Pumpkin Patch fall festival display.
A family poses inside a giant decorative pumpkin display with carved jack-o-lantern designs at a fall festival.
A large decorative orange pumpkin structure with carved eyes and mouth serves as a walkthrough display at a Halloween event.
A small child in black clothing stands by bright orange pumpkins next to a colorful painted wall display.
A cheerful cartoon pumpkin display with a height measurement chart at a pumpkin farm.
People walking past rows of pumpkins on display shelves at an autumn pumpkin patch with corn stalks in background.
A family sitting on wooden steps surrounded by bright orange pumpkins at a farm.

 

A Family Session Every Year


It can seem like just one more thing to do but a family session every year is really a great tradition to get into. Book it early in the season and remind yourself it can be fun. It can be an outing for the whole family and something to look forward to. At least if you keep that mindset, it helps it all go smoother. It’s a great way to celebrate your family each year. It’ll be great years from now to look back at how your family grew over time. Especially when the kids are little, you’ll be documenting them too.

 

Fall scene at a pumpkin patch with rows of orange pumpkins displayed on wooden stands against a backdrop of dried corn stalks.
A small child in bright orange clothing sits among large pumpkins at a pumpkin patch.

 

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