Sample the population and you won't be bowled over with folks who openly admit to wanting to have their photo taken. No doubt this spans back to when, as a child, they were forced to wear an uncomfortable tie or a bonnett hat and asked stand and smile in front of a fake bookshelf background. When you think about you can understand their position
Safe to say that the one thing you would never find me within 100 meters of is a fake bookshelf background. So with that in mind perhaps its time to change your view on what personal, couple or family portraits are all about.
Everyone has a digital camera these days. No matter how clever they are the general concensus is that the images taken are basic at best and resemble in no way the image that you know you have. With that in mind perhaps its time to do something different. See yourself in a different light. Go Hollywood baby!
Whilst I've used studios in the past I prefer to use the great outdoors with all its natural textures and unique environments. This guarantees a unique experience and the imagery to match. Go on...you'll thank me later!