My 8 and 5 year old are making their way through the Harry Potter books and movies, and after watching The Sorcerer's Stone, I started musing about a Harry Potter-inspired family photo shoot. The imagery of the movie was merely a jumping off point, so the styling here is my VERY loose interpretation.
Setting the scene:
An evening chess game in autumn.

One daughter wearing:
Another daughter wearing:
Mother:
Father and Teenage Son:
And add a little candlelight in my loft studio or your backyard for a magical shoot:
Man Ray chess set from the collection of the MOMA
Another stunning Man Ray chess set is on view at our own Art Institute
First daughter's dress from J.Crew and Primigi boots from Zappos
Second daughter's outfit and shoes from J.Crew
Mother's snake dress from Tory Burch, Matthew Williamson rabbit gilet and Kara Ross evil eye cuff from net-a-porter.com
Father and teenage son looks from J.Crew
Art deco candelabra from Barneys New York