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Documentary family photography preserves the story of your family life right now: nothing posed or directed; simply honest moments, beautifully photographed.

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Documentary family photographers is a worldwide community & directory, celebrating real family life and connecting families with documentary photographers in their area.

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Documentary Family Photographers adheres to the DFP Code of Ethics & Professional Standards which was created by photographers in our community. Read more about what makes our photographers the best!

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Featured Photographers

Australia
Running Under the Sprinkler
Sydney. Australia-wide. Worldwide
Like my business name, my photography leans in to the carefree fun and nostalgia of a childhood spent with itchy legs from the wet grass under the sprinkler. I love it to be raw and honest, I love ...
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Australia
Briony Walker
Brisbane (available worldwide)
Based in Brisbane, Australia. Available to travel. Day in the Life sessions in your home. Prints, photo books and digital files Craving a more honest portrayal of motherhood 10 years ago I started ...
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New York
Francesca Russell Photography & Films
Long Island, New York City and the surrounding areas.
Our lives are built upon thousands of stories. What if we paused and shared them with each other? What if we listened? Is there a story inside you that you are bursting to share? A story that is ...
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Germany
Nina Gebke Fotografie
Rosengarten / Hamburg
I am Nina, documentary family photographer located in Rosengarten, near Hamburg, Northern Germany, available worldwide. I can speak Englisch and of course German fluently and there are still some ...
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Pennsylvania
Meg Brock Photography
Philadelphia and South Jersey Documentary Family Photographer Philadelphia and South Jersey
Hello! My name is Meg. I am wife, mother, and award winning documentary photographer. I value real over perfection, in my life and my photography. Real joy. Real pain. Real love. Real mess. Real ...
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Ukraine
Tania Ruda Documentary Family Photographer
Kiev, Ukraine
I am a creative perfectionist. Everything about photography should be beautiful — an idea, a composition, an emotion, light… And details which often conceal the main beauty. I am a happy wife, and ...
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United Kingdom
Ralu Chase Photography
London
Hello! I’m Ralu, a London family photographer. I am based in Essex, but I shoot all over the UK, across Europe and worldwide. I’m the mother of 5 crazy kids and I am in love with people’s stories. ...
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Germany
Natalia Smirnova
Berlin
I am a Russian living in Berlin (Germany) with my architect husband and three kids. After having spent a decade in publishing as a literary agent, editor and translator, I turned to photography. I ...
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Denmark
Helene Hennings Fotografi
Jutland/Jylland Denmark
Hi I am Helene and I am a day in your life photographer. I am based near Skanderborg, Aarhus in Denmark, but drives and works around the country. I am trilled to work with all kinds of family and I ...
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Florida
CAPTUREOLOGY
Tampa, Florida
My name is Agueda and I am Spanish documentary photography based in Tampa Bay, Florida. I am also the mamarazzi of Lola (5 ) and Lucas (2). I can document your holidays in the Sunshine State (A day ...
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Germany
Abbie Louise Photography
Munich
Hi! I am the crazy American mom in Munich, Germany that lets her kids run around without a hat out in the cold. Then, when we are home, they are the ones screaming hello to you out our windows ...
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Oregon
Amy Thelen, Photographer
Portland, OR
Amy is a documentary family photographer based in beautiful Portland, OR. She specializes in finding the extraordinary in the seemingly mundane and tells your story with authenticity. Amy has a ...
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Transforming perspectives by keeping it real

DFP connects families and photographers all over the world and transforms perspectives through documentary family photography. DFP provides community, inspiration and business guidance in a fun, friendly and familiar environment inclusive for everybody seriously interested in documentary family photography.

Point of Views

April 23, 2020
Documentary self portrait tips by Anna Holden Photography
This week, Hartford, Connecticut-based documentary family photographer Anna Holden is ...
January 30, 2020
Point of view: Julie Brown Photography
This week, New York City-based documentary family photographer Julie Harwood is sharing ...
December 26, 2019
Point of view: Lavinia Nitu
This week, Italian family documentary photographer Lavinia Nitu is sharing her point of ...
October 24, 2019
Point of view: Amy Thelen
This week, Portland-based documentary family photographer Amy Thelen is sharing her ...
September 19, 2019
Point of view: Lauren Gayeski
This week, Philadelphia and South Jersey documentary family photographer Lauren ...
August 29, 2019
Point of view: Jennifer Adams
This week Gloucestershire, UK, based documentary family photographer Jennifer Adams is ...
July 11, 2019
Point of View: Alice Chapman
This week Cambridge, UK based photographer Alice Chapman is sharing her documentary ...
June 6, 2019
Point of View: Margaret Albaugh
This week Spokane, WA based photographer Margaret Albaugh is sharing her documentary ...

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