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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

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
Alice Chapman Photography
Cambridge, UK
Hello! I'm Alice, a photographer in Cambridge, UK. I have a young family, cats that miss the quiet life, and too many stripey tops. My house is full of lego and my garage is full of books I might ...
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New York
Julie Brown Photography
New York City, Northeast US
I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF STORY — AND YOU SHOULD SEE YOURS. I’ve been challenged with cramped rooms, temper tantrums, shy kids who don’t want to be photographed, and parents reluctant to put ...
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Erika Citriniti
Based in Milano but i'm available worldwide
Hi, nice to meet you! I am Erika, Clara's mother since 2006 and I am a photographer specialized in children and families, based in Milano but I work all over Italy. If you came here you're probably ...
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Colorado
Salt Tree Photography
Colorado Springs
I have a soft spot for bedhead: the messier, the better. And when my daughters smile at me from beneath that lovely mass of sleep-tousled hair, faces smeared with remnants of their peanut butter ...
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Netherlands
Gwendolyn Pieters Fotografie
Vlissingen, Zeeland
Mijn passie is het vastleggen van het echte leven, in de grote en in de kleine dingen. Ik wil een verhaal vertellen, jullie verhaal. Dit kan een grote gebeurtenis zijn, zoals de geboorte van jullie ...
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Germany
Stephanie Richartz Fotografie
Bonn
Stephanie Richartz steht für dokumentarische Portraitfotografie und authentische Kinder-und Familienreportagen. Einen Großteil ihrer Fotografien zeigt sie in Schwarz-Weiss und reduziert auf das ...
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Ontario
West Rouge Photo Co. – Kristina Laukkanen – Toronto, Ontario
Toronto and surrounding areas
Documenting family stories of Love, Connection and Heritage through photography and films.
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Virginia
Ariane Audet Photography
Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland
Hi, I'm Ariane! I am a photographer who loves to document the uniqueness and simple beauty of humans. Born and raised in Montréal, I work and live in Virginia with my husband Michael, and my two ...
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Italy
Sara Paolucci Photography
Rome
Documentary family and holidays photographer based in Rome
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Wisconsin
Samantha Casper Photography
Central Wisconsin
Inspired by Documentary style photography, I revel in crafting authentic and emotive photography and films that endure the test of time. Based in Wisconsin, Serving Clients Worldwide
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California
Tiffany Luong Photography + Film
Alhambra, CA
I believe that the best stories are the ones that are true, told with energy, genuineness, humor and a little bit of poetry. This photography business came from an intersection of so many different ...
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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

November 26, 2020
Personal photography experiences from our documentary family photographer community
Image by Annie Gozard, Paris, France   If you've ever been curious about what ...
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 ...

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