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Documentary Family Photographers

Worldwide Directory & Community

What is Documentary Family Photography?

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

About DFP & The Community

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

Code of Ethics & Professional Standards

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!

Featured Photographers

United States of America

Laura Masson Photography

Seattle and surrounding area

Fall in love with yourselves and the life you are creating. Chaos happens. Tantrums happen. Life happens. But it’s in the midst of all that happening where you build the real love and connection in ...

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North Carolina

Melissa Read Healy Photography

Greensboro NC, Asheville NC, Raleigh NC, Athens GA

I believe in documenting authentic family moments that represent your family in all their glory. I enjoy spending time, getting to know each family member, documenting your story as I see it, in ...

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United Kingdom

Simon Atkins Photography

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Hello, I'm Simon Atkins a documentary photographer based in Northamptonshire. My background was in press photojournalism before becoming one of the first UK documentary wedding photographers. I now ...

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North Carolina

Christen Alta Photography

Charlotte, NC, North Carolina, South Carolina

“Sometimes you will never know the value of something, until it becomes a memory.” — Dr. Seuss

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Georgia

Chanda Williams Photography

Atlanta, GA

Chanda is a family documentary photographer and film artist located in Atlanta. She provides genuine, soulful, feel good photography and films for families who recognize how quickly it all goes by. ...

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Germany

Ana Guisado – Spanish documentary photographer in Munich

Munich

I'm a Spanish photographer based in Munich, Germany. People say I'm relaxed and easygoing, and so are my sessions. My goal is to capture real life as it is, the connections between family members, ...

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Dubai

Ana Backhaus Photography

UAE&Worldwide

Hello, I'm Ana and I am a Portuguese documentary photographer born in Lisbon. My background is architecture but in 2011 I changed my life and switch the ground for the sky becoming a Flight ...

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Portugal

Tiny Tales by Angela Azevedo

Porto, Portugal

Hi. I’m Angela. I am a documentary family photographer based in Porto, Portugal. My absolute favourite childhood pictures are the ones that do justice to that famous “bad temper” of mine that dad ...

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Italy

Elisa Cesca Photography

Treviso, Italy

Hi! My name is Elisa, I’m a mom and a photographer living in Italy, near Venice. I believe in the truth and I really love the authentic emotions. I consider documentary family photography my voice: ...

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Ontario

Sarah Van Ryn Photography

Serving the GTA, Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

Is your family one of a kind? Maybe a little bit weird and a little bit wacky? Are they messy, loud, shy, grumpy, chaotic, and completely amazing? Then I want to photograph them! My name is Sarah ...

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United Kingdom

Agata Photography London Family Photographer

London, UK, Worldwide

I am a documentary family photographer, a creative perfectionist and a very imperfect mum. My goal is to take photos that make people feel something. That make them smile, or well up, or want to ...

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Australia

Chantel Harding photos and films

Adelaide, Adelaide Hills and Rural SA

I'm Chantel, and as a mum myself, I always wanted to be remembered by my kids as a fun, loving mum. Not the mum who was always too busy, but when I look back through my photos of when my kids were ...

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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.