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Parenting during the pandemic…

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Personal photography experiences from our documentary family photographer community

November 26, 2020

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Documentary family photographers on their approaches

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Documentary family "portraits" IX

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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.
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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.
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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!
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Featured Photographers

Germany
Documentary Family Photographer Germany
Hamburg
Hi, I'm Kathrin from Hamburg, Germany. Proud mom of three, wife to wonderful husband. Animal and nature lover. Photographer with a yogi approach. Two of my kids are already grown up and I still ...
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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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Saudi Arabia
Zoya Alsharawneh
Saudi Arabia
Zoya Alsharawneh is a Ukrainian photographer, currently based in Saudi Arabia. Working at the intersection of the genre, documentary and art photography. In most of her projects she explores the ...
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Italy
Francesca Angelini Documentary Family Photography
Italy
REAL IS BETTER than perfect Documentary photography is a complex language made up of moments, connection, intimacy, light, composition and voice of the photographer. Sometimes we tend to think this ...
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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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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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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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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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California
Jana Bee Photography
Los Angeles, CA
Hi! I'm Jana (like banana) and I'll let you in on a little secret. Your real life is so damn beautiful. I swear, it's pure art. It's the good stuff, the double stuff, the sweet, sweet honey ...
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Colorado
Miranda Fan Photography
Boulder, CO
I am a family documentary photographer based in beautiful Boulder County, CO, specializing in family photofilms, or photos with personal narration.
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Australia
Stories by Nadja
Melbourne and Victoria
Hey, I’m Nadja. I’m the human behind Stories by Nadja. I love stories. I like listening to them as well as telling them - through photographs. I’d love to tell your unique and beautiful story with ...
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Colorado
Kathy Spanski Photography
Greater Denver Area - will travel
Imagine straightforward and honest photos of what your family values and loves. By watching the activity I decide how to shoot the scene in a way that tells your story. I want your family to look ...
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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

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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