Personal photography experiences from our documentary family photographer community

Image by Annie Gozard, Paris, France   If you’ve ever been curious about what photographers feel about having their own family photographed, or how they feel about the photos they have of their own lives… well here you go: When photographers hire photographers “When I look back on pictures from my childhood, I wish I had […]

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Documentary family photographers on their approaches

Image by Sandra Stokmans, The Netherlands   Even though documentary family photographers approach family photography in the “same way”, they all bring a different point of view based on their experiences and values – which results in very different photographs. This week we are showcasing blog posts about how different photographers approach their work: Overlooked […]

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Photographs of 2020

2020 has been an interesting one – as our documentary family photographer community has captured in photos: Sandra Stokmans, The Netherlands   Ralu Chase Photography, London, UK   Abbie Louise Photography, Munich, Germany   Alice Chapman Photography, Cambridge, UK   Anna Holden, Marlborough, CT   Antonina Mamzenko, London UK   Alice Chapman Photography, Cambridge, UK   […]

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Documentary family “portraits” IX

During documentary family sessions nothing is staged – which means that any photograph that includes all family members is a glimpse into a moment that the whole family shares together. Shannon Christy, San Diego, CA   Anna Holden, Marlborough, CT   Elisse Carma, Arona, Italy   Annie Gozard, Paris, France   Corrina Holburn Photography, Vancouver, Canada […]

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Documentary summer memories V

We hope this collection of summer memories by documentary family photographers around the world will take you back to your childhood summers – and inspire you to document this summertime for your kids. Lauren Gayeski Photography, Egg Harbor Township, NJ   Abbie Louise Photography, Munich, Germany   Anna-Liisa Nixon Photography, Westport, CT   Alice Chapman Photography, Cambridge, […]

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Capture the rough stuff II

While the fun, silly, tender and loving moments are the easy ones to recognize as something to photograph, we believe that the rough parts of our days are equally as important to capture. Jess Haverkamp, Berlin, Germany   Abbie Louise Photography, Munich, Germany   Anna Holden, Marlborough, CT   Katrin Küllenberg Photography, Düsseldorf, Germany   Corrina Holburn […]

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