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Point of view: Amy Thelen

The fundamental nature of humanity is fascinating. The way someone looks, moves, and speaks all give small clues to who they are. These preliminary observations are often shallow but are necessary to build a confident foundation. Whether I am at the grocery store, walking to the library, or in the home of a client, […]

Point of view: Lauren Gayeski

This week, Philadelphia and South Jersey documentary family photographer Lauren Gayeski is sharing her point of view, along with her photographs: I feel the ticking of the clock in my ear. Time passing ever so quickly and kids growing every day, evidenced by the sharpie lines on our kitchen wall climbing higher and higher and the […]

Point of view: Jennifer Adams

This week Gloucestershire, UK, based documentary family photographer Jennifer Adams is sharing her documentary family photography point of view along with her photographs: As a documentary family photographer, one of my aims during a session is for the family to forget that I am there. I want the moments that are happening to be raw, natural […]

Point of View: Alice Chapman

This week Cambridge, UK based photographer Alice Chapman is sharing her documentary family photography point of view along with her photographs: One of the many joys of real life family photography for me is capturing the individual. Inside the family unit, when not homogenized by matching outfits, there in plain sight are wonderfully individual personalities. And while […]

Point of View: Margaret Albaugh

This week Spokane, WA based photographer Margaret Albaugh is sharing her documentary family photography point of view along with her photographs: On some subconscious level, I think I always felt like I was pressured to behave in some way. I think my cultural upbringing had a large part of it – my role in life was as […]

Point of View: Nicole Sanchez

This week Nicole of Nicole Sanchez Photography in Alexandria, Virginia is sharing her documentary family photography point of view along with her photographs: Like for many photographers, taking pictures can be a form of therapy for me. Or at least a chance to get out of my head and change my perspective a bit. On days when […]

Point of View: Simona Dietiker of Momoland Photo

This week Simona Dietiker of Momoland Photo based in Switzerland is sharing her documentary family photography point of view along with her photographs: Years ago, I came across a photo of a mother and her daughter looking at each other and smiling. Something in this particular picture spoke to me and I kept staring at it […]

Point of View: Sonja Stich

Today Sonja Stich based in Barcelona, Spain is sharing her documentary family photography point of view along with her photographs: Over the years, both in my private life and in my work, I have scraped off some layers of civilization. In order to live closer to the core of myself as a human being, I’ve basically […]

Point of View: Kelly Haymes of Momma Got Soul Photography

Today Kelly Haymes of Momma Got Soul Photography, Lithia, Florida is sharing her documentary family photography point of view along with her photographs: What about real life do I love to photograph? Well, many people document for the sake of memories, with people in the past or for people in the future. I photograph real life […]

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