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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 […]

Documentary self portrait tips by Anna Holden Photography

This week, Hartford, Connecticut-based documentary family photographer Anna Holden is sharing her tips and tricks for taking self portraits / Documentary self portraits – Because who can afford a family photojournalist every day? Do I believe in love at first sight? No doubt. Three years ago when I stumbled upon documentary family photography for the first […]

Point of view: Julie Brown Photography

This week, New York City-based documentary family photographer Julie Harwood is sharing her point of view along with her photographs: I am drawn to photographing relationships and the special connection and unconditional love between at least two people in a family; especially parents and their children, siblings, grandparents/grandchild, etc. and also in friendships. Visually, I like […]

Point of view: Lavinia Nitu

This week, Italian family documentary photographer Lavinia Nitu is sharing her point of view, along with her photographs: I like to do things my way. Not because my way is better but because I’m curious to see how it turns out. So, when I started my family photography business, I used to do the classical […]

Point of view: Amy Thelen

This week, Portland-based documentary family photographer Amy Thelen is sharing her point of view, along with her photographs: 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. […]

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 […]

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