10 Best Blog Posts About Documentary Family Photography

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I have gathered together my 10 most popular informational blog posts about documentary newborn and family sessions, all into one little neat list.

10 | MY LOVE FOR BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAITS

“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls.” – Ted Grant

9 | I’M A STEALTHY NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

When that little bundle of curled up limbs is keeping you awake through the night, a photo session might feel like too much work, right? This is were a documentary in-home newborn session comes in.

8 |  10 REASONS TO HAVE A FRESH 48 SESSION AFTER BIRTH

Doing a Fresh 48 session is perfect for when you’re not comfortable enough to have your birth photographed, yet ache for pictures of this precious time together with the ones closest to you.

7 |  HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT YOUR DOCUMENTARY FAMILY SESSION

You might be wondering what would be a good way to talk to your kids about their upcoming documentary family photo session.

6 |  REAL LIFE, DAILY SHENANIGANS AND KIDDO BUTTS

If images of real life, daily shenanigans and bare butts offend you – I’m probably not the right photographer for your family.

5 |  BE IN PHOTOS FOR YOUR KIDS

Having pictures of your kids will make for great memories for you, and are fun to share with your friends. Pictures that feature YOU will be truly valuable to your kids.

4 |  12 THINGS A DOCUMENTARY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER WISHES YOU KNEW

A documentary family photo session is very different from a formal portrait session. These are some things that I wish all parents where aware of before having a session with me.

3 |  10 REASONS TO HAVE AN IN-HOME FAMILY SESSION

After starting to take photos in my clients’ own homes, I’ve gotten immensely more inspired about my work. I started thinking about why that is, and came up with 10 reasons for you to get as excited about in-home family photo sessions as I am.

2 |  IDEAS FOR DOCUMENTARY MOM-CENTERED SESSIONS

Moms – you are important and should be in front of the camera, not behind it.

1 |  10 SIGNS A DOCUMENTARY FAMILY SESSION MIGHT BE FOR YOU

I would love to have photos like these of my own family someday, but why?

That's the list – I hope you've found it useful!