Let’s talk about some common hesitations and misconceptions that I’ve heard some people say about documentary family photography: The photos will be messy because our home is messy While the photos will honor and showcase what your life looks like right now, there are often opportunities to make real moment photos with a mess-free background....
I just celebrated 5 years since my very first documentary session. While it feels like these years have gone by quickly, I’ve collected *just a few* realizations along the way: 1. The 35mm lens could be glued onto my camera body – but having a 24mm on my 2nd camera body is a great addition...
While I rarely take traditional family portraits, I do try to catch the entire family in a picture in some way a few times throughout their documentary family session. You can take a quick family portrait at any time, with any camera – but getting photos that capture your dynamic and the story can be...
I’ve recently started practicing a phone-free morning – for the first 30 minutes of my day, I don’t look at my phone. I have a timer set for 30 minutes and I can’t pick my phone up until the timer goes off. What I’ve noticed is that I have time to hear my own thoughts,...
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