When Family Comes Together | Alpharetta GA Extended Family Portrait Photographer

Every year, I reserve the weekend of Thanksgiving for sessions because often, it's the only time an extended family will be together--and the only time a family can have portraits taken.

This family was a delight to photograph. They were comfortable in front of the camera and easy-going -- my kind of people!

As a family photographer, I have a passion for creating something families will treasure, especially when multiple generations are being photographed. So, if you have family coming to town for a birthday, holiday, or other special occasion, contact me. Portraits are memories you can keep!

  

Check out the Facebook album for a few more from this session/

Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents | Roswell GA Extended Family Photographer

Every once and a while, I feel like I'm the recipient of miracles -- like the weather for this extended family shoot a couple weeks ago. All week, the weather had been beautiful, but the forecast for Friday (our day of the shoot) was predicted rainy; it fluctuated from a 30% to a 100% chance of rain. We ended up making tentative for a Saturday shoot if we were rained out--though I was running a half marathon Saturday morning and we would have had to be in a separate location that afternoon.

Then, Friday came. The weather was holding, but I knew it would be pushing our luck if we waited until our originally planned time. So, on very short notice, everyone dressed in their coordinating clothes, and I found a babysitter who could take my son at the last minute. We did the shoot. It was a lot of people, a lot of kids. But it worked. And just as I was finishing up the last portrait, we felt the first raindrops falling down. I'm so grateful the heavens held back enough for us to capture these family pictures.

And yes, I did run the next morning, all 13.1 miles. What a weekend for blessings!

 

Generations | Atlanta GA Extended Family Photographer

What better way to celebrate great grandma's 90th birthday than a weekend in her honor? The weekend included our photo shoot, lots of family time, and great food. The main event, a birthday brunch for Grandma, topped the weekend.

Shooting for this family made me remember my own Aunt Von, Donnie and Donna who were my closest relatives growing up. I treasure the photos I have of those sweet ladies, and I hope that this family will feel the same about my images. Besides doing a big group photo (in classic Marchet-style: casual, friendly, and colorful), I especially wanted a good portrait of Grandma. I think the most fun picture was the cousins group shot. Love it! 

All of Us | Alpharetta GA Family Photographer

It's been a goal of mine to display more of my art in our home especially since I have so many beautiful images. But I'm busy doing photos for my clients, so it's been low on my priority list. However, Christmas is coming; things are not as crazy as they were a few weeks ago, and I've found some great deals on frames that are going to be perfect! 

While I was editing the big family photo, I kept on thinking, 'Oooh, how would this look in a square frame?' So, I had to use my little photoshopping skills to find out.

Yeah, I knew it would look good. (Grin.)

Thanks to Tutorio.com, I was able to make the wood texture in Photoshop from scratch. 

Here's the unframed version. Love the fall colors.

A Photographer in the Family | Extended Family Portraits

One of the thrills of being the photographer in the family is creating wonderful portraits of the people you love. Here are some of the photos from my extended family's shoot in Portland including 2 whole family shots I did with the timer! We were there for my brother's wedding and just lucked out on the location: an abandoned parking lot behind our hotel. It was overgrown with moss, ivy, and had an amazing tree right where I could take portraits. 

And check out the attire! I told everyone to wear jewel-toned or primary-colored tops -- no "matchy, matchy." I love how that turned out!

 Thanks to my sister Charity for taking the above photo of my family.