Photographers know working with kids requires both humor and speed. Why? Kids have a very unique way of letting you know they are bored or just plain tired of posing for portraits…..they simply stop smiling, no matter what wonderful incentives are promised or crazy antics are tried. The image below was one of the 1st...
Hey….this is Jeanette here with two questions for you: 1 – How often do you flip through photo albums or rummage through a box of old photographs or reminisce while examining family reunion portraits hanging on the wall? 2 – Without photographs to jog your memory, how well would you remember details of get-togethers….or even...
What do you get when photographing 13 adults + 29 kids in one session? Some say chaos. Some say crazy busy. We say it’s a sweet challenge full of antics, laughter, and catch-them-as-you-can moments. Tom and Sandy’s family reunion session was this group. We have fond memories of watching the kids clowning between (and during)...
Families of all ages and sizes gather for reunions around the world each year and many of those reunions happen in Nauvoo. Ages span from newborn to ninety. Groups range from a dozen to 250 or more. As photographers in Historic Nauvoo, we have the great privilege of meeting many who get together. The Dickinsons...
We have been privileged to photograph many wonderful family reunions in Nauvoo and occasionally get referrals for sessions with siblings or in-laws of former clients. Meeting a client’s extended family is a double delight for us and this was one such group—Diane’s brother is a good friend. Claude and Diane had two purposes in getting...
