Plattsville Family Portraits |
14 family members? …. and 4 are young children? ….. and a dog? That’s the kind of session that tempts comtemporary photographers to go old school and do formal posed portraits with everyone gazing into the lens and smiling. This family of 14 helped me avoid that temptation by just being themselves; a spirited state of chaotic happiness that immediately made me feel comfortable and welcome.
They were fabulous with the kids, averting 3 or 4 meltdowns with a natural talent, redirecting them to fun activities, distracting them and occasionally, offering a short term bribe. They kept it very positive and fun for the children.
Here they are; Jim, Mary Ann, James, Heather, LJ, Khobi, Serena, Francois, Dalen, Chris, Sandra, David, Gillian and Russ.
Their session slideshow video:
Hey Guys
These pictures are keepers.
December 30th, 2008I am happy this worked out for you, nice job.
December 31st, 2008WOW! What a blessing to see your amazing family and evidence of God’s wondrous grace and mercy! Thank you for sharing! And thank you, Jay, for capturing the true essence of this family and their incredible love!
January 1st, 2009That fireplace one is so cute- the dog has a “geez enought already” look!
January 2nd, 2009Jay, what a great looking family here. Your posing looks very comfortable and fun!! I bet everyone had a great time.
January 4th, 2009Absolutely love these family portraits. You did a great job with such a large group.. congrats.
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January 5th, 2009http://www.nightingailphotography.com
Great pictures of the family! Just love it!
January 6th, 2009Wow! I love the family interaction here! Well captured!
January 8th, 2009Jay! I love the “un-formalness” of these images! How daunting it must of felt and then the relief that came over you when you first started clicking away! You are AMAZING my friend!
January 8th, 2009These family portraits are beautiful!
Great job with a large group in a small space.
Jill
January 9th, 2009Jay, I love these! I know you worked very hard to produce such fun images of this large family…the sign of a true professional!
Gretchen
January 10th, 2009Nice informal portraits!
January 12th, 2009Jay, You’ve got some really great images here. Family will definitely cherish these portraits for many years to come.
Gerri Milkovie
January 13th, 2009I love how natural and comfortable they look in these.
Great work!
Andrea
January 13th, 2009What a great time for this family. You seem like you really captured their personalities….fun! I love the one with the dog!
January 13th, 2009Jay, I think I’m ALMOST speechless!! YOWZAH!!! When I watched the page load and started a head count of all the people (and dog!) in the photo I thought “oh my, what has Jay gotten himself into THIS time?!?” But CLEARLY you stepped up to this challenge and WOW, did you EVER hit this ball WAY outta the park!! OBViously a fantastic fun family (and dog!) to work with. And the photos brightened my day. You’ve got it, Pontiac–and THEN SOME. Total pro, J-man. KUDOS once again, my friend
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January 14th, 2009Jay,Thanks for doing such a great job with our family. You gave us wonderful memories and I would recommend you to everyone!
January 15th, 2009Pictures are one of the most valuable possessions we have. They capture memories, love, character, faith, values, joy and spirit. I love this family and I see so all these and more in their photographs. They will always treasure these. Thank you for sharing them with us and inspiring us through them.
January 21st, 2009