Photography: Family Matters

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:30 PM

You're set on the spontaneity of photojournalism but determined to take at least semi-formal family portraits. Squeezing all the required relatives into the frame, including restless nieces and nephews and grandparents with limited mobility, can pose quite the creative challenge -- which is why we're loving these photographers' fresh, elegant takes on the standard family photos...

Here, a gracious porch has a range of seating options to accommodate the whole family in style -- now if only there was a way to make sure everyone's eyes stayed open....

Looking to find your own photographer? Check out our local resources page where you can search for photographers in your area. 

Once you've found your photographer, check out our photo + video subchannel, read our five steps to getting the perfect photo album and see more examples of couples' photos from real weddings.

Black-and-white photo up top: Heather Waraksa

Image at left:
Tanja Lippert Photography

-- Emily Ayer