I’ve had this post rolling around in my head for a few months. It started because I was contacted by a friend of my sister’s to take family pictures for them…because her father had just been sent home to hospice, and they’d never had a family photo taken. I tried to help them but we couldn’t find a time that would work. The woman admitted that she knew they’d probably waiting too long. It made me SO SAD for them.
I don’t know how many people, after learning that I do this photography gig, tell me they’ve never had a family picture taken.
Maybe they mean they’ve never had professional family pictures taken? Or maybe they never actually get a picture of their family – at all. Regardless, here is my plea:
Get a family picture. Get a picture with your parents, if you are lucky enough to still have them in your life. Get pictures of your kids with their grandparents. If you are the mom with a camera who is *always* taking pictures – make sure you are in some of the pictures with your kids (I am super guilty of this!). In 30-40-50 years, no one will care that your hair didn’t look perfect or that you didn’t have makeup on. Get pictures with your siblings. I can’t remember the last time someone took a picture of me with my sister.
And I’m not telling you that you need to get family pictures so that you’ll call me to take them. If it means you have to hand your camera off to your cousin’s best friend at your next family reunion, and then you get your prints made at the corner store – GET THE FAMILY PICTURE.
Please. Thank you.
But if you want me to take your family picture, my fall mini-session dates will be announced soon.