So I recently was in a client meeting and they asked me about family photos and they wanted to see some. I looked around my studio, clicked through my slide show and realized there were NO family photos anywhere. I was happy I didn’t drop the ball completely and knew there were some in our albums but realized how important family photos are. I know its not everyone’s favorite part in the day, gathering all the parents, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents can be pretty annoying. Especially when you have a couple of people who are not excited that they have to be in a picture and try and hide behind the person in front of them… fyi you’re making my job harder! A lot of photographers would agree that family photos are not the time to dilly dally… get it done as quick as you can so you can get to the fun stuff. I regret wholeheartedly that I did not get a picture of my entire extended family at our wedding. They were all there, including my Grandma who passed away this spring, and it kills me to think that I didn’t get a photo. So when our couples ask for those super huge family photos, I put a smile on my face and take the shot then tell them to go and have fun at the reception. They may not put the photo in a frame on the shelf, but something may happen years later and they may look back on their photos and be so thankful they got a photo with their loved ones. Take a look at the family photos we took at Emily & Jason’s wedding! If I can take the family photos outside and its not too hot and it won’t be chaotic… I do it because the photos turn out great!