FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORIES
The history of a family can be captured in many forms; word of mouth passed down through generations, written diaries, genealogical and documented family histories, videotaped interviews of family members, photographs and montages of photos, slides, home movies and videos. Each method has its own positives and negatives.
Word of mouth loses importance, details and focus over the years. Written documented history and genealogical recording is usually a special project taken on by a family member with a keen interest in doing so. Keeping a diary or journal must become a routine effort that is carried out habitually on a regular basis (daily, weekly, etc.). Videotaped interviews and montages created from photographs, slides, old movies and videos can become a time consuming exercise, although well worth the effort if cost and time are not an issue.
That leaves photography. We’re all familiar with the old photos from our family albums, posed in most cases and hurried snapshots from vacations and family events. While these are treasured mementos and important pieces of our family history, in most cases they don’t reflect the mood and personality of the family member or the emotions of the moment. This type of family photography is usually disjointed with time gaps and missing children and family growth periods.
This is where the services of a quality professional photographer become essential to preserving the continuity of a family’s growth. A caring and sensitive children and family photographer can make your family’s history come alive by creating time slices of special moments, capturing feelings and emotions that reflect the essence of your family’s personality.
Individual portraits and events professionally photographed on a regular basis make your family’s history come alive when viewed years down the road.
So, take the time to have your family or event professionally photographed regularly so that current and future generations can not only see their family in the picture but can also relive their emotions and mood as well.
