Snuggle Sunday, Atlanta Family Photographer

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A cozy, fall Sunday morning

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There’s nothing I love to photograph more than a laid back Sunday morning with a family in their home. And what’s a better way to knock out family pictures than while you’re stretching into your day with snuggles and play?

The Tripathy family knows how to do it right. Sundays are for making breakfast while dodging trucks racing by. For getting in all the snuggles you can while tending to the necessary routines. For making loose plans for how to maximize the rest of the too-short weekend. For jumping on the bed and nursing sessions and naps.

This day was a cozy, fall morning at its finest. I hope they remember this day every time the leaves turn orange and the Halloween decorations line the porch.

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A night out with Conrad in Atlanta, Teen Portrait Photography

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Portraits in the city, a birthday gift

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I’m usually chasing toddlers around their homes with my camera, so it was a welcome change of pace and scenery photographing Conrad in Atlanta.

We met up near the BeltLine as the sun was setting and spent some time chatting away the initial nervousness of meeting someone for the first time. Portrait sessions are always a little uncomfortable at first. There’s a vulnerability in setting yourself up to be seen. I feel uncomfortable at first too. I don’t really love directing people around, and I definitely don’t love the feeling of having an audience of dog walkers and restaurant goers for the photo session.

But the energy always shifts quicker than I think it will. As we follow the gazes and our hunches the camera between us starts to feel more like an invitation for interaction rather than an obstacle, and the audience around us has completely dissipated. I often fall and trip in photo sessions because once I get into the flow, my relationship to the environment changes and I forget about my feet in order to focus on the frame.

As is often the case, we spent longer than I thought we would making portraits. It was play for me, and I hope it felt that way for Conrad too. I’m glad we did because the night gifted us new opportunities to find light.

Conrad’s mom scheduled this portrait session as a birthday gift to him, and I hope the feeling that lingers in these images is the gift that his mom truly sees him and honors the person he is. Which is truly the best gift.

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An afternoon with Genya's Family, Altanta Family Photographer

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This time last year

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This time last year Genya was celebrating a birthday, and I got to photograph her family at their home in the afternoon.

They had a tea party on the porch.

The kids made a delightfully tasty mess with frosting and sprinkles on a birthday cake.

The family took to the street with bikes and scooters and skateboards. They raced. They laughed. They cried.

They played hide and seek. They played tag.

They played in the backyard.

They dribbled sand on Hotwheels and dominated a plastic playhouse.

They climbed trees. There were pranks and teases and teens.

They picked fights. They picked flowers.

This time last year, this is what life looked like for them. This is what life felt like for them.

Time is sneaky in the way it shifts forward, and photos of your family that capture the specificity of your life together help bring you back to that moment.

What was this time last year like for you?

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