I didn't have the opportunity to know my grand parents well. My grandfather on my dad's side passed away when my father was 12 and his mom when i was 6 months old, so i never met either of them. My grandparents on my mother's side passed away when I was a teenager. I don't know what I missed out on until I see a family together with several generations, then I see the tremendous amount of love, how grandparents love and love to spoil their grandchildren and how the parents are basically 'out of the picture' when the grandparents are around :). Â
So when I see a family come together that includes the grandparents I'm thankful they are taking this time and opportunity to create a beautiful image to be on their wall for generations. I have just a few small snapshots of my grandparents, but to a portrait on the wall to tell friends and guests about. The wall portrait goes further, it makes a stronger connection, not only for the family but for the friends and guests. Imagine standing in front of the family portrait on the wall and telling your guests about your grandparents, what they do now, what they did for a living and about their life⦠suddenly your guests feel more connected to you and have a deeper appreciation for your family connection.
This summer I had the opportunity to photograph the wonderful Wedding family. I had the chance to create their daughter's senior portraits a few years back and got to know her. We not only photographed the family but individually, siblings and then parents. This provided them great grouping opportunities.
A few months later, they called me back to come to their home, their parents were in town for the weekend. There we created portraits that each set of grandparents would like as well as the parents. What joy this portrait will bring their family over the many years to come and passed down to great and great-great grandchildren sharing the story behind the portrait of each person.Â