classic extended family portraits | johns creek family photographer

This is an extended family session for the books. You may recognize some familiar faces as I've photographed my friend Amanda's family and extended family many times. Our session this morning was for her husband's family. We have been talking a while about getting together for portrait and, as you can imagine, it is SO hard to coordinate schedules for this many people! We ended up finding a morning that would work for all of us and met at a park with shade so the sun wouldn't be too harsh. As you can see, these images are classic and some that I hope they will cherish for a lifetime! Enjoy some of my favorites from our time together!<3

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extended family christmas photos | atlanta extended family photographer

The big reveal of the Shadix family Christmas card photos!:) I have been counting the days to share this session with everyone. We wanted to keep it a secret until the Christmas cards were sent and delivered and now is the time.

Andrea, the matriarch of this amazing family and the mother of one of my close friends, talked to me about this styled session during her spring extended family session back in May. She had already purchased the essential wardrobe pieces for her grandchildren and always has a unique Christmas card image to send to hear loved ones so she wanted my help this year. I can't begin to tell you how thrilled and honored I was to be their photographer! We decided to meet at the clubhouse in their neighborhood where we found plenty of beautiful backdrops for their portraits.

Enjoy these images of this beautiful extended family and know that it is always an honor to spend time with them!<3

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Family Photos by the Lake | Johns Creek Family Photographer

I have to say that this is probably the coolest sessions, scenery-wise that I've done to date! It had been raining all day and we were worried that we'd have to reschedule, which is super difficult with extended family sessions since each family has its own busy schedule. Thankfully, the rain went away JUST in time! 

We met at Buford Dam, which my friend and former co-worker, Angie, had picked for their session. It was beautiful when we toured it a few weeks before the session but we couldn't have planned it on a day with this fog coming off the river if we tried! We also hopped across the street and did a few shots at Lake Lanier. 

Thank you so much, Smith family, for allowing me to capture your family this year and preserve memories with you! 

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