Do you have a current family portrait? Most people’s answer to that is probably NO — life is busy right? Unfortunately, we often let things like documenting
our families slip by – month after month or year after year. Always with the intention of doing it – but never quite making it enough of a priority to schedule and
coordinate it.
A few weeks ago, I was honored to photograph this family. We had talked a few times about getting something scheduled – but it just never happened.
The original intention was to capture grandparents with their grandchildren and children. And if you take a look at these – you see 2 of those three categories
covered. About a month earlier the grandfather passed away suddenly. Now I know this family personally – and one of the things that crossed my mind
shortly after was….”we never did those pictures”. In talking with his daughter, the same thought had run through her mind as well. It’s so hard to loose
members of our family. And people often tell you – your memories will help you through – they’ll provide some comfort in the time to come. Granted our brains
are wonderful tools for that – but they can’t produce a physical image that you can hold in your hands. There’s something very powerful about holding a portrait in
your own two hands – or staring into it with your eyes as you remember the person who is no longer with you. Portraits have a wonderful magic
to them – they freeze those moments in time – and are often capable of bringing you right back to the scene you are looking at. Sometimes to the
point that we can really feel the emotion that was occurring or hear the voices and conversation exactly at that point. That is invaluable.
So back to the question…. Do you have a current family portrait? What are you waiting for? This is the time – you will love your images forever – and they
will immortalize your family — don’t wait…. you’ll be grateful you have them.
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GENINE GULLICKSON PHOTOGRAPHY
www.geninegullickson.net 518.248.0834