Family Photojournalism

wow that is so great!!! I will be reading your blog and trying to keep up with it thanks for all the tips!!!

Great stuff! Like so many others, my family was the reason I got into photography. I've been missin' the boat on this style of phootography and need to try it. Thanks for the inspiration.

thought i might try to revive this thread as so many before seemed to find it useful.

Great work and write up...I enjoyed reading it as much as looking at the "life" you captured in every pic....Bravo!

The whole concept, just wow...

Inspiring work ! Great perspectives

It's really a meaningful effort to do family photojournalism. Thanks for sharing!

I have some questions for the OP:

1. You use prime lenses. Is it difficult for you to get the composition that you desire?
2. Are your family members used to behave normally when your camera is around?
3. It's hard to capture the moments without asking people to "freeze" for a while. Out of say 100 pictures, how many do you finally keep?

colormaniac wrote in post #12653591
It's really a meaningful effort to do family photojournalism. Thanks for sharing!

I have some questions for the OP:

1. You use prime lenses. Is it difficult for you to get the composition that you desire?
2. Are your family members used to behave normally when your camera is around?
3. It's hard to capture the moments without asking people to "freeze" for a while. Out of say 100 pictures, how many do you finally keep?

thanks for the kind words all!

1: i work with what focal lengths i have vs wishing i had XXmm focal length. sure, there are sometimes i wish i had my 24 on when i have my 35, but i make it work

2: part of my approach to family photojournalism is that i am often involved with whatever activity my children are doing. so my family just does their thing, i never interrupt them or manufacture a moment. very very very rarely does my family even notice the camera.

3: i never ask anyone to 'freeze' and i never direct them to 'go stand there'. instead, i'll work backwards. i look at where my subject is and then try to find an interesting composition and/or interesting light. i might take 2 or 3 shots of each composition. but i do not machine gun it. i try to be deliberate and wait for the moment. again, i'm often involved in what my family is doing, so i might snap one or two photos then put the camera away.

WOW, just saw your blog, and you have great photos in it. Congratulations on the idea, and I realy Love it

thank you surgeon! very kind of you to say!