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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School at home, Atlanta Family Photographer

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School and life at home during a pandemic

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When schools shut down because of coronavirus back in March of 2020, it felt surreal. When schools decided to go virtual in the fall of 2020, it felt serious. I wasn’t the only one feeling the historic weight of this decision on our children, and I’m so glad photographer and blogger Kita Bryant wanted to capture this moment for her family.

It was a privilege to photograph what this family’s life looked like as they went back to school remotely during their first week of school. The kids worked through their school responsibilities and managed to fit in household chores as well. Kita casually balanced running a business with being a music teacher, a PE teacher, and a mother.

I often wonder how hindsight will change our understanding of the decisions we are making right now. I think about how kids will look back at this time, and I wonder what they will think. Who’s to say how they will feel about how their lives changed during this pandemic, but I hope at the very least these kids look back at it and remember how awesome it was to have a little extra time with their mom during the day.

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Rites of Passage, Atlanta Family Photographer

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A coming of age celebration

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I was fortunate to get to photograph a coming of age celebration this past summer. The event was a colorful and magical day full of cousins and hands adorned with henna. Capturing important milestone events like this is so satisfying to me as a family photographer. I get to record family history with all the tradition, extended family, and real life moments that make your family unique.

During the celebration I loved watching all the family members interacting and playing games. As the girls waited for their henna to dry, I was fascinated by how they carefully played in order to not disturb the beautiful designs on their hands. While I was completely taken with the beauty of the saris and the food, I also enjoyed the elements that were similar to my own family gatherings like kids running around being silly and a much loved family punch recipe.

Rites of passage are an important time to celebrate the growth of a child becoming an adult while grounding them in the love and tradition of family. Does your family celebrate any rites of passages? What traditions are part of those celebrations? How do you record them to pass them down to the next generation?

I’d love to learn about your family traditions and capture them for your family.

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