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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At home with the Wicks, Atlanta Family Photographer

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The floor is lava…

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The floor is lava in many of the homes where I photograph families. Luckily, I always remember to bring my lava boots because the floor in my own home is often lava.

The games we play as kids stick with us throughout life. They become the codes within our generation in which we build identity. They become the stories within families that siblings bond over.

While I don’t remember playing the floor is lava, we played a game called spider often. We would set up a blanket in the middle of the floor, and one person would be on that blanket as the spider. The spider had to try to catch the others as they moved around the room, but they couldn’t get off the blanket. The first person who was caught became the next spider. The game never got old. I don’t have any pictures of us playing the game, but I remember the texture of the soft blue blanket we used. I remember the brown and tan striped couch we jumped from to run to safety on the orange chair. I remember the game in the context of my childhood home.

Being able to capture the games you play is one of the many reasons I love photographing your family in your home. At home, your kids can be in pajamas and then become batman and still be able to decide to become a dinosaur. They can show off their trophy collection and incorporate all their tricks into play. They can jump from pillow to pillow when the floor is lava or jump on the bed and avoid the pillows that come flying at their face. Anything can happen, and so many things do happen.

I want to give you photographs that your kids will be able to use as portals back to their childhood. To remember the games they played with you. To see the parts of their identity that were already so clearly evident. To know without a doubt how much they are loved.

What games did you play as a child? Do you have any photographs of those games? What images come up in the memories?

Get in touch so I can make photos of your family in your home for your kids to discover in the future.

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A day in the life of Atlanta family photographers

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The way we live…it’s all the same, and it’s all different.

A bunch of Atlanta family photographers recently got together to do a round robin where one of us photographed another photographer’s family for each part of the day from morning until night. Here’s our collective day full of so many of the same things, mommy kisses, pets getting loved, time playing outside, meals being made and consumed, and books being read. Yet, these are our own homes filled with our own people and quirks. We’re all different, but really, we’re so much the same.

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From 7 am - 9 am, Rosalind photographed Heather’s family as they had breakfast.

From 9 am - 11 am, Chanda photographed Barbara’s family as they played with their dogs and went to the park.

From 11 am - 1 pm, Amanda photographed my family as we made lunch, lounged around the house, and hung out in the shop.

From 1 pm - 3 pm, Barbara photographed Kristin’s family as they attended Lucy’s cheer event.

From 3 pm - 5 pm, I photographed Chanda’s family as they got ice cream, played games, and read a book.

From 5 pm - 7 pm, Kristin photographed Amanda’s family as they made played outside, made pizza, took baths, and read books.

From 7 pm - 9 pm, Heather photographed Rosalind’s family as they had dinner and got ready for bed.