What is a family portrait? What are some famous family portraits? How would you take a family portrait now?

Family portrait captures the moment and relationship between family members. It may be both formal and informal. The smiling faces and warmth of hugs between members depict a close bond whereas rigid poses, serious faces and relatively wide spaces between the members may portray a distant and cold relationship, or an aristocratic family that operates on propriety and authoritative stance.

This photo presents the parent sharing their wedding day with their children is so different from conventional and conservation practice of marrying first and having children later. I love family portraits of the Jolie-Pitt family. Children from diverse backgrounds, and love love love. Family that transcends blood ties and boundaries. I think the idea of including personal touches of artworks by her children to her wedding veil is beautiful.

Nowadays, there are a lot of photography dedicated to recreating childhood photos (with family members! be it parents, siblings, or cousins). There is also a trend of parents-to-be capturing moments of pregnancy through the use of photography and time-lapse. Modern technology such as the smartphone or digital camera allows us to take photos easily anywhere and anytime we want. We can even take it ourselves by using the front camera and also by using the selfie-stick so that no one would be excluded from the family photo. My family and I usually take a family photo during celebration days such as Hari Raya or when we go for an outing or dinner at somewhere nicer than usual. I’d love to have a family portrait taken in the studio after graduation day! The conventional and professional way of documenting our family has yet found its way to our wall in our home.