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Last summer, my grandparents celebrated 60 years of marriage together. Family members traveled from far ends of the United States to North Dakota for a large group gathering. There were about 30 of us, and even though my grandparents live in a tiny town, they live right behind the photo studio. It wasn’t too big of an ordeal to get a photo of all of us.
But when you live in rural Oklahoma suburbia, what is a family to do? My latest client was hosting a celebration and reunion for her family in her home, and she called me up. She said the same thing I know all too well, “It’s the only time we’ll all be together, and I really wanted some photos of all of us.”
Sometimes you just don’t want to fiddle with the camera timer when a large group of people are involved.
When I arrived, it started to rain (the state is thinking of changing it’s name to Oklarainforest). Twenty-five members were sitting in the kitchen and living room and got to watch the action unfold as I set up a makeshift studio in my client’s living room. She had a large wall that was just perfect for hanging up some backdrops, and beautiful wood floors that had a nice rich color.
I enjoyed the grandchildren (always asking questions of course!), and even the adults hammed it up for me. I could tell how much the grandchildren appreciated their grandparents, and I could totally relate when it comes to cherishing the time spent together and capturing those moments on film for years to come.
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