Photographing a family unit is not something I've done much of. The photo above was taken at the request of Victoria, the woman in the photo above, who is also the mother of the boys, Trevarian and Toran. This was Easter Sunday, 2006. The photo has always been one of my favorites because it's so candid and real. When it comes to editorial photos, that's the only way it can be.
I am not a "Glamour Shots" photographer by any means. I'm not about showing something that is not real. I hope to have more opportunities to photograph families who just want to be who they are and don't feel the need to put on airs and graces for a family photo. Who has time for that anyway when there are kids to raise?
I am grateful for the people who have trusted me in their homes so far to document moments in their family timeline, and hope to have more opportunities to do these kind of shoots...it makes everyone happy.
--DR
