Category Archives: Extended Family

A Snowy Family Session

There are few things more beautiful than a snowy New England morning…

Overnight, Mother Nature blessed us with a fresh white snow that provided a beautiful backdrop for my session with the Edgren’s. Extended family sessions are so special, and absolutely one of my favorite types of sessions to capture! Aunts and Uncles catching up; cousins laughing; and the grandparents watching over all of it with a smile on their face – I love capturing all the different family dynamics!

Here are some of my favorites from their session:

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Quirk Family

The holidays are all about catching up and spending time with those you love. While I normally reserve December for time to do just that, I was more than happy to make an exception for Rose when she requested I take photos of her family while both of her sons were in town visiting. You see, I had the privilege of having Mrs. Quirk as a teacher for all four years of high school, and she was always one of my biggest advocates and supporters – I knew I had to take this opportunity to repay her for everything she’s done for me.

On the morning of Christmas Eve, I headed over to The Quirk’s beautiful home in the woods of Upton, MA. It was an unusually warm day for December, so we were excited to be able to take advantage of that and hold their session outdoors with the woods providing a beautiful, natural backdrop. Rose even went to the extent of purchasing matching flannel from LL Bean for the entire family, and the results were FANTASTIC!

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Karakeian Family

This sweet family came to me with a pretty common request – to take updated family photos for them. We got around to talking, and when I asked how long it had been since their last photo shoot, I was floored – they hadn’t had a formal family portrait taken since Jillian was 2 and Kyle was 4! Since fifteen years was entirely too long and Jillian would soon be graduating high school, I knew I had to get these scheduled for them ASAP. We headed out to one of my favorite places, Riverbend Farm, to capture their photos. They were so cute with their coordinating outfits, and they did such a great job you would never have guessed they didn’t do this more often 😉

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An Extended Family Session

As families grow and get busy with their own lives, it can be difficult to get everyone together at one time. Extended family photos and generational portraits offer the perfect opportunity to reconnect, and capture special memories your entire family will treasure forever!

This past winter, I was contacted by a previous client with a special request. Her mother had always wanted professional photos of all of her children and grandchildren together, and while their family from Michigan was in town for the holidays, they wanted to take advantage of that  opportunity to have them taken! A few days after Christmas we met up at Riverbend Farm, and while winter can sometimes be tricky for outdoor sessions (especially with this years record-breaking winter), we really lucked out with the weather!

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Cousins picture!

“For the holidays, my mom requested professional portraits of her extended family. After having such a wonderful experience with my daughter’s Senior portraits, I immediately contacted Monique! Monique was able to capture all 15 of us in the most natural setting, incorporating our ideas with many of her own.  She took a personal interest in our entire family and it is so apparent when we see the photos. Her photographs captured our family’s story. I could not have asked for a better experience, or more importantly, such beautiful photos that we will treasure for a long time.”­ – Cara B.