It was a delight to see this family reunite after so many months apart, and I am always so honored to be able to document these gatherings as they happen.

I’m here to argue that kitchens are the perfect place to hold your family photo session. Come see what I mean.

After more than a year of separation from people we love, I began this personal project because I wanted to document the ways that we were getting back together.

An evening of interrupting dinner and extended family photos at Pump House Park in RVA.

An overcast Monday morning was the perfect setting for these family photos at Harry G. Daniel Park in Chesterfield, VA. We managed to schedule photos to miss the baby’s naptime, and it worked out perfectly.

RVA is hot in the summer. So hot. See how this family came prepared to beat the heat for our summer evening photo session.

I am not above making myself look foolish behind the camera to make a family comfortable in front of the camera. Or singing references to cartoon shows. Whatever works.

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