Whether you have a family photography session annually or once every couple of years, your choice to invest in family photography does matter and it is important.  Your family portraits bring your family together.  It reminds your family of its love for one another.  Your family portraits bring joy.  And, in hard times, your family portraits can bring comfort and can heal.

Another reason why family portraits are so important......did you know the simple act of having your families’ photographs hung in your house increases your children's self-esteem?  Studies show that having your family photographed and having your loving portraits displayed prominently in your home sends the message that your family is important to one another...and that you honor the memories you created together.  David Krauss, a licensed psychologist from Cleveland, Ohio says, “I think it is really important to show a family as a family unit.  A photographer’s job is to create and make the image look like a safe holding space for kids where they are safe and protected.  Kids get it on a really simple level.”

These days, families are increasingly viewing their images exclusively in a digital form, be it a mobile device, a laptop, or on social media.  But does an image on a mobile phone, tablet or computer screen have the same impact for helping families boost a child’s self-esteem?  “My bias is very simple.  I think the family photographs should be on the wall,” says Krauss.  “I am very conservative about self-esteem and I think placing a family photo someplace in the home where the child can see it every day without having to turn on a device or click around on a computer to find it really hits home for that child's sense of reassurance and comfort. They have a certainty about them and a protecting quality that nurtures a child...” says Krauss.

Something Blue will help carefully plan the location for your portrait session, whether it be your home, at the studio, a special park, or the Oregon Coast. Suggestions for clothing to suit your location can be made as well. Denyce will make your family feel comfortable, and those smiles will be easy to come by!

Family portraits help preserve your history, and give a sense of unity every time you glance at them on your wall. Something Blue will create an image to be cherished for a lifetime.