Extended Family Portraits in Plano: The Hoffmans

The Hoffmans have graced this blog many times in one way or another over the years. Allison's bridal portrait session was my very first. I've also captured Hoffman senior portraits, birthday parties, and family portraits. We've done one other big group family session, back in 2012. Their family has seen a new grandbaby, a marriage, engagements, and several high school graduations since then. Needless to say, the "kids" are no longer little! There are a few new faces since the last session as well, so the group has grown. I love doing big sessions like these. They can be crazy, but I enjoy the challenge. Allison is a costume designer, so I know I can always count on her family to have outfits that coordinate well. This session is definitely going in my folder of inspiration for clients who need a little help deciding what to wear.

Extended Family Portraits at the McKinney Cotton Mill

Sometimes when you're working with a large group and many conflicting schedules, it's worthwhile to rent an indoor space for your session. This extended family could only fit in a portrait session on one rare day that everyone was in town and available, so we absolutely couldn't be rained out. It's a good thing we had a studio space at the McKinney Cotton Mill reserved, because the weather was yucky after all! This session is probably my record for the number of children under the age of 6. There were a lot of little ones to wrangle, but the kiddos did a pretty good job of working with me and we wound up with sweet keepsake photos of the whole gang.

Anna, Texas Extended Family Portraits: The Freemans

I photographed quite a few extended families in 2014. The Freemans were definitely one of my favorites to work with! We had a very small window to get these photos captured, because not only were some of them in town for a short time with many other activities planned, but we also only had a brief break in the storm that day. It was actually raining on us a bit during many of these photos. Despite the weather's best efforts, I captured some lovely keepsake photos for this family at their home in Anna. I'm happy to know that many of these photos are on display in the Freeman home in California as well!

Surprise the Grandparents with Extended Family Portraits!

My extended portrait sessions (for groups larger than 6 people) start at $300. I'm already booking up for the holiday season, so get in touch soon if you'd like to book some portraits while your family is in town. Talk about a great surprise gift for the grandparents!

Post by Mary Cyrus Photography.

North Dallas Extended Family Portraits: The Barth Family

Back in December, while the whole extended Barth family was in town for the holidays, they gathered at their mother and grandmother's home in north Dallas for a portrait session with yours truly. We made use of the pyracantha bush in Carol's backyard for a simple, colorful backdrop in the middle of winter. Carol, her 4 sons and their families are a riot, and a lot of fun to photograph. Thanks again, Barth family!