I love it my clients return to me to photograph their families - I get to see their family members and it’s such a welcoming environment. Mariella wanted me to capture her extended family that were visiting from Florida for the July 4th holiday that couldn’t make it this past Christmas due to the pandemic.

I traveled to her home in Staten Island NY and Mariella first wanted pictures taken of her and her family out in their deck. They all wore red, white and blue to commemorate the July 4th holiday. Then everybody moved inside and I set up for their living room photos in front of their fireplace. I photographed all family members and then Mariella’s immediate family and the immediate family of her extended family. I love photographing everybody because they all have a great time with each other and especially it’s a great way to reflect on how small the young family members were at that time.

Outdoor Family Photo shoot in Staten Island