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Our first family photo shoot was way more emotional than I expected

So I’m a single mom, dating a guy I met on Bumble, and we finally did a family photo shoot with my daughter last weekend. He’s Latino and I’m biracial, and my little girl has this gorgeous curly hair and the photographer kept saying she was photogenic, which was sweet, but I was still nervous the whole time. I think I got more emotional than anybody because this was the first time I really felt like we were all being seen as a family. We did the shoot in San Diego near Balboa Park and it was supposed to be low-key, just some casual shots for holiday cards and maybe a couple nice pics for our walls. But when my daughter grabbed his hand and started laughing during the session, I almost cried right there. It felt like one of those moments you know you’ll remember forever. Now I’m trying to figure out how to choose which photos to print without getting overwhelmed. Does anybody else go through that after a shoot? Also, if you’ve done family pics as an interracial couple or blended family, did you share them on social media right away or keep them private for a while? My mom is already asking for copies and she is not subtle at all lol.
Mar 21
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DeAndre W.
#1 · Mar 21
Aww this is so sweet. We did our first family shoot after my now-husband met my son, and I was a mess the entire time too. It’s like you’re smiling for the camera but also in your head like, wow, this is real life now. I say print the ones that make you feel something first, even if they’re not the most perfect pose-wise.
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Lisa NakamuraPREMIUM
#2 · Mar 22
I’d keep a few private first just for you guys, honestly. We posted ours on Facebook around Thanksgiving and got a bunch of nice comments, but the photos we kept off social media are the ones I love most. There’s something about a picture where nobody is performing for everybody else. Also, Balboa Park is gorgeous, such a good choice.
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James T.
#3 · Mar 23
As far as picking prints, try narrowing it down by purpose. Like, one for the wall, one for holiday cards, one candid with everybody laughing. It makes it less impossible. And don’t sleep on asking the photographer for a black and white version of one or two shots — sometimes those end up being the most emotional ones.
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