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The Days Are Long but the Years Are Short
Atlanta Candid Family Photographer and Videographer for Natural, In-Home & Outdoor Sessions
Hey there! Welcome to my blog.
I don’t blog on a strict schedule, but I do share things here when I have something worth talking about—recent family photography sessions, behind-the-scenes glimpses, tips for planning a documentary photography session, and some of the everyday moments that make family photos meaningful. If you’re looking for something specific, you can browse the search drop-down menu. And if you’re here looking for an Atlanta family photographer or videographer, hopefully you’ll get a good feel for how I approach family photography: relaxed, honest, and focused on your real life rather than perfectly posed moments.
Atlanta Family Yearbook | A Year in the Life | Fall 2024
Candid photographs are magical. It’s that simple. Yes, my clients of course know they are being photographed, but the connections and personalities that shine through when they are just being themselves and I am making documentary family photographs are deliciously real. I don’t know how often I compose a documentary shot and think “Whelp…I just couldn’t have made that up,” because real life is the best! People, and families, are silly and complex, and while portraits are an important piece of history, the artful candids are so much more interesting.
Atlanta Family Yearbook | A Year in the Life | June 2024
Candid photographs are magical. It’s that simple. Yes, my clients of course know they are being photographed, but the connections and personalities that shine through when they are just being themselves and I am making documentary family photographs are deliciously real. I don’t know how often I compose a documentary shot and think “Whelp…I just couldn’t have made that up,” because real life is the best! People, and families, are silly and complex, and while portraits are an important piece of history, the artful candids are so much more interesting.
A Year in the (schooled) Life | Documentary Family Photography | Coming this Summer to Atlanta
Inspired by my Year in the Life project, in which I have regular documentary family photo sessions throughout the calendar year and then deliver the year's highlights in an album, this project will follow and document just one child throughout the school year. Of course the rest of the family will be around and included some, but these sessions will focus on one child.
Capturing Moments Through candid family photography: A Year in Review and Looking Ahead to 2024
It was such a wonderful year for Chanda Williams Photography, and I am very grateful for every family whose life I got to take a peek into…This year really solidified my desire to work on long term projects with families. I adore the long-term relationships I've built with clients as we work together to tell their family story. When there is a trust a rapport already established, I'm able to slip into the moment and get beautiful and honest photos of family life
Atlanta Family Yearbook | A Year in the Life | July 2023
Documentary family photography means unposed candid family photography of real life. Portraits are important too, but documentary photos preserve your memories in a special way. A real way, that transports you back to this precious moment your family is in right now.
Atlanta Family Yearbook | A Year in the Life | January 2023
Documentary family photography means unposed candid family photography of real life. Portraits are important too, but documentary photos preserve your memories in a special way. A real way, that transports you back to this precious moment your family is in right now.
Atlanta Family Yearbook | A Year in the Life | Fall 2022
Documentary family photography means unposed candid family photography of real life. Portraits are important too, but documentary photos preserve your memories in a special way. A real way, that transports you back to this precious moment your family is in right now.
Porch Portraits | A Portrait of Kirkwood
When the shelter in place order took effect back in March, life as we knew it stopped. Family photo sessions on my calendar got postponed indefinitely and I found myself home, rotating between home projects, reading the news, and trying to help my kids navigate learning through the computer.