Having a great photograph of all the extended family is something that is often hard, if not impossible to achieve. From a family history perspective, getting an image with everyone together is important.
But the truth is that family members live far away, or cannot all get together for the photo. If they can Aunty Mavis has fallen asleep, the kids are distracted and looking in the wrong direction and baby Joe is crying and Mom Lucy is looking frazzled!!
Family caricatures – something special
One option is to invest in something special and have a family caricature created. This has many benefits and can achieve things not possible in a photo:
- You can include everyone, even if they are far away – simply by having a photo of them is enough to have them included and that photo can be taken at your leisure so it shows people how you want them to be shown!
- Through the addition of props, you can show what their interest is, or something that is associated with them like their occupation.
- You can get good poses for people as required.
- By supplying photos of people with a desired expression, you can create unique interactions between family members, like brothers sharing a joke, or Granny pointing and smiling at something one of the kids is doing.
- Things can be as formal or informal as you wish.
We have some examples of family caricatures or our group caricatures page
The final digital product is easily shared around the family, and unlike a professional portrait photographer, you can make as many copies as you like without paying any more.
If you are interested in having a family caricature drawn, please contact Matt via our contact page