Modern Family Portraiture

Until recently, the family portrait had changed little since Victorian times.  Back then, the stiff formal pose was the order of the day.  It was borne out of necessity.  Anyone who moved at all during the long exposures would appear blurred on the resulting photograph.

This set a totally unnecessary precedent for studio portraits for the rest of the twentieth century.  Modern film  was sensitive enough to capture and freeze movement and whilst the snapshot embraced this, the studio family portrait sitting remained embroiled in its formal roots.

Well it’s 2009 now and all that has changed.  We’ve stopped calling them “sittings” because sitting is not something you’ll do much of during your time at the studio.  A studio photo shoot by Jayne & Chris Birchall is fun. And it shows in the pictures. We aim not to simply show what you look like – but to portray something of your personality.  You will end up with a set of stunning images that will depict the very essence of your family.

Image Gallery

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