How to Photograph Your Own Family (2023 UPDATE)

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Today we're continuing an old series talking all about family documentation! One of my favorite things outside of photography is documenting and photography my kids as they grow up! It is something I'm very passionate about, so in this video I'm sharing an update to the things I've been doing to document my children as they grow!
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0:00 Intro
00:23 Family Album
03:25 12 Month Frames
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@amyliz7961 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite content, maybe bc I'm not a photographer, but I want to know how people who really care document their children. You are the only person I've found who talks about it. I'm glad you mentioned how meaningful the notes from your parents are because that is something I've done since I found out I was pregnant bc I wanted my baby to know he was a part of my life from the very beginning.

@nelehoremans2546 Жыл бұрын

I am so happy you forgot about the algorithm and that you did this video! I am among the people that loves your channel also because (or mainly because) you do this family documenting video's, thank you Katelyn

@KatelynJames Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@MichaelSeneschal Жыл бұрын

For the folks who have iPhones, the iMovie app has a feature called Storyboards where you basically just place videos into an already made timeline. iMovie will even tell you what kind of videos to insert (it follows a complete story, so suggestions to add videos like, “add a title that includes the destination’, and ‘show reactions to getting there’, ‘show unique local food’…. and on and on). It’s like paint-by-numbers for movie making. I’ve made a Travel Storyboard for our last 2 family trips and added iMovie’s suggested videos, and boy is is great. I feel like I focus more on the trip and my family rather than capturing all the video just in case. And at the end of the trip, boom there’s a solid 2ish minute video that follows a storyline. The last 2 family trips I’ve done this and, while it’s not perfect, the time spent vs final product can’t be beat.

@hannahferris2719 9 ай бұрын

I watched your first yearbook videos right when i started having babies and its literally changed my life. It gives me so much joy to plan and make these and im so grateful you shared your process.

@autumnbailey5503 Жыл бұрын

Katelyn, thank you! Seeing how you post your monthly portraits of your kids as newborns has saved me. I didn't do the mat pictures so I felt like I failed as a mom, but now your idea is way more beautiful and my style. Thank you so much.

@sophiebuckfiddle Жыл бұрын

I love this! I'm not a professional photographer or a mom, but I love following the journey of this sweet family!

@heatherkampans9727 Жыл бұрын

I needed this video! Thank you Katelyn.

@kdspengler Жыл бұрын

I LOVE this content. I find photographers don’t talk about this enough! I know what lots of other photographers do professionally with their processes etc for a one time event/session but not for their ongoing small batches of personal photos and meaningful documentation. I’ve gotten overwhelmed over the years and really like hearing 1. New ideas and workflows for family/personal photos 2. I’m not alone in still trying to figure things out with mobile photos while respecting privacy. 💜👏

@zachlucas Жыл бұрын

I love the idea of a family yearbook! Definitely have to start doing that.

@davidtaranzaphotography3324 Жыл бұрын

Hello Katelyn, thanks for sharing all those valuable tips! I love how your eyes get wet with love every few minutes. That's so sweet! ❤ Wish you a joyous and successful 2023!

@Ceciliamarie16 Жыл бұрын

Great video, Katelyn! thank you so much for this. I loved it and you inspired me to make a yearly family album!

@sarahkeim3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this!! I struggle with ALL these things so much so I love your tips and recommendations. Love the journal recommendation, want to be more intentional about that. Also love the family album and 1 sec every day for videos! Biggest takeaway: just start where you are! I definitely needed to hear someone else say that!

@jreeev1230 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I love this content❤

@bethanymcdonald4967 Жыл бұрын

I relate sooo much to all of this!! Love!! Thank you for sharing all of your tips!

@AbbeyForney Жыл бұрын

I love the “This Is How We Do…” family content. It is so relatable, helpful and inspiring. Thank you for sharing it despite what the algorithms say.

@autumnbailey5503 Жыл бұрын

Woman I felt like we are sitting down for a chat right now...this is amazing. Your thoughts and processing are incredible to witness.

@DT0me7624 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. As a photographer and more importantly a young husband, this is extraordinarily helpful advice. I know that growing up I had huge gaps of months, even years of family photos and videos. Memories that will or have been forgotten. My wife and I will greatly benefit from the ideas and wisdom you shared regarding family documentation through photos and videos. I really like the idea of a yearly album! I take so many photos for other people, its easy sometimes to forget to come out from behind the view finder and capture memories for our family.

@sharrontompkins9542 Жыл бұрын

😭❤️I love this! Thank you for the refocus, "don't give up, just readjust." I have 4 kids, run/growing a restaurant, studying photography... thank you for this video. You are precious ❤️

@laceykane5661 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this, and well, pretty much everything! I just watched your "Brand Booster" video and following it with this one really reminds me why I love you so much! It is really hard to find someone so relatable and knowledgeable that keeps my interest. I can never turn away from your content! Thank you for being so honest, humble and full of goals that I would love to continue to work toward!

@rachelkonsella5905 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! I love this content even if the algos don't. 🙌

@stephaniealberse4949 Жыл бұрын

I love this! We were just watching old family vhs videos and made me think of ways to have those “home videos” like I did!

@KatelynJames Жыл бұрын

Love that!

@msjukebox02 Жыл бұрын

LOVE the family yearbook idea!!!!

@KatelynJames Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@karahoffmanphotography9246 Жыл бұрын

I just got 1 second every day and I love it!!

@MichaelSeneschal Жыл бұрын

Great ideas. I do something similar (not as organized as you) so this kind of video is very helpful.

@Laurenloveslaughter Жыл бұрын

Love this so much, thank you for sharing Katelyn 🥰💕 and for the encouragement to just choose something that works for you. I want to start doing a beautiful yearbook with my nice photos but at the moment I have mostly been doing a yearly Chatbook (it ends up being a really big one!) of my iPhone photos, with a few of the more “special” ones sprinkled in! It’s a system that’s working well enough for now but I’m excited to try some of your other suggestions! 💕💕

@NiniRockX Жыл бұрын

Happy new year Katelyn🌻

@LilyChenPhotography Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you SO Much for sharing as always.

@jenniferman72 Жыл бұрын

Love it❤❤❤. Thank you!

@abigailkerekes2754 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos!

@sithappy Жыл бұрын

You're so adorable and helpful as always!! I only have 1 child and I struggle to photograph him enough. Thank you for the real life experience and honest chat! :)

@leilani2258 Жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful idea. I just purchased my very first camera and would love to do this as a gift to my parents this Christmas.

@KatelynJames Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@princesskkay221 Жыл бұрын

I like to change my photos out based on holidays/seasons. When it’s Christmas time I removed the Halloween/fall photos and put in our family Christmas photos from that year, same with summer, spring, fall etc. I don’t want to look at pics of my kids on the beach at Christmas. That’s when I hang up them with Santa, cutting down the tree, baking cookies etc

@kristyadams5633 Жыл бұрын

Woooow. You just told me all the things I want to do but hasn’t even thought about doing (does that make sense?). I have old chat books and I used to just manually upload directly from my phone vs Instagram. But yeah, you have to manually add captions. I think what hit me most was your last comment about just starting now. Even if your kid is 7 (or 12, 9, & 4😅)…just start now and keep it going from here on out. ♡. Love that.

@67comet Ай бұрын

I love family yearbooks. Since I divorced my ex in 2016, I've given my three kids a year in review photo book with pictures of our year (Divorced with holiday visitation). I have friends and family send me their images from their phones, cameras, or whatever. My kids love receiving the little books (30-50 page soft cover). I would love to get hardbacks like you've got, but financially I just can't swing that. My kids are 22, 19 & 15. The two oldest live with me (22 is off and on depending on his girlfriend), and my youngest is only here for random holidays.

@TheJacksonsMichael89 Жыл бұрын

What a great video Katelyn. I have two kids and love printing photos of our daily live at home. The problem is I need more walls in order to add more frames 😬

@natwink4355 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting this!! Sorry algorithms don't love it - I do! ❤

@queerfoto Жыл бұрын

I take at LEAST one picture of my son since the day he was born. Didn’t plan it, but it happened!!!

@lizcourtney3718 Жыл бұрын

I include select favorite iPhone photos in my family yearbook but I still do chatbooks as well. I just love having select memories in the chatbook with little captions about what happened.

@wendystumbaugh695 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! Katelyn! We have a now 20-year old who used to say, “Actually…”. We still laugh about that! She totally won over her preschool teacher (and, us) with that!

@devanteross2838 Жыл бұрын

Love these family legacy videos! Curious, are you still using your 24-70 for everything at home?

@amandacromer4429 Жыл бұрын

As much as I love the idea of a family year book , I wish I was better at taking pictures of my kids. We’re at the stage of fighting and picking on each other. They can’t sit next to each other without someone complaining. Maybe I’ll stick to my phone photos - do the Chatbooks thing and call it good. I always want to do whatever works for you, but as mine grow and get older I’m having to figure out what works for us. Xoxo KK 😘

@brittanydavis7130 Жыл бұрын

Question for you, Katelyn. How do you design the cover of your family albums? SmartAlbums is not so great with the Blurb covers and that is where I am struggling. I'm with ya! I bring my camera everywhere!

@allisonrichardson665 Жыл бұрын

"When I order prints they sit on the counter for 6 months" I have never related to anything more as a mom 🤣

@rjthedirector4970 Жыл бұрын

So what photo printer do you recommend ☺️

@blondfrogg Жыл бұрын

I agree with the point, don’t bring your camera to Disney. I have 10,000 pics on my phone from there and didn’t worry about carrying my camera around.