Winter in Leavenworth | Adult Family Photos

Fanita and her family reached out to me to plan a quick family photo session while they were all visiting leavenworth for a little reunion and it was an amazing time! Family photo sessions don’t need to be reserved for when you have little ones around. Here are a few reasons you should consider planning a session durring your next family reunion.

Why You Should Plan a Family Photo Session When All Your Adult Children Get Together

Family gatherings are special—especially when your adult children, now leading their own lives, manage to get together. These moments, fleeting as they may seem, are the perfect opportunity to capture memories that will last a lifetime. Here’s why planning a family photo session when your adult children come together is a must:

1. Capture the Bond Between Generations

As your children grow older and life gets busier, opportunities for a family portrait become rarer. A professional photo session ensures that you capture not just their individual personalities, but the collective bond between you all as a family. These portraits will hold even more sentimental value as time passes.

2. Preserve Your Family Legacy

Your children will eventually have families of their own, and these photos become part of their legacy. Having an image that shows the entire family together helps preserve the story of your family for future generations—something to look back on with fondness.

3. Celebrate Milestones

Whether it’s a wedding, graduation, or simply a reunion, each time your adult children are together, there’s a reason to celebrate. A photo session captures the milestone of everyone coming together in one place, marking an important moment in your family’s life.

4. Session enjoyment

Now that your family is older, gone are the days of convincing toddlers to cooperate on family photo sessions or a unfortunately timed scraped knee to delay the photos. Adult family photos often take as little time as 20 minutes because everyone understands the assignment and are eager to get on to the next family activity! They are easy and quick and can be a lot of fun as well!

In short, when your adult children are all in one place, it’s the perfect opportunity to create lasting memories that you can look back on for years to come. So, plan a family photo session—it’s not just about capturing a moment, but about preserving the love, connection, and story of your family.

Kendra Wittwer