In this year-long project, I visit one family once a month and photograph whatever it is they are doing that day. There’s no staging and very little planning ahead. We just pick a day each month and I show up with my camera. My goal is to to photograph real “slices of life” in an effort to find the beauty in the ordinary and the extraordinary in our own everyday lives.
In June, I dropped by the family’s house on a quintessential summer day. The kids were on their summer vacation, gearing up for camp, and perhaps a little bored. Mom was pruning her garden which was finally flourishing and Pushkin, the dog, was soaking up all the sunshine and attention he could get.
It’s hard to believe we’re already half-way through this year-long project. It’s been so rewarding seeing this project come to fruition. But what has been even more rewarding is getting to know this lovely family, watching the seasons change and the kids grow from month to month, and being able to document it with my camera. It is truly an honor. I can’t wait to see what the next six months has in store!
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You can view more photos from my June visit with the family plus photos from the previous months in the one year :: one family gallery or check out these blog posts to read the story behind the photos:
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oh my I just love this idea! what wonderful moments you’ve captured!
This series is so awesomely beautiful!
What a treasure you have created for this family!
Thanks for sharing.
i love this, as you'll see from my photos, i love to capture real life….i must come back and look at the rest of the series…it's way too late now!