Late last week, my high school classmate called me to pick up photos of his family that he wasn't able to pick up because of his schedule. When he came by, he advised me that his Dad had just passed away.
We had photographed his family clan just last year since the whole family (well most of them) were in town. Besides doing the big family group, we also got images of the individual families and the parents both together and separately.
It was a simple matter to find the file and prepare the portrait for printing, mounting and framing. I know my classmate appreciated that he had gotten his family together for this portrait session.
Time and time again, I get calls from clients or friends of clients asking if I could take the small photo that they have of a deceased family member and make an 8x10 for their funeral service. I'm happy to do this for them either as a service or at a reduced charge. What's unfortunate is the images are so small or of poor quality that it's a challenge to get a decent image out of them. However, the clients are happy that they at least had a photo to get retouched and enlarged.
To minimize this situation from happening, it's a good idea to have a family portrait taken at least every few years. A good time is just before any family members will be moving out of the area or if the older children will be leaving for school on the mainland.
Now that the school year is almost over, it might be a good time for families with graduating seniors to consider getting a family portrait taken. And don't forget to include the grandparents and any extended families.
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