Dramatic Without the Drama

Dramatic. That was the request for the feel of this family’s photo session. We achieved it with styling and light, but the kindness that the members of this family show toward each other made the session itself uncomplicated.

The details of this family’s story are not for me to put into words. But I will say that their narrative includes finding peace that can be made with events of the past. They continue on their journey with love and respect.

A bold red dress helps Kerri stand out among the men in her life, but posing shows their connection to each other. Dramatic side light keeps the mood low-key, but their expressions tell the story of a family whose relationships are close, no matter the challenges thrown their way. They commit to finding all the good in each other. Dramatic may be the look of their photographs, but not their collective lives. One might say that they are “peaced” together.

Family portrait with dramatic lighting, Dad is seated in a leather chair, surrounded by the boys and mother is seated near the ground, leaning on the chair in a red dress that pops.
Father and sons stand in front of a curtain onstage, lit from the side as they stand with their hands in their pockets.
Black and white photograph of a father and two sons who are standing in front of a curtain onstage, lit from the side as they pose with their hands in their pockets.
Portrait of a young boy dressed in a tuxedo seated on a leather chair against a dark background.
Portrait of a young boys sitting criss cross apple sauce in a leather chair while wearing a suit.
Dramatic and serious photo of a high school senior boy sitting in a leather chair with one ankle crossed over the opposite knee.
Photograph of a father with his two young sons seated in a leather chair next to a gold side table in an upscale restaurant.
Photograph of a teenage boy with his much younger brothers in a dramatic scene as part of a family photo session.
Dramatic image of a mother in a red dress posed with her three sons.
Smilling photograph of a mother back-to-back with her eldest son as her two younger sons embrace in front of them.
Photograph of a family with dramatic light and styling
Black and white image of a family of five, dramatically lit against a dark background.
Dramatic photo of a woman in a red dress, sitting sideways and leaning on a balcony of a theater.
Dramatic monochromatic photo of a woman in a red dress, sitting sideways and leaning on a balcony of a theater.
A woman in a red dress smiles as she sits sideways, leaning on a balcony of a local theater, the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IN.
A mother in a red dress stands with her three sons in the setting of a downtown theater, the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IN.
Black and white formal photo of a mother standing with her three sons in the setting of a downtown theater.
Formal photograph of a woman in a red dress and her three sons standing along a stair railing in a local theater, the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IN.
Formal photograph of a woman in a red dress with her hand in her hair as she smiles and engages with the viewer.
Formal black and white photograph of a woman with her hand in her hair as she smiles and engages with the viewer.

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