Family Photography by Akihiro FurutaSlinks: n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites

Family Photography by Akihiro Furuta
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We've been thinking about making a family portrait for the holidays and while there's nothing wrong with the traditional studio portraits at places like JC Penney and Target, we'd like to do something a bit different. Our gears were turning again this morning when we spotted the family photography of Akihiro Futura on Swiss Miss's blog.

Okay, maybe you don't want to think this far out of the box or you don't think your photography skills are adequate, but photos like these are inspiring us to try to be more playful and spontaneous in the pictures we take.

For further inspiration, see more of Akihiro Futura's work here.

(Via Swiss Miss)

Comments (8)

i LOVE the top one. We haven't taken a family portrait in 16 years and really the whole sears thing is pretty meh. I want a quirky picture like that, but it's going to be hard capturing it without it feeling forced - at least for me.

posted by chusmabilly on December 4th 2008 at 6:41pm
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OMG this is awesome! I love it :-)

Alina
http://www.shopoliveandbean.com

posted by Alina@OliveandBean on December 4th 2008 at 8:47pm
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How great would these be on Holiday cards?!

posted by Marie @ Make and Takes on December 5th 2008 at 3:17am
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That is so cool! WHile I wouldn't want it to be THE family photograph, it would be great for Christmas cards or just for something fun. Great idea!

Tabitha @ http://www.fromsingletomarried.com

posted by Tabitha (From Single to Married) on December 5th 2008 at 7:42am
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I love these because they actually look like they are enjoying themselves. Most family photos look forced to me, but I do not mean all family photos.

posted by kpag on December 5th 2008 at 9:41am
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we take family pictures at Thanksgiving and we always do the "nice" picture, but then we also do a "silly" picture and that one is always my favorite and this year it is going on the front of our Christmas card. The picture is always on the same double rocking chair taken outside so it really shows how our kids and family has grown.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shannondowdell/3073361934/

posted by bugnbirdie on December 5th 2008 at 9:54am
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I love these, i've been wanting to do something w/the sears studio art project like that project.... that i cannot find.

I have friends, a (male-female couple) that went in and had thiers done with fake mustaches.

The 8x10 hangs in thier livingroom.

posted by DahliaCactus on December 5th 2008 at 2:36pm
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I love the fake mustaches... that would be a great surprise for family members and friends.

posted by kpag on December 5th 2008 at 2:43pm
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