We recently got a call from a photography client and friend with some news and a request. Daniel Caudill shared that his grandfather’s health had changed and he wanted to make sure that there were family photos of ALL of them together – from his grandparents down to great-grandchildren. 2020 has made social distancing a priority, but families still need to see each other, feel some normalcy and spend time together, so Ryan took off to their family home to take pictures.

Even though the weather was warm, everyone gathered to see the matriarch and patriarch of the family, play in the yard, and catch up. Ryan told me he orbited around the groups between setups, teasing the kids, talking to the adults and reminiscing about times Pixels has photographed this tribe. We think this makes 10 times we’ve been honored to photograph these folks.

When the heat became too much, everyone went inside where they told stories and Ryan said he felt like a member of the family and was treated as such. They sat for a long time, laughing and relishing each others company. Being able to do this is extremely special for us and one of the reasons we love our jobs so much.

We captured Daniel and Sarah (below, back row, on the right) in photo shoots for their engagement, wedding, post-wedding time at Faithfest and then later took Daniel’s professional head shots when he became a realtor. Getting his call sent us into action, of course. We love all these guys so much.

Ashley and Oscar Orozco (below, top left with grandparents and their two children) have been beloved clients of ours for a while too and they are also part of the Caudill clan. We photographed their engagement portraits, their wedding, newborn portraits of daughter Anna Sophia, and their first born Leo’s portraits. We even spent time in our favorite orchard for a springtime family portrait session.

We are not promised tomorrow, but we can be grateful today. We are thinking of this amazing family today and everyday and are so glad we were able to take a collection of family portraits that each member can hold dear for decades to come.

We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs newborns and families, special events and portraits  of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.

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