Whether you have a family photography session annually or once every couple of years, your choice to invest in family photography does matter and it is important. Your family portraits bring your family together and reminds your family members of their love for one another. Your family portraits bring joy. And, in challenging times, they can bring comfort and healing.
Did you know that the simple act of having your families' photographs hung in your home increases your children's self-esteem? Studies show that having family portraits prominently displayed in your home sends the message that your family is important to one another, and that you honor the memories you created together. David Krauss, a licensed psychologist from Cleveland says "It is important to show a family as a family unit. A photographer's job is to create and make the image look like a safe holding space for kids where they are safe and protected. Kids get it on a really simple level"
Children whose parents display family photographs in the homes grow up with greater confidence and sense of belonging. Portraits in the home makes children feel valued and gives them a rich understanding of where they come from.
Professor Geoff Beattie, Dean of Psychological Sciences at the University of Manchester:"When children grow up surrounded by photographs, it gives them a richer understanding of where they come from, which helps with confidence."
When it comes to having the greatest positive impact for your child, which is better, digital images or paper prints?
These days, families are increasingly viewing their images exclusively in a digital form, be it a mobile device, a laptop, or on social media. But does viewing portraits this way have the same impact for helping families boost a child's self-esteem? "My bias is very simple. I think the family photographs should be on the wall." says Krauss. "I am very conservative about self-esteem, and I think placing a family photo someplace in the home where the child can see it every day without having to turn on a device or click around on a computer to find it really hits home for that child's sense of reassurance and comfort. They have a certainty about them and a protective quality that nurtures a child" says Krauss.
"It lets children learn who they are and where they fit", says Judy Weiser, a psychologist, art therapist and author based in Vancouver. "They learn their genealogy and the uniqueness of their own family and its story. When a child sees a family portrait with them included in the photograph, they say to themselves: "These people have me as part of what they are, that's why I belong here. This is where I come from"
Weiser has spent more than 20 years using all manner of personal photography to assists in the treatment process of her clients.
"It says we love you and care about you. You are important"
Whether you have a family photography session annually or once every couple of years, your choice to invest in family photography does matter and it is important. Your family portraits bring your family together and reminds your family members of their love for one another. Your family portraits bring joy. And, in challenging times, they can bring comfort and healing.
Did you know that the simple act of having your families' photographs hung in your home increases your children's self esteem? Studies show that having family portraits prominently displayed in your home sends the message that your family is important to one another, and that you honor the memories you created together. David Krauss, a licensed psychologist from Cleveland says "It is important to show a family as a family unit. A photographer's job is to create and make the image look like a safe holding space for kids where they are safe and protected. Kids get it on a really simple level"
Children whose parents display family photographs in the homes grow up with greater confidence and sense of belonging. Portraits in the home makes children feel valued and gives them a rich understanding of where they come from.
Professor Geoff Beattie, Dean of Psychological Sciences at the University of Manchester:"When children grow up surrounded by photographs, it gives them a richer understanding of where they come from, which helps with confidence."
When it comes to having the greatest positive impact for your child, which is better, digital images or paper prints?
These days, families are increasingly viewing their images exclusively in a digital form, be it a mobile device, a laptop, or on social media. But does viewing portraits this way have the same impact for helping families boost a child's self esteem? "My bias is very simple. I think the family photographs should be on the wall." says Krauss. "I am very conservative about self esteem, and I think placing a family photo someplace in the home where the child can see it every day without having to turn on a device or click around on a computer to find it really hits home for that child's sense of reassurance and comfort. They have a certainty about them and a protective quality that nurtures a child" says Krauss.
"It lets children learn who they are and where they fit", says Judy Weiser, a psychologist, art therapist and author based in Vancouver. "They learn their genealogy and the uniqueness of their own family and its story. When a child sees a family portrait with them included in the photograph, they say to themselves: "These people have me as part of what they are, that's why I belong here. This is where I come from"
Weiser has spent more than 20 years using all manner of personal photography to assists in the treatment process of her clients.
"It says we love you and care about you. You are important"
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