I love the concept of group portraits because they solve the desire to capture the image of a kind of unity among the subjects, I often volunteer to take pictures of groups from meetings, reunions, family outings and gatherings to help document the event. One never knows the importance of these until there is a significant loss of one of the members of that group. I love this following scenario: A large group of seemingly related individuals eager to celebrate by having a photograph of the entire group of sometimes up to 30 or more individuals. Possibly after or during special event. A total stranger who happens by can be requested to photograph that group and they will give it a try and a very conscientious effort. It reminds one of what we call a superhuman skill of sorts given past practices.
 "Work crew jumpers" Tiburon, California, March 2024 |
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 " Perkins-Ijichi Family" Oakland, California December 2013 |
 "The Tybor family in South Dakota " Keystone, South Dakota August 2011 |