FIRST BLOG POST AND INTRODUCTION TO ALISA THAYNE

July 20, 2019

Hello! Hello!

I feel like it took me forever to get to the point of actually sitting down and blogging, but so is life.

In case you don’t follow me on Facebook or Instagram, my name is Alisa and I am the photographer behind The Family Photograph. I am a single mother to 4 boys, and I live in Chico, CA. I’ve been photographing families, and weddings professionally since 2012. The more I photograph people, the more I want the viewer to feel something when they look at the image. I try to stay away from posing and everyone looking at the camera, because that doesn’t make you feel anything. It’s static. It could be anyone. But if I can bring out your personality, your truest smile, the way you touch and hold your children, then I have done my job. I have truly created a personal connection between you and your posterity. This is the opportunity to capture the true essence of you within the confines of 4 edges.

I have high expectations for this blog, because there is so much I have to say on the topic of photography, family, and life in general. Photography is a true love of mine and it has been for many years now. Without going into too much detail on this first post, I have been photographing people since I got a disposable camera at the age of 12 or so. It wasn’t anything artistic at first, I just loved the idea of freezing a moment in time, forever. Evidence of a life lived. That I, and all those that I love, existed.

My knowledge and style have changed dramatically over the years, and I am still passionate about learning more in this field. It has become a personal mission for me to document families in sweet, intimate moments. I will go into my “why” in another post. But for now, know that I am finally here and I have so much to share with you all. My blog posts will not be lengthy, but they will have purpose. So thank you for following along with me on this journey. Especially since I am just getting started.

Love to you.

P.S. If you want to find me on social media to follow along with more regular posts, click the links below.

Facebook: The Family Photograph

Instagram: @thefamilyphotograph

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New Education Store

By Alisa Thayne • October 11, 2021

I have had so many amazing friends and clients ask me over the years to teach them photography. It was always something I wanted to do, because when you love something so much, you want to share it with everyone. But trying to work in photo education while still shooting consistently proved to be a lot harder than I first imagined. As the world keeps changing drastically and without notice, I thought it would be the perfect time to not only take a break from shooting and create the course, but also a perfect time for people to take the time to really learn photography. Not only because we are finding ourselves home more, but because we are getting crash course on what is really important in life. We have learned to prioritize our time with our loved ones a lot more. Because you don't know when your time together will end. Relationships are so important and there are not enough photographers in the world to capture every moment of everyone's life. But the amazing thing is that a majority of people now carry a camera with them wherever they go. Although most of the photos we take with that camera are not for framing or display, I think we all have an opportunity to really capture great moments if only we knew how. I created my education store so for the people who just want to learn specific things and for people that want to learn it all and are just beginning. There is so much to learn about in the photography world, and my way isn't the only way. I do encourage you to continue to research, practice, apply, and dive deeper into what it is you don't know. It is the only way to get better. So if you are like me and appreciate the emotion a great photo carries, if only for the subject in the photo, then let's learn some photography together. If there is something you would like to learn but don't see it on the site, please let me know. I will make sure you get the help you need. AND to kick off the launch of my new education store, I am giving away my Camera Gear Guide for free until October 16, 2021. So download it before then to take advantage of free information! See ya'll in there. Alisa Thayne