Central Park
The family pictures in Central Park turned out beautifully. Candice Stringham, the photographer, was incredible. Lots of patience. Great style. Flexible. A delight to work with. If you're in New York — or anywhere near New York — book her right away. For reals.
I know preparing for a family portrait can be stressful. What will everyone wear? Will the kids behave? Will I look hot? : ) Leading up to our photo shoot, there were several times I was tempted to cancel — we're just so busy right now. But I am beyond happy that I have these photos now. What a treasure for our family! Worth every bit of time and effort.
And I can't even put into words how wonderful it was to spend an afternoon-with-perfect-weather in our beloved park before the big move. I'm going to get all weepy just thinking about it.
By the way, you should totally check out this photo series by Candice — so charming!
Edit: Thanks for all the great feedback! Per your requests, there is a post about how the shoot and the wardrobe came together here.
posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Tuesday, April 28, 2009
142 Comments:
WOW ! How beautiful. Congratulation.
Perfect weather...
Beautiful colors...
Priceless memory...
...and many more to come!:)
Regards
Love, Love, LOVE the pictures!
By the way, how did you come up with what to wear for pictures? I'm so over the matching white T's.
Lovely, Gabby!
Love the pictures. The flowers on the girls outfit are so addorable. The outfits of all the family works well together, you could really see the thought that went into it. Now, I just got inspired to have five children :)
What an extraordinary way to capture your beautiful family. You all look wonderful! The colors are stunning and your shoes are hot!
Gabi- these photos are phenomenal. What an amazing keepsake of NYC for your family. Love the kids' outfits, too. Best of luck with the move!
Wow. Those pics are stunning. So much for the subtle matching colors advice. This is so much more fun!
Love the pictures! Did y'all take some of just the two of y'all? I also hope y'all did some with y'all and each kid individually. Goodness, now I want a big ol' family! It gives a whole new meaning to family photos. It looks like a Cookie magazine spread.
such a perfect goodbye gift to give your family.
I am over the moon about these photos and about your BEAUTIES. wowza.
I can't stand how cute it is - it looks like a catalog shoot. Adorable, just too gosh darn adorable for words! I did notice everyone has something red on except your husband - was that on purpose?
What lovely photos! I'd also love to know how you decided what everyone should wear. Did the photographer help with that? Or was it all you?
Those are fantastic shots & the outfits are spot on. I love that you got as far away as possible from the standard "twin dressing" of family pictures (denim, khaki, white shirt - or some variation therein).
How great!
I love the clothes everyone is weather. You all look great...and definitely achieved your desire for looking hot. Way to go on cool family pictures!
Beautiful!
Question for you - where did you get Olive's sandals? I need something like that for my daughter. She can't wear sandals that expose her toes as she's not the most graceful of two year olds yet...and I don't want her to spend the summer with bloody toes!
These pictures look like they could be right out of a JCrew catalog - lovely:)
What a treasure... and you're right about Candice she IS amazingly talented. :) Love that you took the time to get those memories in photographs. Good luck with your move!
What a wonderful memory of your time in NYC. I love the kids eating their cupcakes. Priceless!
oh the details...the stress...the joy!!
Such beautiful photos, beautiful day, beautiful family. Best of luck with the move. Sad {so sad} and exciting at the same time!
Amazing! The color combinations are PERRfect! Loving Ralph's shoes! So great that you'll have these forever!
Beautiful photos that you will cherish forever!!
Thank you, Lovelies, for the nice comments. I'm in the throes of boxing things up, but I'll get a follow-up post up to respond to some of the recurring queries.
These are so beautiful. I love the colors!
they are beautiful and the colors for the outfits are great! J :)
WOW those are gorgeous. Looking at those makes me homesick for NY too. I hope you all love Colorado. I'm sure you'll make the best of it.
these are amazing. i love how colorful they are. i would def be calling this photographer if we werent so far away!!
Gorgeous! Gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS!
I love these photos.
Candace Stringham?!? Boy I am jealous. These are absolutely wonderuful, and you all look AMAZING. Great job on all the outfits!
re so wonderful. fabulous choice of wardrobe palette.
Love everything about these shots! Perfect!!!
Those are adorable! I love the primary colors you chose to wear...it makes the photos really pop!
Good luck on your move!
Gabrielle, those are AMAZING. Like, UHHHH-MAZING. How did you think to put all those outfits together? You look stunning and everybody looks so good together. I am now desperate for family photos half as great as yours.
Those are beautiful pictures!!
These pictures are fantastic! I love the bright colors in your clothes. So cute.
Such a lovely family, vivid colors, special places...what a treasure to have these photos.
wow. what an inspiration for unique, fun photos.
You guys look like a jcrew/crewcuts ad! FANTASTIC!
Wow, just wow! Talk about a magazine spread! Your kids are ADORABLE. Great choices on the outfits.
Wow. They are perfectly lovely. Priceless.
these are amazing! wow- i love the color, and you have such a lovely family! so sweet. definitely family pictures sure to be treasured!!! thank you for the smile and inspiration! all good cheer
Oh these are beautiful and turned out perfect. Wonderful photographer, adorable subjects, and great location. Good luck with your new home and surroundings!
These are so beautiful- the colors are great- the outfits work wonderfully together! What a gorgeous family!
oh my goodness. so cute and LOVE the outfits you picked out for everyone!
the colors in all of the outfits really make these pictures over the top amazing! I had to wear denim matching shirts with my siblings during a photoshoot when i was younger, how tragic! :) your family is beautiful in these photos!
gorgeous!! love the colors in the outfits.
What a great idea! I love the photographs of your lovely family. Your color pallet is fantastic, your kids are adorable & you look hot! Best of luck on your move.
Gabby your family is beautiful and those pictures are amazing.
OMG! Seriously the most stunning family portraits I have ever seen!!! I ADORE the editorial look of these photos and your family looks fantastic! Congratulations and best of luck during your move!
these are perfection gabby! i love how you dressed everyone.
I agree with everyone. I have to comment on the first picture, it looks like you and your younger son have angel wings (the arches behind you).
Amazing pics! Cute fam!
Absolutely fabulous! I'd be thrilled to have such stylish family photos.
gorgeous, so special! they will look so beautiful in your new home. :)
I just talked with Gab. The movers are at the house and she can't get to her computer right now.
She has plans to answer all your questions in a future post.
Beautiful pictures! The colors are so vibrant, love it. And how you got 5 kids standing in one line, amazing! I have 2 and it's impossible. :)
um. adorable! you all look straight out of a jcrew/crewcuts catalog:)
I ADORE your kids' outfits! Beeeee-autiful pictures!
great pictures, and perfect clothes!
These are so amazing! What a beautiful, fun family you have. This seems like a tradition maker: Pick a favorite park from your city and take family pictures. You can see your family grow and remember favorites as you move!
These are gorgeous and checked out Candice's site, WOW! Who chose the outfits, love them!
Beautiful pictures - the colors are so vivid!
Like everyone else, I love the COLORS! I usually prefer black & white for family photos, but in this case, you've got to show off the great colors.
They are beutiful pictures!
Gorgeous and amazing!! Thanks for sharing...
My favorite part is how you're all wearing different bright colors--I get so tired of the cliche "all wearing white" or "all wearing denim" family portraits--emphasize that individuality. Love it.
awww, such great pictures!
Terrific family pics!!
those are absolutely fantastic! I am in love with Olive's huge red flower!
priceless.
i've been a follower of your blog for a little bit. good luck on your move! my husband and i moved cross-country last year from atlanta to seattle. it's taken me a bit to settle in to the pacific northwest, but love it. pam
adorable! candice is so fun to work with (i did the brooklyn bridge umbrella shoot with her).
and your kids outfits rock this world!!!
xo
What gorgeous family photos! Really makes me wonder why my photographer always insists on neutral solids. And you look hot! Always my first concern too. :)
The colors in the clothing along with the sunshine (not to mention the gorgeous family) are what make these photos perfect.
Really great photos, Gabby.
WOW! They turned out amazing. I'm loving how colorful everyone looks.
Oh G, what a gift these photos are -- beautiful, reflective of the city... just lovely. Thinking of you as your date approaches! xoxo christine
could these BE any cuter?? love the colors. the kids look like something out of a louisa may alcott book or something. what a great way to commemorate your lives in ny!
Oh these are so lovely! Now I'm all inspired to do family photos here, too -- thank you for sharing!!!
That first picture looks like you have angel wings Gabrielle.
Have a safe move!
Did she use film? The colors look so beautiful & non-digital!
Oh my gosh...the colours!! I can't get over how great the colours are in that first photo. I love all of your outfits (especially the one you are wearing) and I think it's the most wonderful idea to have family photos done that way.
absolutely love your outfits!
these turned out beyond great!
Gabrielle, they turned out great! The color placement is fantastic. By the way, you do look hot. Your hair looks great! I know what a pain it can be because it belongs to me as well. Good luck with the move!
Those are great shots! You have such a lovely family.
I can't stand it. The pictures are AWESOME!!! New York's loss in Denver's gain. We'll miss you out here on the east coast.
The colors are truly inspiring...so happy and uplifting...before the teenage years of black and greys!
I love that you're all wearing bright colors. Nobody does that in NYC - especially Manhattan area. Yay for you! The pictures are stunning and so fun!
absolutely love the photos. you've inspired me to share shots of my 3 week old! :)
These photo's are so divine! What a beautiful moment in time and unforgettable memories!
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I love the bright colors and the various positions you stood in for the shoot! The shots are beautiful and your family is so cute.
oh no, are they standing on books?! :(
by the way, i love your shoes!
oh my goodness-- I love the colors of your beautiful family.
Lovely family you have there. And you look GORGEOUS. I adore all of the color! Congratulations on such a beautiful shoot.
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They turned out great - I love the bench shot
Gabrielle, these are perfect! I love the colors. Wow.
Steph
Oh my word. These are stunning.
Oh, the colors are fabulous. Beautiful photos and a BEAUTIFUL family!
Happy moving! The pics look great. I can't wait to hear about you came to the style decisions. I love how the colors played out. Seriously I'm going to remember that when it's time for new family photos.
Oh my stars, these are the most precious family photos I've ever seen! Wonderfully done!
So inspiring. I love the bright color palette, but that each child has their own style (btw, such great posers too! Ralph's pose on the top photo is pure awesome). And I love the use of cupcakes and books as props.
I'm totally, totally stealing so many ideas from this shoot. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the move.
what a darling family!
i'm so in love with this whole shoot! very impressive- & what an amazing way to remember your NYC days.
Those are unbelievably great. Lovely family. Your kids all have such singular personalities and it shows!!!
Fantastic! Such wonderful styling and of course your family is gorgeous!
AWWW!!!!!! SO FREAKING CUtEtASTIC!!! I love your fam & so glad you're coming to Gwendoland! Can't wait to have you here!!! xo, gwenbell
These family photos turned out amazing!
Beautiful pictures! You look like a winged angel in the first one the way you're framed against the arches :)
oh my word! I've never had more of a reason to comment on your blog before than this... these photos are amazing! Each one I'd think, this is my favorite, no this one! What a treasure for your family. I love the color combos and the expressions... it's all great. So happy you have these memories... and you look totally hot!! ;)
These are absolutely adorable. What a grand keepsake and a wonderful way to memorialize your time in NYC!
Gabrielle! I so love these photos...the books on the stairs are priceless. What a darling (and stylish) family you have!
These are beautiful! And yes, you look HOT!!
Love them all! The colors are wonderful!
These are great pictures of your beautiful family. I LOVE.... LOVE...LOVE the outfits and the floweres:)
what an amazing series! you have really captured all your moments before you leave nyc..it must be bitter-sweet!
good luck with your move!
What a lovely family. It's VonTrap family meets J.Crew.
AWESOME Family photos! I LOVE the kids standing on the books! And, their wonderful, bright shoes! Good luck on the move! I'll be following your blog from MN.!
Hugs! Jo
These are beautiful.
Holy cow these are amazing. The colors, the kids, the beauty, the photos.
Happy move, my love. NY will miss you.
Question: Can you please tell me where you got your daughters yellow jacket and her big flower headband? I love, love, love these pictures. The styling is amazing. Thanks for sharing these...these are definitely going into my favorites.
xoxo-meg
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These are family photos that will be cherished for generations. Wow!
For some reason, in all your pictures, I tend to notice sweet Miss Olive first. She always seems so demure and calm for such a young lady. Your entire family is beyond beautiful!
Woooow!! Gorgeous pictures!! Yeees, you look hot, the kids adorable and Mr. Blair handsome ;)
Good luck with the big move!! I'll miss your posts from NYC, but looking forward to read the ones from Colorado.
Those are A-mazing. I love, LOVE the colors of the clothes. You are so brilliant.
And what a treasure those photos must be to you, especially with your move!
Oh, my Gabby, these are heartstopping. With your move I feel like a part of me (vicariously) is leaving New York behind. We will miss it for you, but wish you and your beautiful family (and Sexy Ben, of course) the best in the Rockies--not a bad deal when all is said and done.
They're beautiful. I love the colors. What a success, Gabrielle.
Gabs...the best pictures ever...so you. xoxoj
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Those are some of the most amazing photos I have ever seen!
simply amazing and beautiful, wonderful job styling your gorgeous children!
candice~ i love your work! i recently just recieved my bfa in photography from asu and i have to say: you are inspiring! i am now working towards a teaching certificate and told the high school photo students to look you up. they did. and they oh'ed and ah'ed :)
amazing. your family is just gorgeous. good luck on your cross country adventure.
bellissimi!
love to see a colorful happy family (:
congratulations!
Amazing. So lovely, so amazing.
Beautiful Wonderful!!!
They're so real, so funky and fun. Gorgeous arch and the vibrant colors are so appealing! What a lovely family.
awesome!! congratulations for all of you, the photographer, the stylish.... adorable
The colors you chose for the photos are perfection! Love Candice's work!
Hey Gabrielle -- these are GREAT! Thanks for sharing.
Hello, LOVE! You have a beautiful family and I love how you all 'go together' but not the exact same. BEAUTIFUL!
Hello, LOVE! You have a beautiful family and I love how you all 'go together' but not the exact same. BEAUTIFUL!
So cute! Almost like a Benetton catalog!
I agree. The photos are beautiful...Love the clothing choices. I'm also very amazed at how cooperative everyone looks. :-)
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Could you tell me where those arches are in Central Park?
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