Fun Richmond Holiday Family Photos | 2022

This year, Christmas in July has inspired me to round up a few (or maybe a little more than a few!) of my favorite Richmond holiday family photos. Leading up to the holiday season, I get to collaborate with my clients on capturing their family’s holiday and Christmas portraits. Incorporating festive and seasonal nods into these photos is special to celebrate this time of year. However, I also like to be intentional about keeping a timeless aspect to these photos to be enjoyed year-round.

Richmond Holiday Family Photos at the Christmas Tree Farm

With growing families and kids of different ages, I like being creative with posing and props for holiday family photos in Richmond. How precious is the toy car with the tree on top? I encourage my clients to have fun and play, leading to candid and natural photos.

What to wear for your Richmond holiday family photos

Personally, I love winter and the colder temperatures that bring fall and winter clothing—currently missing that right now in July! These families did a beautiful job of dressing for the season in neutral and holiday tones. I enjoy being a resource for my clients as they are planning their outfits and giving insight on ensuring the outfits are cohesive with one another. It can be overwhelming to plan everyone’s outfits so I’m here to help alleviate that stress.

There are a few ideas I would recommend for your holiday family photo outfits:

• Pick a pattern: Nothing says the holidays like a gorgeous plaid or tartan! Pick one you love and dress the rest of the family in the colors from the pattern with some neutrals.
• Stay classic: You can’t go wrong with rich reds and deep greens. Add a touch of gold or silver for an extra holiday vibe.
• Choose textures: Chucky sweaters, layers, leather boots all help to elevate your family holiday photos
• Mimic nature: Take inspiration from the changing leaves – Burnt orange, rust, hunter green and mustard yellow is a timeless autumnal palette.

Richmond Holiday family photos at Virginia House

Virginia House in the West End of Richmond is one of my favorite locations for family holiday portraits. The architecture is stunning and the gardens are a lovely place to enjoy the fall foliage!

I hope you enjoyed this round-up of family holiday photos! It is making me crave cooler weather. I cannot wait for this year’s holiday portrait event!

To browse more holiday photos, check out this blog post highlighting holiday mini-portraits. The holidays always come quickly, so keep me in mind for your family photos this holiday season. Subscribe to my newsletter to be informed of my offerings.

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Jacqueline Aimee Portraits offers Richmond Family photos for clients looking for timeless and true family portraits. See her latest work on Instagram!