Documentary family photography session that captures the essence of family life

LONG SUMMER SESSIONS

Do your family photos feel a bit stiff and staged?

Do your family photos feel not capturing the real joy of your time together?

Are you tired of not being in the photo with your kids?

are you Always the one behind the camera?

How can YOU capture memories AND also live the moments?

Loose the poses and open your arms to your kids

Embrace a family photoshoot where you don’t have to work!

let the 

interesting lighting,

interesting patterns,

interesting details,

and beautiful compositions

for the photografer

Long Summer sessionS

WHAT IS DOCUMENTARY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY?

First and most important: No poses, no staging, just real life and real connections

  • emphasizes the beauty in the everyday life

  • focused on the small details and connections

  • capture’s interactions that make each family unique

  • goes beyond the traditional

  • no artificial settings - no performance - or fake smiles - just real reactions

  • freeze’s genuine moments of connection, joy, and love.

  • reflect’s the true essence of a family's story

“Images can make us see things that we might not notice without them.”

David Hockney

Day in the life sessions

  • kids having fun in Lisbon

    DITL VACATIONS

    Vacation is a great opportunity to do a photography session.

    Let me capture the genuine moments in a stress-free, enjoyable session while on vacation.

  • Daddy holding three little kids on his back

    DITL AT HOME

    We can photograph your daily routine:

    Celebrate the beauty of the everyday life!

DITL TRIPLETS 2023

VACATIONS MARRAKECH 2023

VACATIONS LISBON 2023

DITL AT HOME 2023

DITL SUMMER AT ORTIGA 2021

VACATIONS IN ALGARVE 2022

Authentic and meaningful photographs

Authentic and meaningful photographs

  • I can spend a day with your family in your summer Vacation

  • Or we can photograph your daily routine at home

DITL

FULL DAY

I can document a typical weekend at home:

Spending more time with your family allows for more authentic and meaningful photographs.

From grocery shopping to sports activities,f to family time - and show you the love that shines through, it’s all about the real moments - cooking together, going to school, outdoor activities - capturing your unique family life.

DITL

HALF DAY

No posing!

No direction!

Turn your summer family photo session into a cherished tradition! 

Watch your children blossom and your family evolve year after year through these heartwarming images, allowing you to compare photos and reminisce about how your family has changed

ABOUT MARISA

Canon Ambassador Marisa Martins describes herself as a 'documentary family photographer'.

“Trying to capture the beauty of everyday life, even in its most chaotic moments." she says.

Marisa's natural approach has earned her many awards, winning the World’s Photographer of the Year 2023 by This is Reportage Family and Documentarian of the Year 2023 by Documentary Family Photographers.

 FAQs

JEFF’S FAMILY STORY

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DAY IN THE LIFE - VACATION IN LISBON

Testemonial by Jeff WiswelL

We were in Lisbon in April and we had never had our own documentary family experience before, but we absolutely loved our day with Marisa.

We went to Hawaii last year and booked posed family photos but didn’t enjoy the experience. The kids weren’t happy to be there and I spent most of the time trying to keep them out of the ocean. Ultimately, it was a frustrating experience for us and I decided to book a documentary session on our next trip.

I found Marisa through the TiR:F website. In short, we would never go back to a posed family session after our experience with her.

My wife loved how relaxed it was to just go about our day exploring the city. She interacted so well with our kids and was quickly part of the family to the extent that they didn’t notice her photographing their chaotic sense of adventure. We were so excited waiting for the images and truly loved our slideshow.

She captured what it felt like to be there and you can hear their laughter in the photos.

She took this one of our kids and so many other great ones.

On top of that, it was so nice for me to be in some of the photos myself. I basically do 24/7 documentary coverage for our family as long as I have my phone, but I’m never in anything.

It was actually almost surreal to be included when I saw the photos.

In short, we couldn’t recommend her highly enough. We joke that we want to fly her wherever we’re at on our next vacation.” – Jeff Wiswell @jlwiswell.photography talking about Marisa Martins in July 2023

freeze genuine moments of connection, joy, and love

DAY IN THE LIFE PHOTO session

Vacations in Marrakech 2023