my 2¢ – A N N A · H O L D E N ◊ documentary family photographer

Enter to win – it couldn’t be easier!

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025

For fear of sounding like a broken record, I’m am leaving Facebook and Instagram at the end of the month. I’m using February to try and spread the word and then come March, I will disappear from FB and IG. My main online presence thenceforth will be my website, though I’m giving Bluesky a shot too. To try to encourage people to migrate over to my little corner of the web and stay in the know, I’m having a giveaway! Click to see what you can win and how to enter 🥳

Need gift ideas? I have a couple.

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but my gift ideas will work for pretty much any birthday/holiday and any budget! Hope ALL your days are full of love, not just February 14, and that you’re able to capture photos every now and again, one way or another, of your love story. #youreverydayisworthit!

Time to rip off the band-aid.

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025

I’m doing it. I’m leaving Facebook and Instagram. I’ve been dreaming of leaving social media for a long time. I will, of course, still have my website. So you can always find me here. And I’m planning on blogging more frequently than in the past… with updates, deals, inspiration, and more! To make sure you don’t miss anything (like is so common with social media), I’ve added a subscribe button at the bottom of all my blog posts so you can sign up to get an email every time I post something on my little corner of the web here! And fear not, I don’t see myself posting any more than weekly (if that!).

Family photos in your kitchen? Why not?!

January 25, 2025January 31, 2025

When it comes to your home, the kitchen is one of the rooms where you spend the majority of your time. Known as the ‘heart of the home’; it’s where families cook, eat, gather, socialize, and even work (thanks, Covid). Why NOT take family photos in your kitchen? Following are some of my all-time favorite frames that I’ve taken in kitchens. Enjoy!

Why does it end with the wedding?

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

I totally get that couples want to document every little part of their wedding day. They want coverage first thing in the morning when they start getting ready into the evening as the celebration picks up. And, of course, every little moment and detail in between. What I don’t understand is why it ends there. The wedding is just the beginning of your journey together. Why is it also, overwhelmingly, the last day that people document in its entirety?

Introducing Idle Pricing!

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

Hey! I’m gonna try something new here… kinda like the opposite of congestion pricing. I’m going to offer a 50% discount on my nano, mini, and half day sessions if you book on a weekday (to be more specific, a school day) between 9am and 3pm. With my family all doing their own things during the day, that is the ideal time that I’d like to be be doing my own thing…. which is making artwork of your fantastically beautiful and weird family, of course. So, to try and fill up my days where I’m all dressed up with no place to go (like this little dude), I’m offering a lovely little discount… idle pricing, if you will 😉

You still there?

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025

Oh good. Me too.

For fear of sounding like a broken record, it’s been a while, it’s been crazy, you know, all the things got in the way, and there are so many things, blah blah blah. But I’m still here!

Documentary Family Photography – it’s not just for kids!

March 27, 2023March 29, 2023

Yes, obviously kids are a hoot and that’s typically why people hire me, to capture the beautiful crazy that is their life with littles. BUT, much like LEGO, there’s no age limit to documentary family photography. I’d argue it’s equally important to preserve the love and beauty of ALL our relationships, especially as we age. Not just us and our children, but our spouses, our parents, our siblings, our pets.

The Birth of Anna Holden Photography!

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

I remember this day like it were yesterday, but it was SIX years ago!! This was my very first full day-in-the-life session. I remember being incredulous the whole day at what a powerful thing it was to bear witness to the beauty and intricacies of a family from sunup to sundown. And every single time, it’s the same feeling. I feel so privileged to be invited into a family’s life to document it all — the good, the bad, and the ugly.

My top three tips for the BEST documentary family photos EVER.

January 28, 2023March 20, 2023

Worried about scheduling your very first full day-in-the-life? Don’t be! You will get so many photos that celebrate your life. The best part? It will be the easiest and most fun photo session ever. I swear!! The photos will be so REAL; they will transport you back in time over and over again and make you feel all the feels. Spoiler alert: they will definitely make you laugh and quite possibly make you cry. Still hesitant? Following are my top three tips for the BEST documentary family photos EVER.