Hong Kong Grandparent & Multi-Generational Family Photographer
Extended Family From All Over the World!
Planning a family reunion in Hong Kong? When extended families gather from all over the world, it’s worth documenting properly.
Some of the most meaningful family portraits I make involve three or four generations in the same frame — grandparents visiting from abroad, families returning to Hong Kong after decades away, great-grandparents meeting great-grandchildren for the first time.
Multi-Generational Family Event Photographer in Hong Kong
I've photographed group shots of four generations of a single Hong Kong family. I've done sessions with a three-year-old and her 98-year-old great-grandmother. I've walked families through the Kowloon neighbourhoods their grandparents grew up in, decades after they moved to Canada. While not always a standard hong kong style photoshoot — to be they are the best family portraits because they capture history.
Hong Kong toddler with two parents and four grandparents in the Botanical Garden, Mid-Levels.
If grandparents are visiting Hong Kong, or if your whole family is gathering here for an event for the first time in years, this is worth doing properly.
Over nearly twenty years I've gradually shifted toward giving a bit more time to the full group, spending 25% of longer sessions on extended family compositions alongside the kids portraits. Not because anyone asked me to, but because I realised these frames matter in thirty years.
Grandmother and granddaughter on a photoshoot in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Grandparent Portraits Family Session
Here are a few shots of a photo session I did in Stanley, Hong Kong, where the kids came with Grandma, who was visiting from out of town. She was super-youthful and great with the kids.
Four generations in one frame, sessions built around every age
For me the most meaningful full family photos come when we have multiple generations in the photos. These can be hard to organize, as sometimes part of the family is coming from a different part of the world. Twice in my career I have photographed three year old children with their 98-year-old grandmothers. This is pretty special when you think that you can have two living members of a family born 95 years apart! One of these grandmoms is still alive at 105, but I haven’t had the opportunity to photograph her again.
Below are some shots from 2008, FOUR GENERATIONS of one Hong Kong family, including a Hong Kong Olympian.
The Great-Grandmother born in 1910, her Great Grandson was born in 2005. That’s pretty special IMO.
Making it easy for every generation:
Flexible Pacing: I design the session flow so elderly family members can join for the "hero" shots and then relax while I focus on the high-energy kids.
Accessibility First: I recommend Hong Kong photography locations with easy access (limited stairs/short walks) to ensure everyone stays comfortable.
The Home Studio Option: If travel is difficult, I can bring the "studio" to your living room anywhere in Hong Kong.
Three generations at Repulse Bay Beach.
Great-grandmother on a Vancouver Beach session
Here are some recent photos from a session with one kid and six adults, which included three grandparents. Honestly 15 years ago I might not have taken this outdoor session, but now I love them. It was all about me opening up my mind a bit and becoming less rigid to be honest. I think my work is better for it. I know the grandparents love being at the sessions. Sometimes, if they are very elderly, they can join just for a portion of the session. (Not an issue with any of the people on this page however!)
Grandparents in town, Stanley, Hong Kong
And of course I will post this shot of my parents with their six kids and six grandkids and various partners. They are both gone, but lived for their grandchildren.
Dr. Earle & Joan Taylor with their brood. Picton, Ontario, Canada.
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