They were standing in front of the fireplace.
I can't tell you how many pictures we have of our family in front of our fireplace. Every big event has been captured with us in front of the bricks, the mantel. From baptism pictures to Christmas card pictures, to first days of school, first dances, awards, graduation. The fireplace is definitely one of our go-to backdrops for picture taking.
And it's not something new. When my husband and I were dating, we had senior prom pictures taken in front of my parents' fireplace. Some of our wedding photos were taken in front of his parents' fireplace.
What is it about fireplaces?
Though I have to confess, our front porch, in recent years, is vying for the top picture taking spot. Especially in the summer when the flowers are in bloom. It's just a nice little place to capture a moment in time. I've even had author pictures taken out there.
The son I was peeking on has yet to go to a prom or homecoming, but I'm sure when he does, we'll be in front of that fireplace...
Do you have a favorite backdrop? Is it, by any chance, the fireplace?
~heather
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I'm guessing the fireplace is our gathering place because it represents warmth and comfort - like families. It's the place (or use to be) where families gathered together to talk and be a family. I hope we don't lose fireplaces.
No and no.
In front of the Christmas tree or outside on the front porch for Halloween and warm weather photos.
Mason, I never looked at it that way, but you're right. And though we don't often use our fireplace, I would miss it terribly if we didn't have one.
JB, the Christmas tree is another good one! It's just strange when the kids get to be as tall as the tree. Me? I don't have that problem. LOL.
It's funny, now that I think about it, we have many photos taken in front of fireplaces, including my daughter's wedding photos. We live in Florida now and have no fireplace so the lanai is now our photo op location.
We usually will take pictures outside. I've never lived in a house with a fireplace. Though we would not use one much here in Southern Cal, I still would like to have a fireplace someday.
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