The King Family

Images © Robert Harris Photography

We just had the pleasure of completing and installing a beautiful painted portrait for the King Family. The process started just before their oldest daughter, Caroline left for collage at Wake Forest. Although Gay and Burke live in the Richmond area, they call the Gloucester area their hometown. Wanda and I traveled to the King's summer cottage to complete the vision of a portrait of their family in this location as it was special to all of them. We composed a portrait with the goal of utilizing the vaulted space over the fireplace. The unique composition filled the wall with layers of meaning which included the stone bench that their son, Taylor is sitting on and the brackish water of the Chesapeake tributary in the distance. The branches of a towering tree (very likely older than the family's ages combined) completes the vertical composition. Lastly, a beautiful contemporary frame was chosen to finish the 30"x48" portrait and "marry" it to the room.

It was a pleasure to see Mom's face as the vision became a reality. Now her family is always together, even when they are apart. Thank you for allowing us to help complete the memory.

Thank You Richmond!

Dear Friends,

A sincere thank you to our clients for selecting us among the best in Richmond in the category; "Best Family Photographer". The results were published in this weeks issue of Style Weekly. Wanda and I are honored and deeply humbled with this recognition. We are honored to create unique works of art for so many wonderful families, and we thank you for entrusting us with such an important part of your lives; your memories.

With warm regards,

Robert and Wanda Harris
Robert Harris Photography

Full House

Image © Robert Harris Photography

The above images represent the close bond of a family of eight. Dr. Paul Bailey and his wife, Wanda call the banks of Lake Gaston home as do their six children ranging from a senior in high school to the second grade. This family has a healthy range of interests from music to triathlons.

The biggest challenge was getting everyone at home at the same time. With busy schedules we were able to carve out just a brief window where everyone could be at home to create the portraits. The evening could not have been better.

With the portraits completed, the Bailey family returned to their normal routine; dad was off to run a 10K, Sarah was on her way to visit her boyfriend, PJ; I'm not sure where he went, mom went to prepare dinner, and Erin would have posed for me until there was no daylight left.

Thank you, Bailey's. We enjoyed our time with you and know the portraits will be a treasure for years to come.