family portrait

Relatives grouped together

A family portrait is a formal photograph or painting depicting family members together, typically posed and dressed for the occasion.

The term extends to any group image of a family, from professional studio shots to casual snapshots: We take a family portrait every Christmas.

Figuratively, it can describe any representation of a family unit: The novel paints a family portrait of dysfunction.

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photographic style/spontaneity

family portraitcandid shot

Unposed, natural photograph

snapshot · action shot · street photography · documentary photography · stolen moment

subject matter

family portraitself-portrait

Artist's image of themselves

mugshot · still life · passport photo · crowd shot · architectural photography

social/emotional tone

family portraitestrangement

Emotional separation between people

isolation · alienation · solitude · abandonment · disconnection

Family

family, portrait, families, familial, familiar, familiarity, familiarize, familiarized, familiarizing

Familiarity
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