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Family photography can be so many things: Emotional, powerful, funny, impactful, tender, surprising, meaningful... I could go on and on.

Amongst all those things, family photography is art. Art that is captured and composed on the fly—in the briefest of moments—because documentary family photography (which we celebrate at This is Reportage: Family) is totally unstaged. Nothing posed—just totally natural, real moments.

The images you see below are selected award-winning captures from our first two Collections on This is Reportage: Family. For each Collection, we've had over 4000 entries from all over the world, with our judges (themselves world-class photographers) choosing to award just the top few percent.

No poses; nothing staged—This is Reportage: Family.

More info: thisisreportagefamily.com | Instagram | Facebook

#1

Els Korsten (Netherlands)

Els Korsten (Netherlands)

elskorstenfotografie Report

Stille20
Community Member
6 years ago

This is great, the motion, the contrast... really good composition and so joyful

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    Menino Conhece Menina (Portugal)

    Menino Conhece Menina (Portugal)

    meninoconhecemenina Report

    Maria Roberts
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    "Father is the noblest title a man can be given" -Robert L. Blackman

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    #3

    Bex Maini (UK)

    Bex Maini (UK)

    bexphoto Report

    Bardhi's Dad
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Pure joy and children's happiness... Beautiful!

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    #4

    Sanne De Block (Belgium)

    Sanne De Block (Belgium)

    sannedeblock Report

    ArhomR
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Bittersweet moment. Very moving.

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    #5

    Emily Renier (UK)

    Emily Renier (UK)

    emilysmomentsphotography Report

    Dorothy Cloud
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Just "Wow"

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    #6

    Catherine Hudson (France)

    Catherine Hudson (France)

    catherinehudsonphotography Report

    Maria Roberts
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This one captures the free soul of a child.

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    #7

    Rachel Ryan (UK)

    Rachel Ryan (UK)

    rachelryanphotography Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I'm invencible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    #8

    Pedro Vilela (Portugal)

    Pedro Vilela (Portugal)

    pedrovilela Report

    ArhomR
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Aww, darling pic!

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    #9

    Lavinia Nitu (Italy)

    Lavinia Nitu (Italy)

    lavinianitu Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This fills my heart with emotion.

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    #10

    Joshua D'hondt (Belgium)

    Joshua D'hondt (Belgium)

    joshuadhondt Report

    Dorothy Cloud
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Oh, I can remember that feeling. That was our summertime fun!

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    #11

    Susan White (United States)

    Susan White (United States)

    susanwhitephotography Report

    ArhomR
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Hahahaha I can identify with this guy!

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    #12

    Adam Riley (UK)

    Adam Riley (UK)

    documentaryportraits Report

    Elizabeth Molloy
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Is his Dorset? I remember the wind on the beach in Woolacomb would cut your ankles with sand!

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    #13

    Anna Rowland (UK)

    Anna Rowland (UK)

    lunaweddings Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Thinking.

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    #14

    Andrzej Witek (Spain)

    Andrzej Witek (Spain)

    witekphotography Report

    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    The way it's a silhouette image captures everything so perfectly. Even the boy's hair is captured in motion!

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    #15

    Julia Rose-Greim (Germany)

    Julia Rose-Greim (Germany)

    rosegreimfotografie Report

    Diana Dodd
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This brought back some awesome (and tearful) memories! Hold on ... they grow up so fast!

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    #16

    Marine Poron (France)

    Marine Poron (France)

    ernestineetsafamille Report

    Maria Roberts
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    There's always that one little fish...

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    #17

    Joao Lourenco (Portugal)

    Joao Lourenco (Portugal)

    lourenco-photography Report

    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    So beautiful, I love how all the reflections and perspective makes it so that you appreciate the image without fully understanding it.

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    #18

    Pedro Vilela (Portugal)

    Pedro Vilela (Portugal)

    pedrovilela Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Children brighten a dreary day.

    #19

    Jess Lycoops (Denmark)

    Jess Lycoops (Denmark)

    lycoops Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Big duck hatching a baby.

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    #20

    Logan Westom (United States)

    Logan Westom (United States)

    loganwestom Report

    Bardhi's Dad
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Hard working, must say! But, man have to do what man have to do 😊

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    #21

    Joshua D'hondt (Belgium)

    Joshua D'hondt (Belgium)

    joshuadhondt Report

    ArhomR
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Objection over ruled.

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    #22

    Paula Gerein (Canada)

    Paula Gerein (Canada)

    paulagerein Report

    ArhomR
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    So carefree... miss my childhood when I was so carefree.

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    #23

    Rowena Meadows (Australia)

    Rowena Meadows (Australia)

    rowenameadows Report

    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    honestly thought it was a pool that she fell in.... whoops

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    #24

    Jena Love (United States)

    Jena Love (United States)

    jenalovephotography Report

    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    the way she's touching it, not picking it, goes so well with the tones of the picture. hesitation and grace

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    #25

    Marieke Zentjens (Netherlands)

    Marieke Zentjens (Netherlands)

    mariekezentjens Report

    Bardhi's Dad
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Brave! And cute, ofcourse!

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    #26

    Marisa Martins (Portugal)

    Marisa Martins (Portugal)

    marisamartins Report

    Bardhi's Dad
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    She wanted to dance and to touch the sky! Very legitimate, thought

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    #27

    Daphne Matthys (Belgium)

    Daphne Matthys (Belgium)

    daphnematthys Report

    ArhomR
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Small children.

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    #28

    Linsey Aandewiel (Netherlands)

    Linsey Aandewiel (Netherlands)

    lifethroughmylens Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

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    Water gun in a swimming pool , yes and a screen door for the submarine.

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    #29

    Raluca Chase (UK)

    Raluca Chase (UK)

    raluchase Report

    Maria Roberts
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This one is just a little bit creepy... I like it though!

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    #30

    Louise Van Den Broek (Netherlands)

    Louise Van Den Broek (Netherlands)

    momentsinlife Report

    Tiari
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Calm before the storm.

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    #31

    Ana Backhaus (United Arab Emirates)

    Ana Backhaus (United Arab Emirates)

    anabackhaus Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Who needs a TV? Not me!

    #32

    Elly Van Herck (Belgium)

    Elly Van Herck (Belgium)

    ellyvanherck Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Alone not lonely.

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    #33

    Erica Hawkins (UK)

    Erica Hawkins (UK)

    ericahawkinsphotography Report

    Leah Fisher
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    That's from blowing every last bit of air into the balloon with all his might.

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    #34

    Susan Gibbs (United States)

    Susan Gibbs (United States)

    susangibbsphotographer Report

    DDmaybeandor
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I see her in a womb. Anyone else?

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    #35

    Lisa Hu Chen (United States)

    Lisa Hu Chen (United States)

    lisahuchen Report

    Bardhi's Dad
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    No... what? Ha!!!

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    #36

    Alice Chapman (UK)

    Alice Chapman (UK)

    alicechapmanphotography Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    No reason, just because.

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    #37

    Simona Dietiker (Switzerland)

    Simona Dietiker (Switzerland)

    momolandphoto Report

    tuzdayschild
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I know a chocolate coma when I see one.

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    #38

    Katrin Küllenberg (Germany)

    Katrin Küllenberg (Germany)

    katrinkuellenberg-familienfotografie Report

    Elaine Mattingly
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited)

    Water restores the child in everyone.

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    #39

    Linda Bouritius-Colenbrander (Netherlands)

    Linda Bouritius-Colenbrander (Netherlands)

    lindabouritius Report

    Carole Deem
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    Audience seems unimpressed

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    #40

    Liesbeth Parlevliet (Netherlands)

    Liesbeth Parlevliet (Netherlands)

    rawfamiliefotografie Report

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    'The stadium is packed and jumping up and down at the sight of the new forward making his way through all the players as though they weren't even there and as he prepares to shoot yet another perfect goal everybody is screaming at the top of their lungs'

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