Family Portraits Ask most people when the last time they had a family portrait created, and you'll get a a pretty consistent answer - years ago! The national average of how many family portraits a single family has taken over their lives is less than 2! That's crazy! A good family portrait can stand the test of time, give enjoyment for many years, and has an experience that went along with it. With todays technology, and public access to cameras that are more than capable, more and more people are calling themselves "photographers". Just because a person owns a $2000 camera, doesn't make them a photographer - I have a tool box in my garage with around $1000 worth of tools, but ...