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Tucson family photographer

Your real-life story as art

Document the family moments you always wished could be captured…

The sweet … the silly … or the just totally them.

In order to get photographs that truly reflect those treasured moments, you only need two things:

1. An artist who really sees you. (Me)

2. The freedom to stay in the present with your family.

(A documentary photo session)

As your documentary family photographer I make it that simple!  And the photos we'll capture will be every bit as wonderful as the memories themselves.

“So many times I wish I had a hidden camera to capture life’s little moments. Michelle was able to do that and I was able to just focus on my littles.”

Everyone these days has a camera phone, but it is not the same, you won’t be in the photos and they won’t have the same quality and emotion. Michelle's capture was a true representation of my kids’ love to play.

– K.J.

mom and son laughing during an authentic Tucson family photography session at home.

I’d take connection over perfection every time

And I bet you would too. Instead of worrying about how you look in photos, I create documentary photo sessions that focus on meaning. You'll be so caught up living in the moment with your family, that you won't even think twice about the camera.

Find me in Tucson Documenting:

Everyday Moments  |  Visits with Grandparents  |  Events & Milestones  |  Family Vacations

Family of four at a playground swing — parents smiling as children play during a Tucson family photography session.
Award-winning Tucson family photographer Michelle Molnar captures dad, grandpa, daughters and dogs playing in a backyard, in black and white.
Documentary-style Tucson event photography of three women at a bachelorette party, one wearing a bikini, another in a blue top with a pink jacket, and the third in a floral cover-up, enjoying a water fight.

Tucked away in these ordinary days are…

 

Their childhood memories

Glitter-covered, mud-pie-serving, sprinkler-soaked, monkey-bar-swinging, and ice-cream-cone-dripping moments packed with meaning.

Your parenthood memories

Being able to appreciate all the ways you make those little ones’ world go round with such strength, patience, imagination, and love. 

And real-life memories that make up your family’s story. Let’s celebrate how extraordinary these days actually are.  

Tucson family photography — dad hands son a fishing pole while grandpa prepares bait at a lakeshore vacation

  • A day in your life

    Let’s make photographs that embrace the unscripted hugs, mischief and messes that leave you completely exhausted, but overflowing with gratitude at the end of every day.

    Learn about documentary family photos
  • A child in rainbow-colored striped shorts lying face down on sandy beach, partially buried in the sand.

    A day on vacation

    With these photographs you’ll never have to wonder if the kids will remember sitting on dad's shoulders while exploring Faro or building sandcastles at Carvoeiro beach. That quality family time can be revisited again and again.

    Check out how fun family photos can be

Proudly celebrating the remarkable connections that ALL families share.

  • Young boy in a yellow shirt and gray shorts playing on a red tricycle outdoors, with a family sitting on a sofa on a porch in the background.

    “There's something so special about capturing life as it's happening. Portraits are great, but the photos Michelle takes give you real insight into your life, your family, and your home - and leave you with breathtaking images you'll cherish forever!”

    AA

  • A grandma holding her grandchild in her arms, both looking at each other in a kitchen with a clock on the wall and a plastic bag on the counter.

    The pictures are really beautiful, I LOVE them. Thank you so much for coming over and taking them!!! They turned out better than I imagined!

    Becky Post

  • A mom with long blonde hair and a black-and-white striped shirt is holding a young girl with curly brown hair and a white shirt, who looks upset or annoyed. The mom is looking at the girl with a frown while holding some books.

    Having our family photos taken by Michelle was an amazing experience. The process was easy-going and fun - even for very young kids. And the photos turned out beautiful. There's something so special about capturing life as it's happening. Portraits are great, but the photos Michelle takes give you real insight into your life, your family, and your home - and leave you with breath-taking images you'll cherish forever!

    Amey Aubrey

Portrait of Tucson family photographer Michelle Molnár, seated on a dirt path in wildflowers, wearing a red sweater and blue jeans

Hi I’m Michelle

Multi-award-winning documentary photographer in several world-wide competitions.

I’m a Documentary Family Photographer specializing in emotive documentary photography. I’m available for sessions and adventures in and around Tucson as well as travel and vacation sessions. 

Making pictures of  FOR your kids

One day these pictures will add context to who your kids are, bring color to clouded memories, and show them the evolution of their family connections. A very normal family album picture of everyone gathered in the kitchen could remind them of the song grandma used to hum while she cooked or the time they accidentally broke a plate and how you consoled them.

It’s impossible to know which memories will mean the most to your kids one day, so we should document as many as we can right now.

Prints, artwork and albums deepen family bonds 

Yes, really.

When you pull out an album and can relive the challenges, highlights, and forgotten, but absolutely precious details of that season of life.

When you grow up surrounded by imperfect, emotion packed photographs that celebrate you for being exactly who you are.

When you look around your home and have an overwhelming sense of pride seeing how much you all have grown and shared together.

It makes you realize the lasting impact of incorporating physical memories into your home.

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