I have always loved porches. The bigger, the better. I love the ones in the south that warp around the house and the screened in ones that you can sleep on. Here in the valley, the tract homes I've grown up with lack personality and porches. One day I hope to be able to add a porch to the front of my home. There's room... but there's also college to save for, so I'm not sure if this will ever happen!
When I was hired to photograph this large extended family during the holidays, I was thrilled to pull up and find a porch! As I said, you just don't see them much in these parts of LA. And of course it was perfect for a family portrait, don't you think?