Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2024 December 10

Miscellaneous desk
< December 9	<< Nov | December | Jan >>	December 11 >

Welcome to the Wikipedia Miscellaneous Reference Desk Archives
The page you are currently viewing is a transcluded archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the current reference desk pages.

December 10

Photo of a family of four enjoying a meal

Is anything known about the members of the family in this photo? Mcljlm (talk) 04:21, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

They are (probably unrelated) photo models hired for this lifestyle photo shoot. Here you can see another photo from the same shoot.  --Lambiam 06:56, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. What suggests Lambiam they may not be related?

BTW would one of the other sections be more appropriate? I posted here as I wasn't sure which would be the best. Mcljlm (talk) 13:04, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is nothing to suggest they would be related; they are paid models. Just like "families" shown in movies are not actually related; they are actors. Shantavira|^{feed me} 15:16, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For use in such posed photographs there are many agencies that offer well-prepared socially presentable WASP models of whatever ages you specify at short notice and at competitive prices. To add the requirement that the models are related in real life is unnecessary, would incur greater hiring expense and is therefore less than probably done here. The ostensible mother could in that case be complimented on her fresh appearance after gestating and birthing the two siblings. Shantaviraj mentions movie stardom where being born to an established star has for many, with some salient exceptions, proven to be more a burden than a boon on their career. Philvoids (talk) 15:59, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

They are models hired by one of the suppliers of stock images. Stanleykswong (talk) 06:51, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]