There are times when eyes alone tell a story. This young man is no exception. He was just shy of his 7th birthday when we took these photos, and his expressions seem to show off just how proud he is. He has a lot to be proud of.
Yes, I’m boasting a bit. He’s also my grandson.
I’ve done pictures with Marla before… she was about 5-6 years younger. I’ve also photographed her daughter, Julia. The objective with Marla’s shoot was to balance natural surroundings with a casual approach. Again, we only used natural light via a reflector.
Heavy filtering here focuses the subject within her surroundings.
The light was in the perfect place… or rather, we positioned Marla to take perfect advantage of where the light was falling.
Aligning a subject with the existing lines is more flattering than crossing them.
There was no way we could ignore Marla’s daughter… so a tender moment was well worth photographing. It ended up being a favorite, of course.
Diana called this one “End of Day”. Aptly named.
All little girl. What fun in those little eyes. 🙂
In the past, we have had several different holiday session fees. One for in-studio, one for mini-sessions, and one for on-location sittings. Well, no more. We have decided to create just ONE sitting fee for the balance of this year for all family, baby, pet and event sessions.
And yes, this applies to on-location sessions, too. No more on-location fees for the remainder of the year. So, if you would rather have your portraits done in your home, a favorite family location nearby, or in one of our area’s beautiful parks, there’s no extra charge. That could save you as much as $150! The only requirement is that the location be within 20 miles of our studio.
A quick note about our studio before you decide to have them done at your favorite location. In addition to our large, state-of-the-art studio facility, we also have a large portrait park in the backyard of our studio. It sports 18 fixed sets, including a gazebo, porch swing, Spanish house, barn (complete with hay), fountain area (see picture below), double-sided rock wall (dark on one side, light on the other), park bench, beach and much more. Because we grow ivy, most of these sets remain green year round.
But you need to act fast. We have already booked nearly half of the weekend slots available before the holidays, and that’s BEFORE we sent out this information. You must call to reserve your time and date, and you must pay the non-refundable session fee of $50 to hold your date/time. We are happy to give you a quote for out-of-area sessions, special events and other types of photography.
Just call… 304-263-3100 (out of area, call 888-349-3686) 🙂
We all know the term “terrible twos.” How about the term “wonderful twos?” When this little guy started actually directing the photo shoot, I was pretty sure he was going to be a wonderful subject. Thankfully, I was right.
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Sometimes you bring your family for photos, and you end up with an experience like no other. The kids take over, the dog explores places you didn’t know existed, or a funny story breaks out. The McKinney family had a great deal of personality… you can see it here.
We’ve had the pleasure of meeting a lot of twins over the years… from newborn through adult. And certainly the most interesting thing about twins is how they interact, and how different they can be. These two were funny, fascinating and we had a great time with them and mom.
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Our Facebook followers will know Miss Naomi already, as she’s been featured there in several photos and product displays. Naomi is the daughter of a good friend of ours, Kristen, who also happens to be our graphic designer… the one that developed our new logo, and many of our upcoming marketing pieces.
Enough blabber… here’s Naomi.
Oh yeah… in the midst of all these seniors, we’ve been photographing some babies (and weddings, and… well, you get the point). This little lady had quite the time, warming up almost immediately and posing at every turn.
Winners of a cover contest held by Child Guide magazine, Reagan not only wanted us to capture a “school-themed” cover photo for the magazine, but wanted some unique photos for herself.
We managed both.
Pick up your own copy of Child Guide (they are free) to see the cover we shot, or view it online at www.childguidemagazine.com. 🙂
I’m not getting older… I decided to refuse aging long ago. At least in my mind… my body has accepted aging quite readily.
That aside, I have decided this year that I will be giving you a present for my birthday.
Here’s the deal:
That’s it. Sessions can take place in our studio or in our portrait park… we’ll be happy to accommodate any size family or any number of children (with an appropriate number of parental wranglers, of course).
Call or email now… you won’t regret it. Seriously. 🙂
