Throughout modern history we’ve tried to capture the essence of a season or an event with photography. Somehow, we can look at a portrait of ourselves and be able to re-experience the moments surrounding the time the image was created. A teen’s Senior year is hopefully such an exciting time that the memories come with a…
I rarely have a senior girl ask me “what clothes should I wear?” They usually already know exactly what they want to wear and they have thought about multiple outfit changes. This is just a fun idea based on what I know looks good in front of the camera. I love the blush color that is…
Family Portraits? What comes to mind? Do you think about the standard “Olan Mills style” portrait with Mom and Dad seated and the kids all standing at attention around their parents with a relaxed hand strategically placed on parents shoulders? That describes my family portrait growing up, and I would call that a traditional style. …
One of the first questions I ask my clients when we talk about a photo session is, “How do you want to enjoy your portraits?” I have a number of beautiful portrait options available, but almost everyone wants to include some tabletop displays. I wanted to show you a couple of places in my…
As a photographer. I get asked if I have any “favorite locations” to use for a session background. I can make almost any background work if I have enough color consistency behind the subjects (I have used a single shrub many times). All photographers, though, would prefer some expanse of beautiful or interesting scenery to…
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Your photos are gorgeous! One day they will be as treasured as the photo of my grandma!
Thank you Meredith! Thank you for allowing the use of your heirloom portrait!