Express Yourself! { Clemmons, NC Children's Photographer }

Sometimes...

its just the way they look at you 

or look away.
Maybe it's that sweet smile

or just that they want to play.

Wait for the expressions, 

anticipate the moment and they will come!

You Is Kind ...You Is Smart ...You Is Important ...

One of my dear clients was speaking these truths into her granddaughter the other day and it has been ringing in my ears ever since. 

If you're not familiar, it is from "The Help", a recent movie from a book of the same name. It is about a period of time in the South that I remember well...a simpler time, with some historical facts that for the most part, are much better today.

Portrait Clothing {More Thoughts...}

When people ask us what to wear for their sessions, we do not have a prescribed formula that overrides YOUR choices. When you come to us for personal wall art to suit your decor, we want it to express who you are, so we just share our observations from years of experience and make suggestions based on what you tell us about your family.
I have actually seen others photographer's websites saying "No white bows" or "No matching shirts and jeans" for any of their sessions, promoting their look for the edgiest, coolest pictures on Facebook. We love to bring out the natural lifestyle of a family and edgy,cool images are fabulous if that is what you really want. (Think of an "urban" setting- like a downtown alley, maybe a sofa on the water's edge or even a parking deck .)

However, it could be that you have another purpose for your portraits than trying to do the funkiest contemporary look of the week.The image below shows the same family in colorful clothing (the boys said they were like fall leaves!) and another from the same session all in black tops. An easy change of clothing for a different look.  Both are perfect...they show the love of this family and the boy's personalities. This family chose the colorful clothing for their wall portrait but also ordered some of the others in black shirts and some in black and white.

For larger multi-generational family groups, we do suggest with the number of people involved, different ages and genders, that it may be best to go with something simple and not overthink a concept. Try letting the clothing be a secondary object, with the subjects faces and body language being the main focus of the image.

Does this seem familiar with all the cell phones? Between all the texting, talking, playing games, internet, tweeting and checking all the status updates...Oh, my...how do we find the time to do anything else?

Yes, It's Time For Spring Portraits!

Every year we are on "Daffodil Watch" to determine the best time to photograph YOU and your family in the daffodils. With the mild winter weather we have had, we are predicting that the finest display of daffodils will be a week earlier than previous years. How does an On Location session on a Saturday sound to you? The "Walk In the Daffodils" Limited Edition sessions  will be scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2012. Your portraits will be ready just in time for Easter!

OK, what if I told you there is no Session Fee? That's right...it's FREE!

Don't miss out... There is a great demand for these special sessions and they book up quickly! Call 336.766.8367 early to schedule your preferred time.