Dark blue background
Light blue background
Or black and white…
Which one do you like best?
Brother/Sister Photographed In Studio: Bright Spring Colors
What’s more colorful than this new spring backdrop? Their personalities. :)
Big sister had some pose ideas of her own. I had some folded canvas backgrounds draped over this chair I wasn’t using. She crawled inside to make a little nest. :)
Little brother, who was very curious, came over to investigate. I love the look on his face!
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Four Boys Photographed In Studio: Fall/Winter/Seasonless
You call it chaos, we call it art. Enjoy these meaningful, real portraits of four brothers that share a special bond.
Group hug!
My favorite- if you don’t have ninja kicks in your family photos, you might be missing out. :)
Five Year Old Girl In The Studio
Bright, colorful, full of fun and silly faces: these are portraits that make you feel good inside!
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Family of Three In-Studio/Winter
Right before Christmas, I photographed this family of three. Missionaries to Myanmar, they are home on furlough and I am honored they chose Calotype for professional family portraits. You can read more about their missions adventures here.
It’s something that lurks inside a seven-year-old! It just comes out in front of a camera!
Charlotte Rose: Christmas Edition
I’ve taken Christmas portraits of our children off and on through the years. I’m not a die-hard traditionalist; rather, I do what serves the occasion. And since the kids never did sleep through the night until they were three; and the fourth quarter of the year is always the craziest for the studio… SOMEtimes the kids were photographed for Christmas, SOMEtimes I just went home and ate cinnamon rolls.
I was looking back over some older photographs and realized I didn’t have any Christmas-themed ones of Charlotte. She loves Christmas, and I wanted her to have something special and hopeful. I filmed the Portrait Session live on Instagram- you can watch it here.
Here are the results:
I like to call this one, “Nightmare Before Christmas.”
The candle wasn’t really lit- the flame was photoshopped. Here she is, pretending to blow it out.
Which one is your favorite? Do you like Christmas portraits of your kids? You can always email your comments and questions to me!
Winter Engagement Session
Even though I don’t do weddings, I still photograph couples for their engagement portraits. This particular day was extremely cold and rainy, leaving us unable to go outdoors for portraits like this couple had originally planned. They decided to go ahead with indoor portraits.
These first two were photographed just inside the studio foyer, where our window display faces Main Street. The windows were foggy and the street lights were on, giving a sweet romantic feel. The reminder were done inside the camera room, and the back lounge. Do you like the color images or black and white? Please feel free to email with comments or questions!
Family of Six In the Studio: Winter/Dressy
This family has waited a long time for family portraits. Why do you think they waited?
Couldn’t find coordinating outfits in everyone’s sizes…
Dad works every evening and kids have school in the daytime so there was no time for an appointment…
The youngest cut her bangs down to the root and unless she wore a sock hat, there were NO FAMILY PICTURES taking place until the hair grew out…
Of course, it’s number three!!
The hair is growing out, and this family went with dressy clothes for portraits. Scroll down close to the end- NOBODY was as proud to wear his suit as child #3… can you tell by looking??
Doesn’t every man feel like this when he knows he’s looking fine? :)
Dancing to a tune only she can hear… (This pose is her idea, FYI)
You can watch this Portrait Session on IGTV on Instagram. This is my sister-in-law’s family and they graciously allowed me to film the whole session, unedited and as-is, so others can get an idea what a Family Portrait Session in the studio might be like. Enjoy!
Extended Family In The Park/Late Fall, Early Stages of Winter
Are you wanting to get the family together for outdoor portraits, but concerned how it will look now that leaves are off the trees?
This family was photographed on November 16th. The previous weekend, Neosho experienced a cold, heavy rain storm that stripped the final fall leaves from trees. No matter- there’s a beautiful bluff in Big Spring Park that never changes. Its deep gray/brown colors look great with skin tones and clothing. Plus- when the finished pieces of wall art hang on the client’s walls, the natural gray backdrop will blend well with most current home color schemes.
At Big Spring, there’s frequently an occasional duck that wanders by. Can you find it?
Nine-Month-Old Baby Boy/Christmas Portraits
DON’T MISS baby’s first Christmas!
These images provide solid support to the theory that the six/nine month range is a WONDERFUL stage for professional portraits. This age looks great in all the outfits- and they can’t go anywhere yet so they HAVE to stay there and grin at you. Merry Christmas!
