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You cannont rush a photo session, especially when children are involved. You have to put the camera down and start talking to your client. If you don't rush it, not only will your client feel more comfortable with you, but you might break open their shell and see their true personalities. This is what I did today and this is what I got. Love it!!!
Patience (and a little help from Lisa), I got this. Isn't she the cutest? Be sure to send her some birthday wishes on Sunday!
This past Saturday was our limited edition sessions. Everything went very well, though it was extremely HOT!! I hope everyone had a blast. Here's one of my favorite images from the sessions.
I also had the privledge of having a session at Moanalua Gardens. If you haven't been there, you gotta go. It's beautiful. Large koi pond, mature trees, tons of room for the kids to play...a beautiful place for a family picture!
And just one of Miss Hailey by herself!
The holiday season is in full gear and if you haven't booked your EMP portrait session yet, it may be too late. October is completely booked. A wait list is compiled if you would like to have you name added to that. If a cancellation or reschedule occurs, the next person on the list will be called with that available appointment.
For the month of November, there are 5 sessions available still. Some of these dates are AFTER the holiday deadline of November 8. If you would like your portraits back in time for the holidays, they will be subject to rush fees. By paying the rush fee, you are guaranteed to have your prints by December 20. If you are out-of-state, 2nd day Express by the USPS is used to mail all shipments.
No December sessions are available for holiday portraits. Sorry for the inconvenience.
A lot of times in a client's gallery, I will show odd size crops. What I mean by odd size, I'm talking about squares or panaromic shots. These are not on the full price list and at times, will have to be custom framed. Some shots scream for this type of crop though which is why it is shown. Though it is not traditional and may require an extra step on your part, don't shy away from them. For example, the below image is a 10x20 crop. It would do okay with a 'standard' crop, but there would be dead space, leaving less of an impact. With a crop like this, the viewer is able to concentrate on these beautiful faces...since that's the main reason for the portrait anyway.
Next, often times I get asked about selective coloring. While this is something I do not specialize in or do very often, like cropping, there are at times images that it will work well with, so I'll try it. Selective coloring does NOT work on all images. It is very commonly seen and asked for, but keep in mind, our purpose of the portrait is to keep the focus on the subject(s). Selective coloring done randomly can take away from this focus, leaving the viewing only looking at the colored area.
Below is an image where I thought I would try it and see how it looks. It sort of reminds me of the perfume ad I once saw!
Last, just one from a recent session that I loved. The blue water and her blue eyes...loved it!!
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