Let there be space…Palm Harbor Photographer

It’s really the space between the notes that makes the music you enjoy so much.  Without the spaces, all you would have is one continuous noisy note.  Dr. Wayne Dyer

I really enjoyed this quote and it got me to thinking about all aspects of art.  All images gain impact and composition from great use of space surrounding the subject.  Take a look at the family photo below, taken at Cobbs Landing in Palm Harbor, Fl and you can see how the use of space around the subjects give them a sense of privacy and establish the size and relative viewing distance for the the viewer.   If I had zoomed in on the boys and lost the space surrounding them, the image would have lost much of its impact.  I just loved this image taken of Ethan and Ben last week.  The color and the light in this area spoke volumes around the boys as they were doing an activity that was everyday and common for them.  The bond that has been  established by this memory of days spent fishing will be one that is never broken.  I love it when we can incorporate a favorite activity into our portrait session that adds meaning to the final image.     

What should I wear?…Palm Harbor Beach Photographer

I hear this question all the time.  I like to tell my photography clients to coordinate their outfits to each other and to their surroundings.  If you are having beach photos created, as in the portraits below, outfits should look similar.  This doesn’t mean you have to match exactly.  If the colors are similar, then the attention will go straight to the faces instead of the clothing.  You are, after all, having a portrait created of your family, not necessarily your clothing.  The clothes should represent who you are at this time with style and color choices and should be appropriate to the location.  A more urban look might be a little or a lot dressier.  A studio choice could be very dressy or very casual.  We want the family photographs to show your personality.  You might also consider where the finished photograph will be displayed.  If the room is very formal, will a very casual portrait look good their?  Will it look out of place?  Choose wisely to have the colors and style complement you, your family and your surroundings.  The DelDuca family did a great job with just a pop of color on mom to add interest.  And we got blessed with BEAUTIFUL skies that night!

I have pulled some color combinations out of the images to help you get an idea of some other colors that may have worked as well in these situations.  When you pick out your family’s clothes for their photographs, throw all the clothes on the bed together and see if anything looks out of place.  Trust your eye, you will know what you like!  If you are hesitant at all, please just give me a call and I can help guide you in your choices.  I have been doing this for over 20 years with many happy clients.  Let me help make your family photo an heirloom to treasure.  Check out my portfolio on my website to get more inspiration.

A couple of characters!…Palm Harbor Photographer Kathleen Hall Photography

Last week Pamela and Rick came in to see me to do couple portraits.  I had photographed Pamela two years ago for her glamour portraits and they came back to have photographs created of them together on Friday. I love to do these type of images.  How long people wait to have images of just the two of them!  There is a decided joy between two people in love who have been together for a long time.  And it shows here in their photos.  They met on a blind date years ago … yea, a blind date!  Remember those?  Before dating on the web?  You never knew what your date was going to be like, let alone look like!  Yikes!  Life was more adventuresome then.  Enjoy your sneak peek – see you next week for the full reveal!

An Heirloom Christmas Family Portrait…{Palm Harbor Family Photographer}

A family portrait for all time

The Cox family planned this session late last year for a holiday image.  Some of my families want to go very casual, but I loved the difference and appreciated the effort they went to make this a formal image. This will be a family heirloom for them for generations.

Two people in love…Palm Harbor Photographer

Buddy and Cindy came in last week to have couple portraits created.  It was originally a surprise for Buddy, but he found out and wanted to come together.  I am so glad he did.  The amazing love these two have for each other is evident in their images.  They had so many great photographs, we decided to do an album!  What a treat to have this type of couple photography for themselves for many years to come.  Portraits of a couple