Ok, so I do know that all the pretty little yellow flowers that you occasionally see at the beach are NOT buttercups! But it does sound better, doesn’t it? These two cousins came down to the beach with their families to spend some time together. The older girl comes from out of state and the younger one lives here locally. The two families and the grandparents all were spending time at a condo on Treasure Island and chose to have me create beach portraits for them. Of course we did some of the entire family together, but they also wanted a special one of the two cousins together. The older one was so sweet to her two old cousin and did everything she could to help her cooperate. This image tells the story of discovery and sharing between the two. Personally I feel that this would make a great art piece in a 20×40 on the wall in the grandparents house as a memory of the week spent down here together. Just a lovely feeling is evoked by this image. And even though yellow is not something that I usually recommend for a beach portrait, it just works so well with the beautiful blue – green color of the water to offset the yellow. Good choice of dresses! Call me today to schedule a beach portrait of your little flowers!
Tag: Children
Dancing Kristina…
With all the model, fashion and glamour type of images I am doing, I tried out this new look out on a beautiful young girl this past week. The trick is to use the right shutter speed and aperture combination to get a crisp face and a flowing skirt. The large image on the top is the one I love to have a “stand alone” image of. The face is tranquil and lovely and then there is so much movement in the skirt and the scarf. It just tells volumes about the girl becoming a young women. She seems so at peace and confident in who she is becoming. I also love the series, it tells a story of fun and excitement at this session! I have decided to make this storyboard a new product line available in a 10×20 to take advantage of several different images that my clients might like to have together.
First Communion time…{Palm Harbor Photographer}
This is such a wonderful time of year. I begin to get all the little boys and girls who are about to make their First Communion. At this age, the event is understood and the significance is foremost in their minds. They have gone to classes for quite a while and helped pick out the dress, jewelry, etc. and are quite excited to be photographed for this event. I like to photograph on a white background to follow through with the innocence and freshness that these youth bring with them. I also suggest that the photos are taken before the date, just to make sure the clothing remains clean! Give me a call if your child is about to celebrate their First Communion and we will schedule a time for you!
If you have one that is a little Bohemian…
I caught myself saying this during a phone call lately. Luckily the lady was my age and knew what I was talking about. The conversation was about clothing options for her family portrait. She had done the white shirts and jeans at our last session and wanted something different. So what I told her was this. Just stay in the same color family. Perhaps you want neutrals, cremes, taupe’s, etc. Stay with those color choices and dress everyone for their personality. Maybe you have one child who is more tailored and classic. She could be in a soft creme button down with chocolate pearls and bracelets. One child is a little Bohemian and she could go with a darker taupe and wear a fabulous chocolate scarf, around her neck or even her head! The third one is more country/western and wants to wear her dark brown leather cowboy boots and a sundress with a brown leather belt! You see how this can go together. Keep with one color family and use accents appropriately. Think about the room you are going to hang it in, lay all the clothes out in that room to see just how well they go together. The main colors of your walls and your furniture should be considered as well as the accent pillow colors and other accent items. If you are really stumped, check out the ads for furniture stores. Haverty’s or Herman Home in St. Petersburg are two to look at. Also, online clothing stores can spark ideas. Anthropologie is a great one, I love the clothing there. Or Land’s End. Two very different looks, but they both do color well, just in different ways. The one thing I try to stay away from always is the patterns. Patterns look good when you are moving around, but in a two dimensional portrait, they draw the viewer’s eye away from the face – which is the most important area of the entire portrait. If you really want a pattern, keep it small and keep it confined to one of the accent pieces, the scarf or jewelry if possible. That’s it for today. Check out the two images below to see about patterns. Which portrait is stronger? Cover up the patterned area of the portrait with your hand to see what I am talking about.
Two boys and their Mums…
Dunedin is such a great place for an urban shoot. Lots of color, lots of interesting places. Just created images for these two clients with their boys in downtown Dunedin. Weather was perfect and the boys were terrific! ( But, all my clients are!) Take a look.
