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Articles for lifestyle family photographers from Photo Fuel.
Photographing a family with special needs children can be a challenge, but also a beautiful opportunity. These families are largely underrepresented but desire and deserve the impact of beautiful, meaningful family photos just as much as any other family. As I walked into this home on a Saturday morning, two kids were pouring bowls of
I was recently interviewed on The Bokeh Podcast, where I talked with Nathan Holritz of Photographer’s Edit all about how to simplify workflow in your family photography business. We dug into details like: We also tackled the misconception that once you create systems, you’re stuck with them –because that is SO NOT the case. Building
Creating a book list is key to actually reading books I’m interested in throughout the year. I actually majored in English at university and got my Masters degree in Secondary Education so I could study books and help others love to read for a living. But despite how much I love to read, the hurdle
Parents have lots of concerns when it comes to lifestyle newborn sessions at home. What to wear, the state of their home, and more than anything, how do you handle newborn photos with siblings? Some of the comments I’ve heard from parents leading up to a newborn session at home are: Photographing a newborn with
These 3 prompts for outdoor family photos are some of my go-to games to help families loosen up during their session. Even though lifestyle family photos start as something contrived, the goal is to create photos that feel natural, playful, and celebrate who you truly are as a family. That’s where the job of a
While newborn photos of #2 might be something parents know they want, there’s a good chance the idea is intimidating. Lifestyle sessions are actually PERFECT for families in this season, though, for a few reasons. Here’s some of the ways that I approach a newborn session with 2 under 2 to keep the stress low and still create images that tell a piece of story.
What do you take photos of if your business doesn’t sell products? Well, friend — here’s the key.
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These books are great for budding photographers, but also for business owners looking to uplevel in any industry.
As families grow together and your once toddlers are now looking like young men and women, scheduling a photoshoot can seem like a large task. Between practices, school, work, college applications, who has the time?! When you search “family photoshoots” on Pinterest the majority of the photos are with kids under the age of ten. When seeing this you may think – Are family photoshoots just cuter when kids are still young? Maybe it’s just too hard to get our family together in the teenage stage of life? Will they want to participate? Is it worth it?
My job is to capture the sparkle of life, the love between a family, the personality bursting from child’s mischievous grin. You don’t achieve those moments through direction like “sit here,” “say cheese,” or “don’t move.” I want my images for you to be natural, yet flattering– not staged and awkward. Not to mention, wouldn’t you rather reflect upon those interactions, those carefree and laughable moments? And when we look at advertisements, are we not drawn more to images that say something about the type of person wearing those clothes or using that product than a flat image of the product itself? When you look back on your images from a session with me, I want them to say something to you about who you were in that season of life.
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Photographs are great (obviously) but so are memories, and one should never get in the way of the other. Here are a few tips for capturing beautiful proposal photos and how to strike a balance between planning and flexibility.
In my constant quest to develop systems that work for my lifestyle and the crazy way my mind darts like a cat on Redbull, I started learning about Trello (per my husband’s suggestion –he’s a smart cookie, that one). After a good deal of research, I think I’ve finally landed on a strategy and it’s been doing wonders for a clear head and concise workflow, even amidst my new mom brain.