THE FAMILY PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE

Portraits are more than just a photo.  When we take these portraits we are stopping time. We are looking at this family and how they have evolved: what makes them unique, what excites them, and what brings them joy.  These images are more than just a snapshot. They are a gift for all the people they love and for those who love them.  We are able to capture this moment and freeze it on photographic paper so that someday, their spouse, their children, their grandchildren can look at it and say this is my father, this is my grandmother, this is my love. This is the legacy of who they are…

THE SESSIONS

In your session, our focus is on you.  We work with only one family at a time allowing us to get the very best imagery possible in order to tell your story.  Our families often play their favorite music while we are photographing to help them relax.  We do everything we can to make sure we all have fun (sometimes we even tell really bad dad jokes).  When everyone is having fun, that will appear in your images and you will look your best.  Props, multiple outfits, and some great settings help make the experience interesting and keep things flowing nicely.

DRAMATIC IMAGERY

Photographs should have an impact on the viewer, illicit an emotional response, a wow!  We strive to put that in every gallery of images.  Using the latest camera equipment and lighting technologies, interesting locations and exciting props, we are able to transform images from ordinary to extraordinary!  We are always trying something new and exciting to give our portraits that memorable touch.  We have employed some “outside the box” tactics to create dramatic images like positioning people on the edge of a waterfall, letting the fall leaves fly, and tossing ten pounds of flour in the air for some amazing powder effects.

YOUR STORYBOOK

Our Signature Portrait Albums are the best way to tell the story of who your family is.  A single photograph may be beautiful, but a series of images that are carefully crafted into a narrative can have an exponential impact on allowing generations to look back at this moment in time.

When we are photographing a family we are also designing an album in our minds, constantly identifying ways to turn interests and locations into beautiful spreads and storylines.  In the studio, we creatively blend all of these elements, designing multi-page art books that tell an elaborate tale and are the perfect marriage of substance and style.  The finished piece is then printed in an Italian castle by world-renowned book maker GraphiStudio using special covers, inks, and binding techniques.  The result is a gorgeous, hard-bound coffee table book that allows you to look back at this moment for years to come.