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I have been dying to share a few of my favorites from baby Ben’s 3 month session, but I wanted to wait until Mom and Dad had seen them first. Please bear with me while I gush over these images and tell you how much I love this family!
Last year I had the pleasure of photographing the lovely Miss Abigail at Duke Gardens (see portrait below) and creating a keepsake coffee table book for her family, along with a wall portrait of one of my most-favorite photographs to date. She recently became a big sister and I have been eagerly awaiting the chance to photograph baby Ben ever since.
Not about to be out-done by his sister, Ben turned on the baby charm full blast during his session with me and I honestly don’t think I’ve seen a 3 month old with quite this many different expressions! Looking at his portraits just makes me happy and I hope his family feels the same way. I’m looking forward to photographing Abigail and Ben together soon and I know there will be lots of smiles and laughter then, too… and not just from the kiddos, either.
Did you know that I design and create birth announcements for many of my newborn and Baby Love Collection clients? I’ve been working on announcements for several clients recently and wanted to share a few design examples with you today. I love creating these cards, because it gives me the opportunity to design something very special and unique that shows off a beautiful image or two from your session and makes it super-easy for you to share your favorites with friends and family in print. Cards are professionally printed on either a satin, lustre or pearl cardstock, which provides a high-quality look and feel you’ll love.
The design process is simple – you choose a favorite image or two from your session, share any color preferences you have (maybe the colors used in your nursery or colors that coordinate with your selected images) and a general idea of the style you like: do you want something classic, sweet, modern, or fun? Then I create a few design ideas for you to choose from – minor adjustments can be made from there. This same process can be used to create any type of card you have a need for, such as birthday invitations, Holiday cards, or even custom family note cards and it makes for a really special keepsake for family and friends!
These days there are many ways to order birth announcements, either from an online site or a local printer, but you are usually limited to choosing from mass-produced templates. If you’re looking for something a bit more creative and personal, my custom-designed boutique announcements might be perfect for you!
This week’s Family Friday tip: Get in closer!
The next time you’re photographing your kids anywhere, doing anything, try getting in a little closer – to the action, to their faces. Whether you simply use the zoom on your camera or you physically move closer, try filling the frame a little more with your subject. There are times when it’s great to capture the background, especially when you’re traveling or at a special event – in those cases the background can give some relevance to your photo – but many times the only thing that matters is the little faces in front of you, so let them steal the show!
Here’s a little side-by-side comparison as an example – neither of these shots would be considered technically perfect, they were just quick snaps we took on vacation a few years ago, but I love the one on the right because it looks more relaxed and spontaneous – it captures Jillian and Zander happy together. These were taken only a second apart, but zooming in made all the difference. Give it a try!
Enjoy!
Christina
Last year I had the pleasure of photographing the lovely Miss Abigail at Duke Gardens (see portrait below) and creating a keepsake coffee table book for her family, along with a wall portrait of one of my most-favorite photographs to date. She recently became a big sister and I have been eagerly awaiting the chance to photograph baby Ben ever since.
