And then of course there is the non-prop approach – always a standing favorite of mine – naked newborn on mom or dad’s arms… a timeless classic
Huge sigh! The holiday portrait session for 2011 is officially a wrap – but what great sessions they were! I have been shooting and editing sessions for six weeks straight and finally have a chance to come up for air and post one example of a modern, hip, happy holiday session from this year. There were many to choose from – but this one with three sisters (two are twins), two parents and a somewhat irreverent dog named Kono - seemed to sum up my 2011 family photo sessions. Embodying great light, bold colors, fun subjects, a little bit of snow and a modern twist on family portraits – here is a taste of our session, all shot in a 30 minute holiday mini session under the freeway in Oakland :)
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It was one of those very rare days at the San Francisco Beaches – clear and 75 degrees at 9am – wow! Lindsay wanted to have her high school photographs at the beach with a little bit of interesting architectural backgrounds as well. The armory attached to baker beach was perfect to provide a distressed, edgy look. We met in the parking lot for her san francisco beach senior portraits and went through her various outfits to plan out the session. Lindsay has an easy going manner that is very natural and fluid, so we went for very simple styling. Here are some of my favs from the session….
Starting at Baker Beach – we did some easy photographs on the beach. We included the Golden Gate Bridge in a few of her beach high school portraits, and also made sure to capture the Northern California coastline features.
then we headed to the armory to find some cool, unique backgrounds that would set off her blue eyes…
We finished with a few quick shots in the San Francisco Presidio – some of my favorites were with this iron gate which made a nice graphic and also made me think about cross roads – an apt symbol for a graduating high school senior :)
and in case you were wondering if she got wet at the beach…. she did….
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I love working with teens, and especially enjoyed Nadine’s Urban Session last month! She brought her amazing outfits that really show off her unique personality, and her love of vintage looks! Nadine wanted an East Bay teen urban photography session that was edgy, vintage and still pretty. So I loaded a few vintage chairs in the van and we hit the streets of Oakland to find some interesting backgrounds to have fun with. Here is a video highlighting some favs…
Celebrate your teen style with location sessions that are hip, urban, and totally cool! Bring your wardrobe of styles, and show off who you are in a session that is designed to be all about you! See more cool senior and teen photography here! Urban sessions are especially cool for senior portraits and can be combined with some studio and some urban for a range of looks.
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Modern Collages are a new product in the studio this year – and so far they have been quite a hit! Clients love the clean, fresh look that is super easy to install and flexible to update over the years. Available in luster, metallic or metal prints – so far the crowd has been split between luster and metallic.
Since it was time to update the photos in the fabulous Cafe Fudgelato in Alameda (next to Doumitt’s Shoes), I went ahead and installed two luster collages in this bright, cheery eatery so people could see the difference for themselves. There is still a teen themed metallic collage for comparison. As for the new collages – Dogs are featured in one collage, followed by modern family portraits in the other new collage to ring in the fall portrait season.
Curious? Hungry? Go check out the collages at Cafe Fudgelato – maybe you know someone in the collages, or maybe you are just craving some amazing gelato and treats with super friendly service!
Next I will be updating the teen collage as I have some Ah-Mazing new teen images from the last few months of shooting!
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