Do you want to have fun on family picture day. Here are a few quick tips:
First of all, find a location that's interesting so the kids don't get bored. For this session, we went to a state park in the Rio Grande valley. There was a lot of wildlife, a lake, some nice trees and some very interesting stuff to look at. (I promised a friend I wouldn't disclose this secret location but if you want to do a portrait session with me, I might let you in on the secret.) To beat the South Texas Heat, we made sure to have cool, comfortable clothing and an ice chest full of water. And, don't forget the bug spray either!
1) Find a great location.
2) Plan ahead; clothing/attire, bug spray, water, etc....
3) Pick the best time of day- Early morning or late afternoon when the light is nice. Make sure to be on time.
4) Be yourself- feel free to jump around, act silly, let loose. Let's have fun!
5) Sit back, enjoy yourself, and let me do the rest of the work.
Here are a few pictures from my latest family session. Enjoy!
Well, I'm not much of a blogger/writer, I would much rather tell a story through pictures, so bear with my rudimentary writing skills. For a while now, I've had some ideas for some shots I wanted to do, so when my sister finally agreed to let me photograph her, I was SUPER excited! I absolutely love pictures that are dreamy and have a whimsical, magical feel to them. So, I scoped out this grass field in McAllen, bought tons of glitter, a fairy wand, some flowy scarves, and waited for sunset. Sadly, the tides were against us from the start. We battled a dying sun, tall itchy grass, hurricane level winds, Texas-sized mosquitos, huge ant hills, some faulty equipment and not to mention funny looks from people passing by. Nobody said it was easy being a photographer! Aside from all of that, we still got some great shots, so I thought I would share them with you. I suppose it was the elements and the scenery that made this shoot worth talking about. If anyone wants portraits with glitter, bubbles, confetti, or costumes- I'm your girl!
This was the end of the shoot when Kelly started to goof around and throw glitter everywhere. It was an unexpected shot I happened to capture.
