Continuing with updates on recent family portrait sessions, the ‘M’ Family was a lot of fun, but kind of a crazy session. As you can see, they have one older daughter and two twins which means it’s more kids than parents! It was actually pretty funny getting all three settled onto the couch or on the rug for a photo with all of them looking towards me. After the first few minutes I realized they were playing games with me by moving JUST before I was about to take a photo so that was actually pretty funny.

Anyways, hope you enjoy!

Well hi there! It has been a looooong time away and I’ve got a very good reason for you. Let me introduce you to my son, Aiden. He was born on the first of this year and I’ve been rather busy with him These are copies of his birth announcement (photos taken by your’s truly). Now that I’m getting back into the swing of things, you can expect a lot more updates from me!

I just had to share a few photos I did for baby A. He’s such a darling and was just 7 days old during this first portrait session. He was just barely 6.5 pounds when born so you can image how tiny he was! Luckily, this little guy was so sleepy that we had a really easy time taking these wonderful photos of him. Welcome to the world little guy!

Well, I don’t like to gloat, but heck, I will

The previous gallery wrap montage which we featured here on the site has won “photo of the week” honors from Pieces of the Picture.

If you’re curious about family photography, Pieces of the Picture goes beyond the typical photography tips type of site since it’s about more than just a “how to”…it goes into a lot of the thought process and challenges to capturing a family’s moments. Have a look at their site as well as their Flickr group if you have a chance.

As we’ve been getting more into family portraiture, we’ve been trying a lot of different things so that our work is fresh and can provide lasting memories for our clients. So that might mean portraits in front of a backdrop or outdoor portraits. The way it’s presented, I think, makes a huge difference also. So the online versions of the montages we’ve shown might look great online, but I love seeing people’s reactions when they see these huge wraps in person.

Here’s the winning photo montage again in case you didn’t see the previous blog post:

We’ve been getting such a great response on the Gallery Wraps using photo montages, I figured I’d share a personal example of my daughter Sophia. These gallery wraps have a lustrous metallic finish to them and hang without any need for a frame. It’s great any where you want something a bit more modern, but as you can see with the background, we can mix it up for a wide variety of look.

This was a Valentine’s Day gift to my wife and now hangs in our family room next to the couch. Safe it say it brings a smile to our faces every time we look at it!

If you’re interested in a portrait session for you or your children, or you just want to create a unique enlargement like the example here, drop us a line.