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The Shealy Family

The Shealy Family

I don’t even have words for how much I love the Shealy Family!  They have been with me since we did maternity portraits with their first pregnancy, then the whole first year, maternity with the second, her whole first year, several family sessions in between and now their latest family portrait!  I adore that not only do the girls know me and feel comfortable with me, but I also know them, know how they work and I also know that this family doesn’t need a super posed, everyone looking perfect family portrait.  They really celebrate their family as they naturally are- including some silly antics from the two cutest curly headed girls in the world!

 

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The Vennum Family

The Vennum Family

The Vennum Family joined us at Maclay Gardens for one of our mini-sessions and I am so glad that we were able to create an updated family portrait for them!  With grown kids, the scheduling gets so difficult with jobs, hobbies, travel, etc. Finding just the thirty minutes we needed for the session gives them a portrait that will last a lifetime!

 

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The Clore Family

The Clore Family

The first thing the Clore Family told me was that they hadn’t had a family portrait in a lot of years.  Its really not surprising- the trend is generally to do family portraits when your children are very young and honestly, thats when family portraits are the most difficult!  Then, as your children grow up, people skip the family portraits, but the portraits are just as important and so much easier to do!  Every time I photograph families with older kids we have a great time, its a quick session and I know I have captured images they will be so thankful for years down the road!

 

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Corbin & Family

Corbin & Family

Happy Birthday Corbin!!  He is the last baby of the family to finish his “Watch Me Grow” portrait plan and we kept with tradition and did his last session as a family session.  This time we were at Dorothy Oven Park in Tallahassee, and I love the classic southern feeling it gives to his one year birthday portraits!  

 I have loved every minute of documenting these three!  I love when I can capture them for all these years and the kids know me and feel comfortable being themselves in front of my camera.  Now, we need to start a new tradition of yearly family portraits!

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The Importance of Family Portraits

The Importance of Family Portraits

I would bet that if you polled all the moms in Tallahassee, the vast majority would say that they need an updated family portrait.  There is ALWAYS a reason why to put it off- we want to lose weight, wait for life to slow down, wait for better weather, wait for a milestone, etc.  What they don’t realize is that NOW is the best time to capture your family.  Most of those concerns we have answers for– Linda will pose and light you in a flattering way, making you look as though you have lost weight; we can do a studio session if its too hot or cold for you in Tallahassee, and we are there to help with every aspect so even if you are busy, we can make it happen!

 You never know what tomorrow holds.  Families change- people pass, divorce happens, kids grow up and move away, etc.  The “now” is so important because it is a fleeting moment.  Preserving these memories will help to keep them alive even after everything changes.  The portraits you create today are the prized possessions of your future self.

We all have cameras with us at all times, in our cell phones.  We capture more images in a year than our parents probably did in their entire lifetime, but that certainly doesn’t mean that all those images are art.  Even if you get a great cell phone image, making it into a large wall portrait is often impossible.   A professional photographer’s skill and experience sets them apart from a nonprofessional, as they will know exactly how to light and frame your family’s special moments. Furthermore, the quality of our cameras and knowledge of what poses look best on camera will enable you to have the most stunning and timeless portrait photographs possible.

Family portraits help children feel the family bond by providing a tangible representation of the family’s love and relationships when the children are growing up. Looking at a photo of the family creates a feeling of nostalgia for the time spent together and gives the children a visual understanding of the bond they have with their parents and siblings. For older children, a family portrait can become a very meaningful keepsake, reminding them of the home and family they grew up with.

In addition, a family portrait also demonstrates to children that their family is important to them and that their parents are committed to their wellbeing and happiness. Seeing the family in a photo together creates a sense of unity, showing that even though life is ever-changing, their family is always there and they belong.

Lastly, having professional family portraits take can help enhance the feeling of a shared experience that the family has together. Rather than just looking at old photos, having a new professional portrait helps create a special moment that is shared and can be looked back on fondly for many years to come.

We are here to help when you decide the time is right for your next family portrait!  We help you through the entire process- scheduling and choosing your location, we can help you select the color palette and wardrobe and we even help you design the perfect wall portrait, wall collection or album to display your images!  If you are thinking of a new portrait or just have questions, please reach out, we would love to see how we can help you!

 

 

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Barfield Family

Barfield Family

I think grandparents are probably the most difficult people to buy gifts for!  As we age, we need less and less “things” and we want more and more of our family.  This makes family portraits the best gift I can think of for most grandparents.  Just think, do you have professional portraits of your entire family?  How about portraits with your grandparents when you were a kid?  The gift of family portraits is one that they will treasure forever, and I certainly know that is the case with the Barfield family!

 

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