Children Photography, Family Photography, Shelbyville Photographer Wondering what to wear for your upcoming Family Portraits?  I have come up with a few Do's and Don'ts.  Wardrobe should be comfortable and reflect who you are. I do not recommend matching but rather coordinating.  Ready for more?   Do's: *Start with Moms favorite outfit *Play off those colors for the family outfits *Use different shades of those colors or coordination colors to play off each other's outfit, using    2-3 colors *Use accessories such as jewelry, scarves, hats, jackets etc. to create layers *Wear what is comfortable, you will be moving around *Wear clothes that fit *Dress for weather *Dress for you family's style...Formal, Business Casual, Casual or informal *Stay with Classic looks, combine solids and patterns       Don'ts: *Avoid crazy colors, patterns *Avoid wearing clothes that show brands or logos *Avoid wearing anything...

Family Photography, Children Photography, Batesville Photographer, Shelbyville Photographer You have chosen your family portrait date and location, now it's time to prepare.  What makes this type of session so stressful?  Mom worries about the kids and how they will act, dad really doesn't want to be there (but he does it cause he loves his family) and the children just wanna play and have fun.  This is a list of How to Prepare for Family Photos I give my families: -Please arrive on time or be ready to start on time: Remember, your session is scheduled according to light. It is important that we start on time. Please plan for traffic or parking constraints. It's best to arrive early. -Clothing choices are totally based upon your families style.    -What I do NOT recommend is changing outfits too many times, if any. We tend to loose the kids. Also, stay away from totally matching. You can coordinate, but matching is not real life. -Make s...

Family Photography, Children Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Shelbyville Photographer What would be a perfect location for your family portraits? Do you have anything in mind? Would you just wing it, pick the first place your photographer suggests? Or would you just leave it up to the photographer and be surprised?   Locations are not limited to a studio set up but can be anywhere your family likes to have fun.  Locations can be in or outside your home, local park, farm, local farmers market, festivals, fairs, your hometown, a favorite town, anywhere!!  There is no limit to location choices.  Last fall when I was asked to photograph the Crisman family we knew exactly where the location was going to be. ...Their future homestead. I'm featuring some of my favorite portraits from their session today.  Take a look and let me know your thoughts...Where would be your favorite family session location? In my family lifestyle sessions I like to k...