This is part of my series of portraits of mothers. I think of her as “legs” because of her maternity shoot. She trekked all over West Hartford Center in high heeled boots at 38 weeks along.
Archive for January, 2010
Faces of Motherhood
January 27, 2010
Add a Brag Book to your Order!
January 25, 2010Get all the images from your slideshow printed on professional photo paper and spiral bound with a clear, acetate cover and a black cardstock back. These 5X5 brag books are small enough to tuck in a purse and large enough not to get lost on your shelf.
These make fabulous (and economical!) gifts for grandparents. Heck – they’re such a bargain get one for each set of grandparents! Plus, they come in a cute box.
These are normally only available after a minimum $350 purchase. However, until the end of January all the 2009 galleries have been reloaded so any 2009 client can purchase one without needing to worry about the minimum purchase.
Breastfeeding Portrait and a Question
January 22, 2010I nursed my twins until they were 3 and a half. I’m a member of La Leche League, though I’ve never gone to a meeting (when I needed the support I was too tired and when I didn’t I was too busy.) I put together a breastfeeding picture book I’ll never make any money from because it annoyed me that the breastfeeding picture books for toddlers I could find were all so dreadful. Finally, I have an entire gallery of breastfeeding images on my main web site. I’ve had people suggest, both directly to me and in more general conversations about marketing portrait photography, that breastfeeding images shouldn’t be included in portfolios. They put people off, especially toddler images, is the suggestion.
What do you think?
Gorgeous Curls
January 19, 2010
Digital Mini Sessions
January 17, 2010Though May I am offering digital mini sessions in the mornings.
The mini morning sessions include a 1-hour session in limited locations, an online gallery of at least 15 images and a CD with every image in your gallery at 5X7 300dpi.
Please confirm date, time and location availability before booking by calling (860) 331-1902 or contacting me via email.
Bridal Portrait | Connecticut Wedding Photographer
January 17, 2010Bridal and engagement portraits are so much fun to do. When you are all dressed up and in love you have a light within you that shows through in the pictures.
I have two different wedding packages I offer my brides; you can opt for “ceremony only” coverage, which includes 2 hours of shooting, enough for detail shots in the church or ceremony site, the ceremony itself and portraits either before or after the ceremony. The full package includes 8 hours of shooting, enough to document you getting ready, both creative and formal portraits, the ceremony and the reception. Both packages include an album. Want more information? There’s more details on the web site or you can contact me for printed materials.
She walks in beauty, like the night / Of cloudless climes and starry skies; / And all that’s best of dark and bright / Meet in her aspect and her eyes (Lord Byron)
Breastfeeding Portrait | Connecticut Baby Photographer
January 16, 2010This little guy has met my camera before. I did his newborn portraits when he was three weeks old; usually you want to do newborn pictures before the baby is two weeks old because they stop curling up to sleep and are more interested in looking around and stretching out their feet by three weeks but this guy was the most cooperative newborn shoot one could hope for. That has not changed. Generally breastfeeding portraits are simple with children under three months but older babies pull off a lot to look around. This guy was mostly about the eating, though he worked in some leg stretches at the same time for a little multi-tasking.
I’ll be showing a lot of these breastfeeding portraits at the Connecticut La Leche League conference in April so be sure to stop by my table and flip through the albums (and pick up a copy of the breastfeeding picture book while you’re there – my little labor of love.)
More Dead Leaves
January 13, 2010I’m horribly afraid that my tendency towards winter ennui is coming out in the macros…
Sweet Five Year Old Girl
January 13, 2010This sweetheart came out to play with me in the snow this week. Here she is laughing in the wind and the cold. She initially wanted to wear just her fancy tutu, sparkly shirt and fabulous purple boots but the chill in the air made her decide to keep her coat on. I love it when kids show up dressed in clothes that reflect their own personality, even if during a winter session the coat stays on!
One From the Archives | Breastfeeding Portraits
January 11, 2010I was looking for something in my archives of favorites from shoots past and found this one and had to haul it out to share again. What you can’t tell in this photo is that this mother had low milk supply. Her goal from the shoot was to get an image of herself using the SNS with her younger daughter. As you can see, despite the low supply issues she successfully nursed through toddlerhood!
If you can’t tell (hah!) I think breastfeeding portraits are a really nice thing to do for yourself. It won’t be, for most of us, the picture we get as a 20X30 canvas and hang above the mantle but the portrait helps preserve the sweetness of a relationship that is, in retrospect, astonishingly fleeting. Most people don’t want a whole session dedicated to getting a nursing portrait, but if it is something you want be sure to tell me so we can integrate it into your newborn portrait session, baby portrait session or toddler portrait session. In newborn photography sessions I allot plenty of time for the baby to eat anyway, so it is genuinely simple to add some breastfeeding shots. Older babies and toddlers tend to be distractable nursers – they pull off to look at the camera – so it helps to know ahead of time you want to capture some breastfeeding shots so I know to allow time for them.