Parker {Richmond, TX-Family Photography}

I was excited about this shoot from the moment I was asked to do it.  Beverly aka MeMe, wanted memories with her only grandson Parker, the love of her life!  This touched my heart because I am extremely close to my grandmother and wished I would have had the opportunity to do something like this.  At ten years old Parker might not see the importance of this photo shoot, but as he gets older Im sure he will treasure these images as his MeMe is now.  

Just as I do with all my clients I asked for some information about Parker so I could tailor the shoot around his style and interest.   His meme told me he loves music and plays the keyboard and electric guitar.  She also added his favorite musicians were Bon Jovi and the Beatles.  After hearing that I could not wait to meet this young man!

Parker brought his electric guitar since it was a bit easier to commute than his keyboard and the fun began!  This young man and his MeMe had me laughing the majority of the session and I was over joyed to be the one to capture the memories those two shared that day.  These are the sessions that remind me of why I truly love what I do and how important my job is.  Parker is going to continue to grow older, but my hope is that every time his MeMe looks at these images she is reminded of that sweet ten year old boy and the laughter and memories they shared that day.

Vintage Beauty {My Inspiration}

My oldest daughter is a pro when it comes to being in front of the camera.  Having a mom as a photographer she quickly got use to having her photo taken.  She is now six and every time the camera gets pointed in her direction she strikes one of her famous poses.  Here are a few images of her doing her thing without any direction from mom.  One of these days this little beauty is going to take over my business and by then she will be well equipped with years of experience!!!

 

"I Love You Through and Through" {My Inspiration}

My youngest daughters favorite book is "I Love You Through and Through."  We have read it so often that she basically finishes the sentences for me.  The other day I heard her little voice coming from her bedroom.  Curious as to what she was doing I quietly peeked around the corner and immediately had one of those "mommy moments."  She had got her bear and was reading her favorite story to him, in her words of course!  I was fortunate enough to have my camera close by so I quickly grabbed it and nonchalantly started taking some pictures of her and the interaction she was having with her friend "bear."  I was amazed as I watched her do some of the exact things with her bear as I would do with her when we read the book together.  At that moment I was reminded how special those little times are when we just sit on the floor and read a book together.  My family is my world and even in the busiest times they can always find a way to keep me grounded and remind me to treasure the important things in life!

Bass Family {Richmond, TX-Family Photography}

I photographed this beautiful family six months ago when little Bryson was just a few weeks old.  I cannot believe how quickly time passes.  Not only did I get to play with Bryson but he brought along his precious new bulldog, Bertha, who stole my heart.  Unfortunately Bertha only joined us in a few shots because she could not resist giving everyone her huge puppy kisses!!!

Thank you for continuing to choose me to capture your growing family. I LOVE my clients!!!!

Hunter {Newborn Photography-In Studio}

This little man rocked his shoot from beginning to end!  Mom and dad are both Texas Tech Alumni's and little Hunter showed his true Red Raider Pride when he threw up his "shoot em" sign while hanging out in his daddy's custom boots.  Now that is a born Raider fan!

I love being able to use clients personal props during any session, and dads boots were over the top!  I knew we had to get baby Hunter inside one of those boots.  No worries this poses was achieved with safety first and I can assure you Hunter was comfortable the entire time.

I had a great time photographing your little man and I cannot wait to continue to watch him grow and change throughout the years.

Jordan {Richmond, TX-H.S. Senior Photography}

I could have photographed Jordan all day!  She is a natural in front of the camera and has a bit of an advantage since she modeled for several years, often appearing in many local advertisements.  

Of course you cannot control mother nature so we really had to work with the uncontrollable wind. We made the best of the situation dealt to us and I think the outcome speaks for itself.  Wind or not this girl is simply gorgeous!  I also have to give her a HUGE shout out because just recently she found out she was accepted to LSU!!! Yes, not only is she sweet, naturally beautiful, but extremely intelligent as well.  That is what we call the "whole package!"  Congratulations on your college acceptance Jordan, GO TIGERS!!!!!

    

Explanation of Image Cropping

I often get the question, "what do you mean my image will crop?"  This can be confusing at times because you are looking at a beautifully composed image and then you decide to order say an 11x14 and suddenly your image has a different look and feel than before.  This is know as the "crop factor."  Often images will crop and still look wonderful, but there are instances where the size selected is not ideal for that particular image.  I thought I would take a moment to explain a little about aspect ratio and give a few examples of the crop factor so you can visualize the change that occurs.

First off aspect ratio is the ratio of the short side of an image to the long side,  I shoot with al full frame camera so my images straight out of camera are at a 4x6 ratio.  The length of the long side of the image is 1.5 times the length of the short side.  Once you change this ratio you are manipulating the image, unless you choose a full frame size such as an 8x12, 16x24, or 20x30.  If the larger side can divide into the smaller side and equal 1.5 you know it will be a full frame image with no cropping expected.

Take a look at the diagram below provided by Cornicello Photography.  The various outlined colors show where that particular image would crop compared to a full frame image which will reveal the entire portrait.

 Now lets take it a step further and show you an actual image and how it effects the overall look of the portrait at various sizes.  Rachel with Rachael Myers Photography was kind enough to share this visualization of the same image cropped to various portraits sizes.  I think she did a fabulous job, thank you for sharing Rachel!

www.rachaelmyers.com

Cropping can be quite confusing so I hope this litlle exlplination helps you better understand why every image will not ideally work with every portrait size.