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Big Girl Birthday Portraits

Serra — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:02:17 +0000

Well, it has been quite a while since my last blog post! There has been a lot going on, and before it gets any further out of hand I want to share with you this beautiful little girl whose five-year-old birthday was in May. I took photos of her last year when she was four years old, and it was so much fun to see how much she’s come out of her shell over the past year! I always like following clients over time and watching kids and families grow.

The day of our session was very cloudy and even a little drizzly which made for a fun, adventurous energy and super even lighting.

Big Girl Birthday Portrait

One of the best compliments I can get is when, at the end of a photo session, the child asks if I can come home with them. Building that kind of rapport with each of the kids I photograph allows my sessions to end with a variety of fun, natural, and beautiful photos that give childrens’ families a window into that time in their child’s life to treasure for years to come.

5-Year-Old Birthday Montage

I also shot 4-year old portraits of her younger brother who, incidentally, was shy for his pictures just like she was last year. Maybe next year he will come out of his shell just like she did, but either way it’s fine with me! To me, the shy photos often come out equally as cute, and I’ll find time to share some of the amazing shots from his session soon.

Dynamic Toddler Session

Serra — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:19:43 +0000

Toddlers are certainly forces of nature. When I head out to a toddler portrait session, I prepare myself for all possibilities. Depending on the day and time, a photographer might encounter anything! Some toddlers are so shy that mom’s hand or leg is in every shot while others are so eager to get moving that mom and I are both left running the whole session!

I was nervous when I first arrived at this particular session because when I called mom to let her know I was outside, I was informed that they were waking her up from a nap and would be 10 minutes late. Waking up from a nap can certainly be unpleasant for all involved, but little Kay surprised us all with her good spirits! I did end up touching out a few pillow wrinkles on her cheek, but by the end of this session I was so happy I could barely contain myself. I always love kid photo sessions, but this one just really put a smile on my face. I hope it does yours, too!

dynamic toddler session

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Being Visible

Serra — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:04:51 +0000

Today I had a multi-purpose photo session! I took some ridiculously adorable photographs of these two little ones while I was filmed and a few other former clients were interviewed in order to produce a short promotional video for Serravision Photography.

As a photographer who’s used to being able to come home and look at the work, it’s quite odd to have that video footage walk off with someone else. Sure hope it came out well, I know my photos did! Thank you so much to my clients who were kind enough to speak about their experience for my video!

Kids playing on the rocks in their hats and coats

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Going to the Dogs!

Serra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:07:41 +0000

My Halloween was spent in the park shooting holiday card portraits with this lovely couple and their two gorgeous dogs! These guys were just the nicest clients one could hope for, and I love the outfits they chose. I always say my clients dress better than I ever could have told them to if I’d had the choice and this is a perfect example. Check out those multi-color knit leggings!

I have very little experience photographing dogs, but they worked with me and the portraits we achieved are way cute. Although I do realize I dressed up as myself which is universally considered to be rather lame, I couldn’t have asked for a better Halloween!

Preview portrait of this couple with their two dogs in the park

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Day at the Park

Serra — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:06:55 +0000

These kids were so much fun! They all have so much personality and I like when the personalities are all unique. Little Michael was so shy, while his big sisters loved the camera. I like to play in these situations and take more traditional shots with everyone smiling and looking at the camera as well as more non-traditional shots that are more like a slice of life and then put them together. I think their personalities really come through in this one, it turned out so cute!

Three siblings are a handful, but makes for some great possibilities!

Two Squared

Serra — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:39:40 +0000

Few things are more challenging than pre-speech twins, but if you know the right moves they can be a blast, and the portraits can be so cute! These two were very unsure about the camera and I got a lot of pouty close-ups, but once mom got involved and we did some games and flying we got a couple real winners! I can’t believe how fast these boys are growing, it seems like only yesterday they were 6 lbs each. Maybe next time they’ll be talking!

Twin 2-year old boys at the park

More Pictures!

Serra — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:08:00 +0000

I got to go play in the snow with a 20-month-old and his mom earlier this week, he was so much fun and we got some really great shots! Here are a few that I’m excited about…

As usual, more can be seen on my flickr page

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