These days many family photographers do the "fun" part but don't finish the process. It takes a lot of time and expertise to create finished portraits. And many years of trial and error developing techniques and finding the highest-quality products. Many photographers can take photos and provide digital files, but that does not mean it will print well as a large portrait.
Read MoreDo you think it’s too late for portraits because your kids are grown?
Not true. This is the age to celebrate all your hard work! And to celebrate the adults they have become. Plus, they love it too!
Watch the video to see the fun we all had during this family photo shoot on Hutchinson Island!
Read MoreDid you know displaying family portraits affects your kids' self-esteem? Family portraits help kids "see themselves as a valued and important part of the family unit," says David Krauss. Krauss is a licensed psychologist and published a study called, "Phototherapy in Mental Health." I would guess this applies to us adults also, when things get hard and we need to remind ourselfs of our "why." Why we do all the hard things for our family.
Read MoreWhat if your senior isn’t “into” senior portraits? Here’s how I solved it with my younger son: we did it with his best buddy! With other resistant seniors, we have made it a Family Portrait Session and then I made sure to do several of the senior. Other times I have suggested bringing along a sister or brother to help them relax and have fun. As a bonus, I created images of them together!
Read MoreSome people think this:
“My kids are grown now. The days of family portraits are over.”
My expert opinion: this is (simply) not true.
Because, actually, many of my clients are SO HAPPY they made time for a family portrait session with their adult kids, of their core family unit.
Read MoreDid you know you can still use film and get it processed? My 18-year-old son has been experimenting, using one of my old film cameras and another one he purchased. I bought the camera in this photo about 30 years ago at Goodwill, just after I moved to the Treasure Coast! I was so excited to find it with a set of lenses, all looking practically new, for $500.
Read MoreTimes like these really bring home the importance of family and freedom. Our hearts go out to those affected directly and indirectly by the war in Ukraine. You may be asking yourself, "what can I do to help?" Many of us have asked ourselves that question as we helplessly observe the atrocities happening to families just like ours.
Read MoreThis is an essay by Stephanie Carney, who recently had portraits created. She lives in Palm City and is raising her three grandchildren.
Anyone walking into our home notices Diane’s portraits of our family because they are gorgeous works of art. “Oh, WOW! That’s amazing!” is the usual comment, and what the children said when they saw the first installation over the fireplace.
Read MoreA while back, my niece put a post on her Facebook wall that said “Poorly explain what you do for a living.” So I wrote “I capture people.” After I typed it, I thought “Ooh, that sounds a little creepy.” I hadn’t put much thought into it and that’s just what came out. It went through my head that people who don’t know me could think I was a police officer, a bounty hunter, perhaps a soldier.
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