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Dancers put so much time and work into what they do- why not have professional photos taken to celebrate? This young lady dances at Solomon’s Dance Studio in Neosho. Can you guess some of the dances these costumes belong to?
Photographed in the studio.
Holding Dad’s hand for the first image…
…but it didn’t take him long to warm up for the camera
Warm up complete!
Timeless black and white
Somebody just saw his Mommy looking through the window :)
This little guy’s face may look familiar on my journal. His parents are in our First Year Baby Club, and they have graciously allowed us to share many of his images. Their favorites from all six of his Sessions- newborn, six weeks, three, six, nine and twelve months will be collected onto one piece of canvas wall art for their wall. Keeping a heritage like this for your child is a precious gift to yourself and them. Call me and I’m happy to discuss our exclusive Baby Club options!
Dark blue background
Light blue background
Or black and white…
Which one do you like best?
You call it chaos, we call it art. Enjoy these meaningful, real portraits of four brothers that share a special bond.
Group hug!
My favorite- if you don’t have ninja kicks in your family photos, you might be missing out. :)
Right before Christmas, I photographed this family of three. Missionaries to Myanmar, they are home on furlough and I am honored they chose Calotype for professional family portraits. You can read more about their missions adventures here.
It’s something that lurks inside a seven-year-old! It just comes out in front of a camera!
Even though I don’t do weddings, I still photograph couples for their engagement portraits. This particular day was extremely cold and rainy, leaving us unable to go outdoors for portraits like this couple had originally planned. They decided to go ahead with indoor portraits.
These first two were photographed just inside the studio foyer, where our window display faces Main Street. The windows were foggy and the street lights were on, giving a sweet romantic feel. The reminder were done inside the camera room, and the back lounge. Do you like the color images or black and white? Please feel free to email with comments or questions!
This family has waited a long time for family portraits. Why do you think they waited?
Couldn’t find coordinating outfits in everyone’s sizes…
Dad works every evening and kids have school in the daytime so there was no time for an appointment…
The youngest cut her bangs down to the root and unless she wore a sock hat, there were NO FAMILY PICTURES taking place until the hair grew out…
Of course, it’s number three!!
The hair is growing out, and this family went with dressy clothes for portraits. Scroll down close to the end- NOBODY was as proud to wear his suit as child #3… can you tell by looking??
Doesn’t every man feel like this when he knows he’s looking fine? :)
Dancing to a tune only she can hear… (This pose is her idea, FYI)
You can watch this Portrait Session on IGTV on Instagram. This is my sister-in-law’s family and they graciously allowed me to film the whole session, unedited and as-is, so others can get an idea what a Family Portrait Session in the studio might be like. Enjoy!
Are you wanting to get the family together for outdoor portraits, but concerned how it will look now that leaves are off the trees?
This family was photographed on November 16th. The previous weekend, Neosho experienced a cold, heavy rain storm that stripped the final fall leaves from trees. No matter- there’s a beautiful bluff in Big Spring Park that never changes. Its deep gray/brown colors look great with skin tones and clothing. Plus- when the finished pieces of wall art hang on the client’s walls, the natural gray backdrop will blend well with most current home color schemes.
At Big Spring, there’s frequently an occasional duck that wanders by. Can you find it?
DON’T MISS baby’s first Christmas!
These images provide solid support to the theory that the six/nine month range is a WONDERFUL stage for professional portraits. This age looks great in all the outfits- and they can’t go anywhere yet so they HAVE to stay there and grin at you. Merry Christmas!
