Sep
30
2010
Maternity Portraits, and Child Portrait Photography, and Family Portrait Photography—can be some of the most important pictures you ever take in your life. And it's quite easy to see why. Becoming married, having children, and having a family are often the most important aspects of a persons life. Memories of those precious moments are held dear all our lives, and are far from the memories we want to forget.So we take pictures, photography allows us to capture the essence of memories we never want to lose. But there are many things you can do to make sure those memories are represented in your photography as well as they are represented in your mind.Being pregnant is a joyful experience, that often times remind us of the glory of nature. Maternity portraits also capture expectant mothers in their most beautiful state. The first and most important thing you need to decide on for
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Sep
14
2010
Taking great portraits can be the key to becoming a successful wedding photographer. While this is only part of your responsibility on the wedding day, portraits are the photos that clients will hang on their wall and pass down to family members over the years.Your first goal should be getting to know your client and what their favorite spots are. Meeting with a client in advance of the wedding day to discuss your photo ideas is very important. Develop a good rapport and be comfortable working with each other. Meet for coffee and get in sync on what's expected for the portrait session. You can also exchange ideas and give feed back on their selections.Steve Matteo Photography Once you have a good idea of the clients favorite places, go and explore the scene. You should view the locations around the same time you will be shooting. There's no sense going to
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