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I love, love, love when clients bring their own ideas and concepts to the table! To make your session especially unique, consider an out-of-the-ordinary location, like the state fair, your favorite ice cream shop, the zoo, your ballet studio, an old theater, or pretty much anywhere you can dream up! As long as we're not breaking (too many) trespassing laws, I will pretty much go wherever! Think about what's important to you, and what you love to do, and let's use that as inspiration to make your session even more of a reflection of who you are.
Do you prefer the soft, classic, natural beauty of changing leaves in the fall or blooming flowers in the spring? Maybe you want lovely, vintage-y portraits that will go perfectly in your home. If that's the case, there are tons of options to choose from. Think farms (maybe you know someone who has one?), state parks, gardens, nature centers, random fields off the highway, etc. This is a great choice when the surroundings are particularly colorful and will really make your portraits pop. Handy tip: It's always a good idea to bring along a quilt or blanket to these types of locations, so you don't have to get your clothes dirty if I have you sit in a cotton field or lay in a grassy area (and let's face it, I probably will!).
Looking for a cool, hip place to shoot? Do you love the textures and colors of graffiti-ed walls and brick buildings? Then let's head downtown! Birmingham has lots of great stuff to offer, from Railroad Park to rooftop parking garages with the city skyline in the background to huge painted murals. There are also green spaces scattered throughout, so we can also inject a little bit of natural beauty as well. Other downtown areas, such as Homewood and Mountain Brook, offer smaller scale (and sometimes easier to get to) spots for getting a similar look. Let me know if you have a location in mind, or I can definitely give you some options to choose from!
Shooting at your home works especially well for families, because it is generally where kids feel most comfortable and in their element. Plus, you get the added bonus of remembering what your house looked at this moment in time. My favorite kinds of shoots are those where kids are allowed to jump on the bed, or the family makes Saturday morning breakfast together, or there are board games and storybooks and slip 'n slides involved. The best smiles come from people who are having fun and who are genuinely interacting with those they love the most, so shooting at home can really facilitate that. And if you want a few more traditional shots, we can always go to the backyard to get some pretty trees in the background. Easy peasy!
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