Most people don’t realize it, but portraits are an extremely important part of our lives. It is one of the most common ways that we have to document our journey through this thing we call life. It begins when we are babies, religious events, every year of our school lives, and a really fancy one for our senior year. Another after college, when we get engaged, get married, and then for some reason, most of us stop. Then, many years later, as we look through our photo albums and the pictures on the walls, it is as if our lives stopped after our weddings.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We should be documenting the new jobs, the body transformations, promotions, anniversaries, the empty nest, retirement, and everything in between. This way, and for many generations to come, we can tell our stories, the whole story, and tell it in a way that we want it to be told.
This is your legacy.
The Legacy
Portraits
Like 16th century royalty being painted by famous Dutch artist, Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn, portraits have been an integral part of building one’s legacy throughout time. When was the last time that you considered a portrait for yourself, to be adorned, carving out your rightful place in history?
Editorial
Editorial photography is a way of telling a story. It is mainly used in the corporate world to depict a story that the company wants to be told. But, it can also be used to tell stories about one's life. Are you a cowboy, an ice skater, or an avid hiker? Do you want your legacy to tell the story of who you really are?
Fashion
Have you ever imagined yourself on the cover of a magazine? Have you ever pretended that you are standing on a stage wearing fancy clothes, while the lights from the cameras pop, making you the envy of every person that sees your photographs? Why are you pretending? You can always make this dream a reality, building up your social profile and creating a portfolio that can rival a supermodel.
Maternity
We have all heard the comments, “she has been glowing since she became pregnant”. Nurturing an unborn child is one of those pivotal moments for a woman and her legacy. It is a moment in time when she is not only responsible for herself but for the life of her child. How do you want to be remembered during this phase of your life?
Boudoir
Boudoir by definition is a woman’s bedroom or private room but boudoir photography is so much more. It is elegant, playful, sexy, and an opportunity to admire the power of womanhood and your place in it. It can be a way to show strength and beauty, in a perfect concert, choreographed in a way that fits you, your personality, and your soul. It doesn’t matter whether your photographs are for a significant other, a magazine, or they are something personal just for you. The questions are, how do you want to look? How do you want to feel? How do you want to be seen? This too is part of your legacy.
Engagement
Meeting that special someone with whom you have chosen to spend the rest of your life with, is an extremely important point in anyone's life. It is a time of hope and happiness, a time when the future is filled with possibilities. It is also a time when you get to show off that certain someone that you have chosen to take the journey of life with. How do you want to introduce this couple to the world? How do you want to represent everything that is important to this union?
Senior Portraits
Senior portraits are a staple moment in any young person’s life. It is that first time in one’s life that they get to announce that they are ready to be an adult. It is that time when they are ready to go out into the world. They might be going to college, joining the service, or starting a career. How do you want to announce to the world that you are ready to take your place in society? How do you want to be remembered in this moment?
