I had the honor of being asked to capture an “autunm/harvest” image for the November cover for the “Newport Voice.” While we eventually settled on a shot of the fall harvest display located at the Neport Mini-park, I was really taken by the simplicity of this image of a red leaf floating in the Newport river. I hope you enjoy.
This is an article from The Consumer Guide for Custom Photography I thought you might find it interesting.
Custom photography is more of a luxury than your entry level cookie cutter chain experience. Custom photography truly is not for everyone, it requires a level of commitment, investment in time and money, forethought and planning on the part of the subject/client and requires a larger time commitment for the photographer as well.
Clients who enjoy taking a more active role in the creation of their families’ memories have the desire to have portrait art that is truly personalized. These more discerning clients have been known to budget and allot time for a custom photography session. Many clients opt for it to be a once a year special experience, some opt to have custom photography sessions done to record their child’s stages in life. Having said this, it is clear that custom photography is not in everyone’s budget, it is something that most families save for to splurge on from time to time to memorialize their children as they really are (not posed and primped in the cookie cutter studio setting).
There is a great deal of time involved in creating high end custom photography sessions for a client. The luxury of great service, better choices and a supberb end product. The result of all this are heirloom quality images. The time invested at the session is only a small portion of time involved in this process.
Custom photography has been likened to purchasing a fine vehicle. To get to point B from A let’s face it, even a bus ride would suffice. If you want to luxuriate in a finely appointed vehicle, customizing your own experience by listening to smooth jazz while sitting in a climate controlled setting adjusted purely for your comfort in a body hugging leather interior, perhaps that Lexus you so desire is your cup of tea. Custom photography is much the same cup of tea. It is the Lexus of the photography world. It is where the intangibles make the experience truly wonderful and the images themselves make the investment of money and time truly worthwhile.
Custom photography can be broken down into even more levels. There are on location, studio, mixed studio/on location, specialty location and destination type photographers. The beauty of custom photography is in the choices and in the luxury of thoses options. The customized service level you are sure to experience will be amazing. The knowledge that your final images are the result of someone caring about those moments so much that they take extra time ensuring that the artwork you receive is good enough to stand by with their name on it. That level of quality and commitment is all but lost in the age of “mass produced,” “mass marketed,” corporate “everyone is a number”. Custom photography is based on being unique to you. How great an experience would be, to be able to sit back and allow a photographer to do this highly custom work for images that you will most likely cherish for a lifetime?
Keep in mind more than anything that the Lexus will never appreciate in value the way your portraits will. The portrait art you become invested in from your custom photographer will no doubt increase in value and become more priceless as the years pass.
To find more articles on the topic of Custom Photography visit the Professional Child Photographer Consumer Guide web site
There’s this new social network for folks involved in a wedding or weddings. It’s open to brides, grooms, photographers, planners… virtually anyone that’s planning a wedding or involved in one. The best part is it’s FREE! You can check them out at www.uberbrides.com.
Krista and Beau held their wedding at Summer Winds, Salter Path, North Carolina. Not quite the beach wedding they’d planned thanks to a rainy day, but a wonderful celebration of their love just the same. A tent, benches and other necessities for the reception were provided by Bogue Banks Beach Gear. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Ivan Koloff, “The Russian Bear.” Flowers were provided by Sandy’s Flower Shoppe of Morehead City, NC. DJ John Drake provided music and entertainment for the ceremony and reception. The caterer for the event was Floyd’s 1921 Resturant, also of Morehead City, North Carolina. Everything was brought coordinated and executed flawlessly by Rachel Munro of Bridal by the Sea, Newport, NC. Becuase of the weather Beau and Krista met with me later in the week for a sunset portrait session on the beach. Best of luck Mr. and Mrs. Braxton. It was a joy to be part of your day.
Rachel Munro recently moved her bridal consultation business, Bridal by the Sea, to Newport. The new location is at 261 Howard Blvd #B. I had the pleasure of working a wedding with Rachel last weekend (still editing… that post is coming soon) and have had the pleasure of knowing her as a fellow wedding vendor for quite a while. If you’re looking for a quality planner certainly give Rachel some consideration. With the addition of Bridal by the Sea, the opening of my new studio and
Welcome to Newport and good luck with the new location!
They say rain on a wedding day is lucky. Without question Teri & Jimmy are exactly that. Even the rain couldn’t dampen their love for each other. The ceremony was held at the The Dunes Club, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. Music for the ceremony and reception provided by DJ Professionals & Video or Morehead City, NC. The beautiful cake was from Divine Desserts Cape Carteret, NC. Twilight Limousene of New Bern, North Carolina provided transportation for the couple following the event. Congratulations Teri and Jimmy. It was a pleasure sharing your day.
The holidays are quickly approaching. While I’m kind of a traditionalist and hate to see Christmas marketing start up before Halloween, the fact is if you want to send photo cards for this holiday season you need to get the images shot, card selection made and order started pretty soon. It’s the only way to insure enough time to get your cards to your friends and family before the season passes! With that in mind I’m offering a free mini-portrait session with any Slimline photo card order during October and Novemember. While you’re limited to a single clothing selection and one back drop, you’ll still end-up with enough poses and photo selections to order a session book, gift or wall portrait or beautiful gallery wrapped canvas portrait if you’d like. I also offer several specialty items that make great gifts including tree ornaments, bracelets, necklaces, and charms. Phone to make your appointment today: 252-726-5799!
It was a great pleasure to join Amy Wastler and Troy McEachron for their wedding, October 04, 2008. Amy & Troy traveled from the Raleigh/Durham area for the event at the “Sea Whisper” beach house in the Spinnakers Reach development, Emerald Isle, North Carolina. The couple was blessed with wonderful weather for their beach wedding. October in North Carolina is almost always great for a beach wedding. A beautiful event, benches, tables, chairs and linens were provided by Bogue Banks Beach Gear & Linens. The Catering was handled by Class Act Catering. Congratulations Troy and Amy. It truely was a pleasure to share your day.
Some more family portrait fun from my Newport, North Carolina photo studio!
From a casual portrait session, Mo & Nick. You can just feel the love in these.
