Pets are People Too!

 

 

Well at least they are at Foreverly Photography! We know just how special your pets are as Vanessa and are long time animal lovers. We have photographed horse’s as well as dogs, cat’s and even a rat!

The Three Amigo’s that you are about to meet in this post are a long time client’s three canine family members. One of the dogs is struggling a bit with old age and all the inconveniences that can bring.

Pet’s just like our children bring a special magic into our lives. They are not demanding, love us in spite of ourselves and always make us smile on our worst days It is no wonder people treat them as they do their own children!

So it’s only practical that they have a portrait sitting just like the rest of the family!

Archie, Bella and Basil spent about an hour or so with us and we would like to take this opportunity to share them with you!

 

Please give us a call for more information concerning your pet photography needs!

Why hire a Pro when a friend offers to shoot your wedding for free?

 

It is an interesting question isn’t it?

We hear often enough that” a friend of a friend wants to become a professional photographer so they have said they will shoot our wedding for free!”

They want to build up their portfolio with images so they offer to photograph your wedding for free! In other words they want to practice being a wedding photographer at your wedding and at your expense.

So why should you pay a professional for something that you can get someone else to do for free?

We have had numerous phone calls from Brides in tears because their wedding images are horrible, out of focus, shadows cast across faces, heads cut off and the shot that was never even taken. They all want to know if we can fix it?  Sometimes we can,  but Photoshop work is very expensive.

While the marriage of the couple is very important, the people that were special enough to be invited are also important.  What of the guests that travelled such a long way to be a part of this special day? Most weddings turn into family gatherings, often family members haven’t seen each other since the last family wedding. Those are opportunities lost if care isn’t taken to document them properly.

When I think of the important events in my life, my wedding day is way up at the top of the list. It is a day I cherish and remember and look back on when days aren’t so bright and sunny, maybe when I am feeling a little down. Same with the pictures of my children. I want images that will stand on their own, not requiring a lot of colorful editing to hide all the mistakes that were made. I want images that are created and made by someone who works at his or her craft not just plays at it.

One thing I often wonder about is what do you do when someone who isn’t a professional ruins your wedding photographs? Not much you can do  from what I can gather. You can’t “recreate” the day. Do you even tell the person? More than likely it’s something you will never forget about and it will always be a negative experience that represents your wedding day.

What about the digital retouching? Are they working with calibrated monitor’s? Do they have the right software in order to do even the most basic of color correction? As with film, digital files need to be processed. They don’t come out of the camera a finished product they need attention just like film did.

As someone who has photographed 100’s of weddings I have the experience and the equipment to handle anything that a wedding day can throw at me.

When you look back at the photographs that are meant to last your life time,  meant to be shared with your children and their children and all you really have to remind you of just how beautiful the day was will it be worth it then? 

One thing is for certain just because a professional wedding photographer makes it look easy doesn’t mean it is.

 

 

The Richards Family

This was another of our fun family shoots! Also return clients and we were excited and thrilled when they called us asking for another session!

We re-visited the same location so there is a bit of now and then to show just how much the children have grown! This brother and sister combo really do enjoy each other’s company!

We look forward to the next session as we enjoy watching our clients grow!

 

We look forward to the next portrait shoot!!

Portraits!!

We got to photograph Harriet again! This little sweetheart is turning into a model and has been practicing her poses! She is a Daddy’s girl at heart but quick to put on her bright pink high heels showing her fashion sense and stylish flair!

 

Watch Out World!!

Our Favorite Wedding Albums

This year Vanessa and I added a new product line to our Wedding Albums. We are always on the look out for new and innovative products but about all we look for quality and companies that represent the same client oriented customer service that we have built our business on.

The Foreverly Line comes in a variety of sizes but our two favorite and two most popular albums are the 12x12 and the 14x16.
The 12x12 is a nice size album, it is  sturdy and well made it will last for quite some time to come. It is a real value and we feel offers a substantial viewing experience of your images. Not to big or over whelming but definitely no light weight. The pages are bound in such a way that we have virtually no seam in the middle of the pages so we can design across the whole space.
The 14x16 is an album that offers us a chance to design across both pages giving us a 32 inch design space to work with! This gives us the opportunity to create designs that flow and are open allowing the images to breath rather than be cramped into a small space. The acrylic cover also adds impact and you can select the image for the cover giving it the ultimate personal touch!

The 12x12 with Black Leather Cover

   

The 14x16 Shown with an Acrylic & Photo Cover with Black Leather

These albums are not just for weddings either!

Special Events, such as Silver Anniversaries or Birthdays these albums can be bundled with a photo shoot to make an elegant and one of a kind gift. 

Foreverly Album Designs!

 

Tim + Kate = Excellent Love Story!

Vanessa and I photographed this wedding just 7 days after Elliott was born That’s how much Vanessa loves to photograph weddings!

She also did an album design for the happy couple!

Foreverly wedding album designs are done without the bride or groom having to select any photographs from the 700 plus images we deliver to our couples.

Why is this important?

Firstly, we have a unique insight into just how that day went and how our bride and groom reacted to each moment. We know what was emotional, what was special, what was touching and what was funny.

The initial design is done so our couples have a place to start, we don’t deliver the disk and ask you to choose 150 or so images so we can start to design your wedding album.

If we did you would have to make the time to sort through all those images! We know how busy  newlyweds are we realized that could delay the production of your wedding album for what could easily be several months.

Once the initial design is completed we send you a link to the album on the web so you can see it, share it and get input from family and friends. You can look at when and where ever you like and really give it your attention when it is convenient for you as a couple.

Any changes you want to make are handled the same way, you let us know what changes you would like and we make them for you. An updated version of your album is then presented to you for your consideration.

You won’t need to make time for design meetings as we can do it all online! If you would prefer to have a design meeting, we would love to buy you a cup of tea, have a chat about what we can do to deliver the wedding album you will cherish for years to come!

Now onto the album pages!

Album Pages are double page spreads so the image is the width of the album for maximum impact

We incorporate a lot of details to help you re-live your day every time you look at your album

Capturing the emotion of your day and preserving it in a beautiful dynamic fashion is our design goal

Every Album design is as special and unique as the couple we work with. We take a great deal of pride in our designs and finished albums. We use local suppliers whenever possible for greater quality control and support of our community.

Hello! It’s been a while :)

 

While the blog has been quiet lately we haven’t been! We are enjoying our time with our daughter Elliott! I think we spend more time just watching her than anything else. We have of course been shooting and booking new clients. Vanessa and I just wanted to say Thank You to all of our loyal friends and clients for your support and thoughtful cards and gifts.

It is however time to get back to work and as this post will be followed by a post about one of our favorite weddings this year. Vanessa spent a little time designing an album of their wedding day and as always she did an amazing job!

Stay tuned!!