Within the trees

I had a very enjoyable photo shoot with second prize winner from my contest.  We decided to head to Park Falls and take advantage of a beautiful location, frozen and glorious!  The photos were fun, full of personality and  great attitude!

I had bought a chair second hand earlier that day, and before we left the location, I had an idea to make a really random shoot and utilize the chair... I'm glad we did as the photos are fun, and quite interesting!!!  I've had lots of great feedback on them and some fun interpretations.  I've done my job when I've captured photos that make the viewer pause to look at them :)
This photo has a movie star quality to it and I love the feel it gives... kind of a vintage shot of someone who wasn't expecting the camera to be there.

See what I mean about a beautiful, frozen in time location?  I love it!!!  We had enough of a breeze to move her hair and give more energy to an already alive photo!

And this photo would be my "wayward traveller" photo!  I have received lots of feedback on it, all positive with the viewers own story of what they see.

I think I will make my blogs similar to this entry, more of a story of the shoot with photos included along the way.  I know I enjoyed writing it, all I can hope is for my readers to enjoy reading it!

~A

Welcome to the new ME!

Wow.... it has been a long time since I sat and wrote a single thing.  I don't think I have much of an excuse... wait a second, I do!  LIFE!  But I love every second of it!  In case you didn't know, I'm a mom, a wife, a nurse, a photographer and a lover of the everyday :)  


My son continues to challenge me everyday to take a good photo of him.  I've learned I can trick him by letting him take my "purse camera" and sneak photos of him taking photos of me, works like a charm!


I am busy planning for an active photographic season... with some fresh ideas and a new outlook!  After some disheartening moments, I did a little soul searching.  I also sought advice from other photographers and was absolutely delighted to receive absolutely fantastic feedback that I will use, grow with and make goals based on the information and feedback.  


I am also going to give back to my community.  For anyone in Pictou County, you will likely see auction items donated from Barefoot Photography & Paperworks, its the very least I can do to give to a community I can always count on if it was my time in need <3

Inside or outside?

Should we do the photos inside or outside?  This is a popular question clients have!  And rightfully so!  There are pros and cons to either location.  First of all, as a client, ask your photographer if they have studio lighting.  If they don't, chances are you should play it safe and choose an outdoor location... or seek a photographer with the proper equipment.  Not all photographers own studio flash, this certainly doesn't make them less talented!  Unless the lighting is bright and there is a window offering lots of indirect light, your indoor photos will fall flat, dark and full of shadows that are far from flattering.

Outdoor locations are prefered for many reasons by some photographers.  The great outdoors offers more room for moving around, composition, fantastic lighting and a wide variety of backdrops, just to name a few.  BUT!  When the weather doesn't cooperate, you have an issue on your hands.  The cons of outdoor locations include, but not limited to, travelling to the location, weather, "background distractions"; and elements that are out of the photographer and clients hands (such as choosing a park but having it full of people).

Photos done in studio look significantly different than those done outdoors.  This is something you must take into account when making your decisions.  A good photographer can still capture beautiful shots indoors!  Studio flash is a necessity to get good, quality images.  If studio flash is not used, the images are dark, lack detail and are very flat looking.

The moral of the story is to ask your photographer lots of questions!  If you ask if they have flash, be sure to ask what type as the on camera flash isn't enough for indoor photos!  Be sure to look through your potential photographers sample of photos as well.  If you don't like what you see, move on to someone else!