A unique family portrait come to life – family portrait
When you think of a family portrait, what comes to your mind?
Most family portraits are portraits of your family looking happy, sometimes looking at the camera, sometimes not. Usually wearing everyday clothes, or something formal or unusual. I especially enjoy it when people come in with ideas unique as this one.
Here is how this family portrait was created:
- Start with a goal. Piret and Ed had an idea of doing something really different and fun, they had created a very unique family portrait the year before, and wanted to see if they can continue the tradition of doing something different every year.
- We had a design session where they showed me what they had created the previous year (a la Modern Family) and we looked at books and magazines to identify poses and looks that appeal to them, they told me they are interested in black and white, something that looks like it’s from the 50‘s or an old movie.
- For the portrait session, they came back in these period costumes, definitely in character. Ed played a gangster boss, Piret the mistress, Marielle the young muse. We played with different poses, making up different stories, and had a lot of fun along the way.
Other special family portraits I have created include a D&D themed one with fire-spewing dragons, wizard, barbarian, elf and a thief, another one with a pirate (dad) finding a treasure (baby).
There is nothing like using a photo opportunity as an excuse to have fun, buy (or rent) costumes, get your hair done, put on some wild makeup, and create something that is uniquely your family!
call 831-426-1400 or email me to start designing your family portrait.