Holiday photo shoot ideas

Hey there everyone!



I can't believe we are into fall already! Summer certainly flew by! I am getting so excited for the shoots I have scheduled for the next couple of months. The Halloween shoot will be super fun. I plan on making a really neat and spooky scene for the kids to sit in front of. If you are signed up for the event and have any special requests, please feel free to send them my way.



As far as the Christmas shoot goes, I am tossing around a few possibilities...



My first idea would be a white background with interchangeable props that each family could choose from. I would probably get a few staggered sizes of colored tinsel trees, some various sizes of packages, and some tree bulbs. (Imagine a toddler on a white backdrop with a ton of oversized tree bulbs, aka: super cute!!!) Depending on how many are in the shoot, there are quite a few possibilities with those props. This concept would be a more modern and colorful one.



We could also do a more traditional scene with a large Christmas tree next to a fireplace. This is obviously not going to "pop" like the first idea, but would have a more wholesome, old fashioned feel.



The third idea would be a Santa’s lap option, but I think most parents will do that at the mall.



So far I have 10 people signed up for the holiday shoot, which leaves a few appointments still up for grabs. Please give me your input on the theme so I can have plenty of time to work out a fantastic scene!

Caleb's OSU Montage

Facebook really made the colors look bad on this, so I thought I would put it here so you could get a better idea!

My Niche

I figured when I started pursuing my photography more seriously, that eventually my "niche" would become apparent. I knew I had the most interest in photographing people as opposed to things or nature... but further still I needed to figure out what style of portraiture I would enjoy the most... The past few months I have taken many photos for many people. I have captured the young & old, the beautiful & bizarre.

As it turns out, photographing children is what has come to intrigue me the most. I was looking at this photo today:


And it hit me like a ton of bricks. I love capturing childhood. I LOVE IT. It helps me remember the magic that it was to be a child. Many wise people have said we spend our entire childhood wanting to be grown up, and once we grow up, all we want to do is recapture childhood. There is nothing more fleeting and precious as the joy of innocence and youth... It brings a tear to my eye. I get so much fulfillment in capturing these moments. It is something to hold on to forever... that happens in a split second. The little girl above will grow up, and surely experience joy many times throughout her life, but never will it be exactly the same joy as it was to twirl in my backyard when she was 3. The most simple things children find pure happiness in. It's something we all could use a lesson in... and hopefully I can help others catch a glimpse into the happiness that is youth.

New Stuff

This past week I had the oppurtunity to photography a HUGE family of 9, as well as a good friend's little girl. Both shoots were a huge success!

I am getting excited for all of the fall family shoots I have lined up. There are so many beautiful parks around Columbus that will be just GORGEOUS settings this fall! I have a few days left, so if you would like to set up a shoot, please send me an email.

I am also working on ideas for the Halloween shoot at my house for the kiddies! I am going to have SO much fun designing a backdrop!

Some favs as of late: