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Little People…Big Hearts.

February 5, 2010 – 11:25 am

Meet Mar and Kelani—two adorable kids that are as comfortable in front of a camera as they are in a playground. This session was actually for mom—we created images for her business portfolio and she brought the kids along to include in a few photos with her. But while mommy was getting her makeup done, Mar and Kelani and Teri went out in the back alley for a “play date”…no posing…just hanging out while mommy was busy getting ready for pictures.

This session was SO much fun…the kids were completely at home in my favorite “studio” and we laughed, walked, played, talked. Oh, and just for kicks we took a few photos. Lighting was tricky because I didn’t have a reflector with me…so it was all about finding the right light and capturing a few moments of personality.

So here are those few moments…

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  1. J.J.   -  

    Wow Teri, No reflector??!! The lighting is wonderful!! What’s the secret!!LOL Great images!!!

BABY CHARLIE-sacramento newborn photographers

January 31, 2010 – 11:15 am

MEET CHARLIE!

He’s adorable—and super cuddly! The day I photographed Charlie he was perfectly sleepy and mom and dad were perfectly in love with him…he had only been home from the hospital for a few days. The home was super warm just for little Charlie—never mind that the rest of us were sweating bullets—little Charlie was snug as a bug in a rug! Which made it all worth it!

Photographing newborns makes me smile—and almost want another baby! But I get my fix during the time that I spend with them and then I’m all better LOL! I always have a special basket in tow…this day was no different.

So without further delay…here’s CHARLIE:

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A FAMILY AFFAIR

January 27, 2010 – 2:33 pm

This session was all about documenting Maria as an 8th grader heading into high school soon…so mom and dad were very open to including a few family shots! While planning this session, Tiffany described a few images she saw on our website that were “vintage” and “urban” and wanted to create that same feel in her own images—so she was very open to doing an urban on-location session.

One of the most important factors when creating images with multiple subjects is choosing the clothing correctly so that the colors blend well. I gave Tiffany some direction and ideas and she came up with an AWESOME color pallet! Great textures, styles and color combos.

This was a brisk morning but the sun was out and it was a great day for a session!

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ALYSA: Class of 2010

January 22, 2010 – 10:26 am

Meet Alysa…a beautiful senior with a smile that lights up the world. Alysa and her mom drove from Williams, CA to have her senior portraits created by us…I’m always so amazed and honored when people from out of our area find us and take their time to drive here.

Alysa’s session was set in a beautiful park area that also has lots of nearby urban-ally’s—the perfect combination for the perfect senior session, allowing for color, texture, character and great lighting. I loved her dress she wore at the end—the perfect outfit to contrast in a grungy nearby ally-way!

A big thank you to Alysa and her mom for choosing us for this session—we had a great time!

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  1. Christy Lynn   -  

    Stunning, simply stunning. Love your use of light. Fantastic work.

  2. Christen   -  

    love the close ups! Soo pretty

  3. tanya warpula   -  

    Love these, esp. the one with the red brick. Great job as always!

CINZIA: Class of 2010

January 21, 2010 – 2:53 pm

I fell in love with her name the day I heard it…Cinzia, prounounced “Chin-tzee-a”…and she was so fun to photograph! She scheduled her session with us awhile back knowing that she and her family would be vacationing here from Oregon during her holiday break (family visit). We didn’t have the luxury of a reschedule so even though it was a cloudy day and we were in between storms, we forged ahead with our on-location session.

I say this often—because our seniors really take “tips and suggestions” well when we give them—but her clothing choices were AWESOME and matched her personality so well. I love textures…great color contrasts…and she had that going on.

We had fun with the grunge look in post processing on these which worked well with the over-all feel of the session, location, weather.

Here she is…CINZIA from Oregon:

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  1. Kristen Scott   -  

    u rock… over and over again…

  2. J.J.   -  

    Hi Teri.. glad to see you back bloggin’ again. Great work as usual!! How do your clients pick their favs when so many are good!!!

  3. Ally Fiero   -  

    Oh my goodness! I love these pictures! You look like a model babe, great color and expressions!

OFF TO SPA

January 2, 2010 – 9:40 pm

It’s finally here—SPA (Senior Portrait Artist’s) EVENT 2010!  We are very excited about the event, the classes, the fashion show starring ALLIE (one of the 15 winners), the photo shoots, the amazing insights into photo trends and fashion for the coming year, the great food and mingling with friends and making new friends.

Off to San Diego tomorrow and then on to PPA’s Imaging Convention in Nashville after that! Will be back by mid January with lots of inspiration!

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