Me, me, me, me, me.....

 

It's all about me!!  

Today's post is short and sweet.  I'd just like you to visit the About Me Page and read the interview there.  It has a lot of information about how I approach wedding photography, tips for a successful shoot and all around "get to know your photographer" kind of stuff.  As you will read, I think having a good rapport with your photographer makes all the difference in the world.

Now you must excuse me as I must get back to the mirror.  I sense a hair or two may be out of place!!  :) 

Just kidding... No really, it's not just about me.  I swear.

Pregnancy Photographs

So we spent the day together in Chicago for your engagement session, we have had numerous meetings planning out your wedding pictures and I've had the honor and privilege to be up close and personal on your big day.  We got together after the wedding to order prints and talk about the design of your wedding album.  Hopefully we have gotten to know each other well and you are crazy happy with my photographic work.

My goal is to not just bid a farewell after the wedding.  I want to be "your guy" when it comes to other milestones like anniversaries and other events.  One of those events are the coveted  "pregnancy photographs".  Ever since Demi Moore appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, pregnancy shots came into the mainstream.  Since I have a comfortable residential studio with no waiting room distractions, I encourage you to call me when this moment arrives.  I'd love to see you both, catch up and discuss what you would like out of your belly pics.

Here is a short list of tips for when the time comes.  

  • give at least 90 minutes to the session
  • best to take shots 4 weeks prior to due date
  • bring props such as future toys for baby, food you are craving, etc.
  • no tight pants to leave marks on belly, form fitting tops are good
  • white tops against my white background will really make the skin of the belly (our focus) to stand out
  • bring a female friend to the session for added comfort and help

 

 

Home Decor Without Breaking The Bank

As your wedding date approaches, your plans will no doubtfully shift toward a life in your new home as a married couple.  Even if you are going to start your new life in the exact same spot, you are probably going to want to decorate it anew.  Certainly you will want to get some Gallery Wraps of your engagement and wedding photos.  Not only do these look spectacular on the wall, they save time and money in matting and framing.  While they are certainly more costly than normal prints, these classy wall mounts come ready to hang.  Download the Print Prices Brochure and the Specialty Prints Brochure.  Be sure to contact me if you have any questions.

A wedding can prove to be costly so these prints are priced reasonably.  Another cost saving measure is to visit sites that offer royalty free, high quality images for you to print and hang on the walls of your home.  If you don't mind a little digging, these sites offer archives of photographs for free download. They are all at very high resolution and cleared for you to print for personal use.  I've compiled a list of some of these sites below:

Library of Congress - Your tax dollars help maintain this massive collection, so you might as well partake in it's offerings.  You will have to dig, but there is a treasure trove of great photography here.

StockVault  - This site has tons of free images as well.  It is supported by ads, so just be aware of what is an ad and what is part of the site.  A ton of wall worthy material here.

Shorpy - The tag line here says "always something interesting" and this is correct if you enjoy vintage photography.  Really cool stuff here for a recreation room.

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