Children may be smaller than adults but their personalities are much larger than life. While it is possible to work with adults and pose then in flattering positions, the same effect is not often achieved with child. Why not?? The answer is actually quite simple. Children do not behave like adults and often express their […]
What’s the Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits, Anyway?
I have been asked “What’s the difference between a snapshot and a candid portrait?” more times than I can count recently. It’s a reasonable question given I’m a photographer, and a portrait photographer at that. To help blur the line further, I have a strong dislike for posed portraits and prefer a more candid, photojournalistic […]
Michigan Beach Portrait Session
My family went camping in northern Michigan this past weekend and we met the most wonderful family in the site next to us. As a Michigan child photographer, I was thrilled to find out they had twin girls that were turning 7 years old that weekend. As luck would have it, I was able to […]