Painting a Story with Portrait Photography

By Karl Berch


Candid and spontaneous pictures taken during a session are sometimes the ones our customers love the most. We always ask them to bring something private that reflects who they are at this time in there lives. For seniors it is most frequently some sporting kit a musical instrument. They also love bringing their pets. We have had everything form cats and dogs to snakes and horses. For younger kids it's usually a favourite toy that's near and dear to them.

Having some personal items available during a photo session makes getting those candid's an easy process.

The simplest way to tell a little story about a senior that I have come up with is to get seniors really involved in the session. I'lI begin by having them show me what they brought and then have them tell me why it's important to them. It's superb how quickly they open up when they're talking about something they love. When they are interacting with me this way, they're engaged and relaxed and some great candids and a fascinating story can be captured.

With the younger kids I love to put them on the set with their favourite toys and just let them play and have fun. I try to do little directing and if their old enough, I just talk to them about the toys and what their doing with them. After a few minutes they don't even know they're here to be snapped and a great story starts to emerge.

Photographs are generally thought to be worth a thousand words. The most valuable thing that we all share on this earth is time. It is the only thing that we will give away and never get back. While we may only be on this earth for a set time, our portraits will live on for ever. Footage are freeze frames of moments of time you can only get back through an image. Just by picking up an old picture you can abruptly emerge yourself into a sea of emotion. Is capturing a second in your life truly worth it? I believe the answer's quite plain.

Senior pictures are instant history lessons that offer you a window to the past. Methods of life can be explored in vivid detail with a picture and your imagination. We consistently use photos that past cultures created to find out more about what they were like. Do you have a documented history of your life for generations to come?

Pictures have a unique way of capturing minute details. Video is lovely , but hails contrasted to the detail you get with a simple photograph. You can capture everything down to the texture of your skin in a picture. These minor details all help capture the quintessence of the photograph and moment of time portrayed.




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