Monthly Archives: July 2012

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Summer in the Hamptons is all about gardens and farm stands, beaches and boats. And speaking of boats I am excited to announce that this year we have acquired an 18’ Marshall Catboat to use for portrait sessions on the water. This beautiful classic sailboat is named Eastern Star and follows an original design from the mid-19th century. It has a very roomy cockpit and gorgeous sloping teak sides. Plus, its beamy size ensures that it is comfortable and safe.

Going on a relaxing sail, stopping at a remote beach, and even riding in the identical sailing dingy are all wonderful opportunities for me to capture images of parents, children, couples, and even grandparents interacting and having fun. Eastern Star promises a uniquely enjoyable photography session. And the finished portraits really evoke the feeling of the Hamptons in the Summer. Here are some samples:

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If you would like to book your portrait session on Eastern Star, please call and save your date now! 800-432-1235

 

 
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Family Portraits In The Hamptons

Summer in the Hamptons is a great time to bring families together, whether it’s to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary, or just to gather everyone together for a reunion. It’s a great opportunity to have family photos taken. Not only is a family photo session a lot of fun for everyone, but the result are treasured keepsakes that will be passed on for generations.

Whether it takes place at your home or at one of the beautiful Hamptons beaches, a little preparation can make the event even more successful:

3 Ways to Prepare for Your Family Reunion Photos

1. Clothing: In terms of clothing, keep it simple. Lighter is better than darker. Avoid patterns, logos, and stripes.

Everyone does not have to be identical, but when everyone wears a similar tonality, you get the best effect. Khaki and white, blue jeans and white, khaki and pastel colors like light blue, yellow and pink all work great.

Make sure that girls and women can sit comfortably if they are wearing skirts (avoid tight skirts and short dresses.)

2. Kids: For children under the age of twelve, bring an extra set of clothes, a sweater or sweatshirt if it gets cool, and a towel in case someone gets wet. For those with long hair, please bring hair ties, clips, ribbons, and gel or hair spray in case it’s windy.

3. Snacks: It is a good idea to bring along some snacks for the children as well as the adults. For the children, bring drinks and easy to eat non-staining snacks such as Cheerios, Teddy Grahams, pretzels, carrot sticks, or apple slices. Candy is not recommended. It’s best if the kids can stay relatively calm and focused.

For the adults, cheese, crackers and wine can a relaxing addition to your beach bag. Remember I will be working with different groupings at different times so the others can enjoy the evening.

Most families ask for smaller group portraits in addition to the large family shots. Typical groupings include:

• The whole family

• The grandparents with the grandchildren

• The grandchildren

• If there are 3 generations, a photograph of all the guys and all the gals

• Each immediate family

• The children of each family

• Candids

 

I am always open to your suggestions. And of course, pets are welcome too!!
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For me, the two most important things about family photography are having the session be enjoyable and getting you the best high quality archival products I can.

In order to accomplish this, I invite you into my studio for your presentation/selection meeting. Here we can work together to select your favorite photographs. I will be able to crop images and enlarge them and show you other variations including black and white or sepia.  Then I will show you a host of beautiful products that will showcase your photographs.

Here are some things to think about before the meeting:

1. Albums: When clients like 20 or more imagines many choose to put them in an archival bound album.  I offer many options (you can see some of them here). Your album can tell a story about your family at the beach, your home or wherever the session was. Duplicate books can be made for the “other house” and smaller book for grandparents.

2. Wall Portraits: If you are thinking about hanging your portrait, measure the wall you are thinking of hanging the photograph on. Typical sizes are 30 x 40, 24 x 30, 20 x 24, and 16 x 20. Since we print almost all of our work on premises, we can custom create any size you need that fits the image and your wall space. We offer many different finishes and you’ll see each option at the meeting (here’s a preview).

3. Holiday Gifts: Photographs make great Holiday Gifts. Do you have anyone that might enjoy a photograph of your children and family? Bring a written list.

4. Your Office: Does your office have space for wall portraits or something for a bookcase or your desk? Consider sizes that work for your situation.

5. Holiday Cards: Does your family send Holiday Cards? If so, how many did you send last year? Did you have enough or too many or too few? We work with several custom vendors so there are many styles to choose from.

Whether you choose albums, wall portraits, or holiday cards, you will be getting the best quality printing and finishing so that they last forever.