So much of portrait photography can come down to the personal connection between the photographer and the client. Many of my clients either were friends first or are friends now! I end up seeing them at my kids' school, at the grocery store, at church and around the neighborhood. I love that most of the kids are already comfortable with me and that eases them into natural poses and faces. I'm not a stranger with a giant black machine in front of my face asking them to do funny things. I'm "AJ's Mom" or "Nickie from down the street" or "my mom's friend." For some kids this makes a big difference.
I love knowing the story that preceeds an engagement and a wedding! I thoroughly enjoy getting to bring a little of that history with me into a session. For a few folks, I met them in a mom group like MOPS or a playdate group. I've seen their relationship with their child or husband grow and mature and then we get to express that together in pictures.
Things have changed over the last year from offering discs of the collection exclusively to offering prints that are ready to hang on the wall. Each print package contains an album now! Grandma and Great Grandma couldn't enjoy the pictures as much on a digital screen as they could with their hands. I can bring our family pictures in my purse now and not need to lug my computer or ask Grandma to try and see them on my phone. I'm really happy with the way things have gone this year. I believe my clients agree!
I'm not expecting to make it into the top five. I know that I have a much smaller client base (about 10% in comparison). But I also know that my clients are awesome. They are cool and fun and we enjoy ourselves both during the portrait session and after!
So if you have a minute and haven't done so already, please log in and give it a vote! One vote per email address each year!
Thank you!
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