{"id":527,"date":"2014-08-12T03:05:09","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T03:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debralwallace.com\/?page_id=527"},"modified":"2015-12-03T19:49:37","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T00:49:37","slug":"adding-style","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/debralwallace.com\/4-steps-to-perfect-portraits\/adding-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 3: Adding Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have your location picked<\/a>, you know what you want your clothing to be like<\/a>, now you have the option of expressing yourself through your images.<\/p>\n

Visiting\u00a0Kerry Stitch at Indigo Tones<\/a>\u00a0was a huge step for me in this process. \u00a0After a lifetime of buying clothes I never wore, her statement of, “You like to dress like everyone else” was strangely liberating. Now I am at peace with my relationship with Eddie Bauer. \u00a0I admire skirts, dresses and lace from afar.<\/p>\n

Your family portraits follow this same principle. \u00a0Your images should represent your family’s personality.<\/p>\n

There are essentially three different styles of family portraits:<\/p>\n

1. Formal.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Rebecca packed my kitchen for me when we moved. \u00a0I offered to do portraits for her as a thank you gift. \u00a0She loves, loves, loves formal images which are generally not my thing, but I couldn’t turn down an opportunity to hear a heartwarming rendition of “Mama has a big ole’ butt, oh yeah.”<\/p>\n

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2. Natural\u00a0<\/b>– this is about 90% of what I end up doing. \u00a0It’s my personal favorite.<\/p>\n

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I overuse this image, I know. \u00a0I think it might just be my favorite family image of all time ever.<\/p>\n

Here are some more relaxed, natural portrait sessions to explore:<\/div>\n

Rainy Day Portraits ~ Black Creek Park<\/a>
\nLisa & Brad ~ Tinker Nature Park<\/a>
\nLiz & Bernie ~ Brighton<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Sessions that incorporate an activity.<\/strong> \u00a0I don’t see a ton of this, but I think it’s awesome to explore some fun activities during a session. \u00a0If you’re an off the beaten path type of person, check out this Pinterest Board:<\/p>\n

Follow Debra Wallace Photography’s board Creative Family Portraits Ideas on Pinterest.<\/a>
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