Outtakes!

There's nothing like photographing kids...

After my most recent session of formal headshots I still had my gear set up and my 2 year old was running around wanting attention, I put him on the stool and thought ok, he's game lets take some nice pictures of him for the grandparents.

Well if you have kids you should know now that things never turn out like you expect them too.
My 2 year old was game alright but not in the way I thought. 1 image out of I don't know how many was a smile and fairly nice, the rest were faces as these below...




This inspired me to start a folder on my portfolio with just outtakes, with kids you get A LOT of them. Here's the link which will hopefully contain more in the future: http://www.pbase.com/timelessphotographywv/portfolio_outtakes

Professional Head Shots.

I had the opportunity to take some more headshots this month...

This woman was needing some more "formal" portraits for her professional website among other things. We tried several different shirts to come up with something she really liked. She preferred the more colorful shirts and ended up picking the first image below, which also happened to be my favorite.

New Year - New Site!

I finally got my new website launched:
http://www.pbase.com/timelessphotographywv



I'm so excited about it, it features things I've been looking for, and which doesn't require a lot of time and effort to update which my previous sites have done.
One of the new features I hope my clients will like is their private log in pages.
After I'm done with a session I will email a link and password to my clients, where they will be able to log in and view their portraits in a private gallery, in the comfort of their own home. With it being password protected means that only THEY have access to those images - privacy is something most clients want and I can finally offer that with this website.

Something else I'm working on is setting up an option for clients to purchase prints online/pay with a credit or debit card. I'm hoping it will be up and running by the end of January.
I uploaded a gallery with price examples and whatelse I offer, as well as coupons for my clients as well: http://www.pbase.com/timelessphotographywv/customer_coupons

So come check it out!
( http://www.pbase.com/timelessphotographywv )

Session of a Lifetime!

I think I just had one of a lifetime shot in front of me. I had a family booked a session for family portraits the days before Christmas...so far all normal, done plenty of those. The night before the session a family member calls and gives me notice of something unusual is going to happen tomorrow, its certainly the first for me, and they want it captured on film.

So they come, we do the normal family shots (like above), and then out of the blue, at least for the girl, the boyfriend gets on one knee and proposes - which of course I photographed.
One in a lifetime shots, how many people have a photographer on hand to record the proposal? Well obviously the girl was shocked but accepted so we got an engagement shot for the paper as well.

Congratulations to the happy couple!
What a way to end the year ...

2009 will be here before you know it...

With the new year comes a new website!
I'm in the process of building my new website where you'll be able to browse my portfolio, read a brief intro about me, and I'm also adding Customer Login Pages. I will offer my clients a private login and password to access their images, view them in the comfort of their own home and hopefully after New Years also place an order and pay online.
So check back after the new year, it should be up and running. :o)
With Christmas & New Years fast approaching I have a few limited sessions left to offer, and my coupons (link removed - see new link to the right of this posting.) are still valid til the end of the year, so hurry and take advantage of them! After New Years I'll come with some new specials for you to use during or after your sessions.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!