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Posts Tagged ‘Tooele Child Photography’
Portrait of a Little Boy
Utah Child Photography
March 15, 2010
Model Call!
Utah Child Photography
February 5, 2010
Reflections by Cindy is proud to announce the 2011 Reflections Calendar is in the works! We are now accepting applications for calendar models. We are looking for newborns under 10 days old and children under the age of 5, with a preference for Tooele area residents.
Reflections Calendar is a fundraising calendar that features 12 months of beautiful photos of local children. The calendar will benefit a children’s charity in Tooele, Utah (to be announced soon). The 2010 Reflections Calendar raised over $2750 for Tooele Valley Community Cooperative.
Please visit Reflections Calendar and click on the link ‘Become a Model’ to learn more.
The Best of Friends
Utah Child Photography
November 30, 2009
“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.”
-Marc Brown
I can’t believe that December is almost here, and soon it will be the New Year. I won’t be taking any more bookings for the rest of 2009, the only exception being for newborns- please contact me as soon as possible if you would like to schedule a newborn session during December. I am booking sessions for January and February so please send me an e-mail if you are interested.
There will be some changes in 2010- new model calls, new products and new pricing that will have all-inclusive digital collections. Be sure to come back often so you don’t miss any announcements.
And, of course, I couldn’t post without an image. My sweet children and I have been sick for the better part of the last month. Ita has taken a toll on all of us. My two little ones had birthdays in October and I have still to take their birthday pictures. On saturday, we took a few minutes and tried to have a mini session even though the light was really harsh that morning.
Despite all the imperfections, I got a few that I fell in love with:
Aren’t they so cute? 
They are 2 years apart and it just melts my heart to see how they are the best of friends.
And one of my littlest guy, who has become an increasingly harder subject to capture, he’s always on the go:
Can’t decide which I like best, the color or the black and white:
New Awesome Product!
Utah Child Photography
November 23, 2009
Do you remember this collage that I made with images from my Summer trip to Portugal?
I finally ordered it and it arrived last week:
This one is 16×16 inches in size and I call it a display portrait- I love the way it turned out!
They take a photographic print and wrap it around a lightly padded mounting:
The back is finished in black and then a gatorboard block is applied to hang it on the wall. This gives the appearance of ‘floating’, hence the name.
Take my word for it, it looks awesome on a wall, it makes quite a statement.
This one will be traveling over the ocean, it’s a gift to my mom. My children have already chastised me for only ordering one, they wanted one for our walls too. I think I will be ordering more!
Sneak Peek- mini session
Utah Child Photography
November 10, 2009
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
- Albert Camus
I met these siblings last friday evening and the weather was just gorgeous. The late afternoon light was simply beautiful.
They were last year’s Tooele Transcript’s Christmas Benefit Fund recipients and won a gift certificate for a mini session from me. I was very happy when they contacted me to schedule this session, we had so much fun!
More to come soon!
Product Showcase
Utah Child Photography
October 29, 2009
I just delivered this print order yesterday so I thought I’d share a quick picture of it. This is was from a recent Holiday Mini Session so they also received a custom designed digital Christmas card via e-mail to print at their leisure. I think it turned out fantastic and this picture does not do any justice to the actual high-quality prints.
I love photographing children, the sessions are so much fun, but I almost love it as much when I deliver the finished products, the mounted and textured prints and others. It is such a sense of accomplishment to see the process carried through and watch the excitment in the client’s face when they receive their order, just love it!
If you would like to see any samples of mounted prints, gallery wrap canvases or albums in person, just e-mail me to set up an appointment.
Sneak Peek- Siblings
Utah Child Photography
October 28, 2009
“The essence of childhood is play.”
I met this brother and sister on saturday, they were so playful and active- this is just a bit of a sneak peek for mom. More to come soon!
Cropping ratio: what does it mean?
Utah Child Photography
October 22, 2009
Sometimes I have clients ask why a certain image can’t be cropped differently from what I have suggested. The following image explains the cropping ratios to 4×6, 5×7, 8×10, 11×14 and square print options:
This is how this image came out from the camera, with an 8×12 crop. Usually, when I am photographing a child during a session, I am careful to make sure that I have enough room when I compose the image so I can have extra space for cropping to most ratios.
Sometimes, however, when I have to chase a busy toddler (like this little one here), I pay more attention to facial expressions, eye contact and the emotion of the moment and not all images will end up with extra space around the subject. In a case like this, not all crops will work for all images. You can see how the lines for the 5×7 ratio are significantly different from the 8×10 crop. I actually prefer and recommend the 8×12 print as a more pleasing alternative.
When I crop an image for a print order, the artistic decision for the crop is carefully made as to preserve all the important elements and the spirit of the capture. The final print will be much more visually attractive and complete with a crop that enhances its value.
I hope this explanation has been able to clarify cropping and the reasons for it.
Adorable Sisters
Utah Child Photography
October 15, 2009
“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.”
- Marion C. Garrety
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These sisters were such a delight to photograph! I love how their personalities shine through in these images, their own little selves captured in perfect moments. Big sister M was such a fun model and really enjoyed her time in front of the camera ; little H was so cute and loved to sit on the little chair.
The weather was beautiful and the Fall colors were the perfect background for this mini session. Mom and Dad, thank you for bringing them over, hope you will enjoy these!
The Laughter of Little Girls- Sneak Peek
Utah Child Photography
October 13, 2009
“Laugh as much as you breathe
and love as long as you live.”
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On Saturday, I met these adorable sisters whom I hadn’t seen for almost 9 months. You can view first session here.
I love it when parents bring back their little ones to me, it’s so much fun to see how much they have changed. Their mom took advantage of the Holiday Mini session offer and wanted some images with the beautiful Fall foliage.
This is just a sneak peek for mom and dad, we had such a wonderful time and I love how you can really see the genuine emotion in these captures. I think these are my favorites from the session.
A few more to come soon.