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Take 2…Ok One More Time…Take 3…

Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by Cansler Photography.

Nick’s session started out all too normal. His mom wanted something to compliment the senior portrait his sister had done by Brad a couple years back. We found a great little spot around the studio and took off from there. We stayed outside to get a different look for his football shots, and then headed in for something a little more casual inside the studio with some natural light. I’m sure right now you’re saying, “Peggy, this sounds like a perfectly normal session. What happened that made this so exciting, what made this session more blog worthy then any other?” 
Wait for it…
THE CAMERA BROKE! So all the great shots we did of Nick that would match his sister were goners. Of course we couldn’t tell this till we uploaded them, but luckily Nick was a great sport and came back for Round 2.
With a few little lighting trick here and there we were able to recreate the shot. It only took a few minutes, and we thought we were good to go (keyword: THOUGHT). I mean really, what are the odds our other camera would be on the fritz? You guessed it ladies and gentlemen, the other camera was on the fritz.
So thank goodness Nick waited around for a few seconds. On to Round 3. This time we were taking no chances! We pulled out the big gun…the Hasselblad. Of course we got the shot, and of course it looked amazing! Big thanks to Nick for being patient 🙂

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If You’re Happy And You Know It Clap Your Hands

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by Cansler Photography.

Mikki and Kiff came in with their son Lance yesterday morning to do an outdoor family session. We just saw Lance a few months ago for our Siskin Styleworks promotion, and I could not believe how much he had grown in that short period of time. As cliche as it sounds, it really is amazing to me how fast they grow up. It was nice and breezy morning so we got started with Kiff and Lance doing some fun and playful stuff together. As if watching Lance and Kiff walk hand in down the side walk wasn’t heart melting enough, imagine how adorable it was to see the huge smile on Lance’s face when Dad would lift him up over his head or swing him around like a helicoptor. It made me wish my dad could still swing me around like that, but I’m pretty sure he’d sprout a hernia if he tried.

Mikki came out, and it was Lance’s turn to hangout with mom. He was a little sleepy/hungry at this point which made for some sweet moments resting his head on mom, but also made Lance sure to let us know he was ready for a break. So what did we do to keep Lance going in the final stretch? Oh just a little group sing along of one of Lance’s favorite song “If You’re Happy And You Know It Clap Your Hands.” Yes, here at Cansler Photography if you get crabby we will sing your favorite song to you.

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Trust Me…

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by Cansler Photography.

Keli and her mom came in for her senior session yesterday. Laurie mentioned that she really liked the dramatic black and whites we do, but Keli didn’t happen to pack a plain black shirt or dress. Luckily we have a few in different sizes just in case. We knew we had one shirt that would be a little big, but that we could for sure cheat. When I showed her the shirt it really was one of those moments where she didn’t have to say how ridiculous she thought that shirt would look on her because I could see it all over her face. So I convinced her that I would not let her look like a crazy person in a shirt that didn’t fit for her senior portraits.

Of course once she put it on it fit a little big, but after a few clips and tugs here and there it ended up looking super cute and classic with her jeans. I hope when she sees them she’s surprised/happy/knew all along I wouldn’t steer her wrong!
When we headed outside we went for a little more earthy of a look, but equally fun! The quick change into her sweater and boots made things a little more toasty. She was a great sport though, and more importantly the pictures are GORGEOUS! Hope you enjoy all of these great shots.

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