Oh to be a kid again…
Posted on 20. May, 2009 by Cansler Photography.
Ava Grace came in for her children’s portrait session. She was a polite and absolutely adorable little girl to work with. She looked like a little doll in her dress and with her hair brushed back. I had no idea at the time though that she would soon teach me a little life lesson.
Ava came back today with her mom and grandmother for their portrait order. I decided it might make things a little easier on mom if she didn’t have a little blonde hair distraction in the portrait order room. So Ava and I headed upstairs to play with some toys, and try not to get into too much trouble.
I had almost completely forgotten how much fun bubbles can be just to play with. Blowing bubbles for no other reason than to pop them is a blast! I would have almost forgot if it hadn’t been for Ava. I was just about to tell her thank you, but we were to busy looking out the window. She had just remembered that the studio was her castle. She was a princess, and I was the queen. I haven’t been told I was a princess, much less a queen, in ages. We had a kingdom, and she even showed me her steed, which happened to be her mom’s white SUV. Then we headed into the dressing room to play make-up.
Now being the brave fashionista she is, Ava went with purple and pink for her blush, eye shadow, and lip color palette, please don’t worry too much about the outcome of this. It was “pretend” make-up we were us
ing. When I asked about her choice in colors she informed me those were her favorite and made her the happiest. It’s pretty much the best decision making, pick what you like and what makes you happy.
The point of my mid morning pretend extravaganza isn’t that playing with Ava was a nice break from work, but it was refreshing to be reminded that life doesn’t always have to be so serious. Decisions don’t always have to be hard to make, and if all else fails put on a little pink lip gloss not because it makes you look good, but because it’s your favorite.
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Are They Twins?
Posted on 20. May, 2009 by Cansler Photography.
“Are they twins?” It’s the first question I’ve heard from every person I’ve shown these girl’s portrait to. At first glance there is a split second of uncertainty. They both have beautiful long brown hair, matching porcelain skin, and gorgeous eyes. I guess I have an advantage because I was there for their actual session and saw how very different they look in person. While it’s absolutely undeniable that these two are sisters, it’s also unbelievable how different their personalities are.
I knew we were doing black and whites, and I hadn’t met the girls before. They told me they were fans of Kings of Leon and I knew it was going to be a great session, but equally enjoyable because we were going to be listening to my favorite band. We got warmed up with some shots standing side by side, but what the fun part is when we tell siblings “it’s time to get close” or my personal favorite, “act like you like or maybe even love each other.”
This reminds me somewhat of how my sister and my sessions were when we were kids, only the portraits weren’t near as good and some how my mom had a superb knack for finding not only matching outfits for us (we’re 6 years apart) but the most heinous atrociously tacky matching outfits. I don’t care how many times she says it I will never believe Day Glow was really that “in”.
Okay, Okay, enough traumatic memories.
Back to the session. We were completely done, and I’m finding more and more when Brad says “done”, he uses that word very loosely. We wanted to make them uncomfortably close for just a few more minutes so we could try some of our old school Hollywood glamour lighting. I’m so glad we did, and I’m glad they tolerated all the tucking and clipping of clothes and pauses for a hair touch up because these are AMAZING. Had to share with all of you!
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Must See: Madeline’s Senior Session
Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Cansler Photography.
Madeline is our very first rep from Signal Mountain High School! We were so excited when we found out she was interested in being a rep. After what seemed like 40 days and 40 nights of rain, we were finally able to actually do her senior session on a somewhat sunny day!
We quickly narrowed down outfits and accessories thanks to Madeline’s organization skills and got started. Since we hadn’t seen the sun in forever we wanted to do as many outdoor shots as we could, and let’s be honest those are the most fun to shoot on a pretty day any way. We had a great time at the gardens, and while I really thought shooting some in a fountain would turn out cool we still had more outfits to shoot, and wanted to make sure her hair and make up were still on the up and up. We headed to a new location for our final spot. I had to squeeze between bushes and keep my heels from sinking in the mulch, but it was well worth it for the perfect lighting needed! Check out some of my favorites.
