The Colors I Choose

Many of my clients come into their ordering appointment planning on choosing one family pose for their wall portrait. Very often, though, there is more than one pose that they like and want to have. The solution? Order one or two large wall portraits, and then add on a couple of collages!

That’s what a recent client did when she was presented with these beautiful family pictures.

**Collages may be ordered in various sizes, from 11×14 and up, and in many different configurations. The two below are both 10×20′s.

I am searching for a family who would be willing to model a certain look for me at the beach. If you are familiar with my work, you know that I photograph many families at the beach. 95% of these families choose to wear white and denim or white and khaki for their family portraits. Here are a couple of examples-

As great as the white/denim and white/khaki looks, I would like to help my clients expand their ideas about what looks good for a family portrait at the beach. This next family was thinking a little more outside the box, and came up with a yellow color palette-

And finally, my most original client so far- who would have thought “blues and browns” for a beach portrait? (Well actually it was my idea, and she went with it

And then I came across this stock photo on a travel site-

Don’t you just love the way the colors of their shirts stand out against the soft-hued background? After seeing that picture, I thought, “Wow, I need to help my clients see beyond the White and Denim look.”

So how can you and your family get a free beach portrait session with Monica Dyer Photography? Leave a comment on this blog post in which you describe your wardrobe ideas for a family portrait session at the beach. Be creative! Think outside the box! Go beyond White and Denim If I like your vision and it is something I think would look great on my website, I will photograph you and your family at the beach and give you one 8×10-inch print at absolutely no cost to you! If your family is selected, I will send you an email requesting your phone number, and then I’ll call you to set up the shoot and discuss all the the details. You will be required to sign a model release giving me permission to use your photo on my website, blog, facebook page, and various marketing pieces. I would love to feature four or five styling families on my site, so get your creativity going, and let me hear what you come up with!

I am finally getting around to posting some of the fabulous family portrait sessions I’ve done in the last few weeks. First up, the “S” family hails from the great state of Texas. They were all in Florida to celebrate the youngest daughter’s graduation from FAU. Congratulations, Alicia! More photos of Alicia and her beau will be posted soon!