Sheets PhotographySpring Family Portraits
Posted on May 6, 2015
Spring has sprung…take a look for yourself! This was my first outdoor family session of the year and it turned out beautifully. This family is near and dear to me. My husband coached the Sieger’s middle daughter in volleyball when she was maybe 12! She has since graduated high school, college, and is married. I have had the privilege of taking their family pictures at least 3 times, their daughters senior portraits and almost a wedding if it hadn’t been on the same day as my sisters! It is always a joy to work with the Siegers and they hold a special place in my heart.
We couldn’t have asked for a better day for family portraits! When I shoot an extended family portrait I always try to get each family break down as well as the individual children portraits. Bottom line…any picture that the family wants I will get during the session. Contact me today to schedule your next family portrait session!
The Face of Your Business
Posted on April 28, 2015
More and more professionals like dentists, chiropractors, attorneys, and real estate agents are using their image to market their company and/or practice. There are many benefits to using portraits in your marketing campaign, however, if not done right portraits can give your business a bad “image”.
I recently did a business portrait session for my friend’s husband. He is opening a chiropractic business and is using his image heavily in his marketing campaign. ProActive Spine & Joint is located in Auburn and will be opening in June. Dr. Brandon Galbraith will be performing general chiropractic work as well as sports related chiropractic needs. It was important that we had some variety so Dr. Galbraith could use the portraits in a variety of mediums and appeal to different customers. I chose to use natural light for the entire session and I think the images turned out beautifully or should I say handsomely :). We needed business head shot portraits that could be used on a pull up banner, business cards, and print literature. To cover the broad spectrum of possibilities that the portraits could be used I chose 3 different light techniques, 3 different outfits and several different poses. Besides my husbands, 🙂 these are some of my favorite business head shots that I have taken. Dr. Galbraith’s business portraits have such a fresh, clean, and…well professional feel. Mission Accomplished!
Check out the entire business professional session here…oh and I snapped a couple shots of Blake, their 6 month old, in between outfit changes :). To book your portrait session contact Sheets Photography today.
Time for a New Business Head Shot
Posted on April 13, 2015
I have been wanting to update my head shot for a while now. I was having a decent hair day and liked my new spring sweater so I convinced my husband to take a couple minutes out of his day to snap a couple new professional head shots. Another reason I wanted a new professional head shot was because my last photos were taken in my basement with studio lights. I love natural light portraits and wanted my photo to be done in natural light. However, this impromptu portrait didn’t come without complication!
The day was a bit cloudy so I had to move some furniture around to get close to my largest light source and have a nice background. As I was opening my curtains the large wooden rod came crashing down and hit me right in the bridge of my nose! My first instinct was to grab my nose and prepare for the blood that was surely to come pouring out. Surprisingly, there was no blood! Once my eyes quit watering I quickly grabbed my camera and told my husband “hurry get a couple shots in before it swells up or start to bruise”…now that is dedication ha or insanity. The end results turned out nice. Take a look at my updated business professional head shot session (I included some of the out takes).
Contact Sheets Photography today if you are in need of an updated portrait.
Pictures For A Cause
Posted on April 6, 2015
I was recently asked to take some environmental portraits to help raise awareness about a wonderful fundraiser. It amazes me the amount of funds and heightened awareness that is brought to situations, businesses, or a cause when a few highly influential men and women get together! I had the privilege of photographing Co-chairman, Mr. Don McArdle, and several of the women that are avid supporters of the Women’s Care Center. Without people like this the Women’s Care Center wouldn’t be what it is today.
The Tippmann-McArdle Women’s Care Center Classic is a perfect example of a great cause that deserves to be highlighted. Since 2011 the Tippman-McArdle golf outing has raised over $600,000 for the women and children of Fort Wayne. The golf outing will be held at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, IN on May 18th. All proceeds from this event stay in Allen County to help moms and babies. Each center has a small retail area that mothers can purchase clothing, blankets, diapers, books and other essentials with vouchers they have earned for completing parenting classes. Click the following link for more information on how to support the Tippman-McArdle Women’s Care Center Classic.
“The WCC is servicing 25% of the babies born in Allen County. The more awareness the better. We want healthy moms and healthy babies……the WCC is there for those moms in need!” —Amy Burton
Photo Invitations
Posted on March 23, 2015
My other passion besides photography is graphic design. Every time I send out invitations for an event I get to combine my love for photography and graphics. My son turns 3 on April 7th! We are fortunate enough to still have many of our grandparents (our children’s great grandparents) with us, so our birthday parties are primarily family. Even though it would be a lot easer to just buy some generic tractor invites, I just can’t bring my self to do it!
Liam is turning 3 and he is all boy. He loves diggers, tractors, front loaders, wagons and playing in the dirt. So I thought it would be appropriate for his invitation to reflect his favorite things…dirt and machinery. Take a look at the custom photo invite I created for my little man. I used a picture from our portrait session a couple weeks ago. (he’s just too stinkn’ ornery). This invite will be printed front and back on 5×7 linen card stock. The end product is extremely nice and It is a great keepsake for the grandparents…not like they don’t have a million pictures of my kids already.
Need an updated picture of your little one for an invitation? Contact Sheets Photography today to book your next portrait session. Mention this post and you get a free custom designed invite.
