Wild Whimsy Photography by Bronwyn Hawkins - Lifestyle Custom Portraiture Experiences - Natural... Candid... Spontaneous
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Tips for Portraits You’ll Love
PHOTOS THAT SING YOU! Before during and after your custom portrait session I’ll be working to help ensure I’m able to capture the BEST possible images of you. This booklet is designed to help you understand the important elements and the journey we’ll take. Before your session I will need to know more about you. I use what you tell me to create ideas for your session, which will see you relate to each other naturally in front of the camera doing what you love to do together. Your session will be a genuinely FUN and happy experience! During the session I’ll invite you to play, and interact in a way that will enable me to capture you naturally. Expect for me to spontaneously make suggestions and gently direct you. If one of you is feeling apprehensive about having portraits done,this style helps everyone relax. Afterwards is the part I love best. Preparing and presenting your images to you! .... Read on....
“”It is a happy talent to know how to play” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wild Whimsy Photography by Bronwyn Hawkins - Lifestyle Custom Portraiture Experiences - Natural... Candid... Spontaneous
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Lighting - Time of Day A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen. ~Edward de Bono The time of day and what the sun and clouds do is one of the most important considerations I will make with you. A general rule of thumb is to choose the hour or so before sunset for warm beautiful skin tones. Summer light: depending on the location will be best in the late afternoon ie. 4.30pm or very early morning ie 6.30am Spring/Autumn light: depending on the location will be best around mid-late afternoon ie. 3.30 or 7.30am Winter light: depending on the location will be best around 2.30pm onwards. No one likes getting up early in winter!!!
We will discuss what will be best for your experience with you at the time of booking. However....There are always exceptions to the rules and with the right location other times of the day will work just as well.
Wild Whimsy Photography by Bronwyn Hawkins - Lifestyle Custom Portraiture Experiences - Natural... Candid... Spontaneous
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LOCATION - can add meaning and fun to your photos.
The images will be about you however great backgrounds can add colour, texture, lines, and light! I prefer to use beautiful natural locations close to your home or in and around your home. Often it’s somewhere that is of significance to you. Natural locations that work well are open paddocks and treed parks or gardens, the beach or lake. Somewhere You can play and focus on each other. In an open area just before sunset is ideal to make the most of the beautiful magical golden light which helps make you all look your best! The photos from that time of day are unsurpassed for their light quality.
“Forever is composed of NOW’s”
- EMILY DICKINSON
Wild Whimsy Photography by Bronwyn Hawkins - Lifestyle Custom Portraiture Experiences - Natural... Candid... Spontaneous
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LOOK... like you belong together Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family. ~Anthony Brandt COORDINATE Colours: This shows that your are a group. A family who belongs together.
Here are some combinations that work:
* Choose colours that compliment.
Blue and White/Cream
* Similar tones of the one colour
Blue White and Grey
* Lay out all the outfits at home, stand back and see if they look good together! If one item in particular leaps out at you and says “Look at me”... then leave it out.
Shades of Browns or Neutrals
* Solid colours with no patterns work best COORDINATE Styles: You don’t all have to
“match”. Instead make sure your style of clothing coordinates. ie Dressy & Formal or more casual AVOID: T-shirts with logos, and big flowery
designs, and the licensed character t-shirts. These will date the photo quickly and fashions change.
Blue and Black
Red, Blue and White Shades of pink and white
Wild Whimsy Photography by Bronwyn Hawkins - Lifestyle Custom Portraiture Experiences - Natural... Candid... Spontaneous
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KIDS ... capturing their personality and the things about them that make your heart sing!
HOW YOU CAN HELP!
On the day of your shoot I want you to sit back and relax. Let my years of experience with children do it’s magic. If they have a favourite song, or game let me know beforehand. During the session though resist the urge to intervene between the kids and I, unless I ask for your help.
BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES
Just in case they spill a drink or sit in a puddle.
BRING SNACKS
Pack a few of their special treats, and some healthy snacks. An hour is a very long time for a growing child, and sometimes a little snack is all they need to keep them happy.
“The living moment is everything”
- D H LAWRENCE
Of course, if the photos are being done at your home all these things will be readily available, however it’s good to have them prepared beforehand.
Wild Whimsy Photography by Bronwyn Hawkins - Lifestyle Custom Portraiture Experiences - Natural... Candid... Spontaneous
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Babies and Newborns
LOCATION
Newborn sessions are done in your home or in my home studio. Being at home means you don’t need to pack anything or bundle baby up to take them out. A window and a bright room in your house is usually all we need.
WHEN IS BEST?
Newborn sessions are best done when your baby is 7 - 10 days old. Book your session based on your due date, and when baby arrives we will confirm arrangements.
SCENES
I have a selection of ‘scenes’ for you to choose from. I dream up scenes that will be unique to you and your baby, and I am open to requests. Even though we may set a scene I’ll also be capturing natural interaction between you and your baby.
‘My baby grew so fast! These photos are so precious now! - NEWBORN MUM
HOW LONG?
In my experience Newborn sessions will usually take between 2 - 3 hours. This is because your baby may need feeding, changing, settling and in my experience newborn babies do not like to be rushed.
Wild Whimsy Photography by Bronwyn Hawkins - Lifestyle Custom Portraiture Experiences - Natural... Candid... Spontaneous
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What happens after the camera is back in the camera bag! The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
~Emile Zola
IT’S NOT ALL OVER...
In fact it’s really only just beginning. This is where I’ll be doing work behind the scenes with your images. Culling the images that I didn’t get quite right, or where you might have blinked, and then tweaking them so that they are ready for you to select your favourites at your Gallery Viewing and Order appointment which will be held within 2-4
weeks of your session
That’s when you will be able to select and order your final images. If at all possible we’ll arrange to meet to view your gallery and talk through the options. An Online Gallery is available if distance separates us a 5 day gallery is complimentary. Once you have ordered your collection of images, you can expect delivery of your Print Collection within 4 weeks Final approval of your Print Collection will be sent by email for your approval. Shoot and Share Package digital images are delivered in a password protected online cloud gallery and will include the best 25 images from your session as selected by me. If there are extra images from your session that I simply can’t delete I will let you know so that you will have to opportunity to upgrade your gallery to include your favourites.
Delivery is in person or via Australia Post by
Registered mail or Express Post or Courier. Final payment for your package must be made before delivery. A Layby service is available, please ask us for details.