KID COUTURE PORTRAITS
PORTRAITS THAT HONOR YOUR GREATEST TREASURES IN LIFE.
RIA ROUSE PHOTOGRAPHY
ABOUT RIA Youth, in its powerful simplicity, is the heart of my craft. As a fine art portrait photographer, I strive to attract clients who wish to merge their love for professional art with the reverence they hold for their children...to create priceless, enduring representations of their greatest treasures in life. In my work, I capture both the movement of storytelling and the suspension of time, creating solemn yet luxuriant scenes with editorial and vintage-portrait vibes. I “paint” images with my photography in the way that an artist might play with shading and color on a canvas. Shadowy accents hint at the mystery and mischief of a child’s imagination, while luminescent highlighting conveys the untainted glow of innocence. My mission is to enhance the natural moodiness and inherent regality of children, to honor the exquisite purity of their emotions. I want my images to convey the unexpected poise of younger generations whose depth might otherwise be underestimated. And I want to suggest to observers how privileged they are to be gazing at subjects so utterly stunning. I believe that children should never question their worth. They must grow up feeling adored and celebrated. As a child, I never enjoyed the status of prettiest or most popular, and my parents were separated. But the images in my parents’ homes testified to their overwhelming love for me. Both my mother and father filled rooms with pictures of me and with the artwork that I was constantly producing, and praised my talent and beauty, day after day. Though my struggle to master the technical skills of painting increased as time went on, my parents’ devotion, their relentless insistence on my value and my potential, helped me to develop the confidence I needed to find an alternate route to an artistic career. This support, combined with my first photography class in high school, led me to the magic of a medium that could serve my dream of transforming people into art. With my business, I want to honor the dignity of children in the manner that my parents did with me. I collaborate with my clients to fulfill their visions and needs, to ensure that we regard their children through a shared lens, to heighten their children’s most striking, individualistic qualities. My purpose is to provide a mode of expression to those who want to illustrate their appreciation for their children. While I bring experience and an inventive eye to every photo session, my subjects are the true gift—to the adults who love them, to the world they will inspire, and to art itself.
"Ria Rouse Photography transformed my daughter from a six-year-old model to a kid SUPER model showcasing her confidence and poise. Not only did Maria build her confidence, but inspired others that they too can transform. I admire Maria’s work, time and patience in her craft and skills to capture the traits in her subjects from life to art. These are not just photos but works of masterpiece that boosted my daughter's career, and works that we will cherish for a lifetime! Thank you!" - Taniscia Davis
we turn children iNto art
GLAMOUR SWEET SIXTEEN PORTRAITS
Glamour never takes a day off - Coco chanel
The Process
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