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ON THE MARKET: ZIONSVILLE FARMERS MARKET RETURNS WITH NEARLY 50 LOCAL VENDORS

The Zionsville Farmers Market, which is one of the oldest markets in the area, recently returned for its 22nd year. The market’s season started on May 18 and runs through September 28. Sara Martini, Zionsville Farmers Market Manager, says the market was started in 1997 by a small group of women that lived in the Village of Zionsville.

5 Zionsville Concert Band Hits the Road

14 Siro’s Chic Boutique Celebrates 5 Years in Zionsville

6 EatThai Restaurant Provides Fast, 16 Splash of Color: Indy Artist Casual Thai Food

8 Habitat for Humanity Restore Supports Community

10 On the Market: Zionsville Farmers Market Returns With Nearly 50 Local Vendors

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ZIONSVILLE CONCERT BAND HITS THE ROAD Story & Photography Provided by Gretchen Weber

The Zionsville Concert Band, under the direction of John Richardson, takes to the road this summer for three invitational community band festivals around Indiana in Terre Haute, Alexandria and Speedway.

The first festival of the band’s summer festival schedule took place in Terre Haute on June 1.

This year marked the eighth consecutive year Zionsville Concert Band has performed in the prestigious “On the Banks of the Wabash Community Band Festival.”

Audiences attended the second festival performance on June 8 at the popular “Bandfest ‘19” in Beulah Park, Alexandria.

The band played selections by Richard Wagner, John Philip Sousa and Victor Herbert, as well as music from “Star Trek” and “ABBA.” Trumpet soloist David Hinshaw performed the iconic aria “Nessun Dorma” from the opera “Turandot” by Giacomo Puccini made famous by vocalist Luciano Pavarotti.

Zionsville Concert Band will wrap up its festival season in the newly launched “West Indy Winds Festival” to take place in Speedway’s Meadowood Park on Saturday, August 24.

In addition to their busy community band festival schedule, the band will perform for the traditional Zionsville’s Lions Park concert series on Sunday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m.

John Richardson has served as the Zionsville Concert Band’s Music Director since the organization’s inception 17 years ago. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, in Rochester, NY, with a focus on French horn and piano and Master’s of Music degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Richardson was a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and was French horn soloist in the White House Orchestra.

He retired from Christ Lutheran Church of Zionsville where he served as organist and pianist and earlier had been the Music Director, conductor of the hand bell choir and director of the classical and contemporary instrumental ensembles.

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Indianapolis Municipal Band, and he conducted the band that assembled for the Bohumir Kryl Project at Wabash College’s Visiting Artist Series.

Zionsville Concert Band rehearses every Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Zionsville United Methodist Church and performs a varied schedule of about a dozen concerts and festivals a year throughout the season, which runs until mid-December. Prospective members are welcome to attend a rehearsal simply to observe or to participate.

Music Director John Richardson, who founded the organization, is happy to share more information about the band. He may be reached by calling 317-727-4667 or via email at dmjarvis@gmail.com.

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She strongly believes Traders Point is an ideal location for EatThai.

Chotima Hall, co-owner of EatThai Restaurant, knew there was a large shortage of Thai food places near the Zionsville area, and decided to fill that need.

“With our fast, casual concept, we wanted to be in an area with lots of businesses, as well as a strong local community,” Hall says, “Traders Point was perfect for us because our Thai food could stand out from other offerings, and is conveniently located near Zionsville, the movie theater, and the highway.”

“My cousin, Witcha Danaisuphachok, and I had already been in the restaurant business for over 10 years, and we noticed that no one was offering Thai food in a fast, casual style,” Hall says. “We knew that we could bring high-quality Thai food to people in an accessible way. So in August, 2017, we opened our doors in Traders Point.”

Hall greatly appreciates the enthusiastic response she has received from Zionsville residents.

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businesses like ours, and are willing to try different cuisines and experiences,” Hall says. “Everyone has been incredibly kind and supportive of us since day one! Word of mouth about our restaurant has picked up. It’s so heartwarming to hear people recommending us to their friends and neighbors.”

Hall’s many loyal customers already have their favorites at EatThai.

“Pad Thai (stir-fried rice hoodies with tofu, eggs, ground peanut, green onion, and bean sprouts in a light sweet and sour tamarind sauce), is by far and away our top favorite,” Hall says, “Some

other favorites include our “Drunken Noodles” (Pad Kee-Mao), which are stir-fried flat noodles with broccoli, carrots, cabbage, green beans, onions, basil leaves, bell pepper, water chestnut, and mushroom); Orange Chicken; our fried rice dishes; and our curries.”

The fried rice dishes at EatThai include Basil Fried Rice; Thai Fried Rice; Green Curry Fried Rice; and Tom Yum Fried Rice (a blend of tom yum herbs stir fried with rice, bell pepper, tomato, onion, and sweet chili paste); and Khao Man Gai (Chicken and Rice).

Hall noted that other noodle dishes include Pad See-Eiw, (stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, broccoli, and cabbage in Thai sweet soy sauce); and Noodle Soup (regular size only); rice noodles in a chicken broth combined with bean sprouts, green onion, and cilantro.

Popular curries include Red Curry (Fresh chili paste with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green beans, bell pepper, and fresh basil leaves; and Massaman Curry (a yellow curry of diverse spices in coconut milk with potatoes, onions, carrots, pineapples, and peanuts.

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Hall has her own favorites at EatThai.

“Because I’m a fan of both spicy and flavorful food, I love our Tom Yum Fried Rice,” Hall says.

Hall stressed that not all Thai food has to be spicy.

“We make our dishes to order, so you can get different spice levels, as well as many gluten free, vegetarian, or vegan options,” she says.

EatThai is located in Traders Point at 5650 W. 86th St., Suite 128. It’s open from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. from Monday – Saturday. It’s closed on Sunday’s. For more information, call 317-405-9141 or visit eatthai.co.

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Ever since The Habitat for Humanity Boone County ReStore opened its doors last December, the Zionsville community has been highly supportive.

“The store has a core group of about eight to 10 volunteers who volunteer weekly,” Baker says, “There have also been several groups of volunteers during our six months of being open, as well as a multitude of other individual volunteers who have volunteered for a single shift to help.”

ReStore Manager Natalee Baker believes Baker also believes the Habitat for the strong commitment of customers, store Humanity ReStore has been a strong staff and hard-working volunteers have community resource for families. made it flourish.

“The store has a total of two part-time, paid employees, Dara Jones and Roy Cooper, “Baker says. “Their in-store duties include such (things) as customer service and inventory management, as well as picking up donations on our box truck.”

A strong group of supporters have also been key to the store’s success.

“The store is an important aspect for the community, as it provides quality goods for purchasing at a discounted rate,” Baker says. “The larger benefits are that it provides funding to help with affordable housing in Boone County. Furthermore, by reselling the items, we are helping to keep them out of the landfill and creating less waste.”

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community-level Habitat for Humanity office that acts in partnership with, and on behalf of, Habitat for Humanity International.

“Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a resale shop based solely on donations,” Baker says.

“All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of Boone County to help fund another home for those in need of affordable housing.”

The program has been highly beneficial for everyone.

“The store helps the community by providing funding to the local county affiliate of Habitat for Humanity Boone County, as they work to provide affordable housing for residents of Boone County,” Baker says.

The workers and volunteers involved with Habitat for Humanity ReStore build homes so that all people can experience home

“THE STORE IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT FOR THE COMMUNITY, AS IT PROVIDES QUALITY GOODS FOR PURCHASING AT A DISCOUNTED RATE.”

ownership. Baker said the homes are clean and affordable for low-income families.

Habitat homeowners pay interest-free, noprofit mortgages, which are used to build more Habitat houses.

Habitat families who qualify are selected based on their need for housing, ability to repay the no-interest mortgage, and willingness to partner with Habitat by earning between 200-400 hours of “sweat equity” or volunteer time.

Donations at the ReStore help families get started in their new homes.

“People can donate any household good, such as furniture, decor, artwork, cabinets, building materials, lighting and appliances.

That’s just to name a few. The scope of donations is broad, although we are unable to accept clothing, linens, and mattresses.”

Baker knows there are a lot of great things for families to buy.

“Items for sale include couches, loveseats, dining tables, appliances, full sets of kitchen cabinets, toilets, bathroom vanities, lighting (chandeliers and lamps), doors (both exterior and interior), household decor, dishes, tools and building needs,” Baker says.

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The Zionsville Farmers Market, which is one of the oldest markets in the area, recently returned for its 22nd year. The market’s season started on May 18 and runs through September 28.

Sara Martini, Zionsville Farmers Market Manager, says the market was started in 1997 by a small group of women that lived in the Village of Zionsville. from local artisans and farm fresh meats and eggs.”

Their goal was to bring life back to Main Street and attract people to want to come and shop on Main Street and support local businesses,” Martini says.

“So, they thought one way to do that was to start the Zionsville Farmers Market. It started with just seven vendors and then it has grown into what it is today.”

New vendors include Kim’s Cookie Cafe, Indie Coffee Roasters, Circle City Kombucha, Jadie’s Applesauce, Walking Waffle Co. and Harmon Farms.

Martini says that eight new vendors joined the market this year, bringing its total vendor count to 48. They sell a variety of items such as coffee, kombucha, cheese, eggrolls, baked goods and produce. The market’s homepage says it’s “proud to bring you the best locally grown fruits and vegetables provided by Indiana farmers. The market offers a colorful variety of breads, pastries and cheeses

Dog Days of Summer was held June 29, and dogs were given a free bandana that says Zionsville Farmers Market, as well as a free dog treat.

The market is dog-friendly, and they highly encourage visitors to bring their dogs to the market, as long as owners follow the rules. A detailed guideline for bringing your dog to the market is available at zionsvillefarmersmarket. org/about.html.

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Also new this year is its Dog Days of Summer and It’s a Cornival events.

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“We’ve got one of the few farmers markets in the area that allow dogs at the market,” Martini says. “We really encourage people to bring their dogs and we think that dogs are part of the family.”

It’s a Cornival event will be held July 27.

The Zionsville Farmers Market partnered with the Lions Club to provide free, grilled corn on the cob to market visitors.

Martini says that the corn is provided by one of its vendors.

To celebrate National Farmers Market Week, which is the first week of August, the market will have plenty of giveaways and prizes on August 10.

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“This is my fourth year managing the market,” she says. “My favorite part of the market is seeing the vendors and forming relationships with them. I live right down the road from the market, and I get to see all my friends at the market and my neighbors, and my husband comes with me and brings my dog. It’s a really fun time to spend with my friends and neighbors. It’s a great way to spend your Saturday morning.”

The Zionsville Farmers Market is always looking for volunteers, too.

Volunteers can help by staffing the market booth, selling T-shirts and greeting market visitors. There are two shifts each Saturday, which run from 7-9 a.m. and 9-11 a.m. If you’re interested in volunteering your Saturday morning at the market, email the volunteer coordinator at zionsvillemarketvolunteering@gmail. com for more information.

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SIRO’S CHIC BOUTIQUE CELEBRATES 5 YEARS IN ZIONSVILLE

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Siro Derrer-Brooks has an incredible eye for fashion. She grew up in Helsinki, Finland with four sisters and three brothers. Living in Europe, close to Paris, one of the fashion capitals of the world, Derrer-Brooks was influenced by high fashion trends. Both of her parents were into fashion and her mother taught her to sew at an early age. Her mother made a lot of her clothes and also taught her how to design and create clothing.

Derrer-Brooks credits her mother’s influence for cultivating her love of fashion.

50 years ago, Derrer-Brooks’ entire family was sponsored by a family in Illinois, which allowed them to come to the United States.

They recently honored their sponsors with a celebration and thanked them for helping them immigrate here.

Derrer-Brooks met her husband in Illinois. They operated a business selling Belgian Draft Horses, which are similar to Clydesdales. She met several people in this industry and became their personal shopper — many of these clients are some of her top customers now. Eventually, Derrer-Brooks and her husband moved to Carmel, Indiana.

When Derrer-Brooks’ three sons all entered college, she took on a part-time job to help pay their tuition. She worked at Jacobson’s and Nordstrom as a personal shopper and wardrobe designer. She quickly became one of the top salespeople, taking on personal shopper clients by appointment only.

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Derrer-Brooks retired but decided it was time to realize her dream and open her own boutique. After looking at several locations, she committed to open Siro’s Chic Boutique in Zionsville. Her heart was set on a prime business location, the retail space across from the famous Friendly Tavern. A lot of remodeling had to be done in order to get the gorgeous boutique to the space it is now.

The hard work was worth the wait.

“It’s a wonderful place to be,” she says. “I love that it’s a unique, historic town and the community is wonderful.”

Siro’s Chic Boutique celebrated its 5-year anniversary last November. The boutique celebrates couture fashion, offers the highest customer service and sells the latest fashion trends in women’s clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, dresses and denim.

“Serving customers and doing personal shopping is my favorite part of owning my own shop,” Derre-Brooks says. “I love going to trade shows, thinking about what my customers need and buying items for them.”

There is something for everyone at Siro’s.

Jewelry item prices range from $5 to $450.

The main clientele is women who range in age from their late 20s to late 50s. The boutique carries higher-end clothing, from casual to work wear to evening wear, too.

Siro’s recently added a home décor and gifts department to their store as well.

“We try to have items that would suit a farmhouse, or city home, from shabby chic to traditional,” Derrer-Brooks says.

Siro’s Chic Boutique is located at 285 S Main St in Zionsville. You can visit them online at siroschicboutique.com or give them a call at 317-344-0316.

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Zionsville Cultural Board Member Steve Mundy and President Carla Howie, Artist Koda Witsken and Mayor Tim Haak

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If you’ve strolled along Main Street or First Street in the last few weeks, chances are you’ve come across the colorful portrait of President Abraham Lincoln displayed on the back of the building that faces Lincoln Park.

The vividly colorful mural is a portrait of Lincoln’s face. The artist used abstraction and cubism, and at the bottom, “Zionsville” is written out.

The 266-square foot, strikingly vivid mural was designed by Indiana artist and muralist, Koda Witsken. Witsken is the lead muralist and owner of Hue Murals & Studio.

Mayor Tim Haak says the mural came about because the Zionsville public art group started expanding and installing public art throughout town. Zionsville is home to a bustling art community including the Zionsville Cultural District (ZCD) and CV Art and Frame. The ZCD was instrumental in the installation of the Lincoln mural.

“That group brainstormed a lot of ideas about public art in Zionsville,” Mayor Haak says. “It started off about two years ago with Sidewalk Poetry, and then they gave us a bunch of new ideas for this year. The mural on the side of the building bubbled up to one that was relatively quick and easy to do.”

As for Witsken, she was eager to bring her “color vomit” style to Zionsville.

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up going to somebody else, but after meeting with the president of the cultural board, Carla Howie, we just really connected and were both pretty darn passionate about public art.

We really cooked up this project, the two of us.

Then we worked together to bring the town on board, and it’s been a really fun process.”

Howie couldn’t be more excited for the mural.

“The ZCD is thankful for the support received by the Town of Zionsville to facilitate this project,” says Howie, ZCD Board President. “This mural was chosen to honor the park and its significance to the community while providing an obvious visual impact for all to enjoy.”

Mayor Haak says that choosing Witsken for the project was an “easy selection.”

“They had some interviews with potential artists and then Koda came up with the proximity to Lincoln Park and Lincoln’s history with Zionsville,” he says. “So, it made it an easy selection to pick that project and that subject for the building.”

Zionsville and the building the mural is painted on have a rich history and correlation to Lincoln.

“The building that Abe is on faces Lincoln Park,” Witsken says. “It’s named Lincoln Park because Lincoln actually stopped there on his train route when he was giving addresses back in the day. His son was on the train and it was a really important moment in Zionsville history.”

Witsken says she hopes the mural reminds people to come together.

“I know there are so many opinions and things going on in the world, but if you look up and see, you see a guy who tried to bring people together and everything he did,” she says. “I would hope that we all get reminded of that and add a little color to our own lives in a really positive way.”

She also hopes that the Lincoln mural reminds people to be proud of their hometown.

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“WE WANT TO REALLY HONOR EVERYTHING THAT ZIONSVILLE IS WITH THIS PROJECT AND BRING THE PUBLIC TOGETHER IN A REALLY MEANINGFUL WAY THAT SCREAMS ZIONSVILLE” - KODA WITSKEN “We want to really honor everything that Zionsville is with this project and bring the public together in a really meaningful way that screams Zionsville,” Witsken says. “Those are the two most important goals that I want people to take away.”

As a muralist, this isn’t the first time Witsken has done a project such as the Lincoln mural. She created a roughly 80-foot, three-story warehouse in Vincennes for Pioneer Oils headquarters and has plans to paint another mural on an underpass for the Town of Cumberland in 2020.

She says that large scale work is by far her favorite.

As for the future art scene in Zionsville, Mayor Haak says the city has some smaller art projects that they will announce when they’re ready.

The mural was commissioned between a partnership with the Town of Zionsville and the Zionsville Cultural District, while all of the paint and painting supplies were donated by Sherwin-Williams. The mural is now completely finished, as Witsken put the finishing touches on it in midJune. The mural is located on the building along 98 Main Street. It faces out over Lincoln Park and is in a prominent location within the downtown village district.

“This is our first commissioned mural in downtown Zionsville and a great addition to the vibrancy that already exists here,” Mayor Haak says. “This is just the start. We are ready to do more unique art projects in the coming years.”

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PRESERVING ZIONSVILLE HISTORY: THE SULLIVANMUNCE CULTURAL CENTER

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For those wanting to learn more about the rich history of a historic town, a family tree, participate in community events or explore local art, the SullivanMunce Cultural Center is the place to look.

The center, which includes the P.H. Sullivan Museum, Genealogy Library, and Munce Art Center, is a place that features a wide range of exhibits, events and programs to celebrate the culture and history of Zionsville. The center has been operating since 1973 and continues to offer up a rich catalog of programs and resources to the local community.

Cynthia Young, executive director of the center, talks about how important this organization is to the community.

“The SullivanMunce Cultural Center collects, preserves and displays the history of Zionsville. It is our role in

the community to make this information accessible for education, research and enjoyment,” Young says.

The SullivanMunce Cultural Center wouldn’t be where it is today without the original vision of two women, Iva Etta Sullivan and Mary Elizabeth Munce.

Sullivan was the the great-granddaughter of an early Boone County settler, Patrick Henry Sullivan. She formed the P.H. Sullivan Foundation, which donated funds to build a museum and a library focused on genealogy to preserve the heritage of the town.

Munce, who also grew up in Zionsville, played a crucial role in the development of the art center that opened in 1981 — with her own donation. The different centers united under one name in 2003. The name, SullivanMunce Cultural Center, aims to reflect both women’s mission to enrich their community with the preservation, education and appreciation of history and the arts.

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The center hosts multiple unique art exhibitions every year, featuring both local and regional artists. Flava! Fresh exhibition is an Indianapolis based juried presentation of contemporary art, illustrating the passion, anger, hope, perseverance and celebration of women’s rights. That exhibit will start September 13 and run through October 26.

Another upcoming exhibition includes, Through the Lens, Lloyd Riley, Photojournalist. This exhibition will feature Lloyd Riley’s photographs of Zionsville from 1960-70s and also encourages community engagement where Zionsville residents can capture and submit photos from local events to help curate “history in the making” for the center. It will open November 15.

In addition to offering traditional art exhibits, the center offers over 50 classes, camps and workshops for adults and children throughout the year, as well as scheduled studio time for local artists needing a space to work

If you’re looking for more hands-on experiences, the Zionsville Paint Out is an event where the community is encouraged to participate. Starting August 10, artists can paint anywhere in Zionsville. An exhibition of the paintings will be displayed August 11 through August 31, and awards will be given by judges at the center.

The center also provides valuable genealogy resources. According to its website, The Genealogy Library works to collect, preserve, and make available genealogical resources to aid those who are exploring their roots in Boone County and beyond. The center has now amassed over 5,000 volumes that exist as a valuable resource for explore the history and genealogy of the area.

The SullivanMunce Center is located 225 W. Hawthorne St. To find all the latest events and current art galleries, visit its website, sullivanmunce.org.

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CAPTURING SUMMERTIME FAMILY PHOTOS Summer has finally settled in and we begin creating anew our seasonal memories: cookouts, visiting the lake house, hiking and absorbing the sunshine. One activity that has also become popular in the summer is outside portraits, especially for families and high school seniors.

In reaching out to local Master Craftsman photographers, Jim and Lois Wyant, they shared that summer is the most popular time for outside photographs. The grass is a vibrant green, the trees are vivid and the temperature is “just right” for a relaxed, natural portrait setting. Families and high school seniors also have more flexible time with school summer vacation. The next popular time is fall, for mild weather and the fall color tones, which can run between the end of September to the end of October.

Although the actual “peek” of fall colors is hard to pinpoint, there is usually a rich range of color during that time.

“Families and high school seniors are selecting to make their portraits more personal,” Lois says. “Including their own unique interests, hobbies and locations.

Choosing areas like their home, lake cottage, boat and other personal locations.

Wall decor pieces have a more significant memory for the family. Personalization prompts wall decor in the form of portrait art coming together as priceless memories

for the family to be passed down as heirlooms.”

The Wyants are especially known for generational family portraits. Often those are connected with a special birthday or anniversary celebration for the grandparents.

“It is so precious to see the smiles of grandparents as they are surrounded by their children and grandchildren and then the happiness you can sense in their heart as that family portrait is hung on their wall,” Lois says. “It is so satisfying to create that type of special art piece.”

A few of the Wyant’s favorite family portrait stories included a family photographed on their sailboat. Outside sessions in front of the family home with the house as the background.

The grandchildren baking cookies with grandma. A 5-foot panorama of a family of 10 children with their children, this collection was done of separate family groups and then put together of their favorite poses.

Family stories in the form of specialty albums can be captured in a multitude of ways that will bring a smile to the parent’s faces as the children and grandchildren start to 22 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / JULY 2019 / atZionsville.com

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We learned that the three most important items to determine a quality outdoor portrait is experienced “true” professional portrait artist, the time of day and the clothing. The Wyants shared that the bright sun is not flattering for a portrait, it creates bad shadowing on the faces and bright light patches in the background. Either a cloudy day or toward sunset is ideal for optimum results.

Clothing should be solid colors that are coordinated. Color can make a difference depending on the home decor or the best color for the family skin tones.

For more photo tips, visit wyantphoto.com or give them a call at 317-663-4798.

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