While photographing Karin, who is an aspiring model and actress, for her profile photos, I asked if I could take a few more shots of her.  I wanted to photograph her in the style of my Fine Art Children’s sessions. Karin was excited and eager to comply.

We got some lovely photos of her. Karin, who is age 12, was unbelievably comfortable in front of the camera and easy to work with. Which I have to say,  makes it doubly fun for me. This photo was one of her absolute favorites from the session, and actually, it was my favorite as well.

Showing the “Before and After” photos can be amazing to see the evolution from straight out of the camera to my finished vision. When I take a photo I am always seeing the vision of the finished photo instead of what the camera actually sees.

Besides all the planning, designing, choosing the lighting and posing in order to get good photos,  next comes the vision I want to create in photoshop.

As you can see, I changed the color tones, did some skin retouching and added texture in the background to create a much more dynamic image.

 

Brendalee contacted me last year to schedule a Desire Portrait session but due to many attempts we were not able to pin down a date until recently.  Her friend Jimmie was in town from Tennessee so she wanted to surprise and treat her to a session as well.  I am posting some before and after photos of each Brendalee and Jimmie.  Of course we all had great fun and the pictures turned out wonderful.

I have posted a short video of some “Before and After” shots of my Desire Portrait sessions. This is just the beginning of a wonderful experience for these lovely women. After she arrives and get her “before” picture taken there is time for pampering with hair and makeup, then after the beautiful transformation the photo session begins. During the session I work with her to feel comfortable, confident along with full direction on posing. These sessions are amazing! With every session I do, I can see a progressive change in how she feels about herself by exuding confidence and knowing she IS special and beautiful. If this is something you have been thinking of doing for yourself, please contact me so we can talk about what I can do to create a session just for you.

Ruth booked a Desire Portrait session with me to give to her husband an album of her beautiful photos on their anniversary.  From the beginning I praised her for taking the step to book this session.  I hear so many women say “I have always wanted to do a session like this but…….”  and then comes the excuses.  They will say, I’m too fat, need to lose 10 lbs or more, too old,  I’m not sexy etc. etc.  None of these things matter.  All women are beautiful and a session like this should be on every woman’s bucket list, no matter what.  These sessions a styled specific to you and what You are wanting and fits our comfort level.  You get professional hair and makeup and I will guide you with posing and lighting that will reveal your inner and outer beauty.  So yes, I praised Ruth for braving these excuses and fears and did this for her husband but I have to say every women I have photographed have had an amazing experience.  I can’t tell you how exhilarating it is for me to see how these women blossom and become a beautiful powerful woman before my eyes.  Whew! I love it!

I am posting  before and after pictures of Ruth as an example.  I hope you can really see for yourself what a beautiful and powerful women Ruth reveals in her after photo.

 

           I did a conceptual photo session with one of my high school seniors with the idea of “Light and Dark”.  We had so much fun even though it was a cold and rainy day. She was a real trooper putting up with the weather and me in order to get these photos. I made the flower and stick head pieces and was really excited to use them in this session.  There is beauty in all things and I love to capture beauty wherever I find it.  I styled the session and the makeup was done by Jackie Holden.