Tuesday, December 23, 2008

On Location Photography: Appreciating the Convenience

By Stanley Shelton

Photographs are great to have for capturing memories and holding them for future viewing and reminiscing. Family photos are among the most treasured of all as they are of the entire family together. Sometimes, especially for families with very young children, getting ready for this event can be quite an ordeal. In this case, on site photography would be ideal. Consider the following scenario:

A couple with 3 children; the oldest being 4, wish to have professional photographs done. A large, family portrait would be nice to have hanging in the living room. They also plan to order a package of photos to hand out to family and friends. So, Mom makes an appointment with a local photo studio on a day that they will have plenty of time to get everyone dressed and looking their best for pictures.

What an ordeal! Mom has to rush around, dressing kids, doing their hair, feeding the baby who is not too happy with all the commotion. Finally, everyone is ready and the baby spits up. Mom manages to clean it up before his outfit is stained; she wisely packs an extra just in case. On their way out to the car, the 2-1/2 year old trips and falls, ending up with grass stains on her dress. As the oldest child waits calmly by the car, you sigh with relief, until you notice that he is leaning on the car; now there are smudges on his shirt. You hope that the photographer can work with you, posing everyone to hide the smudges.

When everyone is settled into the car, they realize it has already been an exhausting ordeal! Then the young family shows up for their appointment; now everyone needs to get out of their coats, fix their hair, straighten their clothing and get into position. Of course, the baby must have his clothes changed; he's also been crying, so his face is red and blotchy.

So, what is wrong with this picture? A beautiful family is frazzled; they couldn't wait to have nice photos made; now they can't wait to get it over with. If only they could relax at home and wait for the photographer to come to them. Just get ready and relax; the children wouldn't have a chance to get stains on their clothes, the baby could just wear a diaper until the photographer arrives and get dressed at the last minute. Everyone would be much calmer; therefore, the baby would be happier.

Too bad this family didn't consider on location photography. The photographer brings everything that is needed to create studio quality professional photos. A family can have their own home as the background, or the photographer can bring special material to create different background.

On location photography is a great service for special events, including weddings, graduations, family reunions, business photos, and more. On location photography is very convenient as it saves you a trip to the photo studio. It makes things especially easier on the family with young children or the family who wants to include their pets in the photographs. - 17944

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