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***TIP TUESDAY #5***


Choosing the perfect location for your session


It’s almost time for your session and we’re trying to decide on a location. Here are some things you’ll want to think about:

  • Keep in mind the décor of your home. My personal photography style is bright, soft & airy.  My home is more modern minimalist themed.  I would never have us dressed in bright colors on a canvas on my wall because it doesn’t go with my décor.  Make sure you coordinate your outfits and locations to match the décor style of your home.  You also will need to coordinate the colours with the walls of your house so they don’t clash.
  • If you have a more vintage style decor in your home, studio canvas portraits may not look as amazing, and location portraits  not as good unless you put them in complimentary vintage type frames to make them fit in more.
  • If you have a more modern home like mine, studio photos will more than likely be your best option.
  • You can also choose to have a lifestyle session done inside your home. We will come to your house and take photos of your family in your own natural environment. These are beautiful and will look great in your house because they match perfectly.

AdaLilly Photography

***MODEL CALL***

 


Hello Friends and Followers…


I’m in search of newborn twins to help me out!  I am working on posing and would love to feature my new collection of wraps I recently received.  Twins would be ideal, but if not 2 newborns will work too.  Baby/babies must be within 1-15 days old preferably under 8lbs but not a deal breaker.

This is not a full session, and the focus is strictly on the newborn(s).  It will take approximately 1hr – 1.5hrs of your time per babe.  ALP Studio model release contract must be signed as well as my studio session contract in order to receive this opportunity.  You will receive the studio time and session free along with one complimentary signature digital art piece from your session.  Of course there is always an option to purchase more.

If you’re due around these dates please let me know ASAP and email me with a picture of your newborn (obviously when born), without a hat, and let me know Date of Birth and babe/baby’s weight.

Thank you,

 

AdaLilly Photography

ALP Studios

***TIP TUESDAY #4***


HOW TO BE OKAY IF YOUR BABY WONT STOP CRYING ON PICTURE DAY


 

We’ve all seen those adorable photos of new little babies looking so peaceful and relaxedandnot a care in the world. As new parents, we want similar photos of our children to send out to grandparents, make into screensavers, and blast out to our social media pages to show off our amazing baby. But then session day comes around and BAM!– your baby does not want anything to do with it.

You’re thinking, “Why won’t you stop crying? I’ve literally done everything I can think of, but you’re still not happy.  Don’t you know I’m paying good money for this session?  Sarah’s baby cooperated in her session, why can’t you just go to sleep and let us get some nice photos?!”  If this is happening during your session, I want you to stop,breathe and remember one thing: all newborns cry.  This is a natural, real emotion that all newborns have for most of their first few months of life. It’s not abnormal. There is nothing wrong with your child for doing it. It is nothing to be ashamed of.  They aren’t doing it to embarrass you.  And when you stress out about the fact that your baby iscrying, that then makes things even worse because he or she knowsyou’re upset.

Don’t let the crying upset you.  Embrace this moment in time. It won’t be long before you forget how her little forehead wrinkled up whenever shescreamed, or how histoes would get all stretched out and tense when he was upset.  Let us capture these little details.  These crying photos can evoke real emotion and demonstrate the love you have for your child as you try to soothe him or her.  Your child can look back at these photos once they’re all grown and remember the solace that they found in your arms.  These tender moments are just as important, if not more so, than the sleeping, posed photos.

The point of booking a newborn session is to help you preserve the first memories of your child’s life.  While posed photos are cute, you’re not going to look back and think, “Remember how cute she was whenever she would lounge around the house in frog-form?” because that didn’t happen. You’ll look back at these photos and remember all the nights you walked your baby around the house or rocked him in a chair and hummed lullabies to try to calm him down. Those times are very stressful, but they also help you form a bond and that’s what makes these photos treasured.


All that being said, if you have your heart set on those peaceful, posed photos, we can always take a break and try again and,if all else fails, reschedule.


 

AdaLilly Photography

***THE SENTIMENTS PORTRAIT COLLECTION***

We know its only January and its still fresh with the new year just beginning, but its time to start planning to get in with us to capture those moments that will captivate your heart forever!


INTRODUCING OUR SENTIMENTS COLLECTION


We thought about calling these just another ‘Mommy & Me Session’ but it didn’t speak to us, we felt we wanted to touch on those incredible memorable moments, the ones that have meaning and will remain with your heart forever.  Therefore we thought how sentimental it would be to share these moments with mom, grandma, auntie, etc.  After all there are many women in our lives that have likely had an impact on who we are today, why not celebrate with them all!


These are limited and won’t be back until the following year.  As these sessions tend to book incredibly fast and due to the unique nature of their design we’ve chosen to book a select few spaces and dates.


Come see us on any of the following dates to capture some unforgettable moments:

April 4th, 5th, 18th or 19th, 2020

Reserve your date today!

 

AdaLilly Photography

***HOW TO ELIMINATE FAKE SMILES DURING YOUR SESSION***



Kids are completely unpredictable.


They can be so adorable and easy going and laughing uncontrollably one minute, and the next minute, turn that charm off completely. They will typically smile for you all day long until you put them in front of a camera, then they freeze up like a deer in headlights.  We want to avoid the gritted teeth and bug-eyed forced smiles during our session.


Here are some things you can do…


  • Make a list of things that your child thinks are funny and send it to us prior to the session.  This way, we can be prepared and add these things into our ‘bag of tricks’.

 

  • Also give us a list of icebreakers for your child.  Tell us the kinds of shows they watch, music they listen to, friends’ names, favorite story, etc. This will give us something to talk to them about, and will help themforget they’rein front of the camera.

 

  • Practice phrases at home to see which ones evoke the best smiles from your child.  (Please, oh please, avoid “Say cheese!” unless that really works for you child.)

 

  • Try out a couple of jokes with them. During the session, we can ask them to tell us a joke and this will typically loosen them up as they tell it to us.

 

  • If there is a song that your child loves, load it up to your phone and bring it along with you, or be prepared to sing it for them during the session.

 

  • Prepare bribe (such as a toy, a trip to the zoo, etc.) and show it to them, or remind them of it, during the session.

 

AdaLilly Photography

***THE ESSENTIAL PORTRAIT COLLECTION***

‘Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.’ ~ Leondardo Da Vinci

 


There is nothing more pure and sophisticated than that of the simplest Children’s Portrait.  A huge passion and goal behind my why was to fill homes with timeless beautiful art of their loved ones.  While some may love colour and don’t  get me wrong I do too, there is something about the simple of whites that makes me feel oh so calm.  It leaves the most angelic softness to any portrait.

This collection is my newest one and my absolute favourite one.  It will be offered this year in the studio and is open for bookings.  For wardrobe options please chat with us when scheduling your session.


AdaLilly Photography

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