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If you're anything like me, you have beautiful images sitting on a hard drive that you've been meaning to do something with. And I completely understand why it hasn't happened yet - life is busy, the options feel overwhelming, and honestly, the thought of losing those images to a failing device is just too sad to think about. That's exactly why I include a print credit in my packages. Because I want your favourite portraits to exist somewhere real - somewhere you can actually see them, touch them, and share them. The next question is a lovely one: how would you like to display them? The Problem With Photos That Live on Hard DrivesDevices fail. It happens. And the images you captured of your children at that particular age, your family as it is right now, or a loved one who is no longer here - those aren't replaceable. Printing isn't just about decoration. It's about making sure those moments actually last. I also know that the world of print options can feel a little confusing if you haven't explored it before. So I want to walk you through some products I offer, so you can find what feels right for your home, your style, and your family. 7 Ways to Print and Display Your Portraits1. Prints From a Professional Lab This is a wonderful starting point, and often the most flexible option. Professional lab prints are often sized in inches rather than centimetres, which makes it easy to find ready-made frames that fit beautifully. Common sizes to look for:
2. Fine Art Calendars These are nothing like the glossy, commercial calendars you might remember from years past. Printed on thick fine art paper and elegantly designed, a fine art calendar displays your favourite 12 images from your session - one for each month - in a way that feels genuinely beautiful. It's a wonderful way to live with your portraits throughout the year.  3. Albums Imagine having a fine art album made each year as your children grow. Lay flat albums with linen covers are both easy and fun to design - and if you'd prefer, I'm happy to do a complimentary design for you. You can include many, if not all, of the images from your gallery. Make your favourites full page, or add up to 12 thumbnails. There are lots of page layout designs, and you simply drag your images in. A finished album is beautiful on a coffee table, tucked into a bookshelf, or kept as an heirloom to pass on to your children one day.  4. Folios A folio is two or three of your favourite images mounted behind archival mat board with a linen finish. They're beautiful on a bedside table, a desktop, or a bookcase. They also work as a premium, archival way to store a portrait that really means something. Here's a thought I find quite moving: imagine your children or grandchildren finding a beautiful linen folio, opening it, and discovering a stunning studio portrait of you.  5. Folio Boxes Folio boxes hold a collection of your favourite matted portraits together. The ones I use come in linen (holding 10 images) or wood (holding 20 images), with a window at the front so one portrait is always on display - and you can swap it out whenever you like. They can sit upright (portrait or landscape) on any display surface, shelf, or bookcase, or lie flat on a coffee table. It's a flexible, beautiful way to keep a whole collection of portraits in one place.  6. Custom Framing Custom framing is one of my favourite options, partly because you don't have to do it all at once. You can add to a gallery wall every year - a new favourite family photo, or portraits of the kids as they grow. Some of the options I love:
 7. Canvas Prints Canvas is a more affordable option for wall art than custom framing, which means you can go bigger for less. If you have a large wall that needs a statement piece, a canvas can fill that space beautifully without the same investment as a fully custom framed piece. It's a practical, striking option that works really well for a single hero image.  Why Printing With Your Photographer Makes a DifferenceThis is something I feel strongly about. When you print with me, I'm making sure that what you receive actually looks stunning - because I care about how these images come out in the world, not just how they look on my screen. The gallery system I use allows me to work with different professional labs for different products, so each product is prepared and calibrated to look its very best. And with a print shop built right into your gallery, you can browse, swap images around to see which one looks best in a particular product, and place your order from home - yes, even in your pyjamas. If you'd like a little help, I'm always just an email away. Or you're very welcome to come back to the studio and look at anything on my big screen before you order. I want you to feel completely confident about what you're choosing, and I can't wait to see what you print. Your Images Deserve to Be SeenA portrait sitting on a hard drive is a portrait waiting to be lost. Whether it's a canvas in the hallway, an album on the coffee table, or a linen folio your grandchildren will one day open with wonder - your photographs deserve to live somewhere real.
If you'd like to know more about the family or portrait photography at my North Perth studio or your favourite Perth location, please get in touch. I'd love to help you find the perfect way to display your portraits and make sure the images you love are around for a very long time.
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There's a moment most people have in the days before a headshot session. You're standing in front of your wardrobe, holding up two tops, second-guessing everything. Will this photograph well? Is my hair okay? If that sounds familiar, you're in exactly the right place. This guide is here to take the guesswork out of getting ready - so that when you walk through the door, you can simply relax and let the session do its thing. First, Think About Your Industry and Your Goals Before you think about what to wear, it helps to think about where you're headed professionally. A corporate headshot looks very different from an actor's headshot. A creative freelancer might want something warmer and more relaxed than a barrister would. So before your session, have a think about your industry and what feels "normal" there - and make sure to share that with your photographer. Also consider the roles you're ambitious to pursue, not just the ones you hold right now. A headshot is an investment in where you're going. Gather a few inspiration images you genuinely love and send them through beforehand. That kind of visual reference is genuinely useful and helps your photographer understand your aesthetic and your goals.  What to Wear: Keep It Simple, Keep It You Clothing choices make a bigger difference than most people expect - and the good news is that simple tends to win every time. Colours and patterns
 Hair, Makeup, and Grooming: The Details That Make a Difference This is the part that often gets left until last - but it genuinely shapes how your headshots look and feel. Hair Hair makes a huge difference to your headshots. If you can get it styled on the morning of your session, it's absolutely worth doing. If you're having your hair cut or coloured beforehand, let your hairdresser know you're being photographed. That way they can make sure any stray pieces of cut hair are properly brushed away and that there's no colour residue on your skin. If you're styling it yourself, hair products will help keep everything in place and tame flyaways throughout the session. Makeup (for those who wear it) Apply your makeup a little heavier than you normally would - a touch more on the eyes and blush. The camera can soften things slightly, so a little extra goes a long way. That said, be careful with foundation. Too much can cake under studio lighting, so keep it light and blend well. Face powder is excellent for reducing shine. The night before, exfoliate your lips - it helps lipstick go on smoothly and last longer if that's part of your look. If you'd prefer to have your makeup done professionally, a makeup artist can come to most studios. Some of my clients also get their makeup done at Mecca beforehand, which can work beautifully and they may allow you to put the fee toward a product purchase. Eyebrows and facial grooming If you usually get your eyebrows done - or any other facial grooming - a day or two before your session is the perfect time. That gives things time to settle without leaving it so long that they grow back. Skincare Drink plenty of water the night before and moisturise well. Your skin will thank you for it, and it shows in photos more than you'd expect.  Why All of This Actually Matters Here's what I want you to hold onto as you're preparing: these tips are designed to help you show up as a polished version of yourself - not a different version of yourself. You are perfect as you are. You deserve a beautiful headshot. And the best headshots are both polished and authentic - they're not about pretending to be someone you're not. When you arrive prepared, you free yourself up to actually enjoy the experience. You're not distracted by wondering if your collar is sitting right or whether you should have ironed that shirt. You can just be present. And if you feel yourself tensing up in front of the camera - which happens, and it's completely normal - here's a little trick I share with my clients: think about the people you love and why you work so hard. That thought softens your expression almost immediately. It's a small thing, but it works every time. Your photographer will guide you through every moment of the session. You don't need to know how to pose.  Ready to Book Your Headshot Session?
If you've been putting off getting your headshots done - or if you've been quietly dreading the process - I hope this has made it feel a little more manageable and a lot less intimidating. A headshot session doesn't need to be stressful. It can actually be a lovely experience when you feel prepared, looked after, and genuinely at ease. I'd love to help you get there. If you'd like to chat about your session, find out what to expect, or just ask a few questions before you commit to anything, please get in touch. I'd be happy to help.  Are you unsure about what to wear and how to dress your family for outdoor family photos? I’ve put together this list of suggestions for you. I hope it helps take the stress out of your preparation and helps you to get really wonderful family portraits! 1) Think of everyones clothes as one big outfit to co-ordinate. Try to avoid dressing everyone exactly the same but instead in colours that work well together. The idea behind co-ordinating clothes is to make the overall image visually appealing or balanced so that your beautiful faces and your family connection become the most important elements in the portrait. 2) The easiest way to do this is to dress everyone in mainly neutral and natural tones (for example white, tan, brown, olive). Plus, they will look lovely in any landscape. Here are some examples of neutral tones...  3) Try to avoid very bright colours or just pick one. Think lemon instead of bright yellow or pale pink instead of bright pink. Very bright colours can fight for attention in a photo. However, if you have an outfit you love in a bright, bold colour, think about putting the rest of the family in colours that will balance it. Neutrals and a complimentary colour. Here is an awesome interactive colour wheel created by Canva. You just pick your colour and it will show you the opposite, complimentary colour! Genius! https://www.canva.com/colors/color-wheel/ Another way to balance bright colour is to include a pop of the same bright colour in other items of clothing with white and neutral colours. Here is an example of a beautiful family I photographed who did this so well. The bright orange works with all the Autumn colours in the park. A pop of the same colour is in mums top and the rest of their clothes are white (neutral) and navy (complimentary).  4) Where will your family photos be? Here are a few ideas for different locations... For beach, whites, light blues, tan, coral and light pink look lovely. For parks, white, tan, olive, lemon and navy look great. For Autumn leaves you can team burnt orange, amber or burgundy with neutrals. 5) It's tempting to start with what the kids will wear but instead start with you and your partner. What would you love to wear during your family photo session? Think about clothes that make you feel great and will be comfy for you too. Long dresses and floral dresses look great, if you or your partner enjoy wearing them. If not, what clothes makes you feel awesome? Make sure you can move comfortably, especially if you are lifting children. There are some great businesses that hire clothing like mamarentals that specialise in beautiful bump friendly dresses for photoshoots (fyi, we have a discount code with mamarentals when you book family photos with us). 6) Next dress the rest of your family. Pick out some of the colours in your outfit, or look for neutral or complimentary colours (colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel). Two different floral patterns can look great together. More than two different florals might be getting too busy. 7) Avoid stripes and t-shirts with a print or logos. 8) Remember your footwear and socks are also part of your outfits. 9) Once you have everything together, lay out everyones clothes on a bed or sofa to see if they work well as one and nothing clashes. Include footwear, socks and accessories too. Send your photographer a photo if you need another set of eyes. Then tell yourself how awesome you are! (Scroll down for some preparation tips)  A few other preparation tips...
  You’re getting studio family portraits done but you’re unsure about what to wear and how to dress your family. I’ve put together this list of suggestions for you. I hope it helps take the stress out of your preparation and helps you to get really wonderful family portraits! 1. Think of everyones clothes as one big outfit to co-ordinate! Instead of thinking about what each person will wear, think of everyones clothes as one big outfit. That doesn't mean dressing everyone the same but instead in clothes that compliment each other. 2. Try to stay within a similar colour pallet. Light, neutral, warm tones are great. White, tan, sand, cream, caramel, beige, olive, blush, browns and navy blue are colours that work really well. 3. Avoid very bright, solid colours. A pop of colour can be gorgeous but you also don’t want to distract from your beautiful faces, or have different bright colours fighting each other in your family portraits. Studio lights can also reflect brightly coloured tops onto your face or the little human cuddled up to you. If you're coming in for individual portraits bold colour can be amazing!  4. Florals can be lovely but avoid stripes, patterns and logs. Stripes and similar patterns can be distracting and can also be difficult to edit. I love florals, they tend to work really well. 5. Dresses give a nice line if you enjoy wearing them. You can also hire dresses from wonderful Australian businesses like mamarentals.com.au 6. Be comfortable. Posing is not always comfy and we love to cuddle your family up together. Ensure clothing is not too tight unless you want to emphasise your shape, for example in maternity portraits. Consider your comfort standing, sitting on a stool/chair or even on the floor. 7. Avoid short sleeves and short pants. Unless of course you have awesome arms you are wanting to show off! Match your socks to your shoes. 8. Keep accessories to a minimum. Simple is best. 9. Plan hair, make up and nails. It’s a great idea to have hair and make up done before a session if you can. We can organise hair and make up at the studio for you to take one thing off your list. For kids, style their hair then add a bit of product to tame fly aways. Keep hair off faces as much as possible and trim fringes so we can see those beautiful eyes. Don’t forget your nails!  10. Glasses off if possible. Would you like to be photographed with your glasses on? Studio lights can reflect onto your glasses. If you would like to wear your glasses, let your photographer know so they can adjust the lights for you. 11. Lay out everyones clothes together to see how they work as one. Does anything clash? Do all of your families clothes play nicely together? How about shoes or do you prefer bare feet? 12. Consider your backdrop. Have you picked a light or dark back drop? A neutral or coloured one? Treat your backdrop as another item of clothing. How will all of your clothing and the backdrop work together as one? 13. Send a photo of everyones clothes laid out together to your photographer. Your photographer may have a particular style. Plus they will know how your clothes selection will work with your backdrop selection. 14. Final checks… Iron everything you can before your session. Cut off tags or ribbon loops that could pop out during your session. Take phones out of pockets and hair ties off wrists. 15. RELAX AND HAVE FUN! The most important thing is that you are getting family portraits done and that your portraits show the love you have for each other. Enjoy!  |
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