Fashion Friday Forcast.....

This a new feature I am going to be adding to my blog. Part of the fun of being a photographer is planning and styling a photo shoot. My plan is to have a post regarding trends and fashion and what would be fun for a photo shoot on Fridays. I have two really stylish teenage daughters who will be helping me stay up on what is "hip" and I have asked my oldest daughter to start researching and writing some posts for me. I would even love to get some guest writers on here too.

Remember though, my main goal is to give my clients an experience that represents the true beauty within them and I just use props, clothing and accessories that enhance that! I really love it when I gather information about a client and create an artistic shoot around THEM!

Recently I did a photo shoot for a beautiful 2010 senior. I talked with Sam before hand about what her interests were and what she saw herself doing in the future. I was so excited when Sam let me know she wanted to be a fashion designer and that she would be attending the Art Institute after she graduated. With that information and knowing she loved vintage things too I was able to create a beautiful scene for her in a field using my antique dress form, a vintage sewing machine and a really cool old table that I had painted turquoise. She told me she had a dress that she made so we put it on the dress form and we a had a perfect setting to take some pictures of her. With the sun setting in the background, Sam's beauty, style and interests shined through in her portraits. It made me so excited when I saw what I was capturing in my camera.....I think I probably squealed and embarrassed myself.

Here are some of those images....









Now back to that fashion forecast. I have some favorite catalogs and online sites that I think really have some amazing clothing and accessories for photo sessions. Since I featured Sam today I think stores like Anthropologie (www.anthropologie.com) or Urban Outfitters (www.urbanoutfitters.com) really match up with Sam's personality and style. Of course these stores can be a little spendy but you can always get great ideas from them and recreate a similar look with less expensive pieces. Remember this though, you are investing in your photos so invest some time and little money into a great outfit! You will be so happy that you did!

My daughter and I were in the mall this week and we popped into Urban Outfitters and they have sooooo many great things I would love to shoot some girls in! Here are some fun floral patterns and adorable straw hats that would be great for a country setting...just add an old vintage chair or suitcase and a pair of cowboy boots or bare feet! So fun!!! My only complaint is that these girls look like they are starving....would someone please feed them a sandwich, I can hear their stomachs growling through my computer. Oh the fashion world...don't they know that it is not healthy to look like this! Ok, off my soapbox...have a great weekend!!!