Archive for Portraits
Kids Say the Funniest Things
By · February 1, 2012 · CommentsWhile I was setting up a background, chair, and accessories for a three month portrait, I was chatting with her six and ten year sisters. Well, they were chatting at me, I was in work mode. I couldn’t find my small white baby fabrics and wondered out loud if I sold them at my yard [...]
Continue reading »The Money Shot
By · August 12, 2011 · CommentsFun Photo Friday The Money Shot is simply an image just screams “this is the one”. This just pulled on my heartstrings the moment I saw it, my favorite one out of the session. I am glad mom liked it too. Be careful not to overcoach children, they are brilliant on their own.
Continue reading »Photographing with Fans
By · July 29, 2011 · CommentsFun Photo Friday Fun with Fans I just love using a fan for senior portraits. I use it very subtly sometimes. Other times not so subtle. As I was preparing files for this young lady, I kept going back to this image over and over. She has a lot of knock out images, selection day [...]
Continue reading »Biggest Cake Demo Ever
By · April 1, 2011 · CommentsFun Photo Friday This is the biggest cake demolition I have ever photographed! His dad and I were kind of hoping to enjoy a piece of cake when we were all done. Usually I get to do that, why else do I enjoy birthday cake photos so much? Not this time. This one year old [...]
Continue reading »A Boy and His Dog
By · March 18, 2011 · CommentsFun Photo Friday Q, the studio mascot, is actually my dog who has been coming to the studio since he was a pup. Q knows his “job” graciously entertaining children, posing, and hanging out. This young man does not have a dog…yet. It was so sweet watching them interact. T will make some dog happy [...]
Continue reading »Spilled Cake
By · March 11, 2011 · CommentsFun Photo Friday I do enjoy birthday cake photos! I never know what is going to happen. This is the first cake that hit the floor. Well a wedding cake at a reception once, but that is another story all together. The cake survived well enough for a lot more images. My crying little friend [...]
Continue reading »You Can’t Find Me
By · January 28, 2011 · CommentsFun Phot0 Friday My magazine holder became a favorite hiding place for Slate. Do you get your own Fun Photo Friday? If not, sign up now at www.GordonPhotography.Biz
Continue reading »Feed not Photos
By · January 7, 2011 · CommentsFun Photo Friday Gypsy was ready for morning rations and not really in the mood for a photo session. Peaking through the tree branches made for nice framing.
Continue reading »Not So Posed
By · November 5, 2010 · CommentsFun Photo Friday I love not so posed, candid expressions! This series happened as they relaxed and attempted a not so easy pose I call “Twister”.
Continue reading »Tell a Story with a Character Portrait
By · October 29, 2010 · CommentsCharacter Portraits A character portrait tells a story about a person in a way no other style of portrait can. It takes some thought, planning, and experience to create an image that is timeless. I photographed my dad with film in 1993 with his first horse at the Fort Dodge Fort Museum. Everything is to [...]
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