Broadturn Farm, Scarborough Maine, Family Portrait Session

In the fall Maine is exceptionally beautiful. I wanted to make sure that I offered family portraits at a location that would capture the foliage and be fun too! I did a lot of research and came up with a list of great locations. I plan on using some of them in the future for sure. This year I picked Broadturn Farm. They have weddings there in the fabulous old barn, they offer CSA's, and organic produce and amazing flowers as well. You should make it a plan to stop in there if you haven't already. It's a really great place with a lot to offer. There are some trails to walk in the woods which is always fun too!

It also turned out to be the perfect spot for roaming around and taking family portraits. Here are a few of my favorites from the session I did with the Kierstead Family. This little Callie peanut was SO cute!! She is turning one soon and she is the perfect age for capturing those sweet little chubby cheeks that leave so quickly as they get older. 

I have some other family sessions I will be posting soon as well. 

I usually offer these sessions in the spring and the fall. I may be adding some studio mini sessions for families as well soon. In the meantime keep an eye out for the newsletter, blog, and Facebook posts I use to announce these upcoming sessions. They are just 20 minutes long so they are quick for the family and lots of fun!! 

Why choose custom photography?

Why choose custom photography?

When you make an investment in photography, you want it to last a lifetime. Custom photography is an experience and an end product in which you get to choose the style and final look of your portraits. There are many factors that ultimately make up your final portraits. These may include the photographer’s style, location of your portrait session, clothing, props, lighting, mood, your vision and the final products you desire.

Photographers that offer custom photography have many different options available to you that fit your style. Most custom photographers have a very distinct style that helped you decide to chose them. They have the ability to make your experience tailored just for you as opposed to the chain store time limits and crowds.

Imagine getting your family dressed and ready for your portrait session. Usually that is the most stressful part of any of my sessions. Then you come and meet me and I am ready to go. With family sessions, we are usually done in less than an hour. I have had many dads tell me that was pretty painless and thank me for making it sooo easy and not stressful. Mainly, this is because we have talked before the session and I know what direction we want to go and have it mentally planned out.

Custom photography requires a level of commitment, an investment in time, money, and planning on the part of the client and requires a larger time commitment for the photographer as well. 

Next month : How to choose your custom photographer.

baby belly for sara

and here are some more friends of mine! sara and chris have been anxiously awaiting arrival of baby boy...they have less then 2 weeks to go! they really wanted photos of the baby showing the beautiful beach we have here in maine. here they are...

family portraits at pine point beach...again

there is nothing better then this job except when you get to add personal friends. i was so excited when this family i know signed up for our 'day at the beach shoot' (see earlier posts about this fundraiser i did with nadra from nadra photography). they are such a sweet and happy family. we always love meeting them at the playground and hanging out. here are some of my favorites from the day together...

owens family portraits

another great family session on the beach. mom is from maine but they all live in virginia now and come back for vacations and to visit family when they can. i am so glad that i met them and was able to capture these adorable kids while they were here.















SO cute!

torres family

i was the photographer for jason and liza's wedding and was so excited to see them again and meet their daughter! they live out of state so i don't get to see them that often. i remember when the little blond here was about 3 years old as the flower girl at the wedding. time flies by so quickly.

robicheaw family

this beautiful family was one of the ones that signed up for our 'day at the beach' fundraiser sessions as well. i asked her daughter to dance and just love what happened. and the wee boy was so sweet and happy the entire time. (: