I Am
Your Personal Memory Preservation Specialist And Family Historian
By Dwayne Lee, M.Photog., Cr.-API
We are all getting older, and in time, our memory has a tendency to slip
a bit. That’s where I come in. I create timeless photographic portraits of you
and your family – a moment frozen in time forever, a constant reminder of from where
we came.
The primary purpose of a family
portrait, while helping you record precious memories of how your family looks
like today, is actually a gift from you to future generations so they can see
from where they came. It’s a modern day “Ancestery.com”.
Family portraits are probably the most difficult portraits to make
happen. The larger the family, the harder it is to get everyone’s schedule
aligned. But even with this difficulty, it’s imperative to update your family’s
portrait every five years.
Why every five years? Let’s look at some of the important reasons:
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The
family make-up is very volatile. Change is inevitable.
·
On
any given day, someone in your family could die.
·
Or,
you might have a birth in the family.
·
Infants
and toddlers grow exponentially in five years.
·
Teenagers
grow into adulthood.
·
Marriages
occur, adding new faces.
·
Divorces
happen, splitting up families.
There are several ways in which you can customize your family portrait.
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The
portrait can be taken in a professional photography studio, in a park, in a
home, a museum, or wherever you choose.
·
Clothing
could be casual, formal, or something in between.
·
While
you have everyone together, in addition to the large group containing everyone
in your family, you should also do breakouts:
o
Grandparents
alone
o
Grandparents
with their children
o
Grandparents
with the grandchildren
o
Each
family unit (siblings with their spouses and children)
o
Siblings
and their spouses alone
o
Siblings
o
Generations
by gender
o
Individuals
One of the best ways to help create the finest family portrait possible
is to have a consultation with the photographer prior to the session day. At
this consultation, there are several things to discuss that will help make this
not only a beautiful portrait, but an heirloom family portrait that will be
enjoyed for generations to come. Here are just a few things we will cover with
you:
· Clothing
– colors, styles
· Where
the portrait session will take place
· Time
of day the session should occur
· Hairstyles
· Backgrounds
and props
The portrait session is about the half-way point in creating your
heirloom image. About a week after the session, you will have an opportunity to
view what was created. We have a theatre in our Studio where you will view the
images on a large screen television. Seeing them this way, they are large and
you are able to make a more informed decision on which portraits everyone looks
their best. We can even put multiple images on the screen to compare when it
gets down to making your decisions.
Once the particular poses have been selected, the next step is to decide
what sizes and finishes you want the images to be. Wall portraits, 16”x20”,
make great décor in your home. The bigger your family, the bigger the portrait
needs to be. But don’t worry about having enough wall space. If you have a
regular size sofa, you can easily accommodate a 30”x40” or 40”x50” portrait on
the wall above it. What a statement you will make about your family, too. It
will become the focal point of that room for everyone to continually enjoy.
And finally, after selecting the showcase wall portrait, you’ll be sure
to want gift size portraits (5”x7” and 8”x10”) for family, friends, and albums.
All of the portraits you select to be printed will be fully retouched and
enhanced to help make everyone look their best.
On a side note, social media sized digital files are available with all
printed portraits.
To start your family portrait session process, call or come by:
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Southern
Flair Photography
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2214
W. Park Row Dr.
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Arlington,
Texas 76013
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817.277.0477
or 214.773.1414
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Email:
southernflair@sbcglobal.net
