| Having a professional portrait at a photography studio | | | | lights will be the same and consistent. |
| with your family or children is a very important | | | | The forth benefit is that a family does not have to |
| occasion and image for most families. Remember, this | | | | "hike into" a beach or park location. This can be a |
| will be the image that will be displayed prominently in | | | | very important consideration when photographing the |
| your home and every time you pass this image you | | | | elderly, physically handicapped, or smaller children. |
| will either love or hate it! In this article we will explore | | | | A fifth point to consider is the variety of |
| the advantages of studio photography as compared | | | | backgrounds a photographer can offer in the studio. |
| to outdoor photography, as well as help you to | | | | These backgrounds can be used to compliment the |
| become a better consumer when you select a | | | | colors in your room where your wall portrait will be |
| professional photographer. | | | | displayed. For example, the green color on the grass |
| The first advantage of a studio portrait with a | | | | or the blue shades of the ocean or sky may not be |
| portrait photographer as compared to outdoor family | | | | an ideal color for your room, whereas a Tuscany |
| photography is that you do not have to worry about | | | | background may compliment your room and skin |
| the wind blowing your hair around, unless you have a | | | | tones better. |
| wind machine in the studio. This is especially important | | | | The sixth issue with the outdoors could be that there |
| fact for people with longer or finer hair. Many times I | | | | is too much stimulus for children: trees to climb, |
| would notice, just as I am getting ready to take the | | | | water to splash into, dogs or seagulls to play with, |
| family's picture, the hair spiking in strange directions. | | | | etc. I have noticed this as a particular problem with |
| Unless someone has intentionally spiked their hair | | | | the hyperactive child or the active young toddler. |
| most people do not want this type of look. | | | | Once they're in this active mind set, it is very difficult |
| Second, with studio photography you can achieve a | | | | for the photographer to get the children's attention. |
| softer quality light, rather than a harsh and strong | | | | The natural and genuine expressions with your |
| outdoor light if you're photographing in the direct sun. | | | | children can deteriorate quickly in this type of |
| The problem with harsh light portraits (can usually be | | | | environment. Also, frustrated parents, trying to |
| avoided in the early morning, late afternoon or under | | | | control this chaos, usually resort to raising their voices |
| a shade tree) is that your picture will have what I | | | | or promising to give their kids the moon if they |
| call, "badger eyes." These are dark shadows that are | | | | would only listen to the photographer. Sometimes |
| created by a strong overhead light. Another problem | | | | these tactics work, but many times it is too late to |
| when a photographer photographs his clients in this | | | | capture that natural and genuine portrait of the |
| type of light is that people will squint or close their | | | | children or family. |
| eyes more because of the sun's brightness and | | | | We sincerely hope that these six advantages of a |
| intensity. | | | | studio photography, as compared to outdoor |
| Third, experienced portrait photographers usually | | | | photography with your family, was helpful in your |
| have a better control of the lighting on his clients and | | | | decision to have a studio portrait session for your |
| the background in the studio rather than in an | | | | next family photography or children photography |
| outdoor environment. In the studio it doe not matter | | | | session. |
| if the session is at 8:00 am to 8:00 pm--the studio | | | | |