Monday, November 27, 2006

7th June 2006 - Family Portraits.




Melody, one of the 3 daughters in the family organised for her family to have a family portrait taken for mum & dads wedding anniversary.

I was referred to Melody by another wedding client of mine and as a result I was able to capture the heart and essence of what this family stood for ... strong family values, a bonding that is evident in how well they get on and a unity that lasts a life time. All that is now brought together for this special occasion, to celebrate the marriage of mum & dad and what better way than in a family portrait ?

We spent around 2 hours taking all these various shots of the family, which culminated in a very hard choice for the print that hangs on the wall. It took a long time for everyone to agree on which photo they would have.

I love it when I get referrals from former clients of mine and they in turn love what I do for them. It's one of the many rewards of this job called photography and it's every photographer's aim to capture the essence that is them (the client)... and as a result gives us no greater pleasure than to see one of our photographs hanging on the wall of a client's lounge room (or wherever).

Through this meeting with this family, a friendship has now begun between us. It's like one, big extended family now and I love forming relationships with my clients, as does my wife Jen, as this is a goal of THP that is at the heart of what "Turning Heads Photography" stands for.

Melody and her sisters, her brother and parents are so glad that the idea of a family portrait came up when they were wondering what to give mum & dad for a present, because now with all the kids scattered all over Australia, it brings the family together whenever they view the wall portrait hanging on the wall.

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