A Closer Look
Wedding photos are special -- you want to capture this moment forever!
I did a wonderful shoot recently — a quiet, simple wedding in Greenwich. We went to Binney Park — just lovely! and then back to The Delamar, where Alice and Tamara were staying. Their love for each other shines through in every image. Take a look!
Color tints can add a different look to black-and-white images
Wedding rings, symbols of love and promise.
Portraits are a great gift for parents
I’m so glad their daughter suggested a photo session, because it gave me the pleasure of meeting the most loving couple I’ve seen in a long time. Their feelings for each other really shine through, don’t you think?
The Kiss
Portrait of a couple in love
Arm in arm, cheek to cheek
High School teens make fantastic models!
High school and teen photos are hotter than ever now, since teens – even more than the rest of us – live in a social media world. Whether for Facebook, their i-phones or i-pads, teens love to have The Awesome Photo. And they know all about presenting face to the world. They may cast themselves as Woodsy-Rural-Pretty, Urban-Grungy-Grit, or a person of passion — Musician/Actor/Dancer/Sports-star/Skateboarder/Tech Geek, etc. They are in the process of finding, describing, and inventing themselves, and showing off their self-creation is both empowering and exhilerating.
Teens are all about taking control or their image
Capturing their mood is key to great high school portraits
Teens have many moods. Their photos should reflect this.
Black and white portraits are timeless, and beautiful.
A quiet moment
The best portraits capture authentic emotions and moments, and many shots that people react to most strongly are not the typical smiling faces. A child — or teen, or adult — caught in a moment of thought, daydreams, or even reacting to obviously unfair parental scolding, often provokes the reaction, “Oh — I know that face!”
Daydreams
Real life means tired moments, too.
Young James Dean??
"No ball throwing in the house"? -- Not happy with that.
… is there anything more fun than this? These girls were so sweet, giggly and just fantastic to play with and photograph. Take a look:
Of course, we also got to some quieter moments. I’ll post some of those next time. But whenever I look at these, I just have to grin. Tell me the truth — don’t these make you smile, too?
It’s a shame to say, but most people who use online dating services only stop to read personal information about someone if they like what they see in the photo. So it’s crucial to post a photo that shows you at your very best.
Beth Madison Photography is offering a very special Valentine’s Day promotion to all our friends who are in-between sweethearts at the moment.
$100 offer
Come in to the studio and get a professional photo taken, and receive three digital images for your online dating, for only $100. This would normally cost $350 ($250 for a sitting fee and $100 for web-optimized digital images).
$150 offer
For only $50 more, I will meet you on location, at a park, in your home or backyard, or at a favorite event or activity, and take photos of you doing what you enjoy most. Again, you will receive three digital images for your social media or online dating.
Because these offers represent such a deep discount, they are limited, and will expire on February 15th. So take advantage now, and call me at 203-274-5975 to book your session, or e-mail me at Beth@BethMadisonPhotography.com
Rally-O is a great activity that you can do with your dog that will bring you both more joy than you can imagine. Why should you bother?
But what exactly is Rally-O? Rally-O, or Rally-Obedience, is a sport that can be done competitively or just for fun. It’s basically a cross between obedience competition and canine agility. (Agility is where dogs negotiate a course, jumping jumps, going through tunnels and walking a balance beam in a timed, competitive event.)
In Rally-O, an owner and dog go through a course where they are prompted at each station to do an action, either take a jump (the dog!) or perform some simple bit of obedience work. Owners are allowed to talk to and encourage their dogs, unlike at Obedience trials. Many people do Rally just for fun, but it is also a competitive event.
Here — take a look:
Call your local doggie-day-care center or training center and ask if they teach Rally-O. Other great activities to do with your dog include agility, canine freestyle (AKA dancing with your dog), and, of course, obedience. I know — we’re all incredibly busy and often stressed out. But doing activities like these with your dog (maybe with your family, too!) is a lot cheaper than therapy, more rewarding than complaining to your friends, and much more fun!
I just did a head-shot shoot for a teenage model-aspirant. She is gorgeous! Take a look:
Teen model headshot
Teen model headshot
So, does she not look exactly like a 1940s movie star? To me, she’s a ringer for Katherine Hepburn. Such classic beauty…
I don’t know which I enjoy shooting more: young kids, dogs, or teens. Young kids are fun because I just let them play and ignore me, and they’re perfectly happy to do that. Same with dogs. Teens are amazing because they have such a story to tell. I usually like to get what are known as “environmental portraits,” otherwise known as outdoor shots. This session was scheduled for a rainy day — in fact, the first day of a major northeast coast hurricane-like storm — so we were limited to studio work. As it turns out, this was a perfect environment for this particular model.
I have more from this shoot up at the website, so take a look. Then pick your favorite Hepburn film to watch this evening. I think I’ll do “African Queen.”
