Planning a Holiday Session that will Shine Year Round!

Planning a family portrait takes a lot of time and effort! It can be one of those things that mom stresses about! Trust me, I get it! The holidays seem to be one of those times that we plan the most family portraits, but what happens when all of that effort ends up in Reds and Greens and doesn’t really work for displaying year round?

This week I want to discuss how we can help you to make a holiday portrait perfect for year round display!

The holiday season, for me at least, is a time of cuddly sweaters, pine scent and eggnog lattes. I go CRAZY for the holidays, and during that time, it seems like everything reflects the holidays. This is the moment when I realize, I need to step back and look at WINTER for inspiration and that is how we are going to help design a year-round holiday portrait.

When we discuss your session at our pre-consultation, we are going to go over all of the activities your family enjoys, not just in winter but the rest of the year as well. Choosing a location that can have some greenery but also a bit of architectural elements will help to give a look of “any time of year”.

Its also about choosing the right kind of clothing. Lots of whites and silvers tend to give off more of a holiday/winter wonderland vibe. Like we discussed in our last Tips and Tricks article, mixing up some colors that work for all season will help bring us away from the traditional holiday portrait look. Try to stay away from lots of reds mixed with whites. Winter-like clothing, like sweaters and pants or scarves are great, but you want to make sure they aren’t distinctly holiday, even using some light floral colors in the scarf can help.

If you would like a mix of a holiday style while also taking some more year round friendly images, that is perfectly fine too!

It is important to remember that your family portrait pre-consultation is where we plan all of this, and that this is about expressing your families personal style in an fun, cherishable piece of art. We want your portrait to be TIMELESS!

 

 

*** Remember – the Holidays are just around the corner! If you are thinking of booking a portrait session, October is a perfect time to do so! Book a Emerald Package with Shani Studios for your Holiday Portrait in October and receive $300 off. (Reg. $1500)  – Check out our Price Guide Here for more information.

Send your inquiry here and use promo code: FamilyHoliday