Mini-Sessions are GO!

I do love weddings.  It's a genuine rush, a thrill, waiting to go into action on the morning of a wedding.  I've been at it for nigh on 10 years and the feeling has never faded.  It's like walking into the first day at a new job, or standing over your mountain bike or skis at the top of an exposed black run.  The adrenaline kicks in and only the fact that you've done this hundreds of times before calms the nerves and stops shaky hands!

And this is also why I really, really enjoy making family portraits - the experience is almost the polar opposite of shooting a wedding.  I can turn up and spend time with a happy family with absolutely no pressure.  It's still exhilarating but in a very fun way.  Whilst great wedding photos are sometimes forged in the heat of the moment, forced to the surface like furious spouts of beautiful lava ( I know, sorry), portrait sessions allow a completely different way of working - more meandering river than pyroclastic flow .  This is obviously a completely over the top way to describe the different working methods but it's true in my mind :-)

Anyway, the more I move into family and childrens' portraiture, the more I find my little niche.  A good friend of mine and all round brilliant photographer, Mandy Charlton, recently looked over some of my work and declared, "You photograph children the same way you photograph dogs!" (She meant it in a good way - I also have a specialist dog photography business).  And she was quite right - I do!  Children love to run around, jump off stuff and generally let off steam.  So whilst I always get some heartfelt and reasonably static portraits, I also get plenty of photos of children being, well, children - being themselves.

To keep the outdoor family portraits ticking over, I recently started offering mini-sessions - these are basically 20 minute portrait sittings (runnings and jumpings really!) in the great outdoors.  I'm able to offer them at half my usual price because everyone comes to me, rather than me rushing all over the north east with bags full of photography gear.  Here's a link to my north east outdoor portrait info page.  It has all the dates of the upcoming mini-session days.  Big people are positively encouraged to step up for a few photos too - for me, family photographs in beautiful locations are always better than very staged studio shots.  Just far more relaxed and happy :-)

Do feel free to get in touch through my website or just drop me an email at info@emersonphotography.co.uk or just call me on 07866127732.

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Special Offer on Family Photography!

HALF PRICE FAMILY PORTRAIT SESSIONS WITH A FREE A4 PRINT!

Usually £40, now just £20 when booked before August 31st

If you were considering having some family portraits taken in the north east, now is a very good time.  Why?  Emerson Photography is running a half price promotion for all family photography sessions booked before the end of August.  I do specialise in childrens' portraits, from newborns and baby photos right through to school age, but I will also quite happily do graduation photos, pregnancy sessions or large family groups.

Spaces genuinely are limited, so please don't delay.  The offer also includes an A4 print!

Best of all, I am happy to come to you with my portable professional studio which gives perfect results every time.  It fits into surprisingly small spaces and only takes 10 minutes to set up, complete with a backdrop, so you don't even need to tidy up!  ( although I'm sure all my clients live in lovely, tidy houses, just like me ;-) ).

If you'd prefer an outdoorsy, Summery photoshoot, that's fine too - perhaps at the beach or on a walk - just let me know.

Don't settle for a shaky i-Phone photo this Summer - if you want professional results and timeless, beautiful photography, just call me today.

I can only squeeze in two family portrait sessions a day, due to travel time and for obvious quality control reasons, so please do get in touch as soon as possible to take advantage of the half price photography session.  You can reach me on 07866127732, by using the CONTACT PAGE on the Emerson Photography website.