“What’s Your Favorite Location?”
What is your favorite location around the studio for location portrait sessions? I need ideas! — A.L.
Honestly, my favorite location depends on the client I am working with. I am always excited to photograph on location, because the possibilities are endless. When we start planning a location portrait session, I always make sure to see what my client had in mind. Sometimes there is a specific place that means a lot to my client, and often, that turns out to be a wonderful location for their portrait session.
Yes, I have a few standard locations that I suggest when discussing location portrait sessions, but I really prefer to ask what you want before giving my ideas. If the location has a special meaning for you, it makes your location portrait session even more meaningful. Whether that location is outdoors at your favorite park, or indoors at your local church or school, if there is a spot you love, we can discuss creating your portrait there.
The more personalized we can make your location portrait session, the better. And by focusing on places that are meaningful to you, we can create a unique portrait for you — that won’t look just like everyone else’s family portrait. So, before cluttering your mind with a number of locations around downtown Ann Arbor, or neat spots in the village of Dexter, I’d like to ask you, “where is your favorite location?”
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January 26th, 2008 at 9:17 am
I wish you would do destination portraits. My favorite spot isn’t in the Ann Arbor or Dexter area. It’s not even in Michigan. There is a historic natural park, with beautiful natural features (like rocks and mature trees), and I absolutely love it there. I would love to have you create a portrait at that location, it would be so beautiful and so different from anything around here.
January 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am
My favorite place to go on walks is at the Hudson Mills Metropark. The scenery is lovely…
January 26th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Gotta love the Big House. that would be a sweet place to have a family picture taken.
January 26th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I just love being downtown, in the middle of all the action. It’s fun to sit in Borders or a coffee shop and watch all the interesting people. Ann Arbor is great for that.
January 26th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I just love the outdoors. It would be so great to have a relaxed portrait done — I can’t even begin to describe my favorite spot. It’s mostly untouched by human hands, but is still close enough to Dexter/Ann Arbor to visit often.