Beautiful picture of your little one!

[ericabrule.livejournal.com]

 I am in the beginning stages of starting a child photography business that centers around candid shots of children embedded in play. I love seeing children’s eyes light up when they first understand how something works. I enjoy taking snap shots of them when they are trying to wrestle with themselves to stay awake. It is said that children grow up faster than we know, take the time to preserve these special moments.

I am working on expanding my portfolio. For a limited time only I have reduced the fees to $20 per hour. Please contact me to set up a time with your little one at: erica.brule@gmail.com

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[ron_newman]

You tagged this 'open studios'. Are you part of SOS in May?

SOS in May

[ericabrule.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, I am a preschool teacher and therefore have over a thousand breathtaking pictures, but I do not have the parent’s consent to show these images at an art show. We will see how much I can accomplish in the next few months. Thanks for asking!

just friendly advice

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

This is meant as completely not-snarky advice, but as a photog myself *any* time I hear someone mention they have tons and tons of "breathtaking" (amazing, fabulous, whatever) photos but can't show them because they don't have permissions, I immediately think scam, hack, or someone who is very amateur and thinks their rebel digital slr makes them a semi-pro.

Obviously everyone has to start somewhere. If your current portfolio is lacking kids pics you can share, a great way to build it up is to offer 2-3 friends/families with kids in your target range a free session (and of course use a photo release that allows you to use the images for marketing purposes). Even a flickr page would be better than nothing for showing your work.

Good luck!

Re: just friendly advice

[blacktigr.livejournal.com]

Did someone say "put up or shut up"? ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60037640@N03/5483441461/

(I used to have a dedicated set of pages for my work, but that was a lifetime ago when I was trying to be a real artist.)

[librarybrandy.livejournal.com]

Do you have examples of your previous work (child, non-child, still lifes, whatever) posted somewhere we could look at?

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

This!

[jamiesquared.livejournal.com]

What age group are you looking for?

unavailble porfolio and prefered age range

[ericabrule.livejournal.com]

I do understand that citing an unavailable portfolio is less than desirable, but I have been working with children in classroom settings for 3 years and I have gotten pretty good at capturing daily expressions. During my first year, one of the many things I found challenging was taking a good picture that really captured the spirit of the child; their expression and body language. After 3 consecutive years documenting children, I feel that I can bring what I do in my classroom to a less formal photo shoot.

I plan on doing an activity with your child that is art based. This will give another layer and dimension to the photos. I have no age preference, although I do work with preschoolers.

[freedmam.livejournal.com]

My "child" is brown, furry, and walks on 4 -legs. And he's probably more likely to express himself with a ball than with a paintbrush. But if you'd like to include him in your portfolio, I'd love to set up a session with you.

[ericabrule.livejournal.com]

Sure, I'd love to!!