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mama’s wardrobe provided by the studio wardrobe, available to all clients for studio sessions
Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session. Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.
One question I get with some frequency is about retouching. What exactly do I edit? Why? Where do I draw the line between reality and Photoshop? The answer is that it depends, but my goal is to always offer images that reflect the genuine connections between your family that you will love, and are consistent with the work you see on my website.
It all starts in my camera during your session. My aim is capture images as correctly as possible, so retouching isn’t necessary at all. I do this by utilizing three main things: lighting, posing, and technical expertise. Using light well is always a photographer’s first ambition. Light is the most important element in any image.
Next is posing. Making sure that the pose is flattering, showing the connections between your family, and highlighting the unique aspects of each personality. And finally, technical expertise. Knowing how to use my gear to properly capture an image. Getting it right from the very beginning is key to a beautiful image. You can’t retouch a terrible image into a good one. You have to get it right when you first capture it.
When it comes to retouching images, my rules are simple:
is it an accurate reflection of my vision?
is it temporary or permanent?
is it a purely distracting element?
Every image needs to accurately reflect what I was trying to capture in the moment. Things like color and composition are subjective, and I want my work to reflect what I saw in that moment. It’s not my always a literal view, but instead how I see mothers with their children, siblings with each other, and babies in the big new world. This element of retouching is my favorite. It’s enhancing my vision for my families’ portraits to give them something new and artistic.
The next element is all about permanence. Children play and bump into things. Babies can scratch their face and chest. Anyone can experience a blemish. Those are all temporary things that will quickly fade with time. They aren’t part of who you are or what you’ll see in the mirror everyday. They don’t need to remain in your portraits. Finally, elements that are purely distracting are removed. If a strand of hair is covering your eye or a stray sticker is stuck to big sister’s shirt, you don’t have to worry that those things will appear in your final images.
I want you and your children to recognize the people in your portraits, but include an artistic touch that comes with an experienced eye. Years from now you’ll look back and adore how far you’ve come, how much things have changed, as you look back on these memories.
mama’s wardrobe provided by the studio wardrobe, available to all clients for studio sessions
Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session.
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.
We live in a digital age, but for me artwork is it. I understand the easy appeal of digital files - they're convenient and instant. You don't have to wait around and you can share them in a single click. We are busy and have to focus on what's coming up next, it's hard to slow down and consider what images we want to have and where.
But ultimately, what good is a photograph if you never see it? Share away on facebook and instagram (I love them both!), but eventually your images will fall below the scroll where you can't see them anymore. Computers crash. Websites fail. Technology is upgraded and the old things are lost. Think of how many computers and phones you’ve owned and how much was lost each time you got something new.
You worked so hard for these images. You searched for the best photographer. You planned outfits and looks. You wrangled children (and perhaps even your spouse) and made sure everyone looked their best. You spent so much time and effort on your images… make sure they end up somewhere that you'll see them everyday.
Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session.
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.
I have a love affair with artwork. All of the premium artwork I offer is heirloom and museum quality - so it will last for generations to come. And that might seem like too much. After all, why would you ever need something to last that long? It’s so much longer than you'll ever need it for.
But that's the thing isn't it... the images aren't just for you. They're for your children too. And your children's children. Because someday when we're long gone, the only thing they'll have left is photographs. They'll want to share what you looked like. How their children shared your smile. How your hair moved when you laughed.
And that's why it's so important the images we create today last. Because someday this album is going to belong to a child, and she's going to share it with her own family. To share where she came from. To share the people who raised her, who loved her. To pass your story down as part of her own.
Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session.
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.
One of my favorite ways to display loose print images is in the Glass Keepsake Box. Each keepsake box is handmade and features an antique finish to beautifully display your treasured images. Inside is a bordered print of every image from your session, telling your story from beginning to end.
Keepsake boxes are perfect for showcasing your images, simply untie the ribbon and lift your prints out of the box to look through each one.
Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.
