Be Your Best YOU

Cutting-edge and Creative Shots

     One of the most amazing things about taking pictures is as a photographer you provide time-stamps on a family or individuals lives.  It is important to be cutting-edge, creative, and have the ability to set your business apart from others!  How is that possible?  Are there really that many ways to create captivating, non-cliché shots?  Yes!  Absolutely!  It is about being a step ahead in your originality and throwing the cookie cutter approach out the window.  Well, how do you do this?  Glad you asked.  

     When I am asked to shoot a session, I begin by asking many open-ended questions.  This is very important to me.  It not only makes me a part of the shoot, but it also allows the client to think outside the box too.  The following are just a few basic questions that I feel are important to get the cogs turning.  What kind of session do you have in mind?  Do you have a location that will compliment what you have in mind? If so, what is the location?  What colors are you considering wearing?  When I receive the basic information for the list above, I can begin creating the ideal location and types of shots that are unique and creative. This is not to imply that they have not been done before.  There are many people that think creatively and there may pictures closely resemble others.  This is when I enjoy putting some creativity to the pose, prop, or location.

John - Senior 2014 - Creekview High

     This past week I enjoyed shooting a senior session.  I enjoyed the client having an idea of what they wanted their session to look like.  He didn’t necessarily want the run of the mill, look in the camera portraits. That is fine.  Many people are not comfortable in front of the camera.  That is my job.  I want them to be thrilled with the outcome.  In this particular session, I asked him what he thought about silhouette shots.  As an avid hunter, fisher, and animal lover, we were able to create some very memorable portraits that captured him in his element.  So, we did some silhouette shots, and they turned out super nice.

  

     At Stacy Henderson Photography, my goal is to provide you with the must individual shots that define who you are!  I encourage all my clients to take an active part in the preparation of the shoot.  The outcome of your shoot will only be successful when we collaborate, and have the perfect game plan for an awesome shoot.