Posts Tagged: creative photography
Introduction to Pixels on Paper – Pt. 1
Ryan and I have such a loyal group of clients and followers, that we feel like people already know who we are and what we do. For those of you who perhaps do not know us, please allow me to introduce myself. Pixels on Paper captures milestones and memories through portraits, helps small and large businesses with commercial photography, branding and design, and covers both personal life events as well as public events.
Portrait Photography
We started with weddings nearly two decades ago, but soon loved that the photos that come before and after a big milestone are just as precious. So Ryan and I shoot images of newborns, 6 month and first birthday portraits, images of siblings and families as the kids grow, senior portraits, prom and graduation portraits.
Maternity
Some of my favorites portrait sessions are those where I’m capturing expectant mothers. Ask anyone.
Families & Day in the Life
As a couple, we are all about our family and our extended families, so we understand – even emphasize – the importance of getting professional family portraits taken over the years. Children grow up fast, family reunions are planned and need commemorating and sometimes, just a trip to the park needs documenting.
We are never happier than when we’re behind the lens, in natural light, mixing it up with new parents and new babies, big families, couples in love or “about to be graduates.” Regardless of season, we are photographers. Heads up for our next blog about the more commercial work we do for businesses, entrepreneurs and communities.
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs newborns and families, special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License All photos are ©2021 Pixels On Paper. Do not copy, crop, or remove watermark.
Fall Portraits – Seniors & Family
The new school year means a new crop of seniors and a chance to mark time. We love this season of the year for the change in weather, the fresh start it represents, and the fact that it gives us a chance to capture images of seniors and families.
We recently posted some favorite senior portraits in our last blog and reviewing these reminded us of so many other siblings, families and mere kids we’ve watched move from childhood to young adulthood. It’s a specific period in one’s life and parents always tell us how grateful they are to have professional portraits of their “babies” … just about to embark on the next chapter.
Gage Eldridge Senior Portrait Photos
Setting up a family portrait can feel more work to plan, often because we are all spread out. That said, families find it easier once they simply start a conversation, corral those family members who are hardest to pin down, and set a date. Honestly, it’s a breeze once you decide that it’s important.
The leaves will be turning soon so let’s start scheduling!
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs newborns and families, special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License All photos are ©2021 Pixels On Paper. Do not copy, crop, or remove watermark.
Vermeal Family photos
This lovely – and big – family contacted us prior to planning a vacation and birthday celebration for the matriarch Liz. Three generations gathered in Boomer, NC, at a gorgeous rented mountain home. Boomer is a perfect halfway point (pretty much) for this clan that is scattered up North in NY/NJ and all over the South.
Funnily enough, the Reid family from NJ rented this house around this same time last year for a large reunion and we captured those images as well. It’s a beautiful spot with amazing views, most of the time! The Vermeal’s kindly placed Pixels’ contact info in the guest book for others who might want portraits taken. They are a thoughtful bunch!
To that point, we think turn-about is fair play, so we were happy to play concierge and help Liz and her daughter Jessica. The family secretly planned a surprise celebration. We suggested caterers, florists and other services in area in addition to helping them coordinate color schemes for the photos that would look good in this setting.
Even though it was a foggy morning the day of the shoot, everyone looked wonderful, and there was a lot of laughter and levity. We know that not all families or individuals love to have their photos taken, but Ryan makes it so relaxed and fun. He created groups, and clusters of the family members, since there were multiple generations. The grandchildren range in age from 6 months to 16 years and Liz wanted to make sure she had a photo of just them.
I love the way these images turned out and know that the families are keen to have these as keepsakes. The icing was this wonderful note we received from Liz afterwards: “Ryan, thank you so much for all your patience and humor dealing with our family during the photo shoot. We thoroughly enjoyed the process and the photos look great. We are so lucky to have found you both!”
We loved being found, Liz! Thank you for letting us be a part of your special birthday gathering!
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs newborns and families, special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License All photos are ©2021 Pixels On Paper. Do not copy, crop, or remove watermark.
Need a hug?
Anyone? If you’re in need of a little boost today, I’ve put one together for us all: some images of our clients showing adoration and affection for each other and for life. It’s not a chimp eating strawberries, but we do have some babies smooching. Chin up! It’s still summer. Let’s be present for each other. Let’s give hugs to those who need one. What do you say?
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs newborns and families, special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License All photos are ©2021 Pixels On Paper. Do not copy, crop, or remove watermark.
An Ode to Setting
We photograph people mostly – family portraits, maternity and newborn, baby and children’s photography, big milestones and day in the life images, and of course some commercial photography. For us, the setting means showcasing the subject, but we are particularly blessed with gorgeous settings for our portrait sessions. I’m amazed when I look back through the years and see how many beautiful places we’ve dragged our clients – LOL. But seriously.
Want to see a few favorites?
Mountain vistas, panoramas, waterfalls, dappled forests, ….. we somehow manage to photograph in the most magical spots.
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs newborns and families, special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License All photos are ©2021 Pixels On Paper. Do not copy, crop, or remove watermark.