One of the Many Reasons to Get Prints of Your Photos

Facebook is not visible around your house... yet. 

We have so many photos trapped within devices these days. Yes, we can carry a bunch around but that doesn't make them regularly viewed. Let some of them out and on to your walls and tables. Get prints of your photos. 

©2015 Kristin Serna. This post is mine should not be republished without my permission. The video belongs to Canon. Merci beaucoup.

Time to Schedule Your Portrait Session

It's that time.

You might be wanting to decorate your walls or have been wanting a new photo for the table next to your bed.

Maybe you've been thinking of sending out a photo for your holiday card this year.

Or maybe you recently caught yourself looking at your kids, your significant other, or maybe even yourself in the mirror and wanting to freeze that moment. You want to remember what they look like right now, how a smile lights up their face, bottle up the silliness and the love to relive whenever you want down the road.

It's time to schedule your portrait session.


Check out what some of my clients had to say about their sessions and then head on over to the contact page to get started. I'm currently booking portrait sessions through October 2015.

©2015 Kristin Serna. This post and photo are mine should not be republished without my permission. Merci beaucoup.

What to Wear for Your Family Photos | Spring & Summer

I'm back again with another inspiration for what to wear for a family photo. As always, the rule is to go without matching.

This time I've picked three colors and everyone in the group is wearing at least two if not all three colors. And by choosing a neutral set, we also get this monochrome look while still keeping things interesting. 

You'll notice this time two people are wearing a pattern. My general guideline is to have no more than half your group members wearing patterns (unless you're at an advanced level of pattern-putting-together). There's some similar elements to these patterns but they're not the same. What's more one is a dark color on a light background and the other is a light color on a dark background. To further make sure they don't compete, our girl is wearing a jacket that helps break up/tone down her pattern a bit.

And our old friend texture makes another appearance, this time in a bit of shoulder detail on a blouse. 

You'll also notice our two on the ends are wearing solid button-up shirts, but the cream vs white as well as different collar and sleeve styles keep it so there's no mini-me situation going on. 

Girl #1's Outfit  |  Woman's Dress  |  Girl #2's Outfit  | Man's Outfit

Looking for more inspiration? Check out these posts:

What to Wear to Your Photo Session | Spring/Summer

What to Wear for Family Portraits

Kids Inspiration from Instagram

©2015 Kristin Serna. Graphic design assembled by Kristin. Individual clothing photos from their respective retailers used to illustrate a concept. This post should not be republished without my permission. Merci beaucoup.

What to Wear To Your Photo Session | Spring/Summer

Outdoor family photo session season is upon us again. And it's always a good idea to give some thought to what you'll wear to yours.

While it's nice to look like you belong together, matching is unnecessary. You don't match every member of your family's outfits on a daily basis, so don't do it for your photos. It's easy to find a way for everyone to visually go together, while still all looking like individuals.

See? In this example no one is wearing the same thing. They're not even wearing the same color tops. I found this girl's dress with a pretty flower pattern. Then I pulled colors from it to help decide what the other family members would wear. As an added bonus, I picked out a textured shirt for the boy. If you do have two members of your group wearing similar color tops or dresses, having one with texture is a great way to visually separate them a bit.

And you don't have to go out and buy new clothes to do this. (Although you're allowed to if you want.) If you're looking for ideas of ways to combine your clothing into an outfit, check out retailer's websites. They often have examples featuring their newest items. 

The bottom line is wear something you feel good wearing. Because if you're uncomfortable, it's going to show all over your face. 

Girl's Dress  |  Man's Outfit  |  Woman's Dress  |  Boy's Outfit

Looking for more ideas?

What to Wear for Family Portraits

Kids Inspiration from Instagram

More of Kids Portraits What to Wear

©2015 Kristin Serna. Graphic design assembled by Kristin. Individual clothing photos from their respective retailers used to illustrate. This post should not be republished without my permission. Merci beaucoup.

Rollin' Rollin' & Photo-in'

Woo! Hi. Yes. Still here.

Been busy with so many things in so many places including putting together a partnership to bring a new photographic offering.

And I've got a little place where you can see and buy the fine art photography (like this one above) and painting I do for fun when I'm not photographing portraits and weddings...

©2015 Kristin Serna These are my words and my photos. This post should not be republished without my permission. Cheers.