Scheduling Photo Sessions
Portrait/Photo Sessions
- Studio Portrait/Photo Sessions are by appointment only.
- Daytime, weekend and evening appointments are available.
- Call... 301 498-2524 to schedule your appointment today.
Indoor Portrait/Photo Sessions
- Studio conditions provide a controlled environment, under optimized lighting conditions, with our unique instant preview system.
- Portrait sessions often begin indoors, with close-up photos, the basis of all great portraits.
- On-Location/Environmental Portraits, often require portable professional backgrounds & lighting systems.
Outdoor Portrait/Photo Sessions
- Weather conditions can be a concern, although most often it's not significant .
- Outdoor portrait/photo sessions should be scheduled to allow 1 to 1.5 hours before sunset.
- Portraits: Once you have an understanding of what works for you on camera, a variety of outdoor portraits can be created in 30 to 45 minutes.
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Good ~ Bright, Sunny Days
- We have outdoor portrait areas where foliage provides canopies of shade throughout the day.
- Early morning or late evening creates the best opportunity for diffused light.
- Ideal natural light for outdoor portrait sessions on a sunny day occurs in two 45 minute windows: one just after sunrise and one just before sunset.
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Better ~ Cloudy, Overcast Days
- Clouds can provide both shade, and diffused light, which are great for outdoor & portrait photography.
- Overcast days enable us to work almost anywhere outside, any time of the day with some consideration for open sky.
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Best ~ Overcast, Drizzle, Rain Showers, Misty Rain
- These days provide your best opportunity for dynamic light, dramatic skies and vibrant foliage.
- Many of our outdoor areas have overhead canopies of trees to keep you dry through short showers and misty rains.
- When the weather looks questionable, it could be the perfect day for your outdoor photography sessions!
- Should the weather take a turn for the worse, we will complete the indoor portion of the session and reschedule the outdoor session.
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Re-Scheduling Photo Sessions
Portrait Sessions
- Should you live near, and do not expect significant concerns with your hair style, it's probably best to keep your appointment.
- Stormy days provide an awesome opportunity for dramatic outdoor portraits.
- In Maryland, it may be pouring rain when you arrive for your indoor/outdoor portrait session and an hour later when the indoor portion of the session is complete, the weather has changed completely.
- Although it may rain, we recommend bringing your outdoor outfits, as the weather will often clear enough to complete the outdoor portion of your portrait session.
- Outdoor sessions require 30 to 45 minutes, and are much easier to reschedule.
- Favorable weather conditions for outdoor portraits often deteriorate rapidly beyond the middle of October.
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Fall Colors
- Colorful Fall foliage is difficult to predict. We have great outdoor locations to capture all the Fall colors.
- Peak color in Fall foliage lasts for 4 to 5 days, with opportunities for colorful foliage in the last 2 weeks of October in Maryland.
- Capturing nature's best Fall color requires a plan with flexibility, so watch for your window of opportunity and we will do our best to accommodate.
Spring Colors
- Vibrant Spring foliage & colors are easy to predict. We have great outdoor locations for enviornmental portraits.
- Peak color in Spring foliage provides opportunities for colorful foliage occurs during April & May in Maryland.
- Capturing nature's best Spring colors requires a plan & we will do our best to accommodate your schedule.
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8375 Old Columbia Road, Laurel, MD. 20723
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Scheduling Indoor & outdoor sessions. Weather Conditions: Good - Bright, Sunny..,
Better - Cloudy, Overcast Days.., Best - Overcast, Rain Showers, Misty Rain.
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