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Will you help us build our Shooting Wardrobe?

Do you have beautiful item just sitting in your closet? We want to use them in our shooting wardrobe: You may have heard the news? I just had an amazing photography studio makeover. Yes, my little “club house” just got a whole lot cuter. We have updated our wall art, put in a new makeup station and converted our loft into a work station and shooting wardrobe closet.

That is where you come. We want to build up our shooting wardrobe, so you have lots more choices when you come in for your portrait session.

Why: We want to be environmentally conscience. Instead of going our and buying all new items, we thought why not offer an incentive for our clients to clean out their closets and recycle their beautiful clothes. You know the pieces? The ones that you love, but don’t really flatter your figure or no longer fit. Or the beautiful dresses that your daughter has outgrown, or wore once to prom and never again. Why not kill two birds with one stone and feel refreshed with a clean closet and you will know the items will not go to waste, but be enjoyed for years.

What you receive: Anyone who donates to Blue Sky’s Studio will receive a $200 print credit for their next photography session. You will also be entered to win a “Dream Session” with Blue Sky’s Studio.

Dream Session:

You “Dream Photography Session” includes the following:

The location of your choice- from Los Angeles to San Diego

Designer gown for the session for you and any family member to use

Styling for every family member in the session

A Wall collection of framed Portrait Art from the Session

Hair and Makeup for all females in the session

A planning session to determine what your dream portrait session would look like.

Value: $4,000.00

What we are looking for:

We are looking for solid color beautiful dresses, tops, corsets, vintage slips, skirts, & coats in solid colors. The main colors we are looking for are:

Black, nude, navy, cream, ivory, white, pale pink, pale blue, matte silver, matte gold, pastel colors, red. We also love texture, lace, sheer or anything else that you think will photograph well. Here is an example of our Pinterest board, click on it to see the entire inspiration page:

Visit our Pinterest board of inspiring outfits to get an idea of the type of clothing that works best in a portrait sessions.

If you are unsure, let us know. Whatever we don’t use, we will donate to one of our favorite charities. Our clothing drive will end June 1, 2017. We will announce the winner of the Dream Photography session in July. If you need us to help you or to come and pick it up because you are too busy, you can email us at kristin@blueskysstudio.com.

Family Photography, Fashion, Orange County Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio photo session

Exist in Photographs

Do you have an excuse about why you keep putting off getting portraits of yourself and your family? Are you waiting to look perfect, have the perfect body, skin, hair, etc.? While you continue to put it off for one more year, your family is missing out on beautiful images of YOU!

That is what exist in photographs is all about. I absolutely understand that there is a lot of work that goes into planning a photography session. Sometimes it seems like it just isn’t meant to be, but believe me it is. Take me for example. My busiest time of year is October and November. I work an average of 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the middle of all that craziness, is my own family that needs portraits for the year. For me, I need to find one of my friends that is a photographer, and also really busy, to agree to take a few images of the whole family together. I can handle the portraits of my kids and my kids with my husband, but I feel like it is really important for me to also get into the portrait every year. I don’t want my kids to look back in 10, 20, or 30 years from now and say, “where was my Mom”. Or, “my Mom was always behind the camera, and looks like she was never around according to pictures”.

I want to make it easy for you to say yes to a portrait session this year by doing the follow:

Having a hair and makeup artist available for you to look and feel your very best.
By having a shooting wardrobe, that I can mix and match with your own clothing to take the hassle out of planning for the outfits for your session.
Creating a fun environment for you and your family where everyone feels comfortable and is actually having fun.
By guiding your posing to make you look your very best. I can take off at least 10 pounds with good posing!
By using photoshop to finish your portrait and make your best just a little better.
And finally, by inviting you to our studio a week after your session for a personal reveal of our top images from the session. These images will be fine art prints, fully retouched, mounted and matted ready to take home that day. All of the prints also include the digital file of the edited image. In addition, we will walk you through the rest of our beautiful portrait products to help design wall art and other keepsakes.

Do you have someone you love that you want to capture forever in portraits? Take advantage of our makeover special this month. For more details, email us at kristin@blueskysstudio.com. Have a beautiful weekend and enjoy this unbelievably beautiful mother and daughter duo!

Fashion, Headshots, Portrait Photography, Studio photo session

Ladies, What to Wear for the Best Head Shots

What might look great in real life, might be a disaster for your professional head shots, (or Model for a Day photos).

For the best head shots, let’s go over what women should wear.

Keep Your Personal Brand in Mind

What image do you want to portray?

Smart, sophisticated, strong, in charge, feminine, classic? It’s important to keep this in mind when choosing outfits for your shoot. Maybe you love how sexy you feel in that low-cut black dress, but perhaps it’s not the style you’re trying to portray in your head shots. Or perhaps you love that turtle neck, but don’t want to come across as too conservative in your shots. I often include the advice of our stylist in our photography packages and she is great at helping you select pieces from your own wardrobe.

Keep Your Options Open

You’ll want to pick out 1-2 outfits (for headshots) and 3-5 outfits (for Model shots) for your session; this way you can evoke a different feel in each style.

You Don’t Have to Show it All

In Orange County we don’t have to stay away from short sleeves, or tank tops as much. However, if you are going for a highly professional look you may consider showing less skin. Three-quarter to full sleeves look most professional. And while a great V neckline looks fabulous on many women, be careful that it doesn’t dive too deep in the neckline–it’s a head shot, not a cleavage shot. ;)

Classic Beauty

One of the secrets to a great head shot, really any great portrait, is to keep it timeless. It shouldn’t be blatantly obvious what time period your photo was taken in (picture the big shoulder pads of the eighties), so stick with a classic suit jacket or shirt styles–timeless styles that always look good.

Checkers are for Family Game Night

If you must wear patterns stick with simple thin stripes, subdued small patterns and subtle variations. Checkered patterns, big stripes, tight grids or herringbone patterns can obscure in photos, and become a distraction from your natural beauty.

Bold, but Not Too Bold

Bold solid colors can work great for head shots, but be careful not to have too many colors, shiny fabrics, or eye-burning patterns.

Vanilla is Better for Ice Cream

You may want to avoid plain white unless it’s a part of a layered ensemble; wearing only white can sometimes cause an ethereal or glow effect in photos.

Simple Adornment

Jewelry can be a great way to express a little more of your personality, but avoid flashy, big pieces. They can be distracting, but can also quickly date the photo.

Blue Sky's Promotions, Fashion, Headshots, Orange County Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio photo session

Be a Model for a Day

Ever look at a friend’s stunning photo and think, gah, I want a nice headshot like that?

Life is busy, it can be hard to find time to treat yourself. But that’s what our Model for a Day promotion is all about–finding the time to spoil yourself, or your daughter, your mom, or even a friend. Our goal is to bring out your natural beauty, with a little help from a stylist, a makeup artist, and me.

Here are just a few of the gorgeous shots we have taken during our Model for a Day promotion in the past:

Our Model for a Day promotion is back by popular demand. Check out the details below and book soon, as sessions fill fast:

Family Photography, Fashion, Orange County Photography, Portrait Photography

What to Wear: Family Photos

What to wear in a family photo–this seemingly simple question grows complex when you realize whatever you and your family wear will be on display for years to come. Here are a few tips to help you choose the right family ensemble.

Nix the matching white shirts and jeans. The days of matching outfits for family portraits are gone. As an alternative incorporate a color palette like this family photo (colors: white, denim, beige, gray, brown):

: from OneGoodThingbyJillee.com

Consider your home. These photos will hopefully be on display in your home, picking colors and styles that go well with your home’s aesthetic will tie everything together. In fact, we can even shoot in your home, like this family: