Family
October 19
2011
What To Wear {formal}
Here’s another idea for a modern family portrait shoot. One thing I suggest is to find one outfit with a lot of color and pattern, and to pull colors from that. This makes is a lot easier to put a lot of different outfits together but still ensure they match well. This group of outfits would look great for a formal family portrait shoot, maybe in Seaport Village or in Balboa Park.
October 17
2011
Custom holiday cards you will want to keep up all year!
It’s time again for the Holidays!!! It’s also the perfect time to start planning your holiday cards. Christina O’Brien Photography offers custom card design using the images from your portrait session. All you do is choose your photo or photos and let me know of the style and colors you would like. Or just leave it up to me and I will create something unique and modern that your friends and family will love! Prices start at $150 for 50 cards and include custom card design, envelopes printed with return address, and shipping costs. It is crazy easy to have me do all the work for you and have them show up at your door ready to go! Contact me to order.
October 13
2011
What to Wear {family portraits}
There has not been a single shoot that I have done without the question “What should we wear?” , and I always give the same response – wear what you’re comfortable in and what shows your style! There’s nothing worse than a group of people all different ages lined up in the same white shirt and denim bottom – BORING!! White or black shirts paired with khakis or jeans was once a popular portrait look. It should now be avoided. Your images will look dated and unnatural—unless your entire family routinely dresses like this. This trend is making a quick exit. In order to get modern family portraits that show the personalities of all your family members you need to be unique. This is not to say that there shouldn’t be an intentional color palette. Choose colors and styles that are complimentary and are true to your individuality as a family.
Try to stay away from anything with writing or recognizable imagery. Keep it simple. Use one or two patterns, such as floral and stripes, and build off of those to get your color palette. Below is an example of a great blend of fall colors that would be perfect for a shoot at the park.
I hope this gets you thinking about what clothing and style would best represent your family. Remember – keep it fun!
June 13
2011
Sydney {beach}
I finally got to do pictures in my hood – Ocean Beach! Sydney is the most darling little girl and she definitely gave me a workout chasing her around. The day was gray and our first location on Fiesta Island was a bust, but Sydney’s mom, Lisa, was a trooper and we quickly moved on to Ocean Beach for some great portraits by the pier. I always jump at the chance to do something different and this shoot was unique and fun and showed Sydney’s shy/funny/darling personality! Can’t wait until the next shoot!
June 7
2011
Spragins Family {balboa park}
I love doing portrait sessions at Balboa Park and it’s so much more fun when it’s with the Spragins family. They are such a cute family and they have the most adorable kids! We had a great time walking around the park. The backdrops are endless. It one of my favorite places to shoot because we can just relax and have a good time. The kids were climbing trees and benches and had a great time even picking out some of the places that they wanted to do the pictures. We got some great images and had a fun time doing it!
