family Beach Portraits:

Cape Cod Beach Photos will be among your greatest treasures! Take a new photograph each year.

Richard Talmage Images specialize in Wall Portraits, desk and tabletop Photographs, and photographs to be transferred to the Internet.

Holiday Special for family groups. $300.00 will include three 8/10's from one pose. Good for all sessions lasting one hour. You will receive digital images on a CD for you to keep. Good for family photos from Falmouth to Centerville. Other areas will be available for a travel fee.

Beach portraits are best when scheduled around sunset, since this provides the best light of the day.

Suggestions for Perfect beach portraits

Clothing:
For outdoor portraits, stick to lighter tones and pastels (these will give the most pleasing results.) Also, try to avoid prints and patterns. This is so the clothing does not become predominant over the individuals themselves. The clothing should enhance the portrait; not overwhelm it. Try placing all of the clothing side by side and seeing if any particular article "jumps-out" at you. If it does, it is probably not the best choice because it will "jump-out" all the more from the portrait, thus taking away from the overall beauty I'd like to capture for you.

The type of clothing worn can also make a difference. In general, long sleeves are preferred. Sleeveless should be avoided but short sleeves are OK! Long pants are more flattering than shorts for most people. Knits are usually best because they are not apt to wrinkle as easily as some other blends of material.

Make-up:
For the Ladies: Eye shadow should be applied lightly and with care; the center point of interest in a fine portrait is the eyes. Apply two coats of mascara - on both upper and lower lashes. Wear your other make-up as usual. Also bring your make-up with you, in case any "touch-ups" are required.

For the Men: While I don't recommend make-up, do keep in mind that an evening Portrait will benefit greatly from a fresh shave! Even with all of todays enhancement techniques, removing a 5 o'clock shadow is almost impossible, and costly!

Glasses:
If you wear glasses, try to get your optician to supply you with empty rims for the day of your appointment. I know that this may be difficult. However, glasses catch light reflections and may, at times, deform the face-line in some portraits because they are lenses. Photo-gray lenses always look much darker in portraits. If you wear Photo-gray lenses, a pair of "Solar Guard" sunglasses worn over your glasses will prevent them from darkening and are easily slipped off just as the Portrait is taken.

General:
My goal is to create a portrait, which will be a lasting memory of Cape Cod Vacations and family events. The key to this is SIMPLICITY. Simple, plain outfits and properly applied make-up can make a world of difference.

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