Family Beach Portraits
Cape Cod Beach Portraits will be among your greatest treasures! Take
a new summer portrait each year.
Richard Talmage Images specialize in Wall Portraits, desk and
tabletop photographs, and photographs to be transferred to the Internet.
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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