Mrs. C. Alicea | Southern Maryland Portrait Photographer

When Cami got in touch with me a couple weeks ago to tell me that her birthday was coming up and she wanted some portraits done for herself, I knew we needed to start planning her session right away!  Cami has become a friend of mine and I had the honor of having coffee with her right after our session.  The planning was in the works and knowing we had a short amount of time to work with (her birthday was coming up, after all) we decided that a sunrise session on the water at Solomons Island would be more than perfect.  And after freezing our butts off at 6am in what felt like 20 degree weather, that coffee we grabbed was much needed!  Hahaha.  

Happy birthday to a woman who is beautiful inside and out!  

I had such a great time taking your portraits, Cami!  Thank you so much for spending your morning with me. 

Wall Displays | Southern Maryland Family Child Photographer

So, you've invested a lot of time and money into your recent photo shoot with your family and you receive a custom made disk with your loving memories.  Now what?  Do you do what most people do and put the disk in storage and forget about them?  Maybe you share a few of the images on Facebook with friends and family.  But beyond that, what happens?  The images sit on the disk or USB drive and collect dust.  You think about the blank wall space you have above your couch but you have no idea how to fill it stylishly.  Or the walls in the nursery or hallway that desperately need to be decorated.  

Instead of filling your walls with decorations from Target or Pier 1 Imports that don't have any special meaning to your family, why not fill them with prints and canvas of the memories you captured during your photo shoot of your family!  By all means, I'm definitely not saying to fill every corner and inch of wall space from basement to bathrooms.  But strategically placed, well styled prints in frames and canvas prints of your family will not only fill your walls and add some style and pizazz, but they will also make your house feel more like home.

Take it from someone who has painted her walls 6 different times in the 4 years I've lived in my house...the thought of choosing prints and canvas can definitely be a daunting and scary experience.  And if I have any advice for someone seeking out prints and canvas for their home it would be to sit down with your photographer and speak about your options.  There are many different types of printed products, paper options, finishes, sizes, frames, and grouping options.  No wonder someone can look at a blank wall and get so frazzled that they decide it's much easier to leave it blank!  

Three canvas print grouping.  Large 20x30 canvas print, framed by 2 smaller 10x20 canvas prints.

  
When choosing canvas or prints for your home, trust your photographer when they say 'bigger IS better'! Because it really and truly is much, much better. Can you imagine a lonely little 8x10 print on this wall? Neither can I.

Choosing to frame prints is also a great option!  Large 20x24 print with 4" mat and 1.5" frame molding, with three smaller 5x7 prints in 1.5" mat with 1" frame molding.

My prices for canvas and professional prints are highly competitive. And the professional quality of the print is 100% guaranteed!

Happy First Birthday, Darling | Southern Maryland Child Photographer

Happy first birthday, sweet girl!!  You've brought an unbelievable amount of love and joy to our family this year.  You are THE most important person in your brother's life and I love watching him take such good care of you.  And your little personality is beautiful and raises the spirits of anyone near you.  You're a little sassy too, like your mama.  And you know I love that!!  

Featured Giveaway - Win a FREE Family Lifestyle Mini-session | Southern Maryland Lifestyle Photographer

AA Photography is now offering a subscription service via email so you'll be the FIRST to find out about mini session offerings, giveaways, and special offers! To win a FREE Spring Lifestyle Family mini session, all you have to do is...

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Preliminary details of the lifestyle mini session: the sessions will take place at a local farm in Southern Maryland where your family will be able to freely walk around and interact with the farm animals and pick strawberries. (I have reached out to a wonderful farm in St. Mary's County and I'll release those details as soon as I've confirmed with the farm.) This session is not posed. Instead, I will be capturing images of your family interacting with each other, picking strawberries together, interacting with the petting zoo animals while you're creating loving Spring memories. The sessions will be offered in early-mid May and time slots will be announced soon!

Final details of the *WINNER* of the FREE spring mini session will be released through this subscription e-blast, along with more details on the Spring Lifestyle Family mini sessions. Good luck everyone!!! And remember, share, share, share!

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