Photography is wonderful for so many things-  just simple images to recall a wonderful experience.  Three days with the monks is amazing.  We pray five times a day, share three meals, and feel the peace.  Now I’m ready to return to portraiture, but isn’t it amazing the pictures an I-phone can take?!

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First is the flower garden.  On the right is the area for pre-schoolers.  On the left, if  you look carefully, you can see the sitting area for children u p to eighteen months.  These gardens will bloom and grow until September, but don’t wait that long to have Patricia make a beautiful portrait of your child or children here.  You can see samples of portraits from previous years’ gardens on my main website.  Go to Family Portraiture and then Outdoor Settings.

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The Tour of Homes continues at this beautiful home in Cumming. The Yards have been clients of mine since Alyssa was a baby. (You will see her baby picture as part of the album at the end of this post.) One of the greatest joys of the photography business is watching children grow and capturing that child’s spirit at each age. And capturing family relationships is part of this process.  I have come to know these girls so well and have watched as they developed interests and activities as the years have gone by. Cathy has devoted so much love and energy into chronicaling all these changes. It’s been an adventure!

Let’s begin with a look at the girls today followed by the exterior of their home…

One of the greatest rooms in the house for formal portraiture is the dining room. Here we find 11 x 14 painted portraits of each girl.  In front of the window is a selection of desk portraiture.  Matching portraits is always a challenge.  We want the images to be similar but not the same.  You can judge the result.  Cathy and I loved it!

Here are the portraits of Alexis and Alyssa taken at age seven.

Even the kitchen has beautifully displayed portraiture!

On the other side of the counter we find a comfortable area for casual dining and relaxation.  Once again a great sport for portraiture.  Here we find the girls at six years old.  Cathy chose to use the gallery canvas placed on an easel.  This type of finishing is great for bookcases and small spaces.

Cathy smiled a little hesitantly as she showed the way to the master closet.  ”It’s great!” she explained, ” I go by here all the time and can really  enjoy this beautiful image!”

Finding just the right spot for portraiture is quite an accomplishment.  When Cathy brought me her little girls in their gorgeous outfits, I had no idea how perfect it would be for this room.  You could imagine that the room was designed around the girls….  Hmmm…  could be!

Finally, let’s have a look at the library.  Peaceful, to say the least.  The bookcases hold all kinds of desk sized portraiture and, above all, the albums that chronicle the girls through the years.  Below you will find just a few images selected from each girls album.  So much love and effort has gone into creating images the family will treasure forever.

A Selection of Images from the Children’s Albums

Alyssa

Thanks to the Yard family.  Working with you has been a joy!   Patricia

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Here is Gustavo Seda and here is why it is so much fun to do dance photography!  Gustavo came with two fellow dancers who kibitzed, encouraged and inspired! We worked together to capture the technical expertise and style of this young dancer.  And good news came soon after-  Gustavo passed the audition and is on his way to a bright career in dance.  I love being part of it.

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A photographer’s dream: children jumping for joy.  Of course, these are my adorable grandchildren.  The idea for this collage started when  Katherine just plain wanted to jump during her 11 year old portrait sitting.  Then Nana was thinking that her brother and sister had the same impulse.  It was easy to get these children to do what was already in their hearts.  And putting the whole thing together was a fun artistic challenge!  Hooray for children, photography, and joy! challenge for their photographer grandmother.  Now I have one on my work table and Mom and Dad have one in their office.  Who could resist?

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For  years I struggled with finding a personal style in photographing maternities.  I felt I knew what the current style says-  waiting Moms want to be photographed with style and pride.  The only problem was that I had a problem with the bare belly-  not that I didn’t enjoy that kind of work.  It’s just that it didn’t seem right for me.  I never felt I could reach to that special place in Mom’s heart using that style.  My marketing “person” was after me about this.  OK.  If you know her, Lisa Kingree was very much after me about this.  I finally agreed to do a maternity sitting in my own style when she produced a model.  And she did– a beautiful one at that.  Here is how I found my path-   just working with my model to create what I thought was beautiful.  Now that style is developing.  My latest mom is really sparkling in my “Modest Maternity” style.  Here is my first “Modest Maternity” subject and my most recent, each so lovely in her own way!

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This lovely young lady is a photographer’s dream-  beautiful, yet innocent.  Full of childhood joy and leaning into sophistication.  Portraiture tries to meet so many goals, capturing different aspects of a child’s personality.  Families, of course, love the innocence and the joy.  Growing  up children love the newfound parts  of themselves and the grown-ups they are becoming.  As it happens, the youngster shown here is my lovely granddaughter.  Her parents loved the first portrait and the collage she created with just a little help from me of her jumping for joy.  They smiled weakly at the other images.  You can see why.  Hope you enjoy sharing with me the challenges and rewards of photographing an eleven  year old!

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Welcome to the newest feature from Patricia Gagne Photographic Art.  This idea came to me as I reviewed in my mind all the beautiful art my clients and I have created together, elegantly displayed in their homes.  I thought that everyone would like to see how the art of portraiture can enhance any room in the house.  We all love our children and like to see the very best part of them on display every day.  I  have been known to suggest to clients that they peruse their portraiture when times get tough in child rearing!.  So here it is:  the Patzer home.  Lisa is a favorite long-time client with a gorgeous home.  Perfect to start off the series.  The wide-angle image of the room is shown first and then close-ups of the portraits found in that room, with an explanation of size so  you can see what works in a specific spot.  Let me know if you have any questions and/or if you would like your home to be featured.  Your family photographer will be happy to oblige!

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I’ve just completed two family painted portraits, each quite different in look and feel.  I plan to choose one for a large display in my studio reception area, but am having trouble selecting the right one.  So please give me your opinion/advice in the comment section.  The portrait below is of a family with Mom, Dad, and two teenage children. The expressions on  all four are great and their placement is graceful.  Needless to say, they are a super-handsome family, which is very important in making this choice.  After all my clients all plan to look just as great in their own portrait.  The selection of clothing here is very suitable to a large painting.  It is simple, but not boring. But the most artful aspect of the painted portrait is the setting.  Incomparable Fall beauty.  Since this family has only tall, handsome people in it, they are strong enough in the image not to be outshone by the extraordinary background. The  image above has quite a different look.  The background here is softer which works very well with so many subjects in the portrait.  This family has Mom and Dad, his three children and her three children.  They blend in the image as in real life.  It was a pleasure to photograph a truly functional joined family!  The clothing in this portrait is terrific.  I love the way the colors and styles blend – nothing is more boring than to have everyone dressed the same.  The clothing also captures the spirit of each subject and that is my foremost goal in creating a family portrait. This photographer will be looking at the display every day for some time, so do give me  your considered opinion!

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