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Location: Panama City Beach, FL ,Holiday Inn Sunspree
Coordination by: Coastal Beach Weddings
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Natasha and Clay were such a sweet couple to work with. They both brought children that they included in each portion of their day. I can tell this is a family that is going to have a future full of love. They were so blessed with a beautiful day on the beach.
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One of the hardest pictures for some women to take are pregnancy pictures. Let’s face it, we are feeling huge and not very pretty so why in the world would we let someone document that? I was absolutely the same way with my first child. My mother forced me to take a couple pictures just to have some later. With child number 2, I understood a lot more about how to flatter a pregnant woman and was able to position myself and the camera in such a way to make me feel beautiful. Another avenue I discovered to help the feeling of beauty are accessories.
When a pregnant woman contacts me and asks if there is anything they should bring to the shoot, I always stress the importance of accessories. Not only are they pretty but they can be used in such a way to show the belly in a flattering way. With the position of your body in a flattering light, the camera in the right angle and a perfectly laid accessory a woman can be transformed. So simple and yet so effective.
The accessories I suggest are:
Of course, not all the items on the list are necessary. If you bring a variety and maybe an extra outfit, it can make you feel beautiful during a time in your life where pretty doesn’t compute.
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Location: Panama City Beach, FL
Coordination by: Coastal Beach Weddings
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Lately the weather has been cause for much high blood pressure in the wedding industry here in FL. I guess the past couple of years we have been lucky that on Saturday afternoons there wasn’t much rain. Not this month. It seems like every Saturday we are calming brides assuring them of how FL weather works. The weather channel will have a little icon that says scattered thunderstorms and to us in the industry we know that as good news. For brides they see that and panic.
If you don’t know about FL weather here is how it works. By mid-afternoon the air is hot and humid enough that thunderstorms build and pass through the area. What is good about this is they usually leave a couple of hours before sunset which is when most beach weddings happen. So brides watch this awful weather rain all over the beach and then right around when we ask them to be ready the weather will clear. The wedding professionals don’t get super nervous but I know it can’t be fun for the bride.
This wedding was no different. I showed up to the wedding site just as the rain was clearing. The clouds were swirling around us and a glimpse of a rainbow was off to the east. I always enjoy a good storm in the distance as it makes for a great backdrop but I wish it came with less nerves.
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Location: St. Andrew’s State Park
Coordination: Coastal Beach Weddings
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Last weekend was Thunder Beach here in Panama City. It is a very interesting event for the locals because we get to see all kinds of bikes enter our cities. They do come with a lot of noise but behind the loud are some really nice people. I was lucky enough to be a part of some Thunder Beacher’s wedding. They decided to hold it a little earlier in the evening so that they could get back to Thunder Beach. It was so neat to see the whole crew show up on their bikes and walk down the beach to cheer on their friends. A simple wedding with some very sweet people.
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I take a lot of portraits on our white beaches year round. Families want to have a professional document their time. It’s not fun to always have dad and kids in the pictures and mom is left holding the camera. One of the top questions I have for portrait sessions is “What should we wear?
It seems the preception for beach portraits and clothes is to wear all white. Another idea is to have all family members wear the same exact color. While I do take pictures of families in those types of clothes I am here tell you all white or all matching is not the only way to go. There are some who truly enjoy their family dressed all the same and I have no problem with that at all. Truly, whatever makes the family happy is what I want the family to do.
This segment of Consder This is for those that have no idea what to wear and want some suggestions.
#1 Stick with clothing that is simple in both patterns, color and shape. Anything too outrageous and it takes away from the person or other familly members.
#2 If you are open to color suggestion then I recommend color. Our beaches are white and the water and sky are blue so I suggest having something aside from those colors in your wardrobe. I know that is not what is considered the norm but I promise it looks amazing on camera. Vibrant colors such as pinks, greens and even orange look great as do muted tones like pale green or yelow.
#3 Comfortabe clothes make for happy people. If you aren’t comfortable in your outfit it shows in your pictures. For us women if we choose something that hugs around the middle and that makes us a little self conscious then I suggest you don’t wear it. Choose something that you feel comfortable standing and sitting in. For kids make sure you try on their clothes prior to the session. Kids can be picky especially if something itches or they feel like something is too tight. I remember being one of those kids.
#4 Coordinate the family. To make your family cohesive try to coordinate the colors. This is a great alternative to having every family member wearing the same colors.
Ultimately, you should think about this image being hung on your wall for years to come and think of what colors you want to see your family in. Even think about the room you will hang it in. If I were having my portrait taken I would have each family member in a different color but in the same family (pales, bolds, etc) but if all matching is perfect for your family then go with it and love it.
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Weddings, Bellies, Babies and Families. Working in the Panama City, FL area I am lucky to be able to show off our amazing white beaches and the families who enjoy them. My style is a laid...
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