Mary O. has been photographing people since her kids were small. She began with just tying to get new and different photographs of her kids because places like Lifetouch, Sears and Walmart had let her down on the variety department. Her home styled photoshoots for her kids became so good with her point and shoot camera someone recommended she take a class and the rest is history! Eight years a college degree with a focus in photography and she is the best kept photography secret in the area and one of the most sought-after experiences. While she doesn’t spend a lot of time on advertising, she spends lots of time with her clients making sure their sessions create the most amazing art and they have a fantastic time in the process. Her senior and newborn clients rave about the experience!
Pre-consultation: Take advantage of the pre-consultation! All kinds of things happen at the pre-consultation. You will get to know Mary and her you. This will make the session less awkward and more fluid. You will discuss locations, wardrobe and all the components of preparing for your session and even look closer at some poses and wall art ideas. If you don’t have a chance to look and talk about it in advance, you may arrive at your sales session thinking, “I wish we had done xxx”.
Timing: You’ve heard timing is everything… Well for photography this can be especially true! Mary doesn’t say let’s photograph at 6 am to torture her clients. She knows the best sunrise light and coolest summer temperatures happen before 8:30 in the summer. She very carefully examines the weather and sunrise and sunset times before she recommends a time. Trust her!!! She knows pulling everything together at an early hour can be a challenge, but she wants to give you plenty of time to get a variety of shots before it gets HOT! Of course, other times of the year later morning sessions are available. Be sure and call and book well before those peak fall and spring seasons they book fast.
Wardrobe: Putting together the wardrobe is super personal. You don’t want to choose something fancy if you aren’t a fancy person. Choose things that fit your lifestyle, casual, country, boho whatever you choose it will reflect the real you. If you are posing with family, choose a pallet you can all agree on and let each person dress in those colors to reflect their style. Think you might be missing something… Send Mary O. a quick pic and she can help fill in the blanks or schedule a styling appointment with her and she can either help you shop or pull outfits together from your closet. Keep in mind she has a growing couture closet for seniors and a selection of maternity and baby items you can borrow for your session. She may have just what you need so touch base and find out.
Styling: Whether you are working on a theme for your session or trying to figure out hair and makeup, reach out to Mary O…. She has great answers! She has a variety of props for little ones and can make great location recommendations for seniors and families. Need to take the worry out of hair and makeup? No problem! Her hair and makeup artists are industry leaders and specialize in work for photography… in Texas. Which means your style will hold and your makeup won’t run. It’s also quite an experience to sit in that georgeous white leather chair and be pampered!
Wall Worthy Art: When it comes time for your sales session 5 small minutes can make the process so easy! Take a piece of white computer paper and tape it to any wall you want to put art on and take a quick pic and send it to Mary O. Include a bit of the surrounding furniture, so she can match your decorating style. This one small task will speed up your session and narrow down the millions of things Mary might recommend. It means during image prep she will be able to plan and prepare exact layouts with your images for your home. You’ll be able to see what your art work is going to look like on your wall BEFORE you even swipe your credit card! This will add confidence to your purchase.
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