I met Meghan and Mike today at Purgatory Chasm to shoot some engagement photos. They are a great couple and very good sports. Purgatory was quiet this morning except for the mosquitos. Despite the constant nagging of mosquitos which bit us and swarmed my lens, M&M just kept on smiling and having fun without complaining. That may change tonight as they itch themselves to sleep but I’m hoping I can make it a little easier by showing them some of their photos!
Announcing a new giveaway from Tom Walker Portraits with two ways to win! On May 1st we will be giving away a free portrait session to one lucky winner.
The free portrait session will take place in the winner’s home or at an outdoor location they prefer in the Worcester area. They’ll receive a custom portrait session and a password protected online proofing gallery to view the images from the shoot. This session is valued at $250!
To be entered, simply follow Tom Walker Portraits on Twitter (www.twitter.com/twportraits) and retweet our contest tweet which we will post every day. OR, you can “Like” Tom Walker Portraits on Facebook (www.facebook.com/tomwalkerportraits) and post “Please enter me to win a free portrait session!” on our wall. That’s it! Two ways to win and they’re both easy. If you want to improve your chances, enter through Facebook and Twitter. Every qualified entry will be will be entered into a drawing on May 1st and a winner will be chosen at random.
Rules (There are always rules aren’t there?)
- One entry per method (Twitter or Facebook) per person.
- Winner will be notified through either Twitter or Facebook.
- All entries must be submitted by noon Eastern time on May 1st to qualify
- The Free Portrait Session is non-transferrable
- Contest is open to existing and new followers and fans of Tom Walker Portraits
- Free Portrait Session includes a one hour photography session in the winner’s home or at an outdoor location. Prints or digital images are not included and must be purchased after the session.
- Free Portrait Session is for up to two generations of a family (Parents and Children).
- Free Portrait Session will be held within a 10 mile radius of Worcester, MA. Tom Walker Portraits reserves the right to allow exceptions at their own discretion.
- Free Portrait Session must be booked by June 30th and must take place before October 1st.
- Tom Walker Portraits is the sole judge of each entry’s compliance with the contest rules.
Tom Walker Portraits now has a new address for our Facebook page. If you’re already a fan, you can just continue to get to our page as you always have. If you’re not a fan yet, come visit us at www.facebook.com/tomwalkerportraits!
Alright, so technically I may be jumping the gun by a couple of days but something about blue skies and sixty degrees of sunshine gets the blood pumping! Especially after a few days of rain. I have been woefully neglectful in keeping the blog updated. Its now time to come out of my winter hibernation from my updates and get busy keeping you all informed about Tom Walker Portraits.
With the official first day of spring just a couple of days away, its a great time to start thinking about a family portrait session. An on site photo session can be a wonderful way to personalize your family portraits. With the sun becoming more of a regular visitor to our skies, the backyard or even local parks become wonderful spots to photograph your family. To talk with us about booking a spring portrait session, email us at info@tomwalkerportraits.com
As an avid iPhone user I was annoying myself with the Tom Walker Portraits blog! I could open it of course but it was formatted for a standard browser. I was constantly pinching and squishing to fit what i wanted on screen. Finally, I have done something about it.
Simply head to this site on your iPhone and you will see a version of this blog (with the same content) that actually fits on your screen! As I continue to tinker we’ll make this new iPhone version even closer in looks to the regular browser version.
If you choose to save the page as a bookmark on your homescreen you’ll get a smaller version of the icon above. If you bookmark the html version of the main site, a similar icon in green will be saved.
My little guy turned 8 months old today. Two days ago he started crawling. Its not a full out, hand slapping against the hard wood, crawl yet but he’s mobile enough and fast enough so that we can’t turn our backs on him for a second. The beginning of the end of infancy.
It seems like yesterday that he was as small as “I” in the photo above. Now I’m wondering “Did I get enough photos of him?” The answer is always “no”, even for the photographer.
With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas around the corner and closing fast there are lots of opportunities to get those shots of your little ones just the way they are now. Don’t find yourself asking…”Did I get enough?”
How many times have you worn a dress, a very nice, very expensive dress to a function just once only to see it stored in a box or hung in the back of the closet for eternity? Shouldn’t that dress be something to celebrate? Shouldn’t that beautiful gown go down in a blaze of glory?
This summer I had the good fortune to be part of the Worcester Photography Center’s “Trash the Dress” shoot in Warwick, RI. Dozens of photographers, models, makeup and hair stylists descended on Oakland Beach in Warwick to immortalize those frocks that give so much for such a short time!
The basic principal is simple. Your prom or wedding dress is something you search high and low for. Whether you spend an embarrassing amount of money or wrestle an amazing deal away from the clutches of another shopper, its an investment you feel lucky and proud to have found. It’s the topic of discussion for months. You describe it to friends and family for weeks. Its treated like a foreign dignitary and lovingly handled with every showing leading up to the big event. Finally, the day comes…and goes. In a flash the moment is gone and the dress is headed for a hanger or a box in the basement never to be seen again.
Trash the Dress is a way to do something truly special with that dress after it’s served its duty! By posing for a shoot in a dramatic locale like the beach, park , or urban jungle, you can capture unique photos that are sure to get seen a lot more than the dress! These shoots lead to photos that you usually only see in magazines and perfume adds because nearly anything goes when you don’t have to worry about your wardrobe. Trash the Dress photos add a truly original twist to your wedding or prom photos that will let you hang on to that original excitement of finding the perfect dress.
Consider a Trash the Dress shoot for your retired gowns and dresses and give them the chance at immortality one more time!
Even kids that hate the camera have a weakness. J was not at all interested in posing with his sisters and smiling pretty. But, he thought the idea of standing around with hands in pockets was fine. Of course, to get this I had to shoot a half a dozen “goofy man” poses. Totally worth it.
One of the most common things I hear from clients when we talk about photos in their yard or home is “Oh, we could never take pictures there! My yard/living room/house is a mess!”
It was more of the same when we started talking to D about taking photos of her family. She thought her yard was a mess and that we’d never find good spots for the photos. But, in the end, we’re not taking photos of the yard! Its just in the background. Besides, sometimes there’s an old busted up Caddy in the background that gets a guest starring role in the shot!
I wanted to share this shot of an adorable little newborn girl I photographed recently. Baby “S” is her parents’ third little bundle and second girl. At three weeks old (almost) baby “S” reminded me of why I like to shoot with newborns at 2 weeks old or less. She cried and fussed through most of the session! In the end she was still adorable and we got some precious looks.
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