Afternoon at the Beach

I've had the privilege of photographing Ellen and Melanie for several years now. They are two wonderful fun girls. Mom wanted to do a session at the beach. So we went to the beach with their dog Butterscotch.We had an awesome time playing in the water and skipping stones. The sky was slightly overcast which gave us some great light. I was having so much fun that I really didn't want to leave and head back to the studio that afternoon.
If you are really looking for something different and unique for your next portrait, please give me a call.

Yappy Hour Event

We had a great time at the Vino 100 Yappy Hour. We had a great turn out and met some new friends. Thanks to all our friends at Central Bark too!

Yappy Hour 3pm-6pm This Saturday at Vino 100

Come join us at Vino 100  this Saturday from 3pm -6pm  in the Wauwatosa Village. Bring your dog and sample some great wine. Central Bark will be providing drinking bowls for your dogs. What a great way to meet other dog owners and have a great time. Vino 100, Central Bark and Wimmer Photography will be having a drawing and special offers.

Congratulations Ron!

Ron recently sent in prints for competition at the Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association Spring Convention in Madison.  Two of his prints received scores that were Par Excellence and one of them made it into the Elite Collection.  His print entitled "Baby Luck" features a dad who is home on leave holding his 3 month old child.  "My Tunes" is a fun portrait of Ron's daughter with her iPod.

Miss Evelyn

Last week Ron had the opportunity to photograph Miss Evelyn.  She brought her prettiest little outfits along and we got so many great expressions from her.  This is a great age to be photographed because her little personality is starting to show and we were thrilled to try and capture it.

What should I wear?

This is probably the most common question we get asked.  It is also one of the most important when it comes to your family portrait.  The right clothing option will give a harmony to your image while the wrong clothing can cause your portrait to look disorganized.

The first step is to decide whether you want something more traditional or casual.  Traditional portraits are usually more formal so darker dress clothes are preferable.  Casual portraits allow for more flexibility but can be harder to coordinate.  When going for a casual look, jeans or khakis will work as long as everyone agrees to one or the other.

While everyone doesn't have to be in the same color, it is preferable that everyone wear something from a similar color palette.  (Ex: all in light colors or all in dark tones)  Also try to avoid big bold stripes or patterns because they can be very distracting.  Keep in mind that dark colors tend to recede in an image and light colors stand out more.  If a large group is all wearing darker tones and one person is in a light shirt, that person will stand out immediately.

The most important part of the portrait is the people in it.  Following these few suggestions ensures that your portrait will focus on the beautiful faces of your family, instead of the shirt they decided to wear that day.

Here are some examples of formal and casual family portraits and the great clothing choices they decided on:

Studio Updates

This is the time of year for us to start updating the studio.  Our plan for this winter/spring is to freshen up our projection room where you come in to view all your beautiful images.  We will also be focusing on building a new set in the camera room as well as painting some new backgrounds.  We are going to post some sneak previews of our updates only on the blog so check back in to see what we're up to.