Shannon Walton Photography

I love maternity, especially when the couple is as fun as these two!  They are such a perfect fit, not just for each other but for my shooting style.  I love doing a maternity session before baby arrives because we get a chance to hang out for a bit and get to know each other.    Honestly,  every time one of my expecting mom’s gives birth it’s like a new addition to my family too!    I’m also not ashamed to admit I will stalk their facebook walls for any news of the big arrival   Looking forward to meeting their little bundle soon!

We’ve had lots of 9 month olds in the studio lately.  I just love this age!!  She was born WAY early and just started sitting on her own a few days before our session.  She’s been through a lot in her short little life and truly a miracle.  I’m honored her parents chose me to capture her miraculous first year.  Here is a little sneak peek cause her momma is dying to see some

That’s a very good question   It’s also very important to the final look of your images.  Especially images that will be more than one person or an entire family.  I have pulled several of my favorite family/sibling shots to help you.  I’m sure there is more but these will do for now.  First, my LEAST favorite color to shoot ESPECIALLY outside is solid white.  It is the least flattering and will draw your eye straight to it instead of the subjects in the image.  I much prefer darker tones.  I know it’s hot here this time of year, but I also prefer to shoot families wearing jeans or long skirts over shorts.   Layers are always a good choice.  I love scarves that add a pop of color or a vest for little fellas as you’ll see in one of the images I’m posting.

A fun print is fine as long as you aren’t doing multiple prints in the same images.  For example if little brother were wearing a plaid shirt in this it would be way too busy.   I like that mom chose the girls dresses that featured the SAME  flower print and then coordinated all the other SOLID colors to match.  It’s a great idea to find one thing you love then find other pieces to coordinate.

In this next shot they chose 2 dark tones that work well together.  You don’t have to all wear the same color, but coordinating two complimentary colors works well.

As much as I don’t like shooting white, I LOVE shooting black!!  I especially like it with denim.  It works well for just about everyone, it very flattering and will be a classic portrait for years and years to come.

I have 3 blue-eyed kiddos who look fabulous in blue.  These three also have amazing blue eyes which just pop wearing these blue shirts.

I love this combination also.  If I were guessing I would say mom picked out the vest with a slight pattern and coordinated their clothes accordingly.  I love the layer of the vest and the pop of color of his blue shirt.  It doesn’t scream out at you but the texture and bit of color works nicely together.

Browns are awesome too!  I like the layers in his jacket and plaid shirt.  Again, they only have one pattern going on here and their shirts are solid.  I love the way denim works with brown too!

I will try to post more examples, but hope this helps a bit in selecting your clothing for sessions.   As always let me know if you have questions, I’m here to make your images the best they can be

I’ll say it one more time…I LOVE to capture connection!  I want my images to make you feel something.  I want them to take you back to that time, I want you to be able to hear the laughter in your head when you view them again and again over the years.   These two are one of my favorite mother/daughter duo’s and a perfect example of exactly what I’m trying to accomplish when I shoot any family together.  I will also say that I don’t think it’s possible to take a bad image on my beloved yellow chair.  I also REALLY  loved their clothing choices.  The icing on the cake is that they are absolutely beautiful inside and out