Children and Families

Like with most kinds of portraits, I always feel it's better to use a real setting even if it's just a backyard or the park. This allows for a more 'photojournalistic' type of style, and because the location is real everything just feels more...um, real. And none of those stiff poses or funky photographic backgrounds with the swirly stuff on them.

True Black & White

Another option to consider when ordering your portrait is what might be called 'true black and white', that is a digital print made on genuine fibre paper. This process exposes the image on the paper in a way similar to an old-fashioned optical print. The lustre and aura of these prints really can't be described and it certainly can't be seen on any computer monitor. They really are incredible. What's more Toronto is one of only a few cities in the entire world where this process is available. So, hey, if you're in one of the cool cities, you may as well take advantage of it. These prints do carry an extra charge which varies depending on the size of the print, but if you want something really special it's well worth it.

All in the Family

My entire extended family consists of um, one other person (cue violins please), but if yours is any bigger (and it would almost have to be) getting a genuine family portrait every few years is a great idea.

Now if only there was a surefire way to make babies smile on cue....