Things to come this fall 2015

The leaves are fast changing and falling from the trees. Creating a natural and beautiful back drop for family photos. Do you like to include family photos in your Holiday cards? Want something a little different this year? Step outside of the traditional "studio" photos, and lets get out side and create that something different. The weather is still a little warm and there is still time before all the leaves have fallen!

The weather will soon be cold and there will be snow on the ground. This too, of course always creates a wonderful back ground for family photos. If you want to brave the cold and capture your family in the snow, let me know and we will set a date to create this very idea!

Starting November 10 I will be out on disability for a month, due to surgery to my shoulder.

 During this month I will be available for a limited amount of Family sessions. I will be shooting these sessions using a tripod which will limit us to be able to get overly creative... However we still can get that perfect family shot! 

As always I try to have a few new locations that I offer each year for these Family Holiday Sessions.

This year will not be any different. I aim to please and of course will take any idea that you have for a location or image that you want to create.

After working in a studio for several years and it closing its doors, I took the step to creating a business that offered the non traditional "studio" photography. Before the studio closed I had one last family session. It was sometime before my family was in front of another photographer's camera, but I knew that I could not put it off anymore.  As I was watching my children grow up and of course capturing them through the years with my own camera, I knew that I needed to let the control go and allow another photographer that control to "shoot" my family. So, I understand how it feels to step away from being the "Family photographer" and allow someone else the control of capturing photos of my family. Over the last 10 years I have allowed that privilege to just a few photographers that I know and was not disappointed with these sessions.  So, with all this being said... If it has been some time since you and your family have had a true family portrait session, relax, and contact me. I will help you create that perfect image you are looking for!

Dates, times, and locations will be posted over the next week. Make sure you check back soon so you do not miss out this year! Of course when the dates are posted and they will not work with your schedule feel free to contact me and we will work out a perfect time for your family.

KGR Photography

Trisha Russell

kgrussellphoto@yahoo.com

Kris 2015 Modeling Portfolio

Kristopher came to me not too long ago and stated that he wanted to take some photos to create a portfolio to summit to a few modeling agencies. We sat down and researched some ideas and talked about the look he wanted to create before we went out and took some photos. I suggested that he be creative and do some that were him and showcased his personality as well as doing some that we different and unique. We first headed to downtown Binghamton to take some images of Kris around the Courthouse looking "Studious". I also took him out into the woods to do some more creative images. I wanted to show off a little bit of his athletics as well as use the woods to create some "mellow" and "peaceful" images. We have a few more ideas of some images that we still want to create. Check back soon to see those images too. 

I took a few of my favorite images and edited them and added few effects to them. Those images are all below. 

 I can not decide which of these two are my favorite. I love the top image 

with the effect added to it. I added this effect to the image to try and give it an 

"old" feel. In the black and white image I love how it makes the wall 

look and that it pops the shadow of the lamp post all without taking away 

from the subject.

A small twist on the plain old head shot. I wanted a few head shots, I just did not

 want  them all the normal head shot used in portfolios. So, while Kris was sitting on 

the stairs I zoomed in close and a slightly different angle and "snapped".

This is one of my favorites for the simple fact of the expression on his face.

 That expression... well that is his personality and I wanted some of that 

in the images so that they were not all "posed".

Into the woods we headed...

We found this log laying there perfectly calling to us to use it. 

One of the things that Kris does well are flips and stunts. I tried to tell him 

he should consider being a stunt person too. Anyway, when we came across

this tree just laying there I knew just what I wanted him to do. After

a few tries I was able to capture just what I wanted. 

To show his strength and his talent in one image!

After the work to create the above image I told him to have a seat and rest

for a moment. I went behind him to capture this image, lost in thought.

As we walked along the trail, I knew what I wanted for one of the images

I was just looking for the perfect spot. I found it! I wanted a spot that 

was mostly shaded but had an area where the sun was shining through the 

trees creating the perfect spot for him to sit and "meditate". I had him sit

in the spot where the sun was shining through the trees.

I wanted to include a horizontal image as one of my favorites. We were done shooting and heading back out of the woods when we came across this log. It was just sitting there saying "please include me in your image." So, we did. I told him to just have a seat again and be him relax and sit like he was if he was just "hanging out". This is what I captured when he sat and listened to what I asked.