Porch sessions
Ahh, porch sessions! These are my own unique offering, right at my home. I live on historical Fort Sam Houston in downtown San Antonio and I have a phenomenal upper porch that I've turned into my own little studio. It's a great neutral setting with gorgeous light year-round. I have a big round daybed that is a great setting for a big family pile, cuddles, and easy interactive moments that don't feel posed. It can be set up as a full circle daybed or swapped to be a bench. We can also pull it out of the way for pictures without the seating.
I think you'll love this option that offers a clean, bright setting; a hybrid studio option that still provides that gorgeous glowy outdoor light that is my typical style.
Cassey
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This was a late summer morning session with a newborn. I absolutely love morning sessions on the porch through the summer when the tree is green and the light is shining through it. This does not work well from late Dec-March when the tree is just brown. But its great the rest of the year!
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Early summer morning maternity session and I just love it SO much. During morning sessions the sun comes in down the long side of the porch that I don't otherwise use for evening sessions because the light isn't nice then.
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Here are a few images from a porch session with a family of four. This took place in the late afternoon. Even though it was just on the daybed, we got great combinations of everyone, mom and dad, each kid, and parents interacting with each kid. Their color palette was whites, tans and blues and I LOVE this bright and fairly monochromatic look in this setting. They have a great combo of some light patterns plus some texture and cute accents (that little blue romper!!). We almost always go barefoot on the daybed, because who cuddles in their shoes?!
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This was a January sunset session and I loved that we got to include their sweet dog!
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This was April 1st and the tree is green again. This was an evening session but we also turned around to use the tree in the background a bit.
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Another neutral sunset session, and I LOVED their clothing choices here. They went neutral with a great mix of lighter and darker clothing, and I loved how they alternated with her in a light top and dark pants, and him in a dark top and light pants. It made for a great mix of contrasting pieces that added some dark contrast without it being too heavy either with their tops or pants. There's also nice texture to their sweaters which adds some visual interest.
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Here's an example of an October morning porch session on an overcast day. The light and colors are a bit different when it's overcast, but still beautiful!
HOPEFULLY THOSE EXAMPLES GIVE YOU SOME IDEAS FOR THE VARIETY WE CAN GET WITH THIS NEUTRAL STUDIO SETTING. THE CLOTHES YOU PICK HERE CAN REALLY MAKE AN IMPACT ON HOW I EDIT AND THE FEEL OF YOUR FINAL GALLERY. SO COMMUNICATE WITH ME ABOUT WHAT YOU LIKE AND ARE HOPING FOR IN YOUR PICTURES! Contact me below and we can talk some more!
