Planning, attending and teaching at the I Heart Faces Photography Workshops is one of my very favorite parts of being a founder of I Heart Faces!
Our workshop in San Antonio last week was even more special because my daughter, Weslea, made the trip with me. She was the model for one of our stylized sessions that was based on the fairytale theme of Red Riding Hood.
Red Riding Hood Stylized Photography Session
Beautiful dress and cape were created and sewn by Sew Jewell.
While Red Riding Hood (and any other older children’s tale that one might read!) can have darker aspects to it’s story, we chose to focus on the beautiful clothing, the richness of the red fabric in the cape and the innocence of a little girl who found herself caught up in a fairytale wonderland. Weslea had a ball being a model and I know she absolutely loved working with other photographers that weren’t just her mom. When our new attendees arrived for the second day of the workshop, she literally was able to lead her session herself and by the end of that day had posed for six different sessions as Red Riding Hood.
I’m pretty sure that makes her an expert now. ;)
Stylized Photography Sessions are one of my very favorites things to shoot and I am currently completely rebuilding my children’s and family photography portfolio to only include stylized and lifestyle photography sessions. If you live in the Northeast Ohio area (or would like me to travel to your area!) and are interested in booking a stylized session, please just contact me. I am booking very limited sessions right now and am offering a special portfolio building rate for a short time.
Having this experience with my daughter was definitely one of the most wonderful things that has ever happened to us. We are both crossing our fingers that it might happen again soon. :)
For more images from this session, check out my Facebook Fan Page. This post has also been added to Tidymom’s I’m Lovin’ It.
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I am so excited you and Weslea could do this together. It looks like it was a wonderful experience for both of you!
We had the BEST time Becky. We were so lucky to have that special time together!
GORGEOUS Angie!!! both Weslea and your session! I think this is one of my favorites!!
Love them, what a beautiful girl and the colors are great!
The only thing that could have made it better were if the amazing duo, Arden and Paul, could have modeled again as well.
Missed you there!
I LOVE her expression on the second to last image. I love it when children look deep into the camera. =)
I love this, just beautiful. Can’t wait to hear more details about OC, so close for me. Praying it will be in my price range.
I’m crossing my fingers for you Elaine! Either way, we definitely have to meet up while I’m there. I’d love to meet you finally!
These images and the entire concept are just breathtaking!!! I think I’m heading in that direction too, with stylized sessions, they are just so unique! Great job, your daughter is a beauty too
That’s wonderful Kristy…I really respond to stylized sessions and since I truly only want to spend my time doing what I absolutely LOVE to do, I’ve decided to do just that.
These are so rich and pure and lovely, Angie! I think I love the picture of her smiling, towards the top of the post, the best because that is a smile shown specifically for you. That’s a daughter to mom look that the rest of us didn’t get to see. You have so much to be proud of in Weslea. She is an amazing, mature, beautiful girl!
That was my first thought too Julie! That photo is one of my favorites because I knew it was our “mother/daughter connection smile.” All of us moms love those smiles!
That is SO cool that photography is something you and your daughter can share…..from either side of the camera!
She is gorgeous!!! And I love that door in the woods. Awesome idea!
Amy found that door in a barn just laying there Bridget and it ended up being the perfect touch…love how much it added to the session!
Awesome! What an amazing idea!! Beautiful pics.
These are gorgeous. Very inspirational!!!
I think you and Weslea are an amazing team!! And I also think the SA workshop attendees were blessed indeed to photograph Weslea, who is naturally beautiful and totally at ease in front of a camera!!
I wish I could fly her out to OC with me in August for a Susan Keller original portrait as well.
Can’t wait to finally meet you then!
angie,
weslea was such a great model!!! i was so excited to get home & look at all of the beautiful images that i captured during the workshop, then i realized that all of my children had gathered around & commented on how much they would have liked to be little red riding hood, it was so cute!!!
i can not tell you enough how much i loved the workshop, and secretly wished that it would have lasted longer, not only was it a wonderful learning experience, but meet some of the most amazing new friends!!!
XoXxo
amy boland
It was an absolutely lovely experience and it was wonderful to meet you there!
I’ve had several workshop attendees or contributors tell me that their kids now want to do a fairytale shoot as well. So cute!
These are so lovely Angie, just like your daughter! I really enjoyed the time we spent together!
It was awesome to meet another Buckeye photographer…so funny that we had to fly to San Antonio to do so. Hee!
Absolutely beautiful! Love the whole feeling and setting of your session. You and your model did a beautiful job!
These are so adorable and creative! I am seeing a lot of stylized photography lately and am loving it!
Completely stunning!
AMAZING!!!!! And let me know if you need a model for the Orange County pre-BlogHer session. Angry Kid will be out of school for summer.
Blogged: High-stylized Red Riding Hood session from the @iheartfaces workshop. I think this was my fav session ever! http://bit.ly/kthrik
Lovely images from our stylized Red Riding Hood session at our workshop in San Antonio last week! http://bit.ly/kthrik via @angiearthur
Beautiful RT @AngieArthur Red Riding Hood session from the @iheartfaces workshop. I think this was my fav session ever! http://bit.ly/kthrik
I’ve noticed the photography trend is the light almost dreamy look to photos. What program do you use to get this effect?
Thanks!
Kim
Hi Kim…I begin my editing process in Camera RAW (I always shoot in RAW as well.) I then open my photos into PS CS5 and do tweaking with levels, curves, hue adjustment layers, etc. I also have a few select actions that I love to use as well…mainly Pioneer Woman’s free sets and one of Florabella’s. You can read more about this here: http://thearthurclan.com/my-camera-gear/
I edit each session individually and many times have a completely different look for each one. This one definitely tended toward dreamy with the fairytale, princess theme.
HTH!
These photos are beautiful. I’m dressing my daughter up like Red Riding Hood for Halloween this year. Plan on taking photos of her in my grandparents yard (there are lots of trees).
Weslea is going as Red Riding Hood for Halloween as well! We are going to get as much use out of her dress and cape as possible. Hee!
Gorgeous and inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing. I found you from the Tidy Mom linky.
Beyond beautiful Angie! From the location to the dress/cape (can’t wait to show mom your post!) to your lovely talented daughter! Just perfection! Congrats!
Thanks for linking up Angie! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2011/summer-food-and-fun/ Hope you’re having a fabulous holiday weekend!
@amycraftphoto She's a bit older! but he is head over heel's for @angiearthur's daughter http://t.co/Y1vIDlv he's got a great eye, huh