• Chances are, mom was the one to contact me in the first place. AND she is most likely the one to "help" everyone else choose their clothes for the shoot. Also, a happy mom makes a happy family...which makes great photos. So, mom, choose something you feel great in and then coordinate everyone else's outfits around that. If you have a beautiful print dress, find some colors in the print and mix those with neutrals for the rest of the family. And if you find a shirt with those colors in a stripe or print for someone else in your family, bonus points for you!

  • Gone are the days of matching pajamas, family hawaiian prints and (please no!) khaki bottoms with white tops on the beach. I want you to look like you made an effort, but not that you went online and searched "matching family outfits."

  • Check out my blog post about this https://www.lisaphelanphotography.com/photo-blog/2022/7/27/what-the-heck-is-heic

  • They deserved to become physical objects that you can hold in your hands, place in a book or on your wall. By printing your photos, they can be enjoyed not only for your lifetime, but as lasting proof that you existed.

    I look at the photos I create for my clients as a way to freeze time. When those photos are printed, they draw you in to that moment: the feelings, the experience, the touch, sound and smell. When you walk by a photo on your wall or turn the page in an album to see it, you re-experience that moment. It is a way for your family, and children in particular, to remember the past, acknowledge growth and change.

  • Chances are, mom was the one to contact me in the first place. AND she is most likely the one to "help" everyone else choose their clothes for the shoot. Also, a happy mom makes a happy family...which makes great photos. So, mom, choose something you feel great in and then coordinate everyone else's outfits around that. If you have a beautiful print dress, find some colors in the print and mix those with neutrals for the rest of the family. And if you find a shirt with those colors in a stripe or print for someone else in your family, bonus points for you!

  • A great approach is to do a hashtag search on Instagram. For example, if you are looking for Headshots in the Pasadena area search #pasadenaheadshotphotographer. If you would like a photographer who specializes in families in La Canada, try #lacanadafamilyphotographer. You will see the images from a variety of photographers who have used that hashtag. Check out their Instagram accounts and their websites to see if their work is a fit for you.

  • If you usually wear glasses, wear them for your session. The big exceptions are polarized or transitions lenses. Those lenses will appear dark and/or make it hard to see your eyes. Sadly, this isn’t something I can fix through editing. So, if you’ve a pair of traditional clear lenses, those are your best option.

  • If you usually wear glasses, wear them for your session. The big exceptions are polarized or transitions lenses. Those lenses will appear dark and/or make it hard to see your eyes. Sadly, this isn’t something I can fix through editing. So, if you’ve a pair of traditional clear lenses, those are your best option.

  • Hi there! I’m Lisa. I have a 5 star review rating on Yelp and Google and would love to work with your family. Here is my website. www.lisaphelanphotography.com

  • Hi there! I’m Lisa. I have a 5 star review rating on Yelp and Google and would love to work with your family. Here is my website. www.lisaphelanphotography.com

  • Ordering your sash online is easy. https://www.uscbookstore.com/sashes Be sure to do it early so you get it in time for some awesome graduation photos.