August 2015 - Sun Shots

Aug 26

by Sun Shots in Perdido Key Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Kids, Perdido Key, Photography, Sunset, Vacation Photography

Perdido Key

Well yesterday the dog days of summer finally went broke! A cool arctic blast came blowing in, and this town had a little change of attitude. Instead of scoring 110 degree heat indexes, we were blessed with 80 degree perfect beach weather. It was absolutely amazing, we were grinning from ear to ear. We were also blessed with the opportunity to work with these two little cuties. They were no stranger to the beach, let me tell you. They knew the sugar white sands of Perdido Key like it was their second home. We got the tour of their awesome beach, and even got a grand tour of their beach sand castle. It was equipped with its very own olympic size pool, by the way! Needless to say, we had a blast. From watching for dolphins to just plain ole having fun running around in circles, we did it all. Thanks guys for inviting us over, we really were glad to make your acquaintance. We sure can’t wait until the oldest grows up and becomes a cook/princess. I am sure crossing my fingers we get invited over to the big castle for cake! Have a safe trip, and we look […]

Aug 25

by Sun Shots in Orange Beach Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Family Vacation, Orange Beach, Portraits, Sunset, The Caribe Resort

Caribe Resort

Professional beach photography portraits are not always about cute little babies, sometimes we are lucky enough to get families with grown babies as well. I say grown babies with the biggest of grin. Last night was one of those instances where we got the distinct opportunity of working with a family with older kids while on their vacation at the Caribe Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama. These guys were a blast to work with. Just like families with small children, our sessions for older kids are pretty much the same. It is all about making connections between the different members which help show the cohesion of the group as a whole. When you can make this connection, you can make magic happen. This magic is the essence of the family bond. This connection is what makes moms hearts go pitter patter and dads smile with pride. This connection is something we love to shoot for. You know you have it when you look at the final finished print and you see a natural looking love that only a family can present. Our shot of the day is a fine example of this connection. You can just tell everyone is apart […]

Aug 24

by Sun Shots in Orange Beach Photography 0 comments tags: Condo rentals, Family, Family Beach Portraits, Kids, Parents, Sunset, Turquoise Place, Vacation

Turquoise Place

Are you visiting the beach this summer/fall? Have you decided on a place to stay yet? If you are still looking for a spot, might I strongly suggest the Turquoise Place. It is one awesome property! Not only will the kids enjoy the endless hours floating in the lazy river, you will cherish the time spent grilling on the balcony every evening with the family. Nothing like breaking bread on a balcony overlooking the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. The gentle breeze, the tropical air, and the smell of the vacation barbecue. What could be better in life! Add on a photography session with us, and you have a perfect vacation in the making. Just like our family from last night, they choose wisely. Perfect spot in the sand, check! Perfect happy relaxing days, check! Perfect family photography session with Sun Shots, check! We promise it will not be a vacation quickly forgotten. It will remain fresh on your mind all winter long, and the photography will become cherished art that will last a lifetime. Thanks guys for choosing us to be your professional family photographers while on your vacation in Orange Beach. We hope the remainder of your stay at […]

Aug 21

by Sun Shots in Orange Beach Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Beach Photographer, Portraits, Professional, Sunrise, Sunset, Vacation

Beach Photographer

One of my favorite parts of family beach photography at sunrise or sunset is using the sun as an element of the photograph. You would think it would be easy to use the sunrise or sunset in photography, but it actually is one of the hardest parts of portrait work. When we first started our journey in professional photography, we quickly decided that this one element would set us apart from the growing crowd because it took craft. A craft that is not easily learned, and a craft that took years to truly develop into perfection. A craft that we love, and a craft that we embrace. Sure it would be a lot easier to use natural light and ignore the prettiest element on the beach at the twilight hour, but that is a compromise we refused to take. Thus we drag out all our heavy equipment through the deep sand, and we create art. Art which is hard to duplicate, and comparable to a oil painter’s master rendition of life and world combined. This is a major part of our craft, and we are proud to share it with your family. Today’s shot of the day is a perfect example of […]

Aug 20

by Sun Shots in Gulf Shores Photography 0 comments tags: Alabama Beach Photography, Beach, Beach Photography in Gulf Shores, Gulf Shores, Vacation

Gulf Shores Vacations

While most littles are back in school dreaming about Gulf Shores vacations, this little cutie found her spot in the sand and was living the dream. Nothing better than those little piggy toes in the sand. Most experts agree one hour on the beach is the equivalent to twenty hours at a spa. At least that is what wiki links said, not sure who these experts are, but we really like them. Back to the subject at hand, our shot of the day is from last night’s sunset, and this little princess was an absolute blessing to work with. She was just so happy and really loved being at the beach, which made our job super fun and easy. I just love having children that love to have fun and pose. They are so cute and easy to work with. Sure it is fun putting on puppet shows, but sometimes being entertained is a lot easier than being the entertainer. A special thanks to this little princess for being such a fine model. We hope you guys have a wonderful vacation and remember to call us again on your next trip. If your family is considering Gulf Shores as a […]

Aug 18

by Sun Shots in Gulf Shores Photography 0 comments tags: Beach Photography, Family, Gulf Shores Photography, Happy, Portraits, Sunset

Beach Photography

Do you want to talk about cuteness? Our cute little couple from last night’s sunset session takes the cake. They were so cute, you could look up the term cute in the Webster dictionary, and you would find this picture. She was also such a great big sister. It is almost a guarantee this little princess is gonna grow up helping mom out with everything she can and one day become a great baby sitter when she is a teenager. She was so cute and helpful. Something we don’t always see in most three year olds. It is such a pleasure working with cute kids like these too! Nice families really make our job oh so enjoyable. Thank you guys for allowing us to work with your family, we really hope you enjoy the art you guys helped us create. Have a safe trip this week, and do forget to relax and have some fun. If your family is planning a last minute trip to the beach for a week, or even a weekend getaway, we want to talk to you about your very own family beach portrait photography session. We still have a few spots left for the summer, […]

Aug 17

by Sun Shots in Perdido Key Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, gulf, Perdido Key, Photography, Senior Portraits, Sunset

Perdido Key Senior Portraits

When it comes to Perdido Key Senior Portraits, you can go a few different paths. You can go the find a photographer on Facebook and hope and pray, or you can check out our work and know that you are in a professionals hands and everything is gonna turn out just as you had imagined it would. We highly suggest the latter, especially considering how important senior portraits are. Trusting these images to a skilled professional is very very important. Sure anyone with a digital camera these days can take a picture, but making that picture awesome is not exactly an easy thing. If you miss one step in the artistic creation project, the whole mission is shot. Lots of people nowadays think you can show up with a camera, take peoples money, and the rest will take care of itself. This is so not true and mostly to blame for why the professional photography industry is currently in such turmoil. There are many different aspects outside of just showing up with a camera and pushing the button. Posing, lighting, correct exposure, attitude, scheduling, etc., the list just goes on and on. Out of two hundred plus people that call […]

Aug 16

by Sun Shots in Gulf Shores Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Father's Day, Happy, Photography, pictures, Professional, son

Professional Beach Pictures

Okay as you all are well aware, today is NOT Father’s Day but guess what, IT SHOULD BE!!! Everyday of the week is a good candidate for Father’s Day. We just don’t have enough time in this world to thank our dad, and thus life would be a lot easier if everyday was Father’s Day. Not trying to leave all you special moms out, but my post today is not about moms no is it. It is about good ole DAD. Fathers are a very important part of our lives, and the better the dad, the better the child. Just do way around that. Yes I see what you are saying, mom’s can raise pretty good kids too, but like I said before, this post is not about anything but good ole DAD. Dad’s are our heros, our helping hand, our rock to lean on, and quite possible the first adult that teaches us how to use curse words properly, of course the latter not intentionally but true none the same. Some things are just bound to happen in life, and if they come from dad they seem to be a little bit better. Dad’s have a way of making […]

Aug 15

by Sun Shots in Gulf Shores Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Gulf Shores, Happy Baby, Photography, Professional Family Portraits, Vacation

Professional Family Portraits

Happy babies are so much fun. Not only are their smiles contagious, their happy little attitudes are too! This little guy was such a blessing to be around. Not saying I was having a bad day or anything, but with the heat of August, it wasn’t exactly a jump up and down and run around the yard kinda day. Well that changed instantly the first minute we meet this little booger. I mean he turned both of our frowns up side down. We was so cute with his perm-a-grin, we just couldn’t resist letting our guard down and have a little fun while we got to know this little guy. By the end of the session my side actually hurt from laughing so hard, and I didn’t even care you could almost fry and egg on the sand an hour earlier. Though the sunset did bring some cool refreshing winds which were much needed after one of probably the absolute hottest days of the year. This my friends is why I love professional family portraits so much. Once our sessions start, we have not a care in the world. We focus on the task at hand, and help tell our […]

Aug 14

by Sun Shots in Orange Beach Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Orange Beach, Photographer, Photography, Professional family beach portraits, Vacation

Professional Family Beach Portraits

One of my favorite things about being a photographer is taking the awesome backdrops provided by nature and bringing the vivid colors into our photographs. I mean what is the point of waking up at sunrise if you don’t even get the sunrise in the background. A good test to see if you are dealing with a true professional photographer is to look at their sunrise/sunset shots. Are the colors popping, do the people look naturally lit up as if there was another sun coming for the direction of the camera, these are the type of questions potential clients must ask themselves. Looking at today’s shot of the day, what are your answers to these questions? We will walk ten thousand extra miles to make sure our art is not lack luster. We are not natural light photographers, and we do not even own a camera with a pop up flash. We are professionals, we truly use professional equipment, and we have the knowledge to make images like this one, consistently, each and every single day. No matter what the lighting conditions, albeit cloudy skies or bright blue skies without a cloud in sight. It has taken us over fifteen […]

Aug 11

by Sun Shots in Orange Beach Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Beach Portraits, Orange Beach, Orange Beach Photography, Photography, Portraits, Sunset

Baby Beach Pictures

Beach portraits should be all about fun and happy face smiles, the same goes with baby beach pictures. Fun times, fun smiles, and fun memories. There is nothing like a happy baby on the beach, and nothing makes a momma’s heart go pitter patter more than when it is captured on film. Today’s shot of the day is one of those “be still my heart” type of moments. This little angel was quite the professional when it came to making momma smile though. It was like she already had years of practice. She was such a little angel to work with. I just love working with littles that can’t even crawl yet. Though she was brand new, she knew exactly what todo. Thanks so much guys for sharing your little bundle of joy with us. We really enjoyed working with you guys and hope you have a wonderful remainder of your trip. If you have a bundle of joy and are coming on vacation to Orange Beach soon, please take a minute and check out more of our work. With over twenty five years combined professional onsite beach photography experience, we are a husband and wife team, and we would […]

Aug 10

by Sun Shots in Gulf Shores Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Gulf Shores, Happy, Natural, No filter, Senior Beach Pictures, Senior Pictures, Senior Portraits, Smile

Gulf Shores Senior Beach Portraits

One of my absolute favorite type sessions is Gulf Shores senior beach portraits. I know I have said it a thousand times but here it goes again. These shots are so important for a kid. I mean they are the shots that are going to be what everyone else remembers them by. That is why we don’t take senior beach portraits lightly. We throw every bit of our professional knowledge into these sessions because we want to rock them in every single way. I really feel it pays off too. The seniors always reflect with a huge grin on their face at the end of each session. They just know that we went above and beyond the call of duty and helped them achieve something unique and different from all their peers. I always like to imagine myself in their shoes, constantly asking myself the questions like, would I like this pose, or does the lighting look natural, are we getting enough trendy shots, are we getting too trendy, are the shots unique, are we making the posed shots look natural, etc, etc, etc… A special thanks to our sunrise senior from this morning for bringing such a great attitude. […]

Aug 08

by Sun Shots in Gulf Shores Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Family, Fun, Gulf Shores, Gulf Shores Portraits, Kids, Photographer, Photography, Portraits, Sunrise, Vacation

Gulf Shores Portraits

One of my absolute favorite shots comes before the sun even rises. Its a shot we often miss because not all families are true early birds. Thanks goodness these fellows were though. It is truly a blessing for showing up early to a sunrise session. We call this shot, “Fire on the water”. I learned this shot from one of the few masters of photography while he was alive. It is a simple technique, but one that took years of practice to master. Not exactly easy balancing the studio strobe with the ambient light and letting the pier lights dance on the water. But when done correctly, it screams professional. Thats why I guess I like it so much, because it really is a shot not many can even think about getting. You know us, we love doing unique work and this is really a great example of that. Thanks fellows for waking up early and spending a little time with us on the beach. We are positive you put a big ole smile on your moms face. We hope you have a wonderful vacation and get to spend the whole trip playing in the waves on your boogie boards. […]

Aug 06

by Sun Shots in Perdido Key Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Family Photography, Florida, Perdido Key, Portraits, Vacation

Family Photography Perdido Key

A happy family makes for a happy vacation. A happy vacation makes for a happy family. The both seem to go rather well hand in hand. Something about the ocean air that keeps us all grinning with smiles from ear to ear. Sure it is the Gulf, but the ocean air is unmistakeable. The smell alone can turn a frown upside down when you first smell it fifty miles from the coast on your way in from the interstate. When was the last time you smelt the wonderful salt air of the ocean? If it has been awhile, what do you plan on doing about it? A family vacation might just be what the doctor ordered. We are positive you defiantly need a little beach time rest and relaxation. Nothing better for the soul than a little bit of sand between your little piggy toes! We are positive we have just that sand down here for you, where Perdido Key is proud to share its award winning sugar white sands. Voted just last year as the best beach in the world by a few select locals, there is always a little wiggle room for you and your littles! So don’t […]

Aug 04

by Sun Shots in Gulf Shores Photography 0 comments tags: Beach, Family, Gulf Shores, Sandy, Sunset Beach Pictures, Swagger, Vacation

Sunset Beach Pictures

Somedays we show up to work and we find out our clients have a little something we like to call hipster style. Last night’s sunset session was one of those occasions. This little guy had what the hipsters call swag. I mean even his steps had a little swagger. I am positive he had about twenty girlfriends all fighting for his undivided attention. He had a pleasant gentleman like way about him too. Very polite and gently spoken. What a fine young fellow to work with. He really had a lot of fun and he made the session really enjoyable. He was just so eager to pose and help us get the perfect shot. Thanks little man, we really had a good time working with you. If you have some kids with swagger, we want to talk to you about your very own hipster family beach photography session. We are the local experts on sunset beach pictures, and we would love to share our art with your family. Sessions are super fun and super simple. We either work at sunrise, or at sunset, and sessions take about an hour. From just the kids to small families, or even large groups, […]