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What is Personal Branding? – Southcoast, Massachusetts

What is Personal Branding? We all know what brands are right? You would recognize a McDonald’s logo from a mile away or here in New England we run on Dunkin’s (sorry Starbucks people!) Your personal brand is how you promote yourself. It is the story you tell of yourself, of your business, and…

7 Tips for Preparing for Your Autumn Session – New England – Massachusetts

How to Prepare for Your Autumn Session Autumn is one of the most popular months of the year for portrait sessions. After all, nature is doing its thing with all those vibrant colors, plus you get a chance to really play up your wardrobe with accessories in the crisp weather. Here are some tips…

2020 Beach Session – Family – Marion, MA

It is almost officially the end of Summer!! Where did the time fly? Let me stop for a second to tell you that I am seriously the luckiest photographer in the world. My clients are always so wonderful to work with. This time we got to celebrate Baby C’s first birthday! I met up with them for…

6 Stress Relieving Tips to NOT Have a Mental Breakdown During Your Session – Southcoast, Massachusetts (Mattapoisett)

How Not to Have a Mental Breakdown During Your Session Family pictures are great – they help you create and remember fond memories of your loving family. However, this day can get very stressful, and we want to ensure this doesn’t happen. Maybe your spouse isn’t interested in taking photos, maybe your kids just aren’t…

Why we prefer to schedule sessions around sunset – Southcoast, Massachusetts (Mattapoisett)

The ‘Golden Hour’ So you want to learn about golden hour, huh? It’s a pretty popular time of day for photographers to shoot. We’ll tell you what it is and why we prefer this time of day to others. You may or may not have noticed that all of our open availability for…

Family Portrait Session 2020 – Mattapoisett, Southcoast, Massachusetts

It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged here. While I’ve had several different sessions since we opened our state, it’s been pretty busy in the Irving household. I was so excited to get back to my photography business and had to make sure I had the proper precautions in place for the studio portion to be…

What to wear for a business headshot: Men’s Guide | Southcoast, Massachusetts Photographer

Headshots are one of the most important images to have in the business world, whether you are seeking a new job or already have one. You want to show that you are trustworthy, reliable, and most of all professional, and a headshot can help to portray this. First impressions are everything. The first step…

Quarantine

It’s been a crazy two months with everything going on in the world. Schools are shut down, kids are home, some parents are trying to work from home, and we are all trying to survive someway, somehow. We appreciate all the workers on the Front Line who are working hard and continuing to keep things…

The Front Steps Project

It feels like the world has stopped, doesn’t it? In a split second our world was changed, what was our daily lives, became new routines. We had to distance ourselves from our friends, families, neighbors, and coworkers. We all turned to social media, posting videos, saying hello, posting in our pajamas, recording our home…

Family Love, Sawmill, Acushnet, Ma

Sometimes as the kids grow older, family photos get far and in between. When children are toddlers it is easier to get portrait sessions done every year, versus when they are teens and have a million other plans. Family photos are so meaningful at every age because it shows the beautiful growth of the family…