Smiling Big for a New School Year

With the summer coming to a close, it’s time to start planning for a new school year. As elementary years spark the beginning of drastic changes in your child’s appearance, preserving the memory will require a professional hand.  

Our traditional fall program begins with a head and shoulders portrait. Parents have the option of ordering from a variety of packages or individual portrait units, as well as an array of different backgrounds to choose from.  A retouching option is also available, as well as special products, including magnets and key chains.

Still undecided? Premier offers a Second Chance Form, allowing you to place orders even after picture day has passed.  

Now is the time to schedule a meeting with Premier Portraits prior to the start of school year if thinking of switching to a new portrait school photographer.  

Four Tips For Capturing Summer Scenery with Portrait Photography in Connecticut

Summer is the season for everything outdoors. With the arrival of vibrant blossoms and golden sunsets, your portraits are guaranteed to come to life.

1. Family Portrait Photography

It’s simple, really. The summer season, with its warm and cozy temperatures, provides exquisite scenery for family photos. Whether it’s the household garden or the nearest beach, the outside world puts a smile on every face.

2. Seaside Portrait Photography

The ocean is perhaps the most calming setting for some quality shots. Although it can be messy, the beach and surrounding scenery is a popular spot. Post up by a pier for a more traditional shot, or do some exploring down by the rocks to uncover coastal creatures.

Despite the beautiful view, it’s vital to avoid sand, which easily finds its way into your camera gear. Be sure to keep your camera inside its carrying case in between shots, and even look up the tide patterns for the day prior to arriving (unless you’re a great swimmer!)

3. Sunrise and Sunset Portrait Photography

The other great fact about summer time is being able to comfortably watch a sunrise and sunset without shivering. This makes for opportune conditions to capture the rise and fall of the day. Preceding your journey, look up sunrise and sunset times, either via newspaper or the Internet (which is likely to be more accurate).

4. Landscape and Wildlife Portrait Photography

Spring and summer comes with color. It’s no mystery that shooting during the warm seasons provides beautiful results. During close range shots, a smaller aperture will help define details close-up, such as a single flower out of a bunch.

Premier Portrait Studio specializes in portrait photography. Click here to learn more! 

Eight Reasons Why You Want a Photo Booth at Your Next Event

Hosting a photo booth makes for an excellent addition to virtually any celebration, from bar and bat mitzvahs to wedding receptions. Their gift of bringing guests together and promoting an overall sense of merriment have given rise to an increasing popularity. You will likely spot one next time you attend a festive gathering. Still not getting the picture? Here are 9 solid reasons why the photo booth takes the crown for the ultimate party favor:

1. They’re budget-friendly.

Photo booths are so common in today’s party scene that they are available for almost any occasion, making them relatively affordable. While pricing varies due to additional features and rental times, a booth will generally start at $500.

2. They’re great for any occasion

From corporate gatherings to quinceaneras, photo booths fit like a glove. Their age-friendly nature and ability to amp up the entertainment make them unique for any special occasion.

3. They run themselves

Photo booths require little to no work on your part as a host, which is great for an event with which you want to be more involved. Most photo booth companies start their time clocks only while the camera is rolling, meaning you are not charged for set up/break down of equipment, which keeps your wallet nice and heavy.

4. They provide photo customization to correspond with any event

Get creative! Choose between color schemes, watermarked logos, added graphics, and many other options to ensure that your photo strips represent you and your celebration.

5. Props are included to help bring out the true animal in you and your friends

Halloween comes twice a year in the photo booth world. The chances of you finding oversized glasses, 80’s hair metal wigs, dunce caps (let’s hope not), and other glorious props are not only likely, but are guaranteed.

6. They allow unlimited fun 

To cater best to those whose life mission is to exercise every prop available, or to those who are simply addicted to endless selfie-taking, all companies offer unlimited pictures throughout an event. To further extend convenience, photos are emailed to the host after the festivities have come to a close.

7. They are often available to be bundled with other services

The less you have to do as a host, the more fun and freedom you will have during your party. This is why many companies offer packages that bundle together different services in addition to the photo booth, including photographers, videographers and more.

8. You can personalize photos

In addition to being customizable, you can also bring in your own props to further personalize the experience. The options are endless!

Premier Portraits’ studio offers photo booths, photography and videography all throughout CT. Visit our website to learn more!

Adding Color to Diplomas: New graduation cards

High school commencement is one the few most important milestones in an individual’s life. An incalculable amount of broken pencils and stressful tests have all led up to this memorable moment.

At Premier Portraits, we aim to showcase your soon-to-be graduate the way he or she wishes to be expressed. With that being said, we have recently added Graduation Announcement and Thank You Cards to our list of senior products!

These portrait cards, which measure 5x7 in size, are customizable to illuminate personality. You can choose between a selection of collages and montages that best match the student. Further personalize them by adding in your graduate’s name and class.

We also offer senior portfolios, multiple posed wallets, canvas wraps, portraits on wood or metal, travel mugs, and large blankets.  Digital effects, such as black and white filters, vignettes, and specific toning, can also be added.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Let’s face it. Visual content has been trumping written content in the current advertising market. Does this mark the end of human’s desire to read? No, but what it does mean is that people have less time to spend reading and would rather be delivered knowledge visually. In response to the visual learning evolution, marketers have chosen to employ image-centric marketing over conventional, text-based approaches. Here are some facts:

·      The brain can process visual content quicker than written content

·      Images can trigger emotions, and thus be more persuasive than words alone

·      Social media, which involves a massive amount of visual content, is the most widely used marketing tactic (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.)

·      In fact, the most successful Facebook posts are visual

This does not mean you should flood your website with a truckload of images. Alternatively, it would be wise to consider these guidelines when collecting and prior to inserting images:

·      Use images that are meaningful to the topic at hand

·      Stay away from using images for decorative purposes

·      Choose images that match your brand values

·      Don’t use too many!

·      Try to use real photographs, or images that appear more authentic

·      Include concise captions

·      Size the images correctly

Premier Portraits are experts when it comes to capturing photos of product-related content for marketing use. For more information, please email us or call us at (860) 223-4126.

Holiday Memory Checklist

It’s once again time to break out the eggnog and glazed ham, the candy canes and hot cocoa, and of course, Grandma’s legendary peppermint stick chocolates . . . yummy!

With the Holidays right around the corner, the to-do list is already becoming congested (along with your sinuses), leaving no reason not to consult the photography professionals at Premier Photos to make your Holidays a memorable occasion!

Premier specializes in family portraits of all types, with no pets left behind. We will work with you on backgrounds and poses that show you and your family at best!

Since the Holidays are a time of gift giving, here are some tips we offer to you and your family during and in preparation for the session (including some DIY):

·      Keep calm and relaxed. It’s a good idea to settle any feelings of shyness or reluctance prior to shooting to ensure that your family can be captured at its best spirits. Laughter is a must!

·      Research ways to set up a simple home studio. (Hint: For a simple, cheap backdrop, simply hang up a white bed sheet).

·      Take as many photos as possible! It’s important to capture enough to work with, considering the extensive amount of easy-to-use, photo-editing tools available to the general market. Quantity allows for quality.

·      Since t-shirts with logos tend to be distracting, keep it simple by wearing holiday-themed colors without large graphics.

·      Make it personal: Bring to the session any personal artifacts (like toys and stuffed animals, or even ornaments) you feel are worth presenting in your portraits, for they could aid in representing your family’s true spirit!

·      Last, but not least, don’t smile! (What?) Yes, we meant to say that. Forcing a smile will only create phony expressions. Remember that “laughter is a must” comment in bullet-point #1? At that moment, it’s a great idea to pick on each other to get the humor rolling.

Give your season’s greetings to your relatives in style this year, and remember to feast like a king!

Annual Holiday Photo Shoot

The holidays are drawing near, and what a better way to kick off the season with a festive, professional photo shoot!

Join us December 5^th and 12^th at Premier Portrait Studio in Plainville for our Annual Holiday Photo Shoot! Space and time are limited, so don’t miss out on this holiday’s festivities.

We offer two photo options: a winter scene, or a classic, friendly photo with Old Saint Nick. Prices start at $10 and photos will be printed on-site, giving you an early present to take home with you that day.

To sign up, please call (860) 410-4304.