Children’s Glitter sessions in full swing!
It’s no secret that photography tends to be a seasonal business. That means that in off-peak times, it’s important to get creative.
Funnily enough, some of my longest time clients have come to love my “shoulder-season” February sessions above all others.
February is short on days, but it doesn’t always feel that way. Jammed between January and March, sometimes February feels like the cruelest month. We’ve had enough of winter already…but spring is still weeks, if not months away.
It was during one of these bleak days in February some years ago that I began thinking about how to create a photography session that would be an antidote to this cold and blah time of year. I wanted to capture a feeling of joy, hope and optimism, even if the temps hovered below zero.
I knew I’d need to work inside, because neither my gear, nor my fingers, could withstand long periods in sub-zero. (Well, mostly my fingers.) But I didn’t just want your usual posed portrait with a pretty backdrop.
I was after something bigger. Bolder. The wow factor.
It so happened that my middle daughter, Anna, was working on a project one evening, which involved a lot of glitter glue. If you know Anna, you know that there’s nothing she loves more than a sparkly craft. It caught the light and gave off this iridescent glow. She held up glitter-covered hands, a gleeful expression on her face, and something clicked.
Just like that, glitter sessions were born. These aren’t just about the magic of the photo, though that’s pretty great. These are a chance for kids to be unabashedly joyful, creating their very own real life glitter snow globe experience.
They blow it, they throw it, they dance in it.
And as they let go of their care and self-consciousness, I’m able to capture something elemental, but also unique.
The sheer abandon of childhood’s most unfiltered moments are hard to recreate. Unless you are willing to throw a box (or 15) or glitter at it.
And I am.
It makes a beautiful mess, which can be easily vacuumed up. More importantly, it creates a beautiful memory, which leaves an indelible imprint.
Bring. On. The. Glitter.
I, for one, can’t wait.
For more information on children’s studio portraits, please visit my site here or check out my Facebook page for further details. I’m an Ottawa area based photographer with a home studio in Barrhaven. I’d love to meet you!
