Comfortable and Confident with Traveling Julie Photography {Giveaway}

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{This is a sponsored post. I received a free sitting and digital image in exchange for this post; however, all opinions are my own.}

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If you are anything like me (and about 5 million other women), the thought of “Family Pictures” stresses you out on a whole new level. So when I was asked to have family photos taken with Traveling Julie Photography I was mixed with both over-joyous excitement that we would FINALLY have family pictures taken…and the severe anxiety that we were getting family pictures taken. I did the normal things: stressed about my hair, my makeup, my weight, my clothes, my makeup, my weight, my husband’s outfit…my weight. So when we arrived in the Pearl to meet Julie for the awesome urban backdrop that is industrial Portland, I was pretty wound up. 

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But then Julie did what she does best. She just started talking to me, nothing big, nothing important. She started walking to different areas, pointing out different places to go, and it dawned on me she was already taking pictures. There was no setup or production or over explaining. Just Julie. For me, one who has extreme test anxiety, it was amazing. In both our consultation and pre-session on the phone, she repeated over and over the same thing:

I want you to feel comfortable. I want to photograph your family as they are, and simply show how much you all love each other. I love capturing you with your loved ones—not posed and stiff, but having fun and interacting with each other. When you are happy, you’re beautiful, and that’s what I want to capture for you. In our session, we’ll capture those meaningful and/or silly moments that represent who you are right now.

And you know what? She totally did. 

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I kept asking her “Did we get some smiles?” Without making me feel silly or like I asked a dumb question she would just smile and say “Of course!” 

Even when my little man had the hilarious look of “Seriously. Who ARE you, lady?!” on his face…Traveling Julie Photography got the epic look. I’ve never been able to capture some of his facial expressions! I knew she got a lot of photos because she was never not behind her camera, but I never expected the awesome angles, the genuine smiles, or the sheer ecstasy of my son jumping into our arms. I felt comfortable, and pretty, and I actually enjoyed myself. 

 

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But the best part was definitely the viewing. First, she showed me a slideshow of all the photos, so I had an idea going in of which ones I really liked. She also had all the images printed off to 4×6 proofs, which (unlike popular assumption) is no longer a standard thing, so I also got to hold these fabulous pictures in my hands. But she was like the photography Mary Poppins with all the giant sized samples she kept pulling out of her bag! It’s one thing to say “so you can get this in a 16×20 on canvas” and a completely different thing to SEE the size and FEEL the texture. It made it easier for me to start envisioning the amazing photos she took of my tiny little family on these always-coveted-yet-uninvisioned oversized pieces. 

THEN she took out her iPad again. She has this awesome trick where she took a picture of my giant blank wall and showed me exactly what the different sizes would look like. It. Was. AH-mazing!! Different sizes, images, layouts, in frames, out of frames, and on and on. 

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I had such a great experience with Traveling Julie Photography, I know I’ll be calling her when my parents come to visit. If she can make ME and my toddler feel comfortable I have total confidence she’ll be awesome with my mom! I can’t wait until I can schedule my Christmas photos! 

Giveaway

Just in time to get some updated photos taken before the holidays, Traveling Julie Photography is giving one lucky reader a free full photography session and two free edited digital images–a $200 value! Enter below the slideshow and get in touch with Julie for a truly professional and fun photography experience. 

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