Taking the Time to Get to Know You BEFORE Your Family Portrait Session
Let's be honest. Sometimes posing for the camera, especially with a stranger behind the lens, can feel really awkward, and when you're nervous, it'll show in your family portraits. But one thing our family portrait clients tell us is that they had FUN and felt COMFORTABLE and RELAXED! One of the ways that Irene, the award-winning family portrait photographer, achieves this is by meeting with you in-person prior to (on a different date from) your family portrait session. She'll ask you to bring portraits of yourselves to the design meeting so she can get a sense of your likes and dislikes and your artistic preferences and style. You'll brainstorm together about family portrait ideas, and the perfect setting and location. Stressing about what each person should wear for your family portrait session? Irene will help you find the perfect color combination and style that will look great in your professional family portraits while also reflecting your family’s unique character. The result of all this is that when the date of your family portrait session comes around, you'll be relaxed and comfortable and able to enjoy the moment. And that will show in the collection of creative & unique family portraits we create for you!
Creative & Unique Family Portraits as Heirloom Home Decor
What It's Like to Be Photographed by a Family Portrait Photographer with 100 Rave Reviews
"Irene is absolutely awesome! I had been looking for a family portrait photographer for over a year that had high quality work and a unique style. I found Irene on Angies List and knew when I reviewed her photography on her web site that she was exactly what I was looking for. Her professionalism, approachable personality, and creativity is, in my opinion, what all photographers should strive for.
Irene provided full service photography in two separate sessions. The first was just for me where she shot photos for my LinkedIn profile and other web uses. The second was a Father and Daughter family portrait session where she provided high quality family portraits for framing and hanging on the wall. Before we had any of our sessions, she talked with me for nearly an hour to get to know me and tailor her approach to what I was looking for. She asked if I had any specific locations in mind which I did. We discussed some locations she knew of that were suitable for what I was looking for as well.
We decided to do the first session of only me at a park and the second father-daughter family portrait session at the location I had in mind. Irene ran with it from there setting up everything, getting us access to all the facilities, providing advice on what to wear, and all I needed to do was show up and be ready to smile. Both photography sessions went absolutely perfectly and were a total blast. The hard part was picking out which of the fantastic photos we wanted during the photo reveal session.
I keep recommending Irene to everyone that sees her work which is consistently drawing compliments and praises. Her portrait photography services are absolutely worth the price....she is a high-end portrait photographer and you get what you pay for. If you're looking for a photographer to capture any special memory your search is over....call Irene Abdou and from start to finish she will deliver at the highest standard."
-- Gene Moty, Springfield, VA
