Welcome to your boutique portrait session
Artistic Bliss Portraits wants to make your portrait session and easy experience that so many people have said to us has been a pleasure to experience. So many times we are nervous to have portraits taken, we want to let you know what to expect and what we can do to make things different.
This is what is going to happen……
We will send you a information request to get to know you better
You will do planning with our studio to make sure your getting what you have been wanting for artwork in your life
A enjoyable experience for your photography session either in our residential studio, on location, or in your own home with an award winning photographer Location Inspiration Page
Professional editing of all images prior to purchasing session and ordering
A private purchasing reveal in our showroom in Cornelius, OR on a large screen display with the most popular presentation software.
Heirloom artwork produced to your specifications and inspected prior to delivery to ensure it matches the eye of your artist
This is what we do as your boutique studio. We focus on taking care of you and making this an amazing experience.
Quick Links
Personal Style - Newborn Guide - Boudoir Guide
Maternity Sessions
You are the focus of the maternity session, either with family or solo this session is about your beauty and the moment your in. You can use our dresses that will make you look and feel beautiful, or your own style which is just as beautiful, either way we will capture this magical time. We think that the 33 to 37 week range is the perfect time for you. With a baby bump, still feeling energetic and not so close that the session will overwhelm you this is the perfect range. If it is after that we are both Paramedics with experience delivering babies…. Not that we want that but no worries. :-)
Maternity sessions can be done in studio or outdoors. We will find the look that you desire. Many women love the look of the heavenly light look of a white backdrop, or the moody black with a satin wrap for you to show off that beautiful bump.
We suggest adding professional hair and makeup to make this even more special for you.
PRO TIP - Enjoy this time. Most children want to see portraits of their mothers when they were pregnant. It is an affirmation of motherhood.
Newborn Sessions
We would like to express to you how much newborn sessions mean to Artistic Bliss Portraits. We invest our heart and soul into every aspect of them, from custom sets, to special props and studio materials designed to make the baby safe while also look amazing in their portraits.
We keep the babies area warm and comfortable (75 degrees or so) and extremely sleepy. Soothing sounds, classical music and lavender are all up our sleeves. Many parents are soothed to sleep as well. While working at babies pace with time for feeding, and loving by mom and dad.
A special “bed” is used for posed shots and we use so many props that we can’t list them here, but we do have a link to sample images on Pinterest here. Follow this link to the newborn guide for more information on how the session goes.
PRO TIP - Bring extra diapers, and a change of clothes for you. Babies are stimulated by our moving them around and often poop and pee more than they have up to that point. This can mean fun shots and accidents on mom and dad.
Preparing for your Portrait Session
During the planning portion we will work with you to provide input into the location, sets, and assist you with outfit choices. Your choices of location will help to direct the style of your outfits and our suggestions for you. Here is a link to our backdrops and Sets page on Pinterest.
Style Guide
First come up with a color pallet for your session. Look around your house; what is your overall style? What colors do you find repeated in your rooms? Are they modern and contemporary? Art they warm, and filled with earth tones? or are they shabby chic with lots of whites and worn wood?
Play off that when your considering your color pallet. This doesn’t mean that you have to go with just three colors. We want your portraits to compliment your space but also show your style and POP as well! Feel free to use neutrals as a base to build from but be sure to incorporate some color as well.
Remember though that your artwork will care through time with you so it should be timeless as well both in look but also style.
Portrait Style - Boudoir Style - Newborn Guide
Tips
Don’t stress out and don’t worry, everyone does, we are going to make this as painless as possible. Keeping your color pallet in mind, the style that you have chosen, and where your going to have you portraits taken think of some places you have seen clothing you like. https://www.pinterest.com/Ablissportraits/what-to-wear-ideas/
Baby Photography by Artistic Bliss Portraits
Boudoir Sessions
How do you express our sessions for something this intimate? Private, custom, loving, sexy…. those are the ones to start. Add on professional hair and makeup and your ready to stun.
Boudoir sessions are risqué and tasteful. Nothing negative or obscene with our boudoir. We want to know you, show of your best and make you feel amazing!! Do you like retro, modern, soft, or vibrant? We will make you feel amazing. With some of our own props and added stuff that you bring with you the session is about you.
This is something to indulge in…
PRO TIP - Do a little shopping, get your nails done, be adventurous. Think soft lighting and a color pallet for a little black book to give as a gift. Add in something that your special someone finds amazing.
Cake Smash 1st year celebration
With a milestone like the 1st birthday a celebration needs to be as special and personal as the cake presented to them. We create a one of a kind set, get a custom designed cake, and then finish it off with a bubble bath. How better to capture the moment than go all out, it only happens once.
We will work with you use your theme to create the sets, and incorporate your outfits and props into the session. The cake will be created with your input and can be allergen free, gluten, sugar and egg free. We use several local bakeries to supply the cakes and are very proud of the relationships.
We start with a set with just your little one with birthday decorations. Capture the cuteness, then do an outfit change if you want to their cake smash outfit. Add in the cake and get smashing. After that we bring in the warm bubble bath and play around. Our studio has water tight flooring and we love bubbles. Maybe some naked butt shots as well. So cute.
PRO TIP - We recommend that you introduce cake a couple of times a few days before to get them interested.
Senior Portraits
Your senior portraits are an experience that you should be entrusted to a professional who will dedicate themselves to work that is amazing and true art. Artistic Bliss Portraits provides that. A session with us can include hair and makeup giving you the lux look you deserve and want. We do several locations and will listen to you about what you want. It is about you!!! and you deserve the best!
