Family reunion photo shoot in Monaco

Imagine a lovely sunny day, green garden somewhere in Monte Carlo and a couple of running kids around you..1..2..3..4…5!
That’s what my recent photo shoot looked like. It was great and fun! Not to mention that it was a real pleasure to photograph their beautiful russian mother – Katya & her handsome husband George, the whole family is so photogenic, it’s almost hard to believe!
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/family-portraits-dos-and-donts

Family photo shoot

I’ve found some photos taken three years ago, of an adorable family that has asked me for a photo shoot outdoor.
We went to Domaine Renoir in Cagnes sur mer offering quite big and empty olive garden, perfect for a family portrait session on a sunny day. I love how happy they look together!

Marissa & Chloe – mother and child portrait photography

Photographing a mother and her child is one of the most pleasant moments, especially when the child is cute and mom is a pretty lady! A year ago Marissa has asked me for a pregnancy photo shoot as a surprise gift for her husband. I remember when we were carefully hiding this information from him on the day of the shoot. Time goes by so fast and now little Chloé Carmella has come into the world! Apart from having a mother & baby photo shoot simply as a souvenir, these photos will also serve Marissa to be sent to a kids model agency.

If you’d also like your baby to become a child model here are some tips. We’ve tried several outfits, indoors, outdoors and combinations to vary a bit. Below is my favourite shot – pearls are girl’s best friend (pyjama will soon be replaced by a cocktail dress) Photo shoot may be a bit tiring for small babies, who don’t necessarily want to stay put in one place, so it’s good if mom can pass behind a photographer and do something funny to keep the attention of her baby and point it to the camera. For more about baby photography ideas click here. Once again it was a very enjoyable day, especially after eating a couple of scones with cranberries – straight from Galesville, Marissa’s hometown, lucky me!

Coucou Marta!
Just wanted to let you know, last night I sent 1 photo to the agency…and the sent me an email AND called me this morning to tell me they would LOVE to represent Chloe as her agency and see Chloe right away to do castings..They said your photo caught their eye instantly, being that they recieve plenty of photos daily of babies…but your photo of the little cutie is what did it! ))))

Family photo shoot

I have met Renée (ex teacher) and her son Franck at my fitness classes a few years ago, she was without a doubt the most energetic and fit person I’ve ever seen!

A few years later she came to me with an idea that Franck gave her, to become a senior model. It’s a great alternative for retired people to earn a bit of money on the side, so why not! Most of the modeling agencies require professional photos to be done to present yourself.
Renée also asked me to take her some family photos.

The weather outside wasn’t the best, so we’ve decided to stay at her flat. We had a lot of fun, it’s a pleasure to work with people who have a sense of humour and can laugh at life! Here’s a list of agencies for senior models in France for those who are interested:

http://www.mastersmodels.com/

http://www.senioragency.fr/

http://www.people-international.com/
http://seniors.lovetoknow.com/Mature_Fashion_Models

The response from the client:
“Marta, tes photos sont superbes, c’est un régal pour les yeux. Que des éloges à te faire sur ton travail et ton sens de l’esthétisme.
Un grand merci. Tu es une vrai artiste dans l’âme Marta.”