Creative Sessions

What do you mean we are not getting paid for this?

That’s right; sometimes we as artist need a creative outlet that’s not driven by money. Something for our own fulfillment. When we don’t have a customer’s need to satisfy or meet, we are free to experiment and try some of our own ideas and techniques. Not only does this give us a creative outlet, but it helps us to improve our techniques for those future paying gigs.



For those creative sessions, we usually call on someone to model for us. Sometimes this model may be a relative or a good friend. Other times we pull from the resources of groups like the web based Model Mayhem. When using people from MM, the shoot becomes an opportunity for all of us to practice our tradecraft. Ultimately, everyone involved in this type of shoot walks away with images to freely use as they wish.



Recently we contacted Carrie, a Mayhem friend and model, and set up a day and time for one of these creative sessions. We had a couple of shot ideas we wanted to try, and then we were just open to experiment. As usual, it’s always enjoyable working with professional models. Just point the camera at them, and they know exactly what to do. They can really make the photographer’s pictures look good…and as you can see, Carrie did just that.

Thanks for a great session Carrie!

Jessica & Ray

Last weekend we had a HS Senior photo session with two great teens...Jessica and Ray. By far, these were the best seniors we ever had the pleasure to photograph! We have to say that because they're family :-) Really, they were great, and we had a lot of fun doing the shoot. We even think they may have enjoyed it a little.


Usually we try to get our seniors out side for their sessions, mainly because this gives us much more to work with as far as backgrounds and scenery. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate, and the temps were a little on the cold side. So, in the studio we stayed.


After a few individual pics of Jessica and Ray, we got them together for shot or two. The session ended with a requested shot of them both together, and included some props they brought along. This was a fun picture that would be used later in an invitation to their graduation parties. The shot ended up really looking cool, and we'd like to post it here, but we can't right now. That would just ruin the invitation for those of you on the invite list, wouldn't it? Although, we're sure that if you keep an eye on the High School Senior Gallery of our web site, it should show up there sometime before summer.

Well, It's almost a month into the new year, and we're already really looking forward to the arrival of Spring. Ah, how nice it will be to take our photo sessions out side again. We know what you're saying,"that picture is not from around here." Well you'd be right, it's Colorado...but it's beautiful and looks Springy!

This year we are offering a new photography package, and we think it's a heck of a deal! It's called "Baby's First Year," and includes four photo sessions for the new baby...newborn, three months, six months, and a final session at one year.

If you are you a "Mom-to-be," this is a perfect opportunity to capture photos throughout your child's first year. Add this package to your baby registry, and we'll be ready to shoot when your little package arrives. Well, not literally that first day, but within a few weeks of that day.

This would also make the perfect gift for a Baby Shower. Unlike that bottle warmer that may get used once and then thrown into the closet, this gift will be cherished for a lifetime. Years from now when that child is grown, mom will look at those beautiful baby photographs and say to herself..."that was the best gift ever!"

For more details and pricing, feel free to contact us or check out the Investment section of our web site:
http://www.gokanda.com/investment.html

Thanks,
Anthony & Krista