Meet Adam and Calie Neil and their sweet daughters, Jada & Brooklyn. I had the opportunity to create their beautiful portraits just before Christmas. It's so important to have beautiful professional portraits created occasionally to show the growth and changes in life, this can be every year to every 5-6 years depending on the ages of the children.  These portraits are important to the parents and family now, it is a centerpiece of the living room where guests, friends and family can view and be a conversation piece. What most people don't think about is how these prints will be MORE important in decades down the road. To look back, enjoy and reminisce of days of youth what times were like and the times enjoyed. Later in years the children will want the photos to display in their own homes, to show their kids, friends and family as a conversation piece⦠and the cycle continues with images that grow more valuable.
I have the honor to work with Calie on many occasions, creating images for great people at Legacy Bank, she and the bank are always a pleasure to work with.  During the session I recognized Adam, he looked familiar, we got to talking and found out he used to work at Bedford Camera for several years until he went to JB Hunt 15 years ago. Back before switching to digital full time about 18 years ago, I carried film to Bedfords for processing on a regular basis and got to know many of them including Adam. He shared an inspiring story of how a relationship he made with a Bedford client directed him to JB Hunt and he has greatly progressed since that time, a truly inspiring truth in every business. Â
The session was fun and exciting, even though it was Brooklyn's (the youngest) first time to be photographed in a studio setting, she did great, all the while giving us fun expressions, showing her personality (giving us all a good laugh). After we completed the session, Jada even came up and gave me a hug, that made my day.
The stories I get to hear from clients during sessions are so great. To get to know what they do, where they've been, about their family and show their pride & love in their children, this is another reason I love what I do. Â