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We are always sure to care about the mom’s health condition. Depending on your pregnancy, some moms are good to move until the latter part of their pregnancy, but many moms also feel really heavy moving around. Please don’t wait until the last moments to book your Portland maternity photographer. That is one of the key things for a successful maternity session! I captured their maternity session 2 months before their due date.

About 3 years ago, I captured this girl’s newborn photo. I don’t even know how to express it, but she is SO cute, humorous, and so sweet just like her mom. I love seeing her grow up with her daddy’s unchanging love!

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How was your summer 2020? Seems like an Autumn breeze is starting these days in Portland, isn’t it?  I am sure we still have a few more summer days until the rainy season comes, and I would like to remind you that holiday season would come shortly. Here are some ideas for a fun fall family session in Portland.

Book your family session early enough!

Fall family session is always fun for me to capture. Especially, if we can hit a day with no rain with colorful leaves, it is so gorgeous in Portland. I have been having my photography business a long time and there are only a few perfect days in fall every year in Portland. If you are hoping to have a session on a weekend, there are even less perfect days.  Someone might say there are a lot of beautiful days in fall in Portland.  Fall weather in Portland is always so unpredictable. It changes so quickly! Trust me, I deal with weather every year for fall photo sessions 🙂 We prefer not to have muddy ground and wet leaves, right?  Even if the session day is sunny and dry, if a day before the session was rain, it may affect to your session. Book your fall photo session sooner than later. Usually, we as professional photographers take only a certain amount of clients per month. This way you can plan and be flexible if you can book early enough. It is one of the tips to have a fun fall family session without being anxious about the weather and the timing of fall’s colorful season!

Considering the starting time for your session

It is important to choose the best time for your kids. Some photographers love taking pictures only 2 hours before the sunset. It is because that is the best time for photographers to capture with natural soft light. If the timing works out, that is great! The problem is kids cannot adjust their timing for a photo session. Do you think this little boy will smile at me right before he takes a nap? NO! So I usually ask parents to book a session right after nap or anytime their kids are in a good mood.  Lighting is what photographer should be able to handle in any situation. Bringing the smile and good vibe is very important for fall family photo session.

Choose a photographer who follows the regulations

Because of the pandemic this year, Kimi Photography is following the guidance of OHA to open our business. It is also a good idea to have 6 feet distance while you are having a fun fall family session. Before booking a photographer for your fall session, you may want to ask if the photographer has a 70-200mm lens. The lens has a long focal length, and the photographer can keep some distance from you while capturing the action. Also, it can take a beautiful portrait too. Depending on the lens the photographer has, it can assist in the safety for your photo session this year. It is something you might want to consider for your fun fall family photo session in Portland.

Coordinating your outfit!

Sometimes moms get frustrated with coordinating a perfect outfit. We recommend to start coordinating with neutral colors first then add some accent colors unless your session has a particular theme. I would love to help with coordinating outfits, so let’s have a fun coordinating instead of being stressed out!

Bring your joy and be playful!

It seems like the easiest thing, but it can also be the hardest thing sometimes. I often ask parents to not to get nervous or frustrated about photo session especially on the session day.  The stress you feel, kids can also feel very much. We will try to help organize the photo session, so please come to the location just like you would go to a picnic on the day! Also, be prepared to be playful with your kids. Some parents just send their kids to be in front of the camera, but they love you to be in the pictures as well. Kids can smile much easier if you play with them like usual! Also, kids can make parents smile too. It goes both ways!

If you are looking for a professional photographer to capture your family’s beautiful moments and portrait, please contact us! We would love to work with you!

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How is your summer 2020? I hope everyone is somehow finding a way to enjoy this summer.  If you are looking for professional family photography near Portland this summer, we are open for business while following the regulation of the Oregon Health Authority and take extra care in sanitation. Even in this tough time for everyone all over the world, newborn babies are still being born in this world and children are growing up. It makes us so joyful and lets us see the hope in the future.

We visited a peony farm near Portland. Some photographers like to only take pictures at sunrise or sunset. Those times are often the best for lighting for photographers. However, it is sometimes tough to adjust for the kids timing for family pictures. Like this family, the little boy was still taking a nap and most kids tend to have more energy and be in a good mood in the morning or right after their nap time. We adjust the timing for kids and choose a location for family photography. We decided to have a session in the morning, and the peony farm was almost private.

We also often use 70-200mm which is great in helping keep the social distance between photographer and subjects.

We hope that even in this pandemic, everyone stays in hope for future and looks forward to the world getting calmer! To contact a professional family photographer near Portland, click the button!

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Calcium: It is good to have 1,000 milligrams (take it from low-fat products) daily.

Also, Iron is necessary to let your body create new blood cells. Red meat and liver has more iron.

If you had twins, have a health condition, or are vegetarian, ask your doctor about your nutrition. Every pregnancy and delivery is different!

Here are some recipes to have those nutrients. https://www.mothermag.com/meals-for-new-moms/[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4179″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]

• hummus plate
• mix nuts with low sodium
• whole grain (oats) cereal with low-fat milk
• Low-fat cheese with a piece of fruit
• Peanut butter with veggies or fruits
• Plain Greek yogurt with fruit

[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4183″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]It is needless to say dads are an available hero to support the family member! Not only for taking care of their children, but also in helping recover moms’ body and get through this emotional time. Having a baby is a life changing event in life and I hope some of this information can help my clients who come to Kimi Photography for maternity and newborn photography.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4181″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Even if you don’t know anything about settings, no worries. I can and I will love doing it for you 😀

While I was writing this, I found a fun article about cake smash sessions.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]https://www.photoshopactions.com/blogs/blog/cake-smash-photography-everything-you-wanted-to-know[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4167″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]I think a cake smash session is as exciting as a posed newborn session. It would be even more fun too! 1 year olds will smile more and that even makes parents smile more. We always plan a session right after the nap time of your baby, so usually it works out with them in a good mood.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4164″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”4166″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”4165″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]This page is full of girl’s 1st birthday cake smash sessions, so here is another link for boy’s portrait session!

http://kimiphotography.com/one-year-old-celebration-at-kimi-photography/[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4156″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”4157″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”4158″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]It is usually takes about 1.5 hours at the most. 1 year old babies usually cannot focus more than 1.5 hours, and we can capture quite many pictures in 1.5 hours! I ask parents, please do not pressure your baby to sit still or smile during the session! Babies love their mom and dad the most. They don’t want to be away from their parents, so I will ask parents to play and be with their baby until they at least get more comfortable at our studio.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4169″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”4168″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”4170″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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here is a little tip to try at home family portrait in DIY![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3984″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Details are always so precious![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3976″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3977″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3995″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Here is a composed image of the baby girl![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3988″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3980″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We also play and take some pictures of the older sister for her portrait with her parents. I usually don’t force 2-6 years old to pose for me. I think it is very effective to earn trust from kids by playing a little during the session. Kids will listen me and their parents after they find out the photo session is fun and will make their parents happy.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3979″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3982″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3989″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]If you plan on having newborn baby pictures in Portland, it really helps to capture the precious family moment even if your newborn baby has siblings! If you would like to create your family treasure with newborn and family photography, please contact Kimi Photography, newborn photographer in Portland.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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On the session day, his mom said she did not have a chance to cut the boy’s hair. I love his curly hair, and it worked out just perfect ;)[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3929″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3927″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]She has so many facial expressions![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3926″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3939″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]I almost always add some artistic composed images to a collection in my newborn session.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3938″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Details are always great to remember how small they are![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3936″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3937″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3935″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3933″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Beautiful family!![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3931″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3930″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]If you have a child already and are having a newborn too, and you don’t think you can get any pictures of them with all chaos you are dealing with everyday, please contact us! Kimi Photography provides newborn session with siblings in Portland.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Life goes so fast.

When you are raising your kids, you may hope that they grow up as fast as possible. However when you look back after they grow up, most people think they grew up too fast. If you decide to have a family photography session in Portland, please contact Kimi Photography. Let’s enjoy the moment of having a family photography session and make it a treasure of your family!

To make the family photography session successful, I have some tips to make things smooth. There are also some preparations that we usually ask our clients to take. I will write about those and I hope they give you some ideas of having your family session with us.[/vc_column_text]

I believe that posing sometimes helps to warm up the session in the beginning. You don’t have to freeze, and I lightly pose most of the time.  You can move if you want to. However, it depends on the client. Some people can naturally pose and they know the angles they look better. Don’t hesitate to pose in front of me.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3756″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3766″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]

We will use the props towards to the end of the session, so their excitement will last a little longer 🙂 No worries about the candies! I brought them for the excitement but we didn’t let them finish. Kids might like me, but it would be a nightmare later on with that much sugar…haha[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3757″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3758″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3764″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3763″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]

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