Tornado in Williamsport! {Williamsport, PA Photographer}

As many of you know, we had a wicked line of storms pass through the Williamsport area yesterday. My mother in law actually saw a tornado touch down in her yard! I think I would have freaked out a little if I saw that. Confession- tornado's have always been my biggest fear, although in the past few years the fear has subsided and turned into fascination. Here's a few pics of the damage.





The person in this car was thankfully uninjured. They were driving when this tree fell on the car.



My mother-in-law saw this tree lifted by the roots and tossed over. Makes me kind of sad- it was a beautiful old tree!




The calm after the storm, with some nice lens flare :o)

Little Lucas

Morgan's baby finally arrived! He is just so precious. Meet Lucas- an 8 lb. 3 ounce bundle of joy!


I looove it when I can capture a newborn's smile

Pics in the Park {Williamsport, PA Photographer}

Here's the DL- I'm offering these mini sessions as a way to help you get a great family portrait AND help you get prepared for Christmas with some rockin' cards featuring your family. These cards are sure to impress your family and friends and will serve as a nice keepsake as well. The cost is $100 which is payable upon booking to reserve your spot. Because of the limited spots available it is non-refundable, although you can transfer it to a friend. The dates/locations will be as follows:

Saturday September 5th at Brandon Park starting at 5:00

Tuesday September 8th at Susquehanna State Park at 5:00

There are 6 opening each night and sessions are reserved on a first come first serve basis. Sessions can not be held without the retainer. Call me as soon as you know you want to take advantage of this special because these sessions will fill up fast! 570-419-8636

Patrick

Last week I went out with Patrick and his mom and sister to do his senior photo shoot. I met Patrick and his family through the school he and my son attend, Williamsport Christian School. (Which, by the way is an AMAZING school!) Aside from nearly being attacked by a bat, I had a great time working with Patrick.

Before and After {Williamsport, PA Photographer}

I've decided to start a section entitled "Client Edu". Here I will post FAQ, and other interesting tid-bits about my business and photography in general. If you have any questions you would like answered, please e-mail me at shannonconfairphotography@gmail.com, or just fill out the contact form at the side of this page.
To start with I decided to answer the question, "What editing is included with my session?"
Every picture that you see will be hand picked and edited by me. After a session or wedding, I go through and pick out the best pictures, then I edit those. My editing is part of my vision as an artist, and no one else will edit exactly as I do. Every photographer has (or should have) their own unique style; something that sets them apart. Here are a few before and after pictures so you can see what comes straight out of my camera, and what the final product looks like.




I loved this picture of Morgan. She has such beautiful eyes, and I really wanted to bring those out in my final picture. I also warmed it up a bit, and worked a little more "magic" and voila!- the final image looks great!


Here's one of my favorite newborn portraits of little Natalie. It was a little cool and flat straight out of the camera, so again I warmed it up a bit, added a slight vignette to really bring the focus in on her face, did a little skin smoothing, and removed a few minor blemishes. Newborn complexions aren't the best, but I don't like to perfect them too much, just a little bit goes a long way because you want to remember your baby exactly as she was :o)
As you can see images straight out of the camera tend to be a little flat or dull, especially when shooting in raw format as I do. Editing is no small job, it takes me hours to edit just one session, and it is included in your session fee. PS: Photoshop is not a tool to make bad images look good. Rather, it is meant to enhance images that are good to begin with.