You might recognize this little face from a few months back. Padraic is now 9 months old and is getting cuter by the second. I just love this age because they are so expressive but they are not moving around so basically that makes them PERFECT!
Keep an eye out for Padraic in a couple of months! Awesome watching you grow, little guy.
This is supposed to be August’s tutorial but I was running a little late..
I posted on facebook asking what my next tutorial should be and I got an overwhelming response to cover newborns, topics I was asked to cover were how to get rid of baby acne and how neutralize yellow or red skin tones… which brings me to the reason my tutorial is late. I don’t have many issues with acne or skin tones I was having a lot of trouble finding a photograph to use for the tutorial and this got me thinking, “why don’t I have these issues?”
#1 Exposure is VERY important. If you are not exposing correctly the skin imperfections/tone will be magnified.
#2 I typically shoot within the first 5 days and babies start to get acne around day 10.
This little guy is a good friends baby, who is 10 days old. Which provided the perfect picture for the tutorial. I know most of you were hoping for some big secret but there isn’t one. The key is exposure and getting in there early if you do those two things then you should not have any issues but if you do here are a couple of things you can do to fix it. If you are a seasoned professional this video probably isn’t for you but feel free to take a peek just to hear how silly I sound! You have no idea how much I dislike hearing myself on video!
If you have comments or questions feel free to leave them in the comment box. I appreciate it and hope this is helpful for all of you that are just starting out.
I have said it time and time again but I am going to say it again.. THIS is why I love shooting on location.
The Porter house was awesome! Super retro, I just love capturing everyone’s unique style. The best thing is that they were up for all of my silly ideas as long as it was “not posey” which I think is great because lifestyle is my favorite way to shoot. The focus of this shoot was little Ren who is 8 weeks old and he is quite possibly the cutest 8 week old I have ever seen.
Jennifer and Brian enjoy your sneak peek!
Ava is officially ONE! This year went by so quick… it seems like just yesterday I was taking Ava’s newborn photos!
Sunday was the big bash and I was sooo excited because Orousha always has the best parties with help from Sam her fabulous coordinator. I always wonder how Orousha will top the last party but she always comes through. I am secretly hoping her next baby is a boy just to see what she does at his first birthday.
We are expanding!
Starting October 1, Ashley McNamara Photography will be serving the San Francisco Bay area. What does this mean, exactly? Well, our home base will be in Danville/San Ramon, and we will be traveling to San Diego for sessions once each quarter. So no need to worry, we are still going to be working with our AMAZING clients here in San Diego, but we will be adding some new cool peeps in San Francisco!
In anticipation of the big change, we are offering a super special promotion to our loyal San Diego friends. A complete session and set of images on CD for ONLY $600!! That is half-price, folks, so you don’t want to miss it. We have only a handful of dates available, between Sept 1-15, so call now to reserve your spot.
If you have had a session with Ashley in the past 24 months, and would like to purchase your digital negatives on CD before the move, please contact us at 650.533.9961. For a limited time, past session CD negatives are only $450.
growth is good for the soul, we are embracing the changes, and looking forward to the new opportunities coming our way! We hope you will join us!!
Because no post is complete without a picture, here is one big kiss.
