Lake Norman Family Portraits | The Glasgow Family

The Glasgow Family

Maureen is the type of mom I strive to be!! Be honest, how many of yall get your Christmas cards out before Thanksgiving?? In her initial message to me she asked if I had availability to take her family photos because she usually gets her Christmas cards out before Thanksgiving!! Those of you that get Christmas cards out or even ordered before Thanksgiving get a gold star in my book!!! I am lucky if I even have a photo of my family together by thanksgiving, let along decide on a card and have it ordered by Christmas, for me, that is winning!!! 

Lake Norman Family Session

Maureen, Art, their two youngest boys, Liam and Riley, and Maureen's mother Kathy, were a dream to work with! The live on Lake Norman and had a beautiful setting next to their home for some evening photos.  We had some concerns on if the weather would hold out (rain was originally in the forecast) and to my pleasure we had a few clouds but the rain stayed away until later that evening!

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One of Art's requests was that their two female Australian goodendoodles would be in the photos! These two ladies were full of energy and loved the fall leaves (especially Sadie) which got a few laughs from the family! We were able to get a few photos of the dog which is always fun when you can get the those special family members included!

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Lake Norman Photos
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The one thing that stood out to me the most from this photography session was the love this family has and came through in everything they did! In just the short time I spend with them, you can tell how much these two boys LOVE their mom and would do anything for her!! And it doesn't stop there, Maureen and her mom have such a special bond and can tell they are not only mother and daughter but great friends. Lastly, Maureen and Art, at first Art comes off as the conservative and not a huge talker but I soon realized that he has a goofy side with strategic timing (Ill keep the "supermodel" pose on the blanket in their private gallery, lol). Some of my favorite photos are with the moms and dads during my sessions, it always seems awkward when I tell them to look into each others eyes but you always get some of the best most sincere smiles and you get a glimpse of the love they have for each other and Art and Maureen did not disappoint during these photos! 

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Lake Norman Family Photos

Maureen and Art, thank you for asking me to take photos of your sweet family. Your boys are so kind and will grow up to be amazing men and adults! I hope you love and treasure these photos! 

 

 

Katy Short is a family photographer but does any and all things from engagements, to weddings, to newborns and family portraits with young and grown kids. She loves God, her Mr. Fix-it husband, three daughters, anything with chocolate. She is grew up in southern Louisiana but loves that she gets to call Mooresville, NC home and she secretly hopes to be able to move back so her daughter’s can experience all the unique things that make southern Louisiana so special. Please email Katy at kshortphoto@gmail.com for your next photography needs. 

The Importance of Getting Your Photos Printed

When I have an initial meeting with a family about their photography needs one of the first questions I get asked is, “do you give digitals and a print release?”. My answer is always “yes!” and until recently I have never pushed or educated anyone on the importance of getting professional quality prints done to go along with their digital photos. However, my whole thought process was changed when I was cleaning my kitchen one day…..

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I am just like everyone else, I always want digital photos, but where I now differ is that I have found the importance in getting prints from a professional photography lab and here is why….. 

In our little desk that is built into our kitchen we have shelves where most people would probable have recipe books…. I have picture frames (don't let that fool you, I do love to cook, more blogs on that later). Upon dusting one photo that is close to my heart, a photo of my sister and I at our family’s hunting camp (that we no long own). This photo was taken when we were young and being silly in some camouflage hats andhas such great memories tied to it. My sister even had a custom frame built to for it. Any the date shows that it is less than 10 years old! I think we all expect of our photos to last at least 10 years no matter where they are printed! The photo was taken with someone’s phone, a phone that undoubtedly is no longer around and even if we had the “digital” version of that photo, there is no way I would have a clue where to find it!!

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In this moment of dusting this photo my heart sunk a little because I noticed for the first time that the photo is fading and turning purple. Now I know for a fact that this photo (along with other photos in my home, before I knew better) was printed at a place like Walgreens, Shuterfly or something similar and it is in their process that causes our photos to fade and get discolored over time. 

However, a few years ago I got my first photos printed from a professional lab!! My world was changed, I was so impressed and excited because you could not only see the difference but fell the difference in the finish of the photo. The way these photos are printed you can tell how that are made to last forever not to mentioned have a coating to protect them from UV rays which causes most of the discoloration. After seeing the faded photo of my sister and I, it was icing on the cake for why it is so important to have photos printed from a professional lab and why I will always include a specific amount of prints with every session for my clients. 

So take some time and look around your home and photo albums and make sure those photos that you hold so close to your heart are printed with quality!  If you need help with family photos that will stand the test of time, please feel free to reach out to me any time!! 

 

 

Katy Short is a family photographer of Katy Short Photography but does any and all things from engagements, to weddings, to newborns and family portraits with young and grown kids. She loves God, her Mr. Fix-it husband, three daughters, anything with chocolate. She is grew up in southern Louisiana but loves that she gets to call Mooresville, NC home and she secretly hopes to be able to move back to LA so her daughter’s can experience all the unique things that make Louisiana special.

 

Mooresville Family Photographer | Harper

I had to take some time to blog about one sweet little girl's 6 month old photo session. We were all scheduled to do her newborn photos once she was born but had to stay a little longer in the hospital than planed. She has already already overcome some much in her little life that she is an example of strength and overcoming challenges and coming out ahead. Harper was born with some physical challenges and needed surgery soon after birth and has had repeat treatments since. Her parents and grandparents have handled these challenges with strength and grace and it was a pleasure to be able to take there family photos in the same location as her parents were married in Davidson, NC. 

Katy Short is a family photographer but does any and all things from engagements, to weddings, to newborns and family portraits with young and grown kids. She loves God, her Mr. Fix-it husband, three daughters, anything with chocolate. She is grew up in southern Louisiana but loves that she gets to call Mooresville, NC home and she secretly hopes to be able to move back so her daughter’s can experience all the unique things that make Louisiana special.