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Edmonton Family Photographer | Family of Superheros!

Conni — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:09:52 +0000

My cousin Stacey and I had the fortunate pleasure of getting to spend most of our childhood years within a few blocks of each other. We’re close in age, and were always dressed as “twins” by our grandparents and would often coordinate our outfits in the morning before we went to school – where we were in the same class, had the same friends, and did the same activities! We don’t dress as twins anymore but some of you may recognize her – she has assisted with a session or two on the portrait side – but is my right hand (left leg, right elbow etc ) when it comes to shooting boudoir! We went out a few weeks ago with an awesome concept… and this is what we got!

By the way – her husband, Luke, is the owner of Sportball here in Edmonton area. For those of you that don’t know what Sportball is – it’s a way to introduce your kids to sports (soccer, hockey, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, golf, and football) in a non-competitive, fun way! Our kids LOVE it! The coaches are high energy and so much fun – it’s a fantastic way to teach your kids the fundamentals of sports, and improve gross motor skills while having fun!

All in all it was one of my favourite urban sessions! I love it when clients know who they are as a family and incorporate the things that make them unique! In a family of boys this was the perfect way to incorporate their personalities into the shoot!

Edmonton Family Photographer | Christmas Studio Minis

Conni — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:49:45 +0000

I know everyone expected details on this almost a month ago! I apologize – this season has been busier than we anticipated! So thankful to every one of my clients for making it our best fall season yet! It’s been in my head that I wanted to run one last small round of minis before the end of the year! As I eluded on Facebook, the set is modern, and fairly clean but it puts me in the spirit of the holidays how about you?

Author’s note (because I’m the author and I can!): This little girl has been my fourth child for the last 2.5 months (At least during the day, 5 days a week). I’m going to miss her desperately next month when it’s just down to the 3 kids and I. I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to take photos of her. She’s the same age as Eve and so while it’s been busy having “twins”, it’s also been SO much fun!

I am only opening up a few time slots on the morning of Saturday, November 19th for these minis. Here are the details:

Cost: $200
What you get: 20 minute session, 5 images on a disk with print release, and free image upload to Tiny Prints (http://www.tinyprints.com/storefront/constancepohlphoto).

Call 780.721.8976 or e-mail mail@constancepohlphotography.com to schedule your session! The package price is required to reserve your spot and we will operate on a first come, first serve basis.

How to dress for Family Photos | Edmonton Family Photographer

Conni — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:50:23 +0000

There was a time in my life where I was very inspired by fashion. However things have changed a bit having three kids (in four years) and a couple years of survival fashion (sniff sniff… does it smell *obviously* bad? Nah… ok!)

I still love to shop though – especially if it’s “pretend” wardrobes! (It’s like retail therapy without the credit card bill!) So I thought I would talk some of you through my thought process in planning a wardrobe – in hopes that it might inspire you with dressing your own family for pictures this fall!

1. The first thing you need to decide is the kind of style your family is. Yes you have a style… and NO it’s not sweats and puke stains all of the time! Do you love the outdoors? Would you rather take a walk in a forest or on a beach? What style suits your home? Are you rustic, retro, vintage, or contemporary? Perhaps a more urban look would match the style you have in your home!

After a couple years of trial and error I have figured out who my family is NOT. We are not outdoorsy, wind in the willow type people. Well maybe my kids are…(I think they look cute in anything!) but I’m certainly not… which leads me to my next point.

2. Mom’s YOU are the style of the family. Decide what looks good on you! I am not about to put this body in anything white, creamy or lacy. BUT I feel awesome in an outfit that’s a little more on the urban/edgy side with some pops of unexpected colour. Start with YOU and then move to the rest of the family who somehow manage to look good in anything… sigh

3. Channel your inner home decorator. Gone are the days of matching black/white/puce shirts! Lots of layers, colours and textures are going to make your family look SO put together! Imagine you are putting together cushions on a couch. They don’t all match – but have a similar colour scheme. Here are some easy tips for getting that to work.

* Dress your family in neutral colours (i.e. creams, browns, greys, blacks, whites) and add some “pops” of colour (teals, pinks, purples, green, orange, or yellow) by accessorizing (jewellery, cardigans, jackets, scarves, even shoes) with one or two of those colours!

* Pull colours for the rest of the family from a pattern in your daughter’s dress or son’s shirt.

* Choose the colours you want to go with and incorporate them! If it feels a little too circus-y pull in a neutral coloured cardigan, or that cute cord jacket for your son!

* Jeans look good on everyone! (there now we only have to choose tops! Yay!)

Here’s a quick family look I threw together. All clothes are from Old Navy and Gap. Shoes are from both Old Navy and The Shoe Company, and accessories from Forever 21.

Want your own family look? As part of your full or mini session package you get a “what to wear” consult with me! If you feel good, your pictures are going to look incredible!

We still have some spots available for our Fall Family Minis Sept 17th! (Just over a week away!!) Call or e-mail to book your spot!

Edmonton Family Photographer | Fall Family Offerings

Conni — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:23:17 +0000

As I’ve mentioned a few days ago we are currently ramping up to do some awesome family mini sessions this September! We know it’s also a prime time to get your Christmas cards taken care of at the same time! If you’re like me you need a good two months just to address all the envelopes and by the time I get around to creating anything… it’s February! So don’t procrastinate like *some* people I know (cough cough) – check out these cool add-ons options for your family mini!

CHRISTMAS CARDS:
Custom Digital Photo Card (5X7 Flat Card) | $60
~ we design the card, you print as many as you like

Custom Designed and PRINTED Photo Cards | $75
~ Set of Twenty-five 5X7 2 sided Flat Cards

CUSTOM GIFTS:
Custom Designed Mini Albums | $90
~ Set of THREE – a perfect brag book for grandparents, and maybe an extra to throw in your purse!

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT:
Digital Upgrade | $100
~ Upgrade from 5 images to ALL shown proofs

Additional Gift Prints | $20

20% off Wall Prints, Canvases, and Albums

Here are a few of the new Christmas card designs we’ve added for this year!

Edmonton Newborn Photographer | Little Man

Conni — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:29:09 +0000

“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Suess

This little man stole my heart from the beginning of our session. He was a sound sleeper with the cutest little expressions. It’s enough to make anyone’s heart melt!

Out of Office

Conni — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:31:40 +0000

Almost 6 years ago I stumbled onto an online forum after discovering I was pregnant with Hunter. I met some amazing people online, and have had the pleasure of developing close friendships with a few of them. I love this world full of technology that brings having a pen pal to a totally different level. Anyway from that place I connected with a group of seriously amazing photographers who all had similar goals to me in terms of striving to perfect their craft. It has made me the photographer I am today – and is helping me be the photographer I want to be and will be in the future! It’s definitely something I recommend to anyone with an interest in getting started in this industry – find someone(s) who will be completely honest with you about your work… put aside ego… and listen!

Once a year for the last couple of years we try to get together. Every year I’m so thankful that we have been able to make it a priority even in the busiest of times for me to be able to get away and have this break! I’m so excited to be once again meeting up with dear friends, doing what we love… oh… and SHOPPING! I may have a small thing for a certain store who’s name starts with a “T” and ends with “arget”

So with all that said… I will be out of office starting tomorrow (August 10th) until Thursday August 18th. I will return calls and e-mails when I return!

And with that I’ll leave you with an image from last week’s session with triplet baby boys! They were so sweet! I’ll have a full blog post of them coming up!

Edmonton Family Photographer | Fall Family Mini Sessions

Conni — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:00:06 +0000

I’m very excited to announce the return of our Fall Family Mini’s this year! Mark your calendars for September 17th (most beautiful fall weekend of the year)! We have a gorgeous location picked out and we can’t wait to spend the day with all of you!

These mini sessions are a quick and easy way to update your family portraits or even just give Constance Pohl Photography a try! To further help you get ready for the Christmas holidays – we will be offering several add-on items at a discount! Both Digital and Printed Christmas Cards, Mini albums, and more!

Call 780.721.8976 or e-mail mail@constancepohlphotography.com to schedule your session. Please book early to ensure you get the most convenient time slot for your family! We will operate on a first come first serve basis!

In case of inclement weather (as we are in Alberta), we will reschedule sessions over the following week (evenings) and next weekend (Sept 24th).

Edmonton Wedding Photographer | Shawn & Alex

Conni — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:30:20 +0000

I had the pleasure of being the second photographer for Lisa Lacroix for Shawn and Alex’s wedding a few weeks ago. I really enjoy being able to take a step back and try some different things which I can do more easily as a second shooter! Plus I really enjoy working with Lisa. She told me that the couple was gorgeous and the bride had a great sense of style – I think that was an understatement! I started the morning off with the boys in the couple’s gorgeous house!

Then we headed to the church to wait for the girls…

they might have been a tad fashionably late…

When the girls arrived I popped around to see Alex and I kid you not… she took my breath away. She is so stunning!

Trying to beat the nasty clouds in the distance we beat it over to Northern Bear Golf Course which is probably my favourite venue to date!

It was such a fun reception and I really enjoyed hearing how Alex and Shawn met… which was remarkably similar to how Brian and I met… in a physics 30 class. I’m telling you girls… forget the grocery store… physics is the new place to pick up a man!

And then enjoyed their first dance

Edmonton Maternity Photographer | Triplet Maternity

Conni — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:55:41 +0000

One of the things I really love about being a photographer is getting to connect up with old friends. Because of what I do it’s usually at a wonderful time in their lives as well! Gail was one of my good friends in highschool. It only took one memorable ski trip where neither of our “normal” groups of friends were there to cement our friendship. We talked boys, sang our favorite country songs loudly… what more could you need at 16? I even followed her to bible school a couple years later! It was there she met and later married the love of her life, Lewis. I couldn’t be more thrilled for them as they enter the next stage – as parents to three! I’m so glad we met up when we did to take these images as she went on hospital bed rest not long after, and had her babies a week later! Doesn’t she look amazing? Seriously though – these might be some of my favorite maternity shots ever!

Congratulations Gail and Lewis on your new little ones! I can’t wait to meet them!

Pocket full of sunshine | Edmonton Photographer

Conni — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:29:04 +0000

I don’t often take landscape type pictures – I’m definitely a “people” photographer but I had to share a couple from a recent camping/diving trip we did. Father’s Day weekend is an annual treasure hunt dive event at Twin Lakes (Brian is a scuba diver) hosted by the Wing Diver Club. We’re a hardy family so we lasted through the days and days of non-stop rain but I was thrilled when we got literally two hours of sunshine in and amongst 4 days of straight rain!

and goodbye sunshine…