HAIR STYLIST BUSINESS BRANDING SESSION WESLEY CHAPEL, FL

Launching a new business can be tough (I speak from experience through my personal journey) though building something of your own is very rewarding. I met GP a year ago and I have known him since he launched his business GP Hair Studio in Wesley Chapel, FL as a hair stylist specializing in color and new styles. GP opened his studio in a shared space for hair stylists that is centrally located in Wesley Chapel. Since his initial launch I have supported him by visiting myself to help with my own hair (those who know me know that its not one of my strengths of taking care of my hair). I also refer GP to my clients and my family as well. 

GP reached out to me and was interested in expanding his marketing and having new headshots done. Like many of my clients they are often friends and I am always honored to help with growing their business. 

During this pandemic in Florida with many businesses closed like GP's I spent a ton of time studying Branding and Marketing. GP put all trust in me to capture him in the best light so we went to his studio which made it challenging with recent guidelines for social distancing and masks being worn. In GP's studio I wanted to capture a few angles showing the tools of his trade and the products that he provides his clients. The other spot was the waiting area of his studio which is decorated in a very fashionable and appealing way. Like many of my followers hear me say is about being genuine in the photos. My line is if I don't believe in you then none of your potential clients will. We started off slow but then we got in a groove and the pictures were really Turning out great and GP was opening up and enjoying himself. So many times I hear that people hate having their picture taken and that they don't smile very well. I take that as a personal challenge and while I know that being a model is likely not in the cards. My goal is to provide a great experience and even the ones that "hate having their picture taken" walk away with a smile on their face feeling better about themselves knowing that they had a great time. Check out the pictures below from GP's Branding Session and make sure to follow us on social media @NTP2Photography. Follow GP @ GPHairStudio in Wesley Chapel. 

FAMILY PORTRAITS WITH THE HOWARD GIRLS IN NEW PORT RICHEY, FL

During the last quarter of 2019 our main focus was family portrait sessions. The Howard's have been loyal clients for the past 4 years each year I have photographed their two daughters. I always tell my clients that making a family portrait is a great annual tradition and the Howard's believe in that. Not only do we do it every year but they have done family portraits at Longleaf neighborhood in New Port Richey, FL. Typically my clients want variety of a different location but lucky for me this neighborhood is very large with a variety of parks and amenities. This year we were fighting the weather and while scouting locations I was fortunate to find this amazing spot in the neighborhood near their elementary school.

Working with siblings can be challenging at times but lucky for me after working with these two for 4 years they are quite familiar with what to expect and I have figured out how to appease to their interests. This was the last family portrait session that I photographed in 2019 and I could not be more excited with how these turned out and the family loves them which is the best news as a photographer. Until next year we will see how we can exceed 2019's Family Portrait Session. 

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LET THEM BE LITTLE

Let them be little….because they are only that way for a while. I was contracted to do a 1 Year Old Portrait Session with his mom. They wanted a country setting with a barn. I was fortunate to work with the owners of Iola Lakeside Events in Dade City, FL for the portrait session. We went on a evening and while the weather was rolling in we were able to create these amazing images. Maverick while at the shoot was the happiest child and was so comfortable having his picture taken.

His mother Aarin wanted to jump in for a few photos and I was so happy that she did. These two had the most amazing smile and personality. My experience when working with people (My background is portraiture) is I am often looking for a combination of the eyes and smile. These two nailed it! We started on the swing set at Iola Lakeside and while they were laughing having a good time I stood a little far away and captured these moments. After that we setup a small scene with the O.N.E. spelled out with boots and a hat. Trying to distract Maverick for a short period while I setup he stood on top of the crate laughing and smiling. He then forgot he was standing up there and went to go sit down and that lead to falling down but after a couple minutes of tears he got back up and was smiling all over again. This was by far one of my favorite portrait sessions I have done recently and these pictures is the best representation of why I got into photography. These memories are worth saving and documenting for years to come. We don’t know what the future holds and living the life we can while we can is very important to my family. 

Please check out more of the portrait session below and to follow Eric’s projects please follow him on social media @NTP 2 Photography.