Who Am I? Simply put I am a photographer, engineer, runner, hiker, biker, skier, and frequent traveler.
Welcome to the Michele Schanker Photography Blog! This blog showcases my photography and some of my personal life. I believe that knowing your photographer on both a professional and personal level helps you connect with them. By reading my blog, I hope that you walk away with getting a sense of who I am.
Michele Schanker Photography focuses on photojournalistic lifestyle photography. You may ask yourself, what does that mean? It means that your photos will look natural and not super posed. I like to take on a modern style which offers unique angles and locations. We do not do studio photography. Eveything is done on location at a place that most suits you and/or your family.
Michele Schanker Photography is an award winning photographer: 2009 Antelope Valley Fair (Lancaster, CA), Professional Category
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Feel free to take a look around and get a feel for our style. If you like what you see, leave us a comment.
It’s been a while since my little boy has graced his presence on my photography blog. It is so hard to believe that he was born over 4 months a go! I’ve had a lot of baby shoots lately, but I still try and squeeze in some photoshoot time with our little guy. My goal is to print a nice album at the end f his first year.
Did you want to see more of baby Mark? Here he is!
Meet Mark! He is 7 weeks old. How cute, huh!
I had a great time doing his shoot. His mom and I got some time to chat since Mark decided to cluster feed during his session. Meaning he ate more than he posed for photos. But we still got some great shots.
Check back soon for more photos from his shoot.
I think I’m going to give this a try. Favorite Fridays! I want a reason to share random photos and I figured a random blog entry will get that done!
I also want my readers to get to know me better. I honestly feel that if you’re doing a photoshoot with me or I’m photographing wedding that you should know me, not just as a photographer but as a person!
My favorites for today are edible! I love to eat healthy and I love to exercise. These are two favorites I have discovered recently and my days without them just wouldn’t be as yummy.
We found this hummus at Costco of all places! Yup, so we have plenty to go around. Thankfully it doesn’t expire for a while. But this hummus is SO good.
My next favorite edible creation is Noosa!!!! If you haven’t tried this, you must! Its an Australian version of yogurt but made in Colorado. The Longmont Dairy sells it now, so we get one delivered to our door every Tuesday morning.
Another favorite that is not edible and related to my business is how my albums come wrapped from my album company. Its so natural and pretty.
I hope you enjoyed this installment of Favorite Friday.Check back next time for more random photos and learning about me.
Have you scheduled a baby session with us? Are you thinking about scheduling one?
One of my questions to you, especially in the warmer months, is what is your style? Meaning, what type of background do you want for your little one. The way I see it is there are 3 types of options.The purpose of this post is to show you the three options and to talk in detail about them.
Option 1:Lifestyle
The lifestyle setting is typically taken in your home. We focus on using your house for the photos. We may shoot in your family room, the kitchen, or the babies room. Some examples are:
Lifestyle captures those everyday moments just as they happen!
Here are some samples of a lifestyle session:
Option 2: Studio Setting
MSP is not a photography studio that uses studio lighting, but we can capture little ones in this setting by using baskets, faux furs, backdrops, floordrops, and other props.We obtain this style by using natural light and emphasizing with some off camera lighting as well.
Examples:
Option 3: Outdoors
When it is warm outside, you may opt for an outdoor shoot. We can still capture these with studio props but may chose a park, or a wooded area to make them feel more natural. The more contemporary client may also want to go urban in this case. Urban means shooting in an area with brick walls, alley ways, or colorful doors. These are typically found in downtown areas and can really stand out as those unique photos that nobody else has. Some other ideas for outdoor shots
Option 3a: Urban Baby!
Saving the best for last. This one is reserved for those older babies. The requirement is that they can sit on their own. For Urban Baby! we locate an urban area such as downtown Denver or Boulder and wander looking for awesome brick walls, colorful doors, metal garage doors, etc… We’ll incorporate the fun atmosphere with some hats and urban style clothing. If you are looking for something unique and fun, then this is for you!
Can’t decide? Then maybe you want to mix it up! That’s totally allowed! Just let us know.
