Category / Children Photography / Family Photography - Seattle Photographer Lara Grauer
As a specialty of ours, children photography can be a challenge but it’s quite rewarding. From the first shy few moments through getting the big smile from a child is a heartwarming process. I don’t think I’ve met a parent who has told me their child is easy to photograph. For me, it’s a matter of connecting with the child and getting to know them. Once they’re comfortable at home or where they like to play, they tend to open up. I know the photos I’m creating will be part of the family for a very long time. These photos will become heirlooms and cherished for generations. It doesn’t get much cooler than capturing the love of a child.
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Capturing life’s miracles: A cancer survivor’s journey to motherhood
Edith is a miracle baby girl. Erin, her mother, is a breast cancer survivor. Like so many out there fighting the disease, she faced it with grit and determination, but also hope for the future. Before she underwent cancer treatment, Erin had some of her eggs frozen so one day she might be able to… -
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Seattle Portraits – Seasons of Childhood
Childhood is a beautiful chapter in life that occurs through five main seasons. As parents, we have the honor of watching our children move through each one up close. But when it’s over, the fading memories are all we have. I believe each season should be preserved with at least one wall-worthy portrait. Lara Grauer…
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Seattle Kids & Family Portrait – Kids Grow Up in the Blink of an Eye
Remember when your baby would gaze into your eyes, their tiny fingers grasping one of yours? Remember when they buried their head in the crook of your neck for soothing after they fell? Remember how they vigorously leaped across the furniture escaping the “hot lava” floors? Taking children and the many moments for granted in…
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The Fun Begins Now
Now that you have your life back after the holidays, doesn’t it feel good to relax a bit, let go, hang out in your pj’s and play with your kids, partner, friends, pets—whoever? Getting cozy in the winter comes naturally. And cozy makes for great pictures, the kind you look back on later with a…
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Iowa City Farm Photo Shoot
From time to time we at Lara Grauer Photography are known to take our show on the road to do remote photo sessions outside of the Seattle area. On Tuesday we found ourselves well beyond the beaten path down a long gravel road about 40 miles outside of Iowa City, Iowa for a family photo…
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Fun Teaching Day
I did a lighting activity with some middle-school kids this week. We practiced seeing light using a golf ball and a flashlight. We had a lot of fun exploring what happens when the light is shown at different angles: How does it affect the background? How does it impact the shape of the object? How…
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The Making of a Beach Portrait
I do a lot of family portraits on the beach. I like it there, and I’ve gotten familiar with the process of not only shooting the photos, but editing them as well. Late afternoon conditions can be a challenge when you’re shooting against a bright sky without artificial light sources to balance it out.…
