I am just thrilled to announce that I’m returning to the Land’s Sake Organic Farm in Weston for another round of mini-portraits. Zemler Wu Photography is part of their Strawberry Festival this Saturday, June 18. We’ll have room for just 10 families, so if you know you want to participate, please get in touch ASAP! 617.290.3486 or marie@zemlerwuphotography.com
About Land’s Sake:
Land’s Sake Farm is a lovely non-profit organization dedicated to connecting people to the land through sustainable farming, education programs for children and adults and responsible forestry. They have a CSA, farm stand, chickens, flower garden, flourishing fields of veggies, and more. I’ve been lucky enough to work with the farm a few times and it is a fantastic place–for families and for photography.
About the Strawberry Festival:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, with a rain date of Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19. The festival will include pick-your-own berries (of course!), strawberry shortcake (double of course!!), burgers and dogs, live music, hay rides and plenty of farm games and activities for children. Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children. Bonus: Land’s Sake strawberries are grown without the use of pesticides–as moms know, strawberries are on the dirty-dozen list so organic is a real priority!
About the Portrait Sessions:
Participating families will make a $40 donation to Land’s Sake Farm and receive a 20-minute environmental portrait session. We’ll have some adorable farm/picnic/strawberry-theme props and surroundings to work with–but the kids love being outdoors, so their happy smiles will likely be all that’s needed for some fabulous images! Following the mini-session, proofs are posted in an online gallery and are then available for purchase. As always, no obligation and no minimum required (but we are pretty sure you’re going to love them, so we’ll encourage you to select prints for your walls, relatives, and such–as a guideline, a budget of $200 will purchase a set of six 8×10 prints). This kind of session is great for babies, kids, sibling groups, or whole families–although I do encourage larger families to talk with me in advance if you think we might need to book you a little extra time!
Sign up or show up?
First choice on timing will be offered to families who sign up in advance. I also have some useful wardrobe planning and session guidance for those who get in touch ahead of time. If we have a few spaces left on the schedule, those will go on a first-come, first-serve basis to folks attending the Strawberry Festival. We expect the day–and especially the first morning sessions–will quickly fill.
What kind of images can I expect?
Well, I describe my style as relaxed, with a focus on emotion and expression. At this outdoor mini-session, we’ll have selected a spot with beautiful natural light and a great summer-y background (think berries, baskets, and picnic blankets). For the adults and older children, we will help with posing to capture you at your best. For younger children, the approach is playful and open. Perhaps the best way to get a sense of it is to check out these images from last fall at the farm… Enjoy!
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