I am always interested in hearing how families find me. Many seem to stumble upon my work through recommendations on facebook or instagram, or through google searches. When Media contacted me letting me know she had been searching for a family photographer in Plano TX, I was thrilled to find out that she had come across my work on pinterest of all places.
Pinterest has been one of my favorite photography tools for a while now. Not only is it great for local searches (searching ‘Family photographer in Plano TX, for example brings up a good sampling of local work), but it also familiarizes you with a photographer’s overall style and interests. I try to keep my pinterest page full of current samples of my work, in addition to lots of ideas that might be useful for my clients. By checking out my pages even before getting in touch, she was able to ensure that my style was along the lines of what she was looking for. Specifically, she sought out the types of locations I tend to photograph in, the way I use light, and how I pose and prompt families. She could also see the types of images I personally am inspired by, which is something a typical search engine can’t really tell you.
I continually try to add inspiration images to my outfit pages to help clients brainstorm ideas for their own outfits. And while pinterest is great for discovering photographers and looking for session outfits, I also love to use it to bounce ideas back and forth with clients via private mood boards–on these boards, I am able to see the colors they are drawn to, the types of locations, the level of posing. By using shared boards this way, I can make sure I am customizing a session that will truly capture what each client is envisioning.
Using Pinterest in this way helped me create a vision of the outdoor session that Media was hoping for. We held this particular session outdoors in early spring, and Media utilized some of the ideas she found to coordinate her family’s outfits beautifully with their surroundings.
Looking to book your own family photographer in Plano TX? Christina Freeman is a family and child photographer based out of Anna, TX, but serving McKinney, Plano, Frisco, Wylie, Lucas, Celina and other Collin County communities. If you have loved everything you have seen so far, be sure to check out this details page for an idea of general pricing, and be sure to get in touch to start your own process of booking today!