Urban Family Portrait

Documentary Session: At Moe’s

I have been photographing this family for a few years now… maybe 5? Not every year, but once the braces come on (or off) or the smile or height changes. The parents look pretty much the same, while the kids have grown up a whole lot.
This time ’round the goal was to tell a story. Have some fun at home and head to Moe’s BBQ where we all love to eat.This is a Documentary Session. If you haven’t noticed, I switched up my pricing and if you head over you’ll see that I offer a Documentary Session along with a Portrait Session and several other specialized sessions. Documentary photography, to me, is a cross between photojournalism with its minimal direction and story telling and art with a concept in mind and smiles not required. It’s a show-me-what-you-love kind of session.
When I arrived this print on their wall greeted me. This was the first portrait I took of the kids and is mounted on foamcore and put directly on the wall. Super simple. The key to make this sort of presentation work is size. It’s gotta take up a good amount of space on the wall:
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We started at home and this porch had the best light and cutest swing
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Then it began to rain. It rained almost every day this summer.

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At Moe’s
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At the Gothic I was excited to see Future Islands on the billboard. Oh, and that was the day I realized the Aquabats were coming to the Gothic. Ezra asked if we could have the Aquabats play in our backyard last summer. I tried all my contacts, which were pretty reliable (thanks Heather!) but their schedule would only allow a house party after their evening show at the Gothic. Too late.
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Christmas in the City

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Brother and sisters hanging out in the city. Without parents. Scandalous. We didn’t get into too much trouble. There may have been a couple shots taken with a few dumpsters in the background…
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Tea and Cake

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An old friend of mine lives in the square state too. We got together a couple weeks back so I could photograph them in their new, old house.

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The Kids are Back

When the kids come back in town, it’s time for photos… whether they like it or not. These guys reluctantly liked it… but they sure did smile pretty.

There were a couple of these trucks. We really scored.


I’ve always wanted to shoot against this wall, but the light has always been wrong… Until now. So awesome.

One of the kids saw these posts. Love when I get input from my models.


This chica reminds me so much of my older sister. Something about oldest girls??



I decided to shot without the braces would be appreciated by this guy. Although I think his brace face is pretty cute.

I had lots of fun with these guys. I only hope recovery from the torturous photo shoot was minimal.

Christmas Cards… it’s that time of year again!

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Ok, so November is upon us. “Can’t escape November.”– The Office

I have been asked by the few folks I have photographed this season what I do for Christmas card orders. Well, typically I am told which images a client would like for the card and I create something unique.

I’ve been doing a bit of research and I saw a “newspaper” used for a family newsletter. I found a site with a list of the best newspaper design and got inspired to create this:

I’d like to see what could be done for a folded cards’ interior pages (this example is for a 5×7 flat card). What do you think? Are there any designs out there you would like to see offered by Stacie Smith Photography?

Below is what I have uploaded to the card ordering section of all photo galleries to help you choose your favorite card design. You may also have me design something completely custom. Just choose your images and card size and I’ll run with it, showing you proofs each step of the way.