The Seasons . ..

We all experience seasons throughout the year with the outdoor elements. . . some of us like Spring, some Summer, and my favorite time is the Fall? Does anyone actually LIKE winter?? Some people may even associate seasons with the respective sports. .. I think Basketball would be about the only GOOD part of the Winter season!

As a photographer I also experience different types of "Seasons." Not sure if this is a normal pattern for all photographers but tends to be how mine has gone over these past few years. Winter tends to be the "slow" season . . . the time when everyone has spent all their money on Christmas and no one wants to think about portraits. But it does tend to be the time for those Birthday maybe Valentine's Day portraits. This is also a great time for photographers to start brainstorming ideas and marketing for the new year.

As Spring arrives, things start to get busier again as everyone starts focusing on Spring Portraits with Easter and Mother's Day coming to mind. Those do make nice gifts you know . . . hint hint! Summer months start off with a bang with one of my favorite seasons . .. SENIOR SEASON! This usually keeps photographers busy for several months, but many Seniors (as well as thier mom's ) like to take advantage of this time having no school and less busier schedules to get those once in a lifetime Senior Portraits done. Just writing about it makes me get excited for June to get here :-)

And lastly, Fall brings us to finishing up the Senior Portraits and moving right into Family and Holiday portraits for cards and gift giving. Portraits are a great investment to document our precious memories.

Of course there are many other categories of photography that fit into these various "photographer seasons". .. babies, sports, hobbies, etc. But for me this is how my road seems to be traveled with my photography work. What Photography season do you enjoy most? Have you booked a portrait session lately? Why not give it a try?

I mentioned in an earlier blog that lots of exciting changes were coming to Praire Images Photography this year. .. be sure to keep reading to find out what they are. . .