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Portrait Studies of Families
- dramatic head and shoulders study
- three-quarter or full-length studio portrait wearing formal or informal clothing
- wearing white or light colored clothing against a white or pastel background
- wearing formal or informal clothing in a garden setting
- wearing informal clothing in a bushland setting
- portrayed on location in or around the family’s home
- portrayed with paraphernalia associated with a sport or hobby enjoyed by the family
- “pictorial” study showing the family engaged in a favorite activity either in the studio or outdoors
- portrayed with family pets
Relationship Portraits
- mother and young baby (bare shoulders, soft clothing or shawl for mother, baby unclothed)
- father and young baby (father without shirt and baby unclothed)
- mother and father with young baby (light or dark background)
- “pictorial” portrait showing baby with mother and/or father engaged in an activity either in the studio or outdoors
- formal studio portrait of father with his sons and/or daughters
- formal studio portrait of mother with her sons and/or daughters
- “pictorial” study showing an older child or children with mother and/or father engaged in an activity either in the studio or outdoors
- “generational” study presenting several generations
- “pictorial” portrait showing child engaged in an activity with one or both grandparents
- formal, casual or “pictorial” study of siblings
Portrait Studies of Couples
- formal studio portrait wearing dress clothing
- informal study wearing casual clothing either in the studio or outdoors
- dramatically lighted facial studies
- romantic posing that capture the couple’s emotional bond
- portrayed with a sport or hobby paraphernalia in the studio or on location
- portrayed with a pet
- “pictorial” study showing the subjects engaged in an activity either in the studio or on location
Portrait Studies of Children
- facial studies
- three-quarter or full-length studio portraits wearing favorite clothing
- portrayed with favorite toy or pet
- casual clothing outdoors
- wearing special clothing associated with a “milestone” such as first communion
- wearing uniform or with paraphernalia associated with a sport or hobby
- “pictorial” study showing the child engaged in an activity either in the studio or outdoors
