5 Great Excuses for a Portrait Session | Boston Lifestyle Photography

Sometimes you’re just feeling glamorous and need that documented. Drag Queen photo in Providence, RI by Ryan Richardson Photography

While you might have mastered the art of the selfie, don’t you deserve to treat yourself to a great professional lifestyle portrait photography session? You don’t have to wait until your wedding day to get great pictures with your favorite Boston wedding photographer. Here are five great reasons to treat yourself and to contact Ryan Richardson Photography to schedule your session.

Starting a Business - Whether you’re a freelance illustrator or high-powered attorney, people aren’t just going to hire you because of your talent and record of success. Clients today want to connect with a real person and build business relationships instead of just transactions. Getting professional portraits will help to establish your brand identity and show that you’re a serious person doing serious business (unless your business is birthday clown, then your portraits will show that you’re a silly person doing incredibly silly business). In addition to headshots and profile pictures, a thorough session can help create stock images you can use for client presentations, blog posts, and other marketing materials.

Going Off the Beaten Path - As someone who perpetually stands behind the camera, I know that it can be a little intimidating to stand out there in front of it. You feel like everything abou you is being scrutinized and it’s a little uncomfortable. Having a portrait session can be a way to get over some of that discomfort, knowing that you’re in good hands that will help you show off the best sides of yourself rather than just some friend or family member that’s randomly firing off their phone and putting it all up on Facebook no matter how much you beg her. You can also set up a shoot if you want to try out a new look or different style, like a before and after if you’re going to dye your hair or get a tattoo.

Diving into the Dating Pool - In a world of constant swiping on Tindr, Bumble, Grindr, or Hinge, you need a real showstopper of an image, something that is going to make the right guy, gal, or non-binary pal step back and say “damn.” Create images that will help to jumpstart a conversation and help get potential partners off of the apps and into real life. If you plan a session well, you can get a variety of interesting images to fill out a barren portfolio. Go beyond basic headshots or full-length portraits and have an adventure. Want people to know you're outdoorsy and adventurous? Take a hike. Want to show off your cooking skills? Let’s get in the kitchen for a shoot. The only limit is your creativity and your budget.

Celebrate Your Milestones - We mark so many occasions with great photography - senior portraits for students leaving high school, graduation pictures for people pursuing higher education, wedding photos, maternity photos, newborn photos. Pictures are going to be there with you every step of the way, so what’s your next milestone? Maybe it’s just a personal goal that you’ve set for yourself - finally finishing that novel that was stuck inside your head, or going from sitting on your couch to running a marathon. Everyone’s life takes a different path, so celebrate what’s unique about your journey with a unique lifestyle portrait session.

Getting Creative - Have you ever had an idea that you just couldn’t shake, or wanted to create some quirky original project as a gift? Then get in touch with Ryan Richardson Photography. Maybe you want to celebrate your 5th wedding anniversary by recreating romance novel covers with your partner. Did you always want to be Batman as a kid and are just itching for an excuse to break out the batsuit? Get your LARP group together, bust out your favorite cosplays, and let’s get creating something.

Have you found your reason for a lifestyle photography session? Is there something we didn’t think of that has you thinking about getting in touch? Contact me today.

Ryan Richardson is a wedding and engagement photographer serving Boston and beyond; including Cape Cod Weddings, New England Weddings, Massachusetts Weddings and Rhode Island Weddings.