JAMES HODGINS PHOTOGRAPHY » Sudbury Family Portraits

Runaway Kid!

jameshodgins — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:44:13 +0000

This little cutie figured she could steal the show all by herself. Always be ready for the unexpected.

Fall Family Portraits Are Here

jameshodgins — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:16:20 +0000

We just finished creating some great family portraits for the Burton family at a great location near Val Caron. The leaves have already started to turn (more have even dropped) fast and the window for great fall color family portraits is going to be a very very narrow one. We have noticed the increase colors throughout the whole week while on family portrait sessions and tonight was no exception. Paul, Liz, Jack, Emma and Oliver were perfectly dressed for their outdoor family portraits and the white tops just complimented the colors of the background. We love it when a family unit works well together, especially for portraits and the Burtons were on the ball…………even Oliver the best posed dog ever (you will see in future posts).

French River Family Portrait (Food Included)

jameshodgins — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:43:56 +0000

Today’s blog post is coming from the home of the Roy Family. We just finished the Roy’s family portrait here on their property in French River. I’m a little tired after the session, so I am borrowing Vince’s Computer to write this blog post and share an image with you all. It’s a long drive back to Sudbury, and Joce and I have not eaten yet, so we bribed Vince and Heather to make us supper before we go. It all works out in our benefit of course. I feel honored to photograph the Roy’s first family photo. We photographed their engagment and their wedding 4 years ago and now they have the beautiful Nessa (along with Roxy) to add to their family. Vince has also been tagging along to some of our weddings as he has started his own wedding videography company Royal Productions this past season.

Well, I smell the food cooking so I better get upstairs and see what’s going on, but first I need to format this harddrive, and I noticed Vince left his facebook account open. Oh people. You should know better.

Here is one quick one from just a few minutes ago.

Family Of Five.

jameshodgins — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:02:51 +0000

The Dikran’s came into the studio today to have a family portrait created while they were all here in Sudbury over the Holidays. I think the total time of photography took about 1/2 hr but the session lasted for well over 1.5 hrs due to the amount of gabbing we did. It’s great when you can take the time to get to know your clients. Jennifer & Stephen (back left) will be getting married this July in Burlington and let me tell you this wedding sounds AWESOME!!! Thanks again everyone for making this session fun and relaxing, it was great getting to know you.

Gift Certificates Are ON SALE!!!

jameshodgins — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:27:53 +0000

Our Gift Certificates are now on sale from December 7th to December 17th so save yourself the hassle of shopping for the perfect Holiday Gift. Get it for yourself, for a loved one, or maybe for your friend. Do you know someone who is thinking of having a family portrait? Maybe you know someone who is having a baby? Give them the gift of photography.

CALL NOW AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS AWESOME SALE.

705-525-1512

(Cannot be used for events and weddings)

Amanda & Karryna

jameshodgins — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:03:11 +0000

It was that time of year again when Amanda & Karryna give us a call to do their “not so normal” family portrait. They wanted something edgy compared to the last (which we did in a field off the highway somewhere) so we opted for downtown back alley graffiti. Although the image below doesn’t show any back alley graffiti I think it’s a great location and pose to showcase a mother/daughter portrait. More to come soon.

The Newman Family Are On The Wall.

jameshodgins — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:56:55 +0000

Now that Chris, Kirsti and Aila have picked up their wall portraits for their home I can now post some more images from their family portraits session. We love the fact that some of these images will be hanging on their walls for years to come, everytime they walk into a room they will remember their family at this moment. If you are going to put some sort of art on your wall, why not make it a portrait of your family?

Some Family Fun

jameshodgins — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:23:27 +0000

Last week we headed out to Val Caron and photographed the Antoine family. We found a great little spot that I always wanted to photograph and they were game. I will definitely have to post more from this session as we just let the kids be kids, digging, running, jumping, eating sand, burrowing (almost swimming) and the images speak for themselves. We never know how the kids are going to react to sitting and having their family portrait taken with mom and dad and they pretty well can dictate how the session will go. Never the less, if you let them have some fun, keep the session flowing and at a steady pace you can come away with some great family memories.

A New Addition To The Family

jameshodgins — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:24:53 +0000

Well the Coutu family has a new addition. Everyone please say hello to baby Dalilah. The Coutu family has come a long way since we first met, and we have photographed them throughout the process. First we photographed the ever lovely Madison in her ballet outfit, then later on in the year we all flew to Jamaica to photograph the Wedding of Sarah & Luc and now we just finished completing another series of images with their latest family portrait. Luckily we photographed this today because Madison is having her hair cut tomorrow (ten inches) to be donated to a specific charity for wigs. We just gotta say this, we LOVE our clients. All of you. Creating memorable portraits of you and your family is what we love best about our photography. It’s hard to explain, but I don’t think there is any other profession that allows you to be a close part of peoples lives and having you there as part of the important moments. Thanks you again Sarah, Luc, Madison and Dalilah. It was great to see you all again, and we look forward to your next session with us.

Thank you for all your Sudbury Support!

jameshodgins — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:09:34 +0000

We also appreciate your emails and phone calls with your feedback on your photography session and finished products. Photographing everyday we tend to get into “robot” mode and these phone calls and emails really snap us back into “creative” mode and put smiles on our faces. Thank you SO MUCH!

“Hi Jocelyne and James,

Dad definitely loved his father’s day gift this year. Not only was it a gift for him, it was for me as well. To have those two perfect faces captured in a moment in time, so beautifully. Well I just can’t thank you enough. You have an amazing gift, thank you for sharing it. Some of the comments I’ve received on the photo’s have been “wow”, “stunning”, “absolutely gorgeous” which I of course think sums them up perfectly! The photo of Emma alone takes my breath away, you captured something I can’t quite explain. It’s like I’m seeing a picture of her 10 years from now. The photo of Emma and Gracie together with Gracie laughing, has pure joy jumping right out of the frame.

Thank you again, and I look forward to seeing what you capture for our family portraits.

Have a fantastic day.”

Ruth Caridade

A Sudbury Family Portrait

jameshodgins — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:20:13 +0000

Joce and I just got back from photographing the wonderfully color coordinated Leroy Family. We scouted out a great location for this portrait and it just so happens to be a place that holds a lot of memories for the daughters which makes a family portrait like this more meaningful. Creating a family portrait for our clients is something that we like to put a lot of thought into, especially the clothing choices. No matter how great the poses are, the location is, or how big the smiles are, if the clothing is all over the place (stripes, patterns, different colors) it will distract from the most important element of the photograph. The family. Portraits like this are ment to be on the wall, to show off to your friends, and constantly look at while you walk by or into the room. It will be a conversation piece, a comforting memory, and a life’s accomplishment. When you have kids that have left the house, or are living far away from home, a family portrait is the perfect investment to keep them close to your heart.

Thanks Lorna, Amanda, Jennifer, Jordan, Carolyn, Mike and Emily, you have a fabulous family and it was a pleasure creating these images for you.

Kids, Kids & More Kids

jameshodgins — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:29:05 +0000

Well some of you might recognize these two little raggamamuffins. They are the kids of our good friends the Kinsellas. I’ve been fortunate to photograph these two over the past few years along with other members of the family. I mentioned below about clients = friends, and this is somewhat of another example. I have been friends with Jamie for years now, but we did lose touch for a few years. Luckily a few years back, and through photography our numbers crossed. Since then I have photographed their wedding, maternity, first child, brothers wedding, maternity, second child, family, and on and on and on. It’s great watching this family grow and me having the ability to capture it for them.

Shameless Plug for Jamie – If your looking for a quick oil change, great prices, and awesome service,
head out to the Just Lubes in Chelmsford. It’s worth the drive. While your there, ask Jamie how to stand on two gators at once………….while moving………….in a tux.

Weddings = Friends

jameshodgins — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:41:33 +0000

Joce and I just got home from photographing the Vincent Family out on their farm in Lavigne. We have known Cindy & Gaston since last year when we photographed their wedding (our first wedding of 2007). The first time I met them I knew that we clicked, and within the first hour of their wedding I knew that we would be photographing them in the future. I remember one thing that Cindy said to Joce and I during their wedding reception, “it’s like we have known you two for years” and Joce and I agreed. It’s a great feeling to become friends with your clients, it let’s you know your doing something right.

Today started out with horseback riding on their property, then we munched down some cheese & crackers and other goodies (CHOCOLATE!!!!!), played around with the dogs, and then finished off with creating some awesome images. This was the first of many images we created, you just can’t go wrong here. It all fell into place perfectly, good lighting, great location, and friends.