As a family photographer, I am a creative professional who loves to capture authentic moments in people's lives. Besides the usual posed photographs I am also passionate about shooting lifestyle during a session. These are the more spontaneous, real-life situations and emotions rather than posed or staged shots. I work in various settings, including outdoor locations, homes, events, and public spaces, to capture the everyday moments, events, and experiences of my subjects.
We'll discuss several options before meeting for the session. Sometimes there's a specific place people have in mind because it has special meaning. I also walk the woods a lot and know many places in and around Acton. Even a backyard works if the space and lighting is right!
Some people like to all wear the same color shirt, a white shirt with jeans for example. Others pick two colors where mam and daughter wear the same color (orange for example) and dad and son wear a blue shirt for example.
For senior sessions it can be nice to have a second outfit to change into for variation.
All digital packages include high-resolution and retouched images ready to print.
We really like Mpix.com and Nations Photo Lab.
I'll try my very best to engage the little ones and the four-legged friends. I bring toys, snacks and squeaker toys!
I have learned through the years that even though it seems kids and dogs are not always cooperating, the images usually turn out really great!
"Carien did a fantastic job at photographing my daughter for her senior portraits. Her smile is natural in the photos since she was so at ease under Carien's direction, and the woods and lighting made for a beautiful backdrop. Highly recommend!"
"I loved working with Carien at Forest Vibe Photography!!
She is so kind, patient and talented. She did a session with us - what a joy! She was very patient with all of us and keep the photos going until we were all happy with the results!"
"Carien was extremely accommodating and kind! She met me at my home for a head shot and I absolutely love how it turned out. Will definitely use her again if I need more photos!"
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"Carien had been recommended to me by a friend from school. She had done their portraits, and they said she had a great eye and technique. Since I'm now an emptynester, I asked her to photograph my labradoodle. She was very clever in getting him to pay attention and engage! It was fun and the pictures came out absolutely beautiful!"
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"Carien was awesome! She helped me with my senior pictures and they turned out fabulous. She picked out some great spots and was very quick to send over the final product with great quality."
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"We highly recommend Forest Vibe Photography, who we used last year for our daughters senior portrait and will use again this summer for our family beach photo. Carien is super nice and really good at working with light and different settings to give you a wide range of photos to select from after your photo shoot. We look forward to our next sitting with her".