Family Portraits vs. Holiday Mini Sessions: What Is the Difference?
Both involve a photographer and your family. Here is an honest comparison of mini sessions and full portrait sessions, what each one actually includes, and how to decide which one is right for what you want.
What Size Canvas Should I Get for Above My Couch?
The most common wall art mistake is going too small. Here's how to figure out the right canvas size for above your couch, without measuring everything twice and still guessing wrong.
How to Get Kids to Cooperate for Family Photos
Every parent worries their kids will ruin the session. Here's why that almost never happens, and what I actually do when a three-year-old decides she's done.
How to Choose a Family Photographer in Salt Lake City
There are hundreds of photographers in the Salt Lake Valley. Here's how to actually choose one, what questions to ask, and the one thing most families overlook until it's too late.
Why I don’t just sell digital files.
Discover why Smyer Image focuses on creating custom family artwork instead of simply delivering digital files. Learn how printed photographs become meaningful heirlooms that preserve your family’s story for generations.
Why South Jordan Families Choose Wall Art Over Digital Files
Most South Jordan families already know they want something on the wall. The problem is the process never got them there. Here's why the in-home reveal changes that, and what families in South Jordan end up with after a Smyer Image session.
Family Photography in Salt Lake City, What Does a Full Portrait Experience Actually Cost?
Family photography pricing in Salt Lake City varies widely depending on the experience. Learn what the $525 Smyer Image session includes, how the in-home reveal works, and what families typically invest in finished artwork.
What Happens After Your Family Photo Session?
What happens after a Smyer Image family photo session? From curated 4x6 prints to an in-home reveal and real-size wall projections, the experience continues long after the camera is put away.
What Makes a Boutique Photography Experience Different?
The word boutique gets used loosely in photography. Here's what it actually means at Smyer Image: one photographer, a planned experience, and wall art designed around your home instead of a gallery link you'll forget to open.
What Is an In-Home Reveal and Why Does Smyer Image Do It?
An in-home reveal replaces the traditional digital gallery with a curated set of 4x6 prints and real-size projections of your family portraits on your own walls. You experience the photographs first, then decide whether you want artwork.
Why Most Families Never Get Their Photos on the Wall
Most families have thousands of photographs but very few on their walls. Here's why that happens, and how the Smyer Image experience helps turn family photographs into something you actually live with.
How Many Photos Do You Get from a Family Session?
How the Smyer Image Family Portrait Experience Works, From Session to Wall Art
The portrait session is only one part of the Smyer Image experience. Learn how planning, photography, an in-home reveal and custom wall art come together to create family portraits designed for your home.
What Does a $1,500 Family Portrait Experience Actually Look Like?
What does a $1,500 family portrait experience actually include? See how Smyer Image combines planning, photography, an in-home reveal, printed photographs, and custom wall art into one complete experience.
Why Golden Hour Makes Better Family Portraits
Every session I book is timed around the last hour of light before sunset. Here's what golden hour actually does to a family portrait, and why it's worth the evening logistics.
What Makes Smyer Image Different From Other Utah Family Photographers?
Smyer Image is different because the photography session is only part of the experience. From planning to the in-home reveal and finished wall art, every step is designed to help your family photographs become part of your home.
What Happens During a Family Photo Session When Your Kids Won’t Cooperate?
Worried your kids won't cooperate for family photos? Here's what actually happens during a Smyer Image session when children are distracted, restless, shy, or simply being themselves.
How to Choose Wall Art for Your Living Room Using Family Portraits
Most people think about the photograph first and the wall second. Here's how to approach wall art the right way: starting with the room, getting the size right, and choosing between canvas and framed pieces for your living room.
How to dress for fall family photos in Utah
Fall is the most requested season for family portraits in the Salt Lake Valley, but choosing what to wear can be harder than choosing where to take the photos. Here’s how to choose colors, layers, patterns, and outfits that complement Utah’s fall landscape and look beautiful on your walls.
How to Feel and Look Confident for the Camera
Feeling confident in front of the camera has less to do with being photogenic and more to do with getting comfortable. Learn how posing, movement, a little science, and having some fun can help you look natural and confident in your photographs.