At Barbara Leidy Photography we photograph families, children, babies and pets in our spectacular outdoor garden studio, which is available almost 8 months of the year.  Barbara designs and maintains the gardens which she specifically creates for photography.  At different times of the day Barbara will photograph in areas where the light is best.  Early morning and late afternoon into the evening are the best times in the outdoor garden studio.  About 1 hour before sunset, the “golden hour”, is perfect because the light is a warm and soft.

We realize that not everyone can schedule a garden studio session at the “golden hour”, so we do have other areas where we can photograph almost at any time of day.  We like to work around the schedules of small children because we want them to be at their best for their garden session, and not interfere with nap or feeding times.  The weather must also cooperate.  The conditions that make outdoor photography difficult are strong wind and of course, rain.  We do reschedule sessions when necessary.  Cloudy days are fine unless the cloud cover is so thick that it flattens the light and puts the eyes in too much shadow.  A flash can sometimes be used to “fill in” the light, but too much flash in outdoor photography defeats the purpose of the soft outdoor light.

So many elements to consider for an outdoor portrait, but the results are well worth it!

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To schedule a session please contact us at: leidyphoto@comcast.net