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1 Jul 2011

Portrait in a French Chateau


Alena in Château de Saint-Loup 

I recently had the great fortune to photograph a fabulous American family in a gorgeous Chateau in France. I was mesmerized as the taxi wove it's way pass wheat fields swaying in the wind and picture perfect beige stone villages. But I wasn't prepared for the beauty of the Chateau and it's location. Us photographers love a location!!

So excited, I could hardly decide which portrait to take first, in the chateau itself, in the l'orangerie, in the summer house or in beautiful grounds of the Chateau.

I have started selecting the images and wanted to share with you a photo of the divine 'Alena' the family's little girl.. Although it looks like this shot might have been set up this was grabbed between Alena shuffling this adorable little stool around and me followng her. Isn't she heaven!!

I will try and post some shots of the exterior when I am finished..

This shot was taken using the natural light from the huge downstairs windows.. Lucky me!

Carla
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19 comments:

  1. vicki archer1 July 2011 at 11:29

    This portrait is just HEAVEN ...can't wait to see the others...xxv

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  2. Amparo Cerveró1 July 2011 at 12:57

    It's a natural and lovely picture.
    Very nice!!!!

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  3. rosanna1 July 2011 at 13:38

    E' semplicemente adorabile, bellissimo ritratto e splendida bambina. Rosanna

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  4. Vær våken1 July 2011 at 13:49

    That is so beautiful! What an elegant photo and the girl is adorable! Love the atmosphere!!!

    Kristin xx

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  5. Luis Gomez1 July 2011 at 15:19

    Gorgeous!

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  6. This is Belgium1 July 2011 at 16:19

    gorgeous portrait , super joli !

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  7. Joanne1 July 2011 at 20:00

    She is just gorgeous, dying to see the location!!

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  8. Kirsten Steen1 July 2011 at 20:49

    Adorable, and make that with a French accent! Oh, I can hardly wait for more photos of this shoot. A wonderful weekend to you.
    Kirsten

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  9. Unknown1 July 2011 at 21:41

    Way too cute. And the location sounds amazing.

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  10. joanna1 July 2011 at 22:04

    a natural beauty and natural light - how perfect. Love the composition with all the patterns -shades and spots of light, so nice in B&W.

    joanny

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  11. peggy braswell1 July 2011 at 22:43

    The portrait is deliciously adorable + can't wait for the other images. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

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  12. Dianne2 July 2011 at 05:05

    Just delightful - you captured the moment beautifully Carla - I can imagine the joy at arriving at such an amazing chateau with so many gorgeous backdrops - can't wait to see more. What a wonderful opportunity for you.

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  13. James Nel2 July 2011 at 06:14

    Excellent! An angelic little girl... Beautifully captured!
    Best wishes James
    PS: Wish I could attend one of the portrait workshops in Paris, but South Africa is very far ;-(

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  14. Georgianna2 July 2011 at 20:30

    Fabulous portrait, Carla! I can totally understand your excitement at arriving at such a stunning location. Very much look forward to more images. xo – g

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  15. DolceDreams3 July 2011 at 17:28

    This is just way too darling!!!!
    Nathalie
    also can't wait to see the others ~

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  16. Lise3 July 2011 at 23:22

    Just beautiful!

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  17. Lisa Chiodo3 July 2011 at 23:46

    What a cutie! So much delightful mischief in one little face. How lucky are you, strike that...not luck but great work and an eye for the magical.
    ciao Lisa

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  18. CV Love11 July 2011 at 12:31

    Nice phto!

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  19. shopgirl12 July 2011 at 19:36

    What a wonderful adventure Carla! I can't wait to see more photos. The little girl is darling!

    Hope you had a lovely weekend!

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