Prints vs. Digital Images | Houston Family and Senior Photographer

Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP)  and Craftsman based in Houston, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in family and senior portraits and can help with the prints vs. digital images decision.  See more family photos in the gallery.  Contact me to book your family portrait today!

Prints vs. Digital Images

For family portraits at Tara Flannery Photography, you have an option of selecting printed products or digital images.  There are a few key reasons to select printed final products through your photographer.

  1. Print Quality and Longevity: I use only the highest quality products that will last.  The lab backs the prints with 3mm styrene for durability, meaning that your prints won’t bend or tear.  This also makes the prints easy to pop into a frame or simply sit on a shelf.
  2. True Color and Consistency: my monitor is color-calibrated with the print lab to ensure that skin tones and other colors are true.  There are no red/green/blue casts to the images.  You might get these casts when printing at a consumer lab, depending on who is running the printer.
  3. Size: when planning your session, I can provide recommendations for sizing your family portraits.  I use special software that allows me to show you the new family portraits on your own walls.  That software is also calibrated so that we can determine the exact size that will be perfect for the space (not too small and not too large).
  4. Cropping: the image coming out of the camera has a size ratio.  When printing, sometimes that image needs to be adjusted to fit the print ratio if it’s different from the native image ratio.  This is especially needed when printing canvas gallery wraps which might need extra space on the sides for wrapping.

Next time you have family portraits made, consider printing through your photographer.  You won’t regret the gorgeous prints that will last a lifetime!

Family Portrait Sessions

We created some fantastic images for the Hayes and Sharp families!  We planned the session together and discussed wardrobe, location, and end goals for the family portraits.  Then we rocked the session and had lots of fun.  Finally, we selected favorite images together and placed each family’s order.  I’m so honored to have captured memories for these families at this very moment in time.  We can’t ever go back but with the family portraits, they can always see the love and family ties that hold them together!

Senior Sessions

When celebrating your high school senior, it’s also a great idea to print those portraits!  The immediate self-confidence and joy that come from seeing printed portraits is immeasurable.  Many of my senior clients like to have an album with their favorite images.  Make sure your senior has a place on the wall or in a beautiful custom album!

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Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP)  and Craftsman based in Houston, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in family portraits.  See more family photos in the gallery.  Contact me to book your family portrait today!

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Family photos with a 4-year-old? You just have to roll with it. 😂🤍

Little kids aren’t going to stand perfectly still, follow every direction, and smile on command—and I don’t expect them to!

I’d much rather meet them where they are. We’ll play, move around, be silly, take little breaks when we need them, and work toward those sweet moments in between.

That’s part of why I love family sessions so much. The goal isn’t perfectly behaved kids or a picture-perfect hour. It’s capturing your family as they are right now.

And yes, we’ll still get that beautiful everyone-looking-at-the-camera photo for the frame. 😉 But sometimes the personality-filled moments end up being the favorites.

🍂 I still have a few fall family portrait dates available! Head to the link in my bio to reserve your session.
Honestly… a little bit of everything. 📸

From professional headshots and personal branding to senior portraits and family sessions, I love creating photos that help people and businesses tell their story.

And there’s plenty more I can help with, too—large team group composites, in-office headshots for teams with different schedules, acting and modeling headshots, office branding, and more.

Basically, if you need photos for yourself, your family, or your business, let’s talk about what you have in mind. I’ll help you figure out the best way to make it happen.

📸 Not sure where to start? Book a consultation with me through the link in my bio.
Money may not buy happiness, but having photos of your family to look back on years from now? That’s pretty priceless. 🤍

Fall family portrait season is here, and I have a few weekend dates still available (spots are filling fast!) 👇🏻

September 20
October 3, 10, & 17
November 7 & 15

If you’ve been meaning to update the family photos, document this season, or get those holiday card photos checked off your list, this is your sign to get on the calendar.

And once you book, I’ll make sure you’re not left wondering what to wear, where we’re going, what to bring, or what to expect. My Family Session Welcome Guide walks you through everything you need to know to feel prepared for your session. (linked in my bio)

📸 Ready to make some memories worth keeping? Grab your date through the link in my bio.
I’m gonna let you in on my secret… 👀

These are the camera settings I use as my starting point when I’m shooting during golden hour:

☀️ APERTURE
For one person: f/2.8–f/3.2
For families or groups: f/5.6

A wider aperture gives you that beautiful separation and soft background when you’re photographing one person. With a group, I stop down to help keep everyone in focus.

☀️ SHUTTER SPEED
I start around 1/160 sec—but if I have kids running, a couple moving around, or anything else with more movement, I’ll increase my shutter speed to keep everything sharp.

☀️ ISO
ISO 400 is my starting point, and then I adjust up or down depending on how much light I have.

The biggest thing to remember? These aren’t magic numbers you have to use every time.

Golden hour changes quickly, and your settings should change with it. Use these as a starting point, watch your light, and adjust for the people and movement in front of your camera.

And if you’re building your photography kit and wondering what gear is actually worth investing in, I put together my Photographer’s Gear Guide with the cameras, lenses, lighting, and equipment I use in my own business.

Grab your free copy through the link in my bio! 📸

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Serving the Greater Houston, Texas Area

tara@taraflannery.com

713-412-5437

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Tara is a member of the Professional Photographers of America PPA.
Tara is a Certified Professional Photographer.
Tara is a member of TPPA Texas Professional Photographer's Association.
Tara has earned her Master of Photography degree.
Tara has earned her Photographic Craftsman certification.
Tara is a member of the Professional Photographers Guild of Houston PPGH.