When we add colored powder to our portrait sessions, the result is explosive ... and dare we say, creatively colorful. Our portrait subjects come with pristine apparel and elegant hairstyles, and leave with pink, turquoise, and purple on their cheeks, toes and hair. Oh, and big smiles on their face!
Read MorePowder portraits are seasonal, just like Santa and Christmas photos. Sign up for our newsletter to know when the season opens for this outdoor shoot. Taylor Art Photos does have other concepts for youth dancers and gymnasts available. Contact lead photographer Kevin Taylor to schedule an innovative and creative individual or group session.
Read MoreIt’s amazing the art that can be created through simple make-up artistry and costuming. We are always looking to inspire our clients and that’s why we created our Clown Portrait Session. Clowns are so iconic in art, symbolizing joy, tragic irony, playfulness, subversion, and comedy. Really, in our opinion the list could go on and on.
Read MoreWhen choosing a photographer, you want to feel secure in knowing that the photographer is known in the industry for producing high quality work. While TAP (Taylor Art Photos) is well-known throughout Tampa Bay for delivering creative and high-quality art portraits, we are proud to announce that we are published in industry magazines, as well.
Read MoreA lot of couples experience their first professional photos during your engagement. Preparation for a wedding can be daunting at times and our goal is to keep this part of your wedding planning easy, enjoyable and a bit of fun. From the beach, to the city street or the park we got you covered in the Tampa Bay region.
Bring Mints - it’s a funny thought, but during engagement shoots there’s a bit of smooching involved and it never hurts to be a bit minty fresh during your time in front of the camera.
The art of the gym shoot can be fun, nerve wracking and exciting all at once, especially if this is your first go around with a gym shoot. A few things to consider when planning or booking a session with your photographer.
Read MoreWe enjoy sharing information, stories, best practices, up and coming events, along with various surprises. This past week, we officially launched “The TAPROOM” our own podcast that will appear weekly. Currently, we’re just on iTunes but we’ll be expanding to other platforms as the library fills.
Read MoreAs the saying goes, what works for one may not work for another… this is true when shooting a photo session for a male bodybuilding vs. a female fitness athlete. Setting up a session for a pro or amateur male athlete takes a different approach and focuses on muscle hardness, angles to show off size and their conditioning. (Female athletes also show off their figure, but usually in a different manner)
Read MoreImages of some of the forts and shorelines in Puerto Rico
Read MoreTampa has a slew of options when planning your photo session. The options for beach sessions are endless as you could head to Sarasota, St. Petersburg and head up to Clearwater. Besides the beaches, there are various state parks with a lot of greenery, trails, rivers and gators (be cautious). Include city shots, historic areas and you have more options to complete your family pictures,l enhance your modeling profile or work on creative portraits.
Read MorePlanning a photo session can take some work and questions can arise while planning the event. Getting a bit of research done prior to the session or when you’re planning it can take some anxiety out of the event and allow for a better photo shoot.
Read Moreup in most peoples mind. Most assume time doesn’t matter, but it actually does and it might actually be the biggest item to consider. When photographing a family, athlete or model the sun is always taken into consideration for outdoors shoot.
Read MoreWhether you’re competing in a bodybuilding/fitness show or achieved a personal goal, you’ll want to capture the dedication and hard work that was the result of your hard work. Some decide to keep the images for personal use, others are influencers in social media and use it to promote their personal brand.
Read MoreWith all the images circulating from your phone, digital cameras, GoPros ,and the list goes on, while the digital copies continue to pile up. Luckily, as technology advances so do the options and the cost of storage continues to go down.
Read MoreWe recently had the pleasure of capturing in-studio Tampa teen portraits for our lovely model, Sky. We used a variety of special, colored lighting to get a dramatic effect, as well as our unique processing technique to develop our signature art portrait styles. The results were so many high-quality portraits that her mother couldn’t decide which to have printed and which to put in photo albums.
Read MoreTaylor Art Photos shoots in many locations, but the Machados had their heart set on Honeymoon Island, which is just outside of Tampa. It’s unique landscape turns one location into multiple scenarios, with the options of shoreline, driftwood, natural landscape and walking trails.
Read MoreOur team traveled to the Plant City Entertainment, Inc. theatre to capture individual character head shots and dress rehearsal images for their current production, Curtains.
Read MoreTaylor Art Photos stepped in for a Tampa HEAT home school production of Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Using our vast experience of photographing athletes during stage routines under similar conditions, we took photos during three showings. This allowed us to know where characters would be so that we can capture that winning shot. We also set up a black backdrop, so during intermission we could catch individual or group portraits of the actors in their amazing costumes.
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