THE local Portrait Photographer preferred by: introverted professionals, camera-shy teens and fun-loving families in & around Seaford, Delaware. Serving discerning clients all over the De-Mar-Va Peninsula. Fine Art, Family, Baby, Maternity/Motherhood, Child, HS Senior, Professional Headshots and Wedding/Engagement Portrait Photographer. Print, Album and Wall Art specialist.
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- Studio Family Mini Session
Studio Family Mini Session 30 minutes | 175 | 5 Digitals Includes: * 1/2 hour Photographic Services In-Studio, * 1-Set/Background/Location/Look * 5 fully retouched/enhanced digital images * 2 - Prints (1-10x13, 1-8x10) Client Choice
- JP Court/Backyard / Intimate Wedding
Just because you are not having a wedding of 100s of people with a budget of thousands of dollars, doesn't mean you don't deserve beautiful photographic memories of YOUR "Big Day" Fee Covers: * Location and Booking Fees * Photographic coverage of the JP/Court / Backyard or Intimate Wedding ceremony, Certificate signing etc. * On-Site Post-Ceremony formals * Retouching & Professional enhancements All-Digital images delivered electronically via Private Online Album / Digital download Prints/Print products/Albums purchased separately ala' carte
- Event Photography
You've spent SO much time and energy on creating the perfect experience for guests, family, friends and participants. Commemorate your event in professional photography! Tell me all about your special occasion/event and let me tailor a photography package that fits your needs to a "T" . After our complimentary consultation; I'll be able to give you a finely tuned price and service quote, contract. You'll be free to relax and just enjoy your event ... leave the photography to me.
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- Engagement Portraits | Theresa A Johnson | Seaford De
Theresa A Johnson | Portrait Photographer creates engagement portraits as unique as your love story. Now booking On-Location or In-Studio located in Seaford, Delaware. Engagement Portraits Your love story is uniquely your own...shouldn't your Engagement Portraits be likewise? Theresa A Johnson | Portrait Photographer thinks so! Whether you're newly engaged, taking your time to plan the perfect wedding, simply in Love or have been married for decades; I want to hear your story. Then, together...we'll create some beautiful portraits you'll cherish for a lifetime. Here are but a few of the many varied engagement/love/couples portraits I've created over the past 8 years. Drop an Email to set a planning consultation Here Or Book an In-Studio or On-Location session below. Reserve In-Studio Couples Session Book On-Location Engagement Session On-Location Engagement Portraits Where did YOU fall in love? Special Themed Engagement Portraits The perfect pair often blends two unique personalities. Surprise Engagements She had NO idea he had a ring behind her and was planning to propose! Couples Photography Newly engaged? In Love?Married for decades? celebrate your Love in couples portraiture. See more in Album Book a Planning Appt. Contact Get a Quote Let's share YOUR Love Story with the world...shall we? Contact me below to schedule your no-obligation consultation today. Contact Us First name Last name Email Phone Write a message Submit Thanks! We'll be in touch Gift them the priceless gift of Engagement/Wedding Portraits! Purchase a Gift Card
- Maternity and Motherhood portraits | Taj Portraits | Seaford De
Taj Portraits (Theresa A Johnson, Portrait Photographer) offers many types Motherhood and Maternity sessions, including Mini, Full and Fine Art. Private sessions. By appointment. Available daily. Maternity & Motherhood You may not FEEL at your most beautiful during pregnancy...but I'm here to SHOW you... You...ARE... positively MAGICAL during this time in your life! We'll create GORGEOUS portraits from "bump-to-baby" for inclusion in the Baby Book or simply to document your "expectant Motherhood Glow". Motherhood Micro Mini Short but sweet micro mini. Maternity Studio Mini Session Curated set. More time. More cherished memories. Maternity Full Session Multiple backgrounds and wardrobe changes. More to love! Baby Portraits From Bump-to-Baby, Newborn, Birthday and Milestones Portraits. Cherished Memories for a Lifetime. Click here for more information Get a Quote This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content. First Name Last Name Email Send Thanks for submitting!
- Cake Smash | Taj Portraits | Seaford Delaware
As a full service Portrait Studio; Taj Portraits hosts fully customized Cake Smash sessions in studio. Have all the fun with your little one, make a "sweet" mess, capture GREAT memories....and leave the clean-up to me! Cake Smash Sessions Making the sweetest memories for your 1 or 2 year old with fully customized Cake Smash sessions is Easy as 1...2...3! 1. Plan Start with a complimentary in-person planning appointment. We'll chat about every detail: Theme, Wardrobe, Set design, Cake, Date, Time and any additional concerns. 2. Book While it doesn't HAVE to be on your little one's exact birthday, many parents try to get within a couple of weeks of it. In as little as a month beyond their birthday, kids can look very different. Try to plan around their nap-time: If you have a very energetic child, maybe set a time about an hour before nap-time so they will be tuckered out and ready by the time you get home. Or; Maybe your child is in better spirits and ready to have a little fun when they are feeling refreshed after a nap! I'm Ready to Book my Cake Smash 3. Make a mess and have fun doing it! We'll start with a few photos with the family. But your little one with their birthday cake is the star of this show! We'll make a mess. I'll capture the sweetest moments you'll cherish for a lifetime. And then...you get to leave the clean-up to me! You'll be invited back to the studio to view and order your favorites. Book My Cake Smash Session
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- SPOOF! DON'T TOUCH THAT PHONE! (You never who's calling...)
Me: "Unfortunately, I find it necessary to screen calls more often than usual these days, so If you call the studio and get the Voicemail...please DO leave a message and the best way to get back to you. I DO return your phone call...sometimes immediately, but always within 8-24 hours." Client: " Why don't you ever seem to answer when I call you? Are you THAT busy?" " I HATE speaking to a voicemail/answering machine. I want to speak to a real person. " I refuse to speak to anything other than a human and will just take my business elsewhere, then". Me: "SPOOF!" Client: "What the heck!? Did you fart? " Me: "No. Spoof is the reason I have to screen my calls and answer them at some other time, usually a most INCONVENIENT time for both myself and my client. And I hate that things are this way. It goes against my Business standards of practice and exemplary customer service...and personally-speaking, it's unsavory practice in-general, imo. It costs me business and RUINS my reputation before it is even established." Look at this: 302 629 9144 , 302 255 3176, 1 337 357 9614 X4 in 3 minutes, 302 573 4334, 336 729 9396, 336 729 3896 X 2 within minutes, 302 2773 5925, 302 775 728, 302 298 8862, 302 765 5130, 1 520 636 2314, 302 266 5299, 320 437 0807, 302 660 4911, 302 824 7833, 302 316 0477, 302 497 1525, 302 709 2759....and PAGES MORE full of legitimate phone numbers taken straight from the phone book (albeit online these days), online business websites, contacts and digital address books. In other words PUBLIC information. Now some of those phone numbers come up on the caller ID as "United States Government", "Wells Fargo""Hertrich"....even "Capitol One". I know because I'm watching the Caller ID window as it rings while I wait to see if they leave a message. "New Voicemail" Oh yay! People are calling left and right to schedule #Portrait sessions or better yet; #Headshots! (And thank GOODNESS, because I am going to lose my home and/or close my doors permanently pretty soon if I can't get business coming in FAST! Everything is two months behind.) "Eeeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe, WHICH bill must I fore-go"!?! *Listening to messages * "Hello. This is Search Business Listings. Your customers cannot find you on search engines. Please remain on the line to speak with a representative... or press 4 to opt out!" (Or 1 or 3 ...or whatever the Spoof-er Du jour decides to suggest that day. grumble ). This began as far back as the first week I had this digital Business phone number through Comcast for Business in 2022. I became SO irritated that I requested a different number, and guess what? Yep! It started all over again. I'm a MICRO, Solo-preneur Service-provider/BUSINESS. I HAVE to be listed in order to be FOUND. I have to put that number out there in order for clients to find me (more now than ever, since the move), which the Spoofers know and exploit. About a decade ago, when I was a gig photographer using my personal unlisted phone number to conduct business, I made the mistake of setting up a free webpage and email so folks could find me there through social media. One frigid winter's day an elderly man called me and the moment I picked up, started reaming me out: He: "I want to know WHO THIS IS!!! and WHY do you KEEP CALLING me!?!! I DON'T KNOW you and I DON'T want whatever you're selling!!! STOP CALLING ME!!!!" Me: (flabbergasted) " Ummmm.... Sir, I don't recognise your name or number on the caller ID. Were you trying to call for a photographer?" He: " Hell no! YOU called ME and I want you to stop." Me: " I'm sorry Sir, but you're mistaken. The phone is sitting here right beside me and I haven't used it since early this morning while talking to my husband at work." "My name is Theresa A Johnson and I'm a Photographer. This phone number is unlisted/private and I haven't made ANY calls in days. I mostly answer them. My call log can show you." I don't know who is calling you using my number but they're not me. I'm sorry." Now, quite often...my cell phone would ping me some weird place (like Wilmington or New Jersey...when I'm sitting right here in my livingroom in Millsboro De.) at the time....so I thought maybe this was some strange glitch in the technology. It wasn't then in 2014.... and it isn't NOW in 2025. Spoofers use the public information, specifically phone numbers to legitimate businesses and legitimately registered/contracted personal phone numbers that are listed with service providers like Verizon, T-Mobile etc. to FRAUDULENTLY goad people into either: Giving up personal information (when the irritated person FINALLY picks up to reem out who ever is on the other end, the SPoofer tells them they "can clear it up for you by removing your number from our database" or "putting you on our Do Not Call lists" ...the non-existent one, that is... or "To OPT Out" etc. ) Would you like me to do that for you? Yes? Okay first... "Who am I talking to? " I mean they should already know if they're legitimate, shouldn't they? THEY called YOU sixty-million-gajillioin times which is why you're so angry and talking to them in the first place. THIS is the HOOK, people. The next thing they should hear is the CLICK! of you hanging up. DO NOT give them your information. And definitely don't give it to them thinking it will make this stop. On the contrary... this false listing Spoofer is actually some poor slob working a side gig from home "SELLING listings", often thinking they are doing something "good" because the fraudulent listing company has told them they will be paid $1000/week just for making phone calls from home. " Of course, they DON'T make that kind of money, but "one never knows unless you try", right!? Ask me how I know. Purchasing a Business Listing (which is ultimately fraudulent and does NOTHING to promote your business nor bring more in the doors). In fact, I've found my name and phone number on FAKE, useless Listing Sites which ask "Is this your business? If so... "Claim It Here" . Yep. You guessed it ..... ALSO Fake. Don't get me started on THAT one! "SPOOF" is why I Don't Touch That Phone. "SPOOF!" is why I screen calls and why my clients and prospective clients have to speak to something other than human to reach me. "SPOOF" is the new technology- pandemic that isn't so new but seems to generate a new variant every season. Now.... Where's my can of "SPOOF!-Be-Gone"? P.S. Reporting the numbers to the FTC or other Government agency is pointless. They can't do a thing about it because the numbers are legitimate to legitimate people and/or businesses and there is NO way to know when the true owner or the number is on the other end of the line when you pick up, or a SPOOF!-er. You can't call them back and ask to be removed from the list or "opt-Out" either. All that does is tell the Spoofer that there is a real person on the other end who is ripe for the picking because they're angry and want the hell to stop. Also PPS: If you ever get a call from 302 536 1330 Taj Portraits or Theresa A Johnson | Portrait Photographer and you DIDN'T call me with an inquiry first: It's not me. I've been SPOOF!-ed.
- Blog post 2025 Playing Catch UpÂ
I don't know about you, but my heads is swimming! The adage "Time FLIES when you're having fun" applies whether you're having fun... OR building a business! As if the universe wants to drive that point home; I just came across a Blog post I began this time LAST year. (Look for "The Skinny...On Minis" in the Blog Entry list). Anyway, 2024 flew by and was a bit of a kick-in-the-pants, tbh. I learned a lot, cried a lot, laughed a lot and photographed a lot (of really great people). A good few of those photographic opportunities were with friends and long-term, repeat clients (the latter always brings me great joy). Click on the gallery below and have a look at these images, only partially representing the work we accomplished throughout the year, all-the-while I was moving: * Out of one home Into another home Out of my studio on High Street Into my new Studio location (My former home is now entirely used for studio/business 726 W Ivy Drive Seaford, De. Open daily but Sessions are By Appointment Only (I want to preserve the sanctity of the private neighborhood feel and KEEP my beloved neighbors happy!) Same Day appointments are available every day, including weekends...but you must call ahead to book/confirm before coming in . To make this move; I was essentially shut down during PEAK revenue generating season (Christmas/Holidays) for 3 weeks while the matter of a variance was settled. Coupled with about $1k of completely unanticipated-and-emergency expenses...I'm starting the new year severely behind the 8-ball. Additionally, I spent many weeks away from the Studio, working as an Election Official, which means, my business was closed. Yeah....2024 was...well..... A lot. I'm glad that's all behind me now and, like you: I'm looking ahead to a more prosperous, healthy and memorable 2025 full of opportunity and fortitude. This is the third official year in business here in Seaford and that's always a make-or-break year. I've already begun the planning, scheduling and marketing for #events, special sessions and increased availability for #professionalhheadshots . (Did you know that January and February are peak Headshot times for the studio? If you're considering updating YOUR Headshot or Brand Portraits, Click here to find out which service suits you best...and get in here, already! ) I've got some great new ideas (as if you needed any more inspiration or reason to make THIS the year for #familyportraits, too!. More weekends and off-peak weekdays are open for #JPWeddings, #IntimateWedding and #Backyard weddings this year. I've made it an unofficial New Year's Resolution to play catch up in 2025 with more regular blog post that update, educate and entertain you. And I've fine-tuned the pricing and package/service level options, too. You'll find more #PhotoProducts available this year like: #Albums, Wall Art, Photo Print packages and unusual sizes (great for creating your own wall art collage installation). Speaking of Wall Art Collage installations: I've offered them for years...but nobody seems insterested in them. So they will be discontinued at the end of 2025, in favor of a bigger assortment of special sizing, so you can DIY. In parting I want to leave you with this: This business is not just a personal "passion"....it's not a "hobby"...and it's not "for the money" or prestige or fame. I DO have very personal, deep-seated reasons for doing this which I will share with you another time. But this is not for me alone. It's not something I do to pass the time or to challenge myself to do something with my life. I do this for everyone out there that feels like, if they don't exist in photos...they don't exist at all . I do it for all of us that feel unseen, unappreciated, undervalued, irrelevant, unworthy and unknown... As much as I do it for the beautiful, the blessed, the accomplished, the wealthy, the privileged, the pivotal, the progressive, the cherished, the loved and the REST. I do this for YOU. I do this for ALL of us. And I consider myself immensely blessed for being witness to and tapped to document the special blessings of your life and that of your loved ones. Because SOMEDAY, someone will be immensely grateful for the photo legacy we leave behind for them to discover and feel a deep connection with you. T~ P.S . hope you enjoyed: Blog post 2025 Playing Catch Up . Please consider commenting below and/or sharing with others via social media.
- Blog Post | Taj Portraits Seaford De.| The "Skinny"... on "Minis"
Are you like many of my clients...confused by the concept of "Minis"? (Mini-Sessions, that is.) This month's Blog Post takes the confusion out of the "what/why/when/where" of the Mini-Sessions offered by #TheresaAJohnsonPortraitPhotographer. Let's start with the... WHAT : What are "Minis" ? Basically, mini-sessions or "minis" are bite-sized experiences of what it's like to work with me. A mini-session is a much shorter version of a full-portrait session experience (we're talking 15 -30 minutes as opposed to 1-2 hours). Mini-Sessions are themed or based around a single backdrop/setting/color/season/location etc. and those variables chosen by the photographer. There usually isn't a lot of wiggle room in terms of props/poses/or set changes. (As opposed to the Full Portrait Session, where we pre-plan all of these elements together to create a highly customized, specific finished portrait collection). WHY: Why a "mini-session"? Because you deserve it! You see; I believe EVERYONE deserves to have professional, high-quality portrait photography in their home. I'd go so far as to say that everyone NEEDS it, in fact...just maybe not every season or every year. Portrait photography can be expensive AND time-consuming; especially to a cash-and-time-strapped family. But you and your family still deserve beautiful #familyportraits and you deserve to be present IN those beautiful family portraits, too! Your kids/grands/great-grands deserve to find connection with you through the photographs and portrait legacy you establish. Where? Where do we conduct mini sessions? Well, MOST of the mini sessions done by @TajPortraitsSeaford were conducted in-studio on High Street before October 2024. The beauty of #StudioMiniSessions by Taj Portraits, Seaford De. , is that the environment is private and climate controlled. We're not slaves to the weather! And I've got themed backdrops for most every season and occasion; so if you're feeling like Christmas in July..or Fall in Spring...we can do it! For example: take a look at the images up there. They were ALL done, INDOORS and in-studio! Pretty realistic-looking aren't they? ** Special Update ** I had to move my #SeafordDePortraitStudio space in September of 2024... away from High St. and into a space that was formerly my home. More on that later, but, as there was another business waiting to get into the space I vacated; it was a hasty move and I didn't have time to let the public know ahead of time. But the good news is: I'm STILL located in Seaford, De. proper...more centrally-located. And, while this move caused a lot of strife and difficulty for my business; ultimately it opened up MORE opportunity for #OutdoorPortraits , #GoldenHourFamilyPortraits, on-premesis and pricing adjustments that make it easier than ever to schedule and conduct both full and #minisessions, too! Which brings me to the last element... When!? When do we conduct mini-sessions? The GREAT news is that I recently made mini-sessions an option offered all the time in terms of a Service Level. Additionally, special mini-session events are scheduled throughout the year and are often themed to coordinate around special holidays and/or seasons of the year. In 2025, I'll be adding super exclusive, themed #PetMiniSessions to the mix at two locations. Think 4th of July outdoor pet minis (sans the scary fireworks!) and old-fashioned lemonade stand minis with children and their canine companion! Spring Flower gardens around the new studio space make for gorgeous seasonal minis outdoors, too. Tips: How to make your next mini session experience effortless, stressless and fun! DO: prepare the night before. If you have specific wardrobe pieces in mind, make sure everyone's clothing is clean, pressed (if necessary), fits well and in good repair. It helps to arrive already dressed (to minimize wrinkles from being packed into a bag), but the studio has a comfortable, private #dressingroom if you prefer. DO : Arrive on time...or notify the studio if you're running late! Most times, I have left enough room for late arrivals of up to 15 minutes, but if things just aren't going well...consider rescheduling. It's going to be easier on your sanity in the long run and your photographer will appreciate you for it. (Taj Portraits does not charge extra for rescheduling.) DON'T : arrive with extra people or animals to add or props to incorporate into this mini session. Mini Sessions are usually themed and already set up when you arrive. Addionally, it's an unfair inconvenience to clients scheduled after you. If you think you'd like to add someone or something not already discussed; DO call and check with the photographer BEFORE you head over. You might get lucky, but even if you don't...your photographer will be able to advise you. DO : make sure everyone appearing in photos is fed, well-rested, properly bribed.... um, no scratch that last one (unless it works!? wink ) "Hangry" is not a good look on anyone! DO : update your photographer on moods, illness (no matter how minor) or other special considerations when you arrive. It helps improve the efficiency and flow of your session. DO : keep an open mind and let go of the reins a little. You've kept your photographer in the loop, given as much insight and history about each of your family members and self and planned this ahead TOGETHER with your photographer. Now is the time to let loose a little...trust the process, trust your photographer ...and have a little fun! I promise, the time will FLY by. And just when you're feeling comfortable...it'll be all over. There you have it... the full "Skinny on Minis". I hope you get something useful from this blog post: The Skinny On Minis", by Taj Portraits, Seaford De. 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- Who Do You Love? -Valentines Day Mini SessionTickets: $0.00February 8, 2025Â |Â 5:00 PM726 W Ivy Dr, Seaford, DE 19973, USA
- Rustic Barn Winter/Holiday MiniTickets: $0.00November 2, 2024Â |Â 4:00 PM726 W Ivy Dr, Seaford, DE 19973, USA
- Who Do You Love? -Valentines Day Mini SessionTickets: $0.00February 1, 2025Â |Â 5:00 PM726 W Ivy Dr, Seaford, DE 19973, USA