Cindy Graul

Background

About Cindy Graul

Some people have a passion for things, I have a passion for experiences. I have always said, half of what makes a fabulous photo is a pretty nice camera and some basic knowledge plus the other half is the chemistry formed with the photographer and client. Each shoot is a personal challenge to find just the right angle to accentuate your best features. I take this very seriously. You probably won't even realize as I hold the camera, my wheels are turning to change the lighting, shadows, and background. Working through moments that may be challenging such as: The terrible two phase, a bad hair day, skin imperfections, a grumpy kid, a spouse that is just not into the shoot, a wiggly pet, a rain cloud, a muggy day, a big scrape on the face, a drippy nose, a constant eye closer, a woman who is sensitive to her weight, and a wardrobe selection gone bad. These are all things I encounter QUITE often and I am proud to say, this is when my skills come in handy. Put me up against anyone of these or a series of these unmentionables and I am,"GAME ON". I might have a few unconventional methods to get people to smile as I draw out the automated fart machine, yell,"Daddy wears stinky diapers", yodel, blow a dog whistle, chirp like a bird, or offer to smell my stinky feet. A photo is a lasting image to capture a moment in time and I want to help provide you with a quality series of photos that shares with the viewer your true personality! I think the best way to know someone is to ask who they are. So here's what I am made of: Believe that everything happens for a reason, take time to lay in the grass and watch a murmuration of starlings fly by, look strangers in the eye and encourage them smile back, admire people that own a pet. It shows compassion to another species, use your good dishes. You're special and you deserve it each day. Buy yourself flowers weekly, I do! Dream BIG, go to a football game just to hear the sound of the marching band, serve Southern sweet tea with southern sweet hospitality attached, chew on mint leaves, lookout for the underdog, be a true philanthropist for all the right reasons, be kind, believe sportsmanship is more important than the actual sport itself, connect with the elderly, they still have a lot to contribute to your life, believe that soulmates are out there, hug people often, say you're sorry if you screw up, use your cruise control, it will save you gas, you can never read enough books on a hobby you enjoy. I want to learn how to dance to Latin music, lasting impressions happen every day, be a role model, support the arts.