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# Information and Inspiration

Sharing ideas and tips to help make your session exactly what you envision.

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### [Why Your Portraits Deserve to Live on Your Walls, Not Your Phone](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/why-your-portraits-deserve-to-live-on-your-walls-not-your-phone)

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### [Wall Art or Album? How to Decide What to Do with Your Portraits](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/wall-art-or-album-how-to-decide-what-to-do-with-your-portraits)

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### [What Happens After Your Portrait Session?](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/what-happens-after-your-portrait-session)

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### [Luxury Is Not Having to Manage Everything](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/luxury-is-not-having-to-manage-everything)

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### [You Don’t Have to Figure It Out Alone](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/you-dont-have-to-figure-it-out-alone)

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### [Portraits Can Feel Effortless](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/portraits-can-feel-effortless)

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[The Art of Being Seen](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/tag/the-art-of-being-seen)

### [Where are you?](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/where-are-you)

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### [The Portrait Your Children Will Treasure Most](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/the-portrait-your-children-will-treasure-most)

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[The Art of Being Seen](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/tag/the-art-of-being-seen)

### [Why Mothers Are Often Missing from Photos](https://maggietakespix.com/blog/why-mothers-are-often-missing-from-photos)

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