Senior Rep Event starting soon

I'm ready to get a start on seniors for the class of 2012 and I need a few models to kick off the season.  I'm looking for one guy & one girl from each of the area schools to come have their pictures made in May.  I'll have a stylist here for hair & make up, snacks & lunch provided (you'll be spending the better part of a day with me).  I'll be scheduling as many in the same day as I can so everyone will be hanging out and we'll go to a couple of off-site locations too.

There is no session fee for and you can earn discounts on your prints by referring your friends.  Parents- this is a great way to save $$$ on your seniors pictures!  For each friend that your student refers you get 5% off your print order- if they refer 5 friends, that's 25% off, 10 friends= 50%!  See the savings add up.

So what I need to start the selection process is an email from anyone interested.  Tell me your hobbies, school activities, a little about yourself, your sense of style, contact information of you and your parents and days/ times you're available.  I also need a current picture.

SO excited for wedding season!

I have my first wedding of the year in just a few weeks and I absolutely cannot wait!  I adore weddings, every little thing about them.  Especially getting to know the couples before the big day.  We have a meeting or two that help with that but most of our connections happen at the engagement session.

I get to learn how they interact together, what makes them smile, what poses they are comfortable in, which ones they are not.  I become familiar with their genuine expressions and honest emotions for one another.

I've worked with this pair before so we skipped the formalities and got right to making the images they want for their guest book at their wedding next month.  I had fun testing out some different lighting techniques, a new lens and a new assistant and I was very pleased with all of them (Thanks, Little Brother, for tagging along).  If only that sky would have had a little color in it for us, we'll put that on our wish list for the wedding day.

Thanks for coming out to play, in spite of the chilly breeze.  I'm really looking forward to sharing your wedding day with you!

My First Blog & I couldn't be more excited about the topic!

Or more nervous, because this is also my first charity event!  I have been looking for a way to give back for a long time when an idea struck me out of the blue.  As a mom, having portraits of my kids is huge- having portraits of me WITH my kids is a treasure, since I'm usually the one holding the camera.  What about those moms who never have the opportunity for either?  I just knew there had to be a way for me to impact and enrich their lives, but I need your help!  

I've always admired Aid To Women not only for what they do, but how they do it so partnering with them was a very easy choice.  So here is where all of you come in.  In the month of April I will be holding a book-a-session-give-a-session event for Mother's day.  For a $50 session fee you get a mini session with you and your kids (even if they are all grown & have kids of their own) and 2 5x7s.  That session fee will fund a session just like yours for a new mom client of Aid To Women.  Additional prints may also be purchased and 50% of the proceeds will go directly to Aid To Women programs.  Check out their website at www.aidtowomenministry.com for more information on what they do for our community.

Sessions can be held in the studio anytime in April or I will be setting aside Friday April 15th and Saturday April 16th for outdoor sessions, weather permitting.  I will pick a site and and just line up as many sessions for that spot as I can.

Even if you just had pictures taken or are planning a session in the next couple months, you can still participate.  A $25 donation will fund the 'give-a-session' for one of the ATW moms.  Or contact me to let me know that you want to 'give-a-session' as part of your upcoming session fee (no additional cost to you, I just need you to pay for your session in advance).

Another way to help is to spread the word!  So please, post this blog post on your FB page, send a link to all your friends, ask me for fliers to hang up or hand out, tell everyone you know.

I've already held my first book-a-session, here are a few images from it:

I'm really looking forward to future blogs of more moms & their kids who are giving generously to other moms in our community!  God bless and thank you in advance for your generosity!