Princess Meghan

Meet

Meghan

"Princess"

Pettibone

Meghan has cancer. Her grandmother had a family portrait scheduled just days after her first chemo. She is such a trooper! Brian was thinking about the next pose he was going to photograph and she was sitting on the posing stool, holding her mask so she wouldn't pick up any nasty germs going around. Just look at those eyes! What a beautiful little girl! We have had a lot of "cancer conversations" because Brian's mom had found out about her cancer at about the same time. But Barb was 70 years older than Meghan. Something about a child with cancer that pulls at your heart a little harder...... When spring rolled around I asked Jen to bring the kids in for bunny pictures if they could. You never know what obstacle cancer will throw in your path, so we crossed our fingers it would work. Luckily Meghan, now Princess Meghan, came in with her brother Zach. She had on one of the most beautiful Easter dresses I have ever seen - along with her crown. She took the crown off for pictures with Zach, but we had to have one with the crown! I am not sure who had a better time - us or the kids. Or maybe Tom and Jen. After all, it was a chance to do something as a family that made you feel normal in the midst of all of the abnormality that over a year of cancer treatment gives you.

Now Princess Meghan is the honorary chairperson for the 2009 Adams County Relay for Life fundraiser to be held this weekend. If you get the chance to go and get even close to Meghan, I am sure you will get to hear her wonderful giggle, because she laughs and giggles a lot! And next year, we look forward to her participating with the wind blowing through her hair and even more giggles and laughter!

The Senior Consultation appointment

I don't know why I didn't think of addressing the consultation appointment before, after all - it's the first step to a great senior session! Brian & I spent some time with a really cute senior this morning (Hi Kelsey!) and her mom. They found it very helpful to do this before scheduling their portrait session. Mom said she could almost see the wheels turning in Brian's head while they were talking. the neat thing is while this time gets our creative wheels a head start - it also gets yours going too. There are sooooooooooo many cool things to do and the more we know about you and you know about us the better it gets. There are so many awesome images Brian has created, but without knowing ahead of time what the senior's interests are we wouldn't have been prepared and neither would they. Like Gavin for instance. We have photographed his three older brothers so we knew the family, plus his dad was Kyle's coach for 3 years. But when he and his mom came for the consultation they came up with some really cool ideas and picked up a few clothing props to go with it. I guarantee it wouldn't have been as cool without the consultation. I hope you'll take the time to call me soon to schedule your consultation appointment. Marilyn

PS. You also save some $ on your session fee when you do this!

Emily

Check out this video from Emily's session! What a beautiful young lady with a wide variety of interests. Emily enjoys sports and was so pretty in her prom dress - who would ever believe she was also a "grease monkey"? Her mom seemed to really enjoy the session also. We both enjoyed working with her and her parents. Marilyn

Senior Specials

Class of 2010 special

Until July 29 only

96 FREE Wallets with any Class of 2010 Senior Portrait order placed by July 29.

The wallets can be ordered from up to 4 poses.

Bellmont High School Billboards

This images was the first student billboard posted across from the entrance to Bellmont High School in Decatur. It was sponsored by Andrews Photography and Grote Chiropratic PC, also from Decatur. To create this image Brian had to ask Decatur City Council for permission to block the street. With the blessing of Kenny Ketzler, Chief of Police, we had 15 minutes to get what we needed. The guys were stoked and people lined the street to watch. It was pretty awesome to see their determined faces and hear the scrape of the metal cleats on the asphalt as they "took the town"! By the way, we were done in 10 minutes, thanks to the wonderful cooperation of these Senior Braves.
The 2007 Senior Braves were: Justin Hall, Zach Colclasure, Mickie Smith, Gus Ranly, Ryan Baker, Chadd Keller, Ben Bultemeier, Johnathon Shifferly, Clint Wurm, Scott Gaskill, TJ Gerig, and
Skyler Curtis.

Craig & Veronica

Happy 1st Anniversary

Craig & Veronica!

Craig & Veronica got married at the Lakeside Rose Garden in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 14. They met while working at The Galley Restaurant in Decatur. Even though they now reside in Michigan, Craig is still a Purdue fan!

Happy Anniversary Jeff & Melissa!

Happy anniversary to

Jeff and Melissa Richards of Bluffton, Ohio!

We met Melissa when we photographed her as a high school senior. The special pictures were of her and her sister, Morgan, with their Coca Cola props.

The day of the wedding started out great, but the clouds moved in with heavy rains over the little church in rural Pandora. We were hoping for dry skys and dry ground by the time we got to Findlay for the reception. As you can see, it didn't work out that way, but they were willing to work with us. These are some of our favorite pictures from the day.

Senior portraits - all wet!

We have been taking senior portraits by the water, on the water, and yes, even in the water! These sessions do take a little planning, that's why we offer a free consultation appointment for all senior sessions. Do you have any questions? Call us at 260-728-2636 during studio hours of Tuesday 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (out to lunch from 1-2:00 p.m.) and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. In case you are wondering, WE DO photograph outside the regular studio hours oftern.

Another often asked question - can I bring my parent, sibling or friend along for my session? Of course! Most seniors do bring someone along to assist them.