Andrew's Story

This is probably one of the most time consuming images Brian has done. You see, he has only begun to create the image when he presses that little black button on the camera. Often times he has an image in his mind's eye of how it will end up, and it takes a considerable amount of time, knowledge and several computer programs, filters and plug-ins to bring it to life.

So, you wonder, what is this image about? Well, Andrew Bultemeier has been wrestling for years, probably since he was 3 or 4. His dad was a skilled member of the Bellmont wrestling team, as was his older brothers, Victor and Ben. Andrew's goal was to follow the long line of BHS wrestlers to a state victory. Unfortunately, a host of sports injuries kept this from happening. That is why we have this image of his injuries "haunting" him.

Class of 2011

Upcoming Studio Events

Everyone wants to know what the specials are this month. So.....

Until August 15 we have the $10 Senior portrait special

Until august 25 we are offering the Back to School portrait special - your child's portraits can be done in the studio or outdoors - you pick! Packages start at $25 and there is NO SITTING FEE!

Coming up next month - September 1 to 18 is our Grandparents Special. Book your appointment with your grandparents during these dates to qualify for our special packages.

October 31 & 31 will be our Fall Portrait Special

November 14 & 15 - NEW Christmas Nativity Scenes! Let's put your baby in the manger - or your angels around the manager. Call or email me with your questions or ideas.

November 20 & 21 - Christmas Scenes Portrait Special

December 6 - Portraits with Santa

December 28 & 29 - JUST ENGAGED! portrait special

Kelsey

Hopefully Kelsey & her mom enjoyed

this session as much as we did!

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

Just getting started!

Well, this is the first post on this blog as the school year draws to an end. The Class of 2010 specials are ready to begin. We have remodeled about 1/3 of the camera room and it is ready to use.

Something that proved invaluable to the class of 2009 was the free pre-sitting consultation. Most seniors brought one or both parents along for this. You may wonder why we do this. It make our job easier in the long run, for one thing. We can pull props out of storage if need be, make sure you are scheduled at the right time of day, and make suggestions of any additional items you may want to bring with you. It all boils down to everyone getting what they want out of your senior portrait session - mom, dad and senior!

Stay tuned for the our next post that will include some of the specials for the class of 2010.

Brian