Senior Season!

This wonderful Easter weekend I had the pleasure of photographing Laura, a German exchange student staying at my niece's house for the year. As you can see, her beautiful smile is contagious. She was a joy to photograph and we were able to find a nearby vintage car graveyard where I took several shots. The shot to the left was one of my favorites. I used the car window as a frame and I loved the texture which I accentuated with one of my photoshop actions I purchased from www.mcpactions.com. BTW if you want to spice up your images, there are tons of fun and new actions to purchase there and also some freebies. If you would like to see more of the shots from this session, I downloaded them on my facebook fan page, KimJo Photography, go check them out.

New advertisement!

This is the front of my new card ad to mail out to potential clients and current clients. I have a bella bebe advertisement specifically for babies and maternity, so this is a separate advertisement designed more for families, couples, and senior portraits. If you haven't noticed on my website, I have packages as well as a la carte. I'm going to start really pushing those because you get more for your money. A la carte is really more for if you really need 2 8x10 portraits instead of 1 and your package only includes 1. I've had a lot of fun shooting some "senior" specific shoots lately. My model Brooke pictured in the advertisement upper left allowed me to get some great shots of her at a local park with a beautiful waterfall in the background. I love how the water creates leading lines to my subject and she pops right out of the image. I was able to experiment with the best lighting and I was very pleased with the results. This type of shot is not typical of a traditional studio. Most traditional studios, especially chain studios, do not offer designer location sessions. As a senior you are missing out if you don't hire a studio that can offer you everything you need and want in your session. If you want to have beach shots, you be able to get that. I have a few "spots" that I use for location sessions, this park is 30 minutes from my house. I love railroad shots and I have a place specifically for "urban" shots. I recently shot a cap and gown session right in my house. For the backdrop I simply clamped black felt I purchased from Michael's to some light stands, had a stool that the subject sat in and shot different angles and her mom was very happy with the final product. I also shot some prom portraits right in the client's home and got it out of the way so that the couple could enjoy their prom night without spending $100 on prom portraits. My fairy portraits will also be under this advertisement. I have everything now except my mushroom and I'm going to build a nice bridge for a prop. Can't wait to have a fairy day!