Recently, I packed up our mobile studio and headed over to Carleigh’s house to help her create a custom portrait session unlike any she had experienced before. Carleigh is one of our Class Of 2010 Senior Ambassadors for Minisink Valley High School.
It was a perfect day for a photography session because, for once, there was no rain in the forecast! I arrived at her house at about 1:00PM and helped her choose her first outfit. Since I wanted Carleigh to be comfortable for the first set of shots, we tried the ensemble below and headed outside into the tall grass they had in the yard (and we were careful not to step in any gopher holes).
With the summer sun kicking in full blast, we soon decided to head inside and use the mobile studio for some shots. The setup was in their living room and was soooo much cooler than outside! I started with some White-On-White and Classic Black and White shots to add to her portfolio …
Because no session is complete without sunglasses, we added them to some of the high-key photos we took. With her favorite music blaring, the great photos kept coming …
For the shot below, I wanted to try something that I saw in another photographer’s portfolio (who’s name completely escapes me right now). Because Carleigh loves shoes (and what girl doesn’t??), we took what she loved and added some of her style to get this great shot!
Wanting a grungy look, we started looking around for something that would work. Because we were working in the middle of farm land and not the city, we knew this might be a difficult task. Carleigh’s house had some stairs around back that seemed to work well with the clothing she had on …
As the session neared the end, I decided to have Carleigh put on her prom dress and run through the tall grass like a little kid would on summer break. This is one of my favs!
I know that I could go on forever about how much fun Carleigh, her mom and I had on the session – but I figured it would be best to just post her slideshow instead! Carleigh is going to make a great Class Of 2010 Senior Ambassador for Minisink Valley! Enjoy!
Well, we cannot guarantee you fame and fortune, but at least the free portrait session part is true! If you are a student who will be a High School Senior in September and have a fun and outgoing personality, we want to talk to you about our Senior Rep Program!
Our Senior Class Reps enjoy a free 2-hour portrait session, customized to their individual styles with unlimited outfit changes, rep cards with their images to hand out to all of their friends, watermarked digital files to share online and a $25 studio credit for every referral!
You get to pick the location. You get to choose the clothes. We get to capture memorable images that are just as unique and fun as you are!
Hurry! Only A Limited Number Of 2010 High School Class Reps Will Be Accepted!
Call 1-866-832-4001 To Apply As A 2010 Senior Class Rep Today!
We recently did a family portrait session for a good friend of ours – who also DJs many of the events we cover. After watching us work at the Loller-Von Glahn Wedding, the Hazzard County Fair at Franklin Sussex Automall and Ray Perez’s Annual Pig Roast – DJ Eddie asked us to come and take some portraits of his children, Natalie and Brandon.
After arriving at their house in NJ, we setup our gear, tested our lights and made sure everything was ready to go. Brandon was the first to go and was a little shy in front of our lens. After a few shots, we decided to give him a break and bring in his older sister. Being a high school senior, Natalie was a little less shy in front of our camera as she added her own “model like” feel to the shoot – including a multi-colored scarf.
When it was time for Natalie to change outfits, we brought Brandon back in for additional shots in his new outfit. Though he had a new change of clothes … getting that one expression still proved to be difficult – until Loretta teased him with the scarf!
After telling Brandon that we were going to wrap the scarf around him for his pictures, we started to see “him” come to light. It was just about this time that Natalie came back downstairs and heard what we were talking about. Quietly sneaking up behind her brother, Natalie quickly wrapped the scarf around Brandon and I captured a moment between a brother and sister that simply says it all …
Kris, a 2009 High School Senior from Goshen New York, was looking for something different for his final set of school photos. After seeing us out on the football field numerous times for Kris’ little brother, his parents gave us a call to setup a Senior Portrait Session.
Since Kris’ favorite activity is skateboarding, we headed to a secret spot that he knew about behind the school. There, we found the perfect railing and set of stairs for skateboarders. We set ourselves up and had Kris show us some of his moves. Since the sun was fading fast, we only captured a few shots … so we setup another appointment to meet Kris at a skate park in Washingtonville NY.
It was a cool, cloudy day for the skate park shoot … but there was absolutely no one around. Loretta was out photographing this session and had Kris show her some of his tricks again while she captured shots from different angles. Thankfully, Mom didn’t come to the shoot as there were a couple close calls!
Our final session with Kris was setup to capture some formal and casual shots as well as some shots with his girlfriend, Lauren. He actually got his hair cut really short for this session … so he looks like a completely different person! Here are some shots from each of the sessions … and more will be posted on our homepage and within our Senior Portrait Portfolio. Check them out!
Miscellaneous•
July 15th, 2008•
A few weeks ago, we announced that Minisink Valley High School had selected Wanamaker Photography to cover their graduation ceremonies. When the day finally arrived, I think we were a little more excited than a lot of the Seniors!
Since September, we had the opportunity to follow a bunch of the Seniors through many of the different sports that they played for Minisink Valley. From Football to Lacrosse to Baseball, we had captured hundreds of shots of each Senior … and now we had the opportunity to capture their final photo as they graduated from High School.
As we arrived at the school, the day brought with it uncertain weather. I continually checked the radar on my phone hoping for some luck. As the clouds became darker, I would check more often. We headed out to the field and started taking some pre-ceremony shots of the band, arriving parents and the Minisink Valley ROTC practicing for the main event …
As the Minisink Valley Seniors began walking out onto the field, everyone’s prayers were answered. The dark clouds disappeared and the sun poked through … as bright as ever!
As our coverage continued, we took over 3,000 photos of the graduates during candid moments and while receiving their diplomas. In the end, we were extremely happy that we could share in such a special day with all of the 2008 Minisink Valley High School Seniors!
* We took so many photos that it was extremely hard for us to pick a few for the blog and the homepage. If you are a 2008 Minisink Valley Graduate and would like to see all of the images we captured, please contact us and we will be more than happy to provide you with a special access code to our online gallery!