2013 SENIOR MODELS WANTED!

CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!

In just a few days, the class of 2012 will celebrate the culmination of their high school years with friends and family. I wish you all the very best as you go forward into the rest of your life - be bold, be kind, keep learning and give all you got!

(showing just a few of the graduation announcements created for my fabulous clients...)

2013 Senior Models Wanted!

It's that time of year again - graduation for the class of 2012 is right around the corner (any day now, woot!) and that means Photosensitive Portraits (meaning ME) is looking for a few FABulous members of the class of 2013 to become our very own Senior Models! What's invovled, you ask? In addition to your paid Senior Session, Photosensitive Portaits' Senior Models will participate in at least 2 EXTRA photo sessions at no additional cost and have the opportunity to earn free prints/products and prizes! Contact me via email at drehsewatson at yahoo dot com for more information...

BFFs

Most of my own best memories of high school are of the close friendships I enjoyed, so I'm always happy to include a BFF in a senior portrait session!

getting ready to shoot again...

I've been pretty focused on my HEALTH the first three months of this year - working with a physical therapist and a nutritionist, working to re-establish healthy eating habits and exercise patterns with the goal of feeling better both physically and mentally. I'm happy to say that it's all working, woot! (want the outside to better reflect my inside, you know?!!)


This self-imposed sabbatical from shooting doesn't mean I haven't been messing about with imagery, however. I've enjoyed meeting with 2012 seniors and designing graduation announcements, albums and collages from their senior portrait sessions. I'm even making duplicates of some of them to keep as studio samples to share with everyone who visits my place!


Soon I'll be announcing my call for Senior Models for the Class of 2013 and I'm really looking forward to getting back into shooting again. I do love all the creativity of designing, but absolutely nothing does it for me like working that camera and collaborating with another! With my knee on the mend and (hopefully!) warmer weather on the horizon, it's almost time to get back into the game and make the magic happen...oooo, I can hardly wait!

CLASS OF 2012 GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS

It will be June before we know it, never mind the snow and cold temperatures of the last week! Which means it's time to order your custom Graduation Announcements. You don't have to settle for old-fashioned, "insert wallet photo here" cards - come on into the studio and let me put together something created JUST FOR YOU!

A Star is Born 

In the midst of a senior studio session last year, I noticed Christina's little sister was mimicking her big sister's moves and poses - so I asked her to get in front of the camera for a shot and it was just too cute! (first photo) At the end of the session, I asked Christina's mom if she would consider bringing little sister back to the studio for a short modeling session and was thrilled when she readily agreed...

The modeling session was a huge success and so much fun! Little "Yoshi" was on fire, donning wigs (brought by big sister) and rocking out to the music blasting on the stereo! (We also managed a few calmer moments producing equally wonderful images.) After posting a couple of the images on Facebook, little "Yoshi" has been compared to Lady Gaga and dubbed a "mini Nicki Minaj", lol!

Class of 2012

I had a WONDERFUL "senior season" last year - got to work with some truly terrific young men and women, so thrilled that they choose me to create memories of their senior year! 

I think this work is my favorite thing to do, photographically speaking - it's so much fun to collaborate with a client, sharing ideas, learning about them, working together to create a true reflection of who they are at this pivotal time in their lives.  I guess for me the process is so much more than just "senior pictures."  Clients give me a window into their world and it's a privilege to share it, even for a little while.

Whoa, didn't mean to get all philosophical on you!  Here's just a few of my favorite Senior images from the Class of 2012 (starting with my uber fabulous Senior Models: Maggie, Elizabeth, Addie, Brandyn, and Wendy!)

Happy New Year! (and some catching up...)

As promised, I'm starting 2012 off by getting back to this blog - and oh boy, have I got some catching up to do, lol!

I'll start off by saying how much I LOVE working with Linda Dallman - she directed "To Kill A Mockingbird" last year and contacted me to create Character Studies of each actor in the show. (Go here to see those portraits.)

We had such a great time working together, I was thrilled to take on a similar project for her a few months later - CAST's first production of a Shakespeare play, "Twelfth Night"! The production was FABulous and kicked off my Christmas season most splendidly! 

(pssst, Linda - ANY TIME you need a photographer, please think of me - just putting it out there...)

Bye bye 2011!

Whoa, end of 2011 and I haven't paid any attention to this blog since AUGUST?!! I knew it had been awhile since I posted, but Jiminey Cricket, 6 whole months?!!! wow...

I blame Crackbook, I mean, Facebook.
I guess that makes my New Year's Resolution pretty obvious, huh? To post more often (THAT shouldn't be too difficult!) so that rumors of my demise won't start back up again - really, I PROMISE.

It was a FABulous year filled with great experiences and wonderful clients - many thanks! I'm looking forward to a splendid new year overflowing with possibilities and creative adventures!

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year filled with love, laughter, enlightenment and prosperity!

Studio Senior Portrait Sessions

I confess: I LOVE shooting in the studio! Yeah, yeah, I know we live in one of the most beautiful places in the country, and I DO love shooting location sessions, but a studio session really gets my creative juices flowing in a special way, lol! I've been studying lighting for (*ahem*) decades, always examining stunning fashion images to decipher how they created that amazing ambiance, that spectacular "look" to the final photo. I've accumulated quite the aresenal of studio lighting and LOVE to play with my "toys"!


If you choose a Designer Studio Session for your Senior Portraits, you won't lack variety, that's for sure - plus, since I'm having a good time, I guarantee YOU will be having a great time as well! I insist that you bring ALL your favorite clothing (don't forget those important accessories like jewelry and fabulous shoes!) AND your own ideas - I get excited when Seniors bring in pages from magazines they want to recreate or want the same "feel" for their portraits! (I love a challenge! Bring it on!)


Another advantage of a Studio Session is that you are not at the mercy of the weather - it doesn't matter if it's too hot or too windy! It's always pleasant in the studio, the light is always perfect AND we can play your tunes as loud as you want to! (What's a party without music?!)

Senior Model ADDIE

Senior Model ELIZABETH

Senior Model MAGGIE

Senior Model WENDY

CLASS OF 2012 SENIOR MODELS

You've probably been seeing them on Facebook, but I'd like to Officially introduce Photosensitive Portraits' Senior Models for the Class of 2012 (all 4 from HRVHS): Addie, Elizabeth, Maggie and Wendy! 

I've been working with these lovely young women all summer, shooting both in the studio and on location, to create fabulous images and not so coincidentally, have alot of fun doing it! Don't take my word for it - ask any of these women how they enjoyed their photo session. I bet the first thing they do is smile!

EVERYONE deserves GREAT Senior portraits!

Just a heads up, Class of 2012! You don't have to make do with a snapshot as your image for your yearbook. Really, is that the way you want to be remembered?! You CAN afford a professionally crafted, beautifully rendered portrait that showcases your personality and unique style! Contact me to arrange a visit and find out exactly what's possible and how much fun we can have creating it just for YOU!

Seniors 2012!

NOW is the time to book your Senior Portraits - the weather is Gorge-ous in August and September for location shooting, plus you're still sporting your summer tan! (Of course, you can choose a studio session as well - it's ALWAYS a good day for shooting at Photosensitive Portraits' studio.) 

Need more enticement? What if I told you that anyone booking their Senior Portrait Session between NOW and August 31st will get a $50 Print Credit? Yep, 50 bucks extra to spend! 

Contact me via email, Facebook or be old-fashioned and call me at 541-490-7132! Don't forget to share this great deal with your friends - who couldn't use an extra 50 bucks?!!