Spokes Model Search

Our annual search for senior spokes models is winding down. We still have openings for spokes models from a few schools. If you are a junior in high school (class of 2010), female (sorry guys, but girls and their friends just get more excited about photography) and you would like to be a spokes model for Carr Portrait Art and UltimateSeniorPortraits.com give us a call as soon as possible. We need to finish photographing our 2010 models by mid March at the latest!! That means we need to talk with you before the end of February in order to get you scheduled and plan your session! The number is 392-3929.

Our spokes model program is like none other in the OKCity Metro area. Call us and we'll schedule a time to chat (no obligation, no cost) and explain the program to you and a parent. Do a good job and you'll receive a coffee table book/album of images from your model session. Plus, you'll save money on your senior portrait session and order. Our top model will win an i-pod at our senior kick off party in May!

We are especially looking for models from Mustang, West Moore, and South Moore, Norman and Norman North. If you are not a junior, but no someone, please tell them about this. If you refer us to someone and they sign on as a model, I'll buy you a $25 gift card to the movies or your favorite restaurant, store or mall.

In the meantime, check out our website: www.carrportraitart.com, and our Carr Portrait Art Facebook page, as well as the Facebook group: Carr Portrait Art Made My Senior Portraits!
Our new senior website: www.ultimateseniorportraits.com is still under construction. We hope to launch it this spring featuring images from our 2010 spokes model sessions.

The First 48

Dad and I (Elise) have been discussing different product lines that we would like to add to our portait collections, and some are portrait product lines that are new experiences all in themselves.

I greatly enjoy photographing our maternity sessions. We don't do very many, and I've found that it's mostly because we cater towards Wall Portraits. The majority of our clients invest in a wall portrait for their home, and most pregnant women don't want a larger image of their belly displayed in their home. My initial idea was to offer a coffee table book or small album of the maternity session, but then I thought how excitingly special it would be to have an album for our clients that tells the story of New Family. It could start with the maternity portraits- maybe just one session, but hopefully a few sessions that tell the story of a mother's pregnant journey; followed by a portrait session with the parents and their new child.

In the summer and fall of 2007 I had the honor of photographing several families with their new babies on the day after the mother delivered. I was so blessed to get to be a part of that. An infant is usually more awake in the first 48 hours of his/her life, than it is in the next few weeks. I greatly enjoyed watching the new parents revel in the wonderment of their new baby.

How precious and cherished would an album with all 3 of these sessions be? A mother's pregnant journey, The first 48 hours, and then a relationship style session of Mommy and Daddy loving on their new addition. And how do you start a new series of portraits and let your clients know what you offer without samples?

I met Devon late last spring. She was the bridesmaid of one one of our summer brides, and 4 months pregnant. Her husband was serving our country overseas, and wasn't scheduled to return until November/December, but none-the-less, I knew she would be a perfect model for the album I was wanting to create. We created her maternity portraits at the end of July when she was 7 1/2 months along. I then had the honor again of meeting little Presley Grace when she arrived in late September. Ideally we would have photographed Jason with Devon at all 3 sessions; the 3rd taking place within the next 3 weeks after Presley's arrival. But how many times do we actually have an "ideal" situation anyways? And I knew from the start that Devon and her new little family would be perfect for my project. We're scheduled to create the final family portraits next week, after which I'll add some additional images from that session here too.

I am so excited about this new experience we're offering our clients! Our goal as a business has always been to offer our clients portraits that will be cherished for generations, to capture the Love that is Family, and offer unique and professional services.

That's why we say, "It's all about life, it's all about family, it's all about the Love".

Last Week's seniors and Next Year's seniors!

Had some fun sessions last week. Several people came in for their consultations and had "no idea" what they wanted - just something different. So we got to be creative - using some different backgrounds around the outdoor studio, doing some things with the patterns in their clothing to create "blends" - overlaying the image of the pattern over the actual photograph to create a whole new background. I was about to post some images, but I need to make sure we have model releases on everyone first.

It's almost time to kick off our Senior Spokes Model program for Class of 2010!!! Can you believe it? If you're a junior this year - I know it's way to early to be thinking senior portraits - but effectively marketing to seniors actually begins several months in advance. If you're a junior girl and you're thinking of using us for your senior portraits and would like to earn some incredible rewards just for helping to spread the word about Carr Portrait Art, call our office (392-3929) and talk to Rick, or e-mail him, or use the contact form on our website and let him know you're interested. He'll explain the program to you. If you want to talk with your parents about it before you call that's a great idea, and if you'd like we can set up a time for you and them to come chat with Rick about being a Spokes Model.

We have decided to name our black & white relationship portrait product line. I hope this name and concept works - i.e., communicates well to people. We're calling it "'Love Is' Portraits." It's about relationships - the track on which love can flow. It's a product line designed to reflect the love people share by capturing moments and relationships in simple, uncluttered, elegant, classic black and white portraits. It's designed to show what "Love Is." It's for engaged couples/young love, parents to be, young families, parents and their children whatever their age, empty-nest couples, and senior adults!
Hmmm: "engaged couples/young love." Where could we go with this?
parents to be/expectant love
young families/multiplied love
parents and older children/tested love, or coming of age love
empty-nesters/revitalized love, rediscovered love
senior adults/timeless love, seasoned love
Tell me what you think.
Here are some images I've posted to the web and on Facebook and Plaxo. Some you may have seen before, but they are in layouts for postcards that we plan to send out late summer/early fall.