This image was shot during a Father’s Day photo session I did for my husband this weekend! Our twin boys whom life would be completely boring without join him in this shot. It was a fun session, but it always is when I’m working with my family!

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SPS Photography is looking for 2012 SENIOR REPS!! If you will be a senior in the 2011-2012 school year, you could have the opportunity to get a fabulous Senior Portrait Package absolutely FREE. We are looking for outgoing, enthusiastic, hip and energetic Seniors who love being in front of the camera to partake in a fabulous photo session and promote SPS Photography to their classmates. If you are interested, please send us an email asking for more details.

Want to get your Senior Photo session for free?
Want to have some great images for Facebook, and your MySpace portfolios?
Want to get free prints, photo albums, and much more?
Then our Senior Rep Program may be for you.

We are launching our Senior Representative program for 20011/2012 and are looking for up to two reps from each school in Onslow County. Here is the deal if you are selected:

To Start:

 
-One free on-location (not limited to 1 location) portrait session.
-Ten electronic files for sharing for your Facebook, or MySpace, etc (with our logo on it).
-Up to 50 referral cards to share with your friends, each with your portrait, name, information about our studio plus a  discount of 10% to the person presenting your referral card. (see below for benefits that come with each referral).
-10% off print orders from the Senior Portrait Rep’s senior session

Now for the good part:

 
- Each referral a $25 print credit. Second referral you get:
-One 8×10, two 5×7, and 12 wallet prints of your choice, one pose from your Senior Portrait Rep’s senior session.
Fifth referral you get:
-Choice of one 8×8 or two 6×6 20 page hardcover album(s) with 20 full page photos from the senior session -10% off print orders from the Senior Portrait Rep’s senior session.
Tenth referral you get: -20×30 Wall print of your choice from your Senior Portrait Rep’s senior session.

The classmate(s) must present a referral card in order to be eligible. All referred classmates will receive a free 11×14 print from his or her session with a valid referral card. Your participation in the program will not only introduce you to a new way for cutting edge, personalized photography, but also a way to earn incentive toward your session for senior portraits at little or no cost.

Terms and conditions are listed below for all Senior Portrait Representatives.

All photo sessions must be completed by the end of July 2011. Parents or legal guardians of the Senior Portrait Rep must sign a model release, allowing us to use your images for advertising purposes A valid Senior Portrait Rep Referral Card must be presented by a referred student in order to receive any credits toward prints Credits will only be issued when a referred senior’s session is complete and all fees are paid in a timely manner by the referred senior The program is first come, first serve, so act fast if you are interested.

SPS Photography is also offering a “Summer Senior Special”  Check out the flyer below for details and booking information!

Designed by Tim Sainburg from Brambling Design

Designed by Tim Sainburg from Brambling Design

So, new props have arrived including some new pettiskirts, so what better to do on a cloudy Saturday morning than head out in the backyard with one of my girls and do a little photo session. Of course I need to show the new props and skirts, and it gave us a reason to get out there to play and shoot! Nothing more fun than spending good quality play time with my girl, and incoorporating what I love almost as much as her in the process!

Here’s the product of our morning play session…it was great fun and a WONDERFUL way to start off a fabulous weekend!

The weather is warming which can only mean one thing! Spring is in the air and on it’s way here in full force. So, what does this all mean you ask? It means that….MINI SESSIONS ARE BACK! We’re now booking for the “Spring Mini Session” special that will be running the whole month of April! Dont miss out on this awesome deal! It’s especially wonderful for all you busy families that really dont have time for full blown photo sessions! Better hurry though, there are only certain dates available for these sessions.  Check out the flyer for details!!!

Designed by Tim Sainburg from Brambling Design

So, today off I went in search of new shooting locations and hopefully some new props. I have a love of old things, and it really doesnt matter what…old people, old animals, old furniture, old houses… I could go on and on! There is something magical to me about the past, history and all that’s in it. Seeing and imagining how things were back then, how different the world is today and not for the better I will have to say. I long for a simpler way of life, and I suppose that’s why I’m drawn to the older things, antiques/vintage…call them what you will. I grew up with stories of the 1920′s, 30′s, 40′s and up. My parents were older when I came along, my Father fought in WWII and arrived at Pearl Harbor the day after the attack on his way to his assignment in China. So, I suppose their stories etc…planted that love of the past in me.

With my love of the past and passion for photography, there is nothing better in a prop than something old. I went to a local antique shop today and it was like walking into a paradise of all that I love in the past, I mean I wanted everything!!! But, of course one cant have everything they want right?! So, slowly I walked through looking for things that one I could afford and two that I knew would be perfect props for my business. I came across several things, and bought most of what I knew I could use! I landed some pretty cool stuff and can not wait to use them!!!

I thought I’d share a few shots of today’s treasures I found, and have made a mental note to myself….I WILL BE GOING BACK to that shot very soon! Why, because not only do I have a love of old things, but I totally have…prop insanity!

I’ve been doing photography for quite a while now, and came across textures a few years ago. I instantly fell in love with them! They can dramatically change the look of an image and in some instances can really bring an ordinary shot to LIFE! After saying that however, textures used on the wrong type of image, or used improperly can actually ruin a good photograph that could easily stand on it’s own. I’ve come to realize through trial and error using textures really depends upon how you want an image to look, but then there are those images that you capture and immediately know that a texture will add character,almost seeming as though it makes the shot breath life of it’s own.

That’s what happened this afternooon while behind my lens shooting some new shots of my youngest Grandson! I havent seen him in a while and wanted some recent shots of him, so as we’re playing and laughing and shooting pictures of him being him, I captured some shots that I knew as soon as the shutter snapped were texture images! Those are what I thought I would share with you this evening. Here are those shots that to me have a life of their own!

Last week I had the opportunity to work with a lovely woman and great friend! She is always so much fun to spend time with and as usual we did a lot of talking, laughing and of course shooting! Here are just a few of images from our morning together…she is absolutely beautiful, and her beautiful soul comes shinning through in these images!

Well, it seems as though the south has been hit with numerous winter storms, which is very rare! Here in eastern NC we’ve had 3 good snow storms, usually if we get snow every 5 years we’re doing good, but it looks like Mother Nature had different plans for us this winter. So, being who I am what else could I do but grab my camera, load some kiddos in the car and set off on a winter wonderland adventure! I mean how many times do I really get to shoot in the snow? Not many! Of course we were one of the few vehicles on the road, and driving was slow, but it was an adventure right?! Your supposed to take your time!

Here are just a few shot of the winter wonderland adventure my girls and I took during one of the storms this winter…they were such troopers as the wind whipped through our hair, fingers and bones!!! It was definitely cold out there, but looking at these shots, you could never tell!

This morning I had a great Holiday Mini Session with a WONDERFUL family! Not only are they great people, but they’re a family with twin boys. That factor is especially close to my heart because I am a Mom of twins, boys the same ages as theirs! So while we had loads of fun during the session, it’s times like these that really make me remember why I do what I do. I love my job and working with families like this one makes it all the more better! If I had to describe this family in 3 words, they would truly be “Live, Laugh & Love”.

Here’s some images from our morning fun….