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CLASS OF 2009 SENIORS THAT STILL HAVEN'T HAD YOUR PICTURES DONE

Ya better get on it! Contact me asap to make your appointment at (253) 752-4980. Scheduling will be getting quite tight as the school year comes to an end, so don't wait until the last minute. I have 3 session types to choose from!

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CLASS OF 2010 SENIORS --- START PLANNING NOW FOR YOUR SENIOR PICTURES

WHEN CHOOSING YOUR SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER....

Photographers are not all created equal. Some work in quantity, some in quality. Some don't retouch, some do. Some have a different person handling each aspect - from shooting, to editing, to retouching, to presenting and then selling. Some do it all and have a personal connection to their client getting to know them better each step of the way in order to better serve you.

Look for a photographer who's style you like.
Consider if quality is more important than cost or vice versa.
Consider if you're being referred to the photographer because your friend actually really LIKES their photographer, or if it's because they're a "rep" for the photographer and they benefit every time they send someone that photographer's way.
Consider if the photographer will go to a location you like and/or has great locations to recommend and will use.
Consider if the photographer offers products you want. Do they offer canvas? Gallery wrap? Metallic? Albums? Digital presentations?
Consider if the photographer retouches the images (and if there is additional cost or no additional cost for that).
Consider if the photographer does the same things for each client, or if each session is an individual and personal experience.
Consider image. I don't mean you need to go to the most "popular" photographer out there. What I mean is to consider how the photographer will make you look in your images. Do they make their subjects look GOOD?

WHY CHOOSE TO HAVE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR YOUR IMAGES?
Today, consumer cameras are getting better and better and people will often try to do their important images on their own. Cameras are tools. Just like a chisel is to a sculptor, a camera is to a photographer. No surprise there. But, having never sculpted before, I still don't know how to sculpt with even the most expensive chisel. Know what I mean? A professional photographer will have (should have) knowledge of what kind of posing and lighting makes you look your best. They know how to show off your best features and hide your least favorite. AND - they know how to use all those funky little buttons and options on the camera.

A VERY SPECIAL DOG PROJECT

This promotion applies to all dogs, but particularly, if you, or someone you know, have a loving pit bull terrier, or rottweiller, akita, or other misunderstood breed (yes, it's true - these breeds CAN be loving - in fact, with proper guardianship, they usually ARE!), please have them contact me at standingstones1@msn.com. I have a very special project I'm working on and I'd love to let them in on it. By the way, Otis, pictured here to the right, is looking for a foster or forever home through kindredsoulsfoundation.org.

click here for more details of the project and special offer

MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT ANIMALS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME

If you have the space and time in your home and in your heart, there are some animal rescues that would love to have you foster a dog or cat in need. I'm currently fostering Iggy for Ginger's Pet Rescue. (See image here to the left.) Iggy is a puppy mill survivor. You can see more of him if you go to my blog (see link near top of page). He will be at the Federal Way Petco this coming Saturday - available for adoption to his forever home. If you're interested in fostering, contact Ginger at gingerluke@comcast.net (gingerspetrescue.org) or Kelly at info@kindredsoulsfoundation.org (kindredsoulsfoundation.org).

AND SPEAKING OF DOGS (or Cats, or Bunnies, or.....)

If you're in need of some pet services while you're at work or away on vacation, I just happen to know of some very caring people to call in the Tacoma area: Bellwether Pet Care. Their Mission Statement is "To set unprecedented standards for pet care services by exhibiting compassion, integrity, and ambition in a professional manner. Your pet's safety and happiness is our number one priority."

Bellwether Pet Care