“The first impression is the most lasting impression”.

“There is no second chance to make a good first impression”.

These quotes are especially true in business where a Professional Business Portrait is a major part of that “first impression”. Maybe it’s a portrait in a magazine ad, on a business card or on a web site. Many prospective clients see your business portrait long before meeting you face to face. This is why you should always have an up-to-date professional business portrait.

Tips for better business portraits.

Clothing…should fit the position you hold and be easily associated with your career.

Expression…whether full smile, pleasant, or more serious, it needs to fit the impression your trying to convey.

Background/Setting…may be a simple studio canvas or in a setting that visually speaks about what you do. This depends largely on the statement you are trying to make.

Target…who you are trying to reach with your message. When you know this it makes it easier to decide the first three.

When?  We recommend at least once every three years. Clothing, hair and overall looks change all the time. You should be easily recognized from your business portrait.

Men…if your session is late in the day and you tend to have a 5 o’clock shadow plan on a fresh. shave

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For those of you who could not attend our School Portrait days in September we have scheduled a “makeup day”.

Please click on Portrait Events in the left column and then click on School Days events Sept…for more info and pricelist.

Date: Thursday October 15th

Time: 3:00 to 6:00 pm

Date: Starts Tuesday November 10th.

This annual event fills up fast so call NOW! (We started booking in appointments this semmer!) Every year we decorate the studio with several complete sets. Choose from a casual Winter Wonderland to a formal Victorian setting to a setting with a playful rustic charm to everything in between.

There are no session fees. All we ask is that you bring in new unwrapped toys in liew of a session fee.We will donate these toys to local charities.

We are in the process of designing the sets; so once they are ready, we will contact you so you can coordinate your childs outfits with your favorite set(s). We set aside approximately 45 minutes for each session so pick out two of your favorite sets and we’ll take it from there!

Date: Saturday, October 31st

Time: 2:00 to 5:00 pm

Bring your ghost or goblin to the studio on Halloween and have them photographed in our Pumpkin Patch.  Packages start at only $15.00. Part of the proceeds will be donated to “A Wish Come True”. No appointment is necessary so stop by and say hello to our mascot Daphni (my daughter Melissa’s dog). I wonder what she’ll be dressed in this year???

These are the sets for our 2009 School Days Event. All you need to do is to print out the order envelope, call and schedule your session, and let us know that day what set you prefer and if you’d like full length, three quarter or close up pose. Extra order envelopes will be available at the studio. Orders will be ready to be picked up in approximately 2 weeks.

On Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th we’ll be bringing sun and fun to the studio! This special set will only be available on these two days and appointment time are VERY limited. So save the drive to the beach and call today to reserve your session time.

Once again we will be creating portraits of families and children down by the shore. A special session fee of $95 (normally $200)reserves your time and date.

This is one of our most popular events and fills up quickly so don’t delay .

BONUS: We will include a frame for your main portrait at no charge for July sessions.