Senior Portrait 1-day sale
Just one day… April 27. 75% off senior portrait session fees. And the first 30 to book get a $75 discount off their order. Look! And click on it to go to our site to see more of everything!
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Easter Note!
Easter is April 8 this year… and boy howdy did that just creep up on us or what???
Well, we sometimes get to take the Easter weekend off, and we sometimes don’t. This year, it is one that we will. So, that said, we’re going to be closed on Saturday, April 7 so that we can enjoy a three-day weekend. If you need us, you know how to get at us…
- Through the website
- Via our Facebook page
- Call the studio (304-263-3100) and leave a voice message
- Owl-gram (you must be a 2nd year Wizard to use this service)
Enjoy your Easter holiday… if that includes a spring break or something along those lines, please be careful and come see us this spring!
Introducing Senior Model: Hannah
Hannah attends Boonsboro High School, and is in the class of 2013.
Hannah came to us with her family for portraits a couple of years ago. We were happy to see her back. Hannah braved 25mph winds to get some great images for her folio.
For more information on senior portraits, go to our Senior site.
Introducing Senior Model: Addam
Addam attends Musselman High School, and is in the class of 2013.
When we first talked with Addam, we compared his name with the infamous “Addams Family”. Now when we say his name, we click twice. Not everyone will get that… only the cool people.
For more information on senior portraits, go to our Senior site.
Introducing Senior Model: Desiree
Desiree attends Martinsburg High School, and is in the class of 2013.
I first met Desiree on Facebook, when she “friended” me as a local photographer (she is an artist in her own right). She does pretty well on the other side of the camera, too.
For more information on senior portraits, go to our Senior site.
Introducing Senior Model: Sydney
Sydney attends Musselman High School, and is in the class of 2013.
Although I’d met Sydney during her older sister Jordan’s model shoot in Charles Town last year, it wasn’t until Sydney herself was before the camera that we learned that she really knows the poses.
For more information on senior portraits, go to our Senior site.
Introducing Senior Model: Katlyn
Katlyn attends Hedgesville High School, and is in the class of 2013.
The first time we met Katlyn was as a model at one of our posing workshops. That kind of set things in motion…
For more information on senior portraits, go to our Senior site.
Introducing Senior Model: Jacqui
Jacqui attends Musselman High School, and is in the class of 2013.
She’s a face in the crowd to some, but when she stepped in front of the camera, all that changed and she became someone people will look at a little differently now.
For more information on senior portraits, go to our Senior site.
Stop Teasing! Where’s the Free Stuff?!
Okay, okay!!
Yeah, you can’t say free and then not tell people about it. But here’s where it starts. We’ve run all kinds of contests and promotions, both on our Facebook page and on the blog. But we’ve always run them as photo-based contests (go figure, huh, that a photographer runs a photo contest). Anyway… this, our first of many giveaways, is not a photo contest. Instead it is a writing contest. Read on… read on.
We are giving away a complete engagement portrait session. You don’t already have to be a client, and there are no exclusions to the prize winners. In addition to the session, you will also get an 11×14 print from the session, and 25 save-the-date cards designed exclusively by us (includes envelopes).
So, how do you enter?
Simple. Tell us a story. About how you met your future spouse. Don’t be sparse with the words, either. “We met at a party” will probably not get you very far. We need to feel the romance, and the “love at first sight” moments. Remember, we’re romantics here at TLC Photography… we adore a good love story. But it’s not just us you’ll have to impress. All of the submitted stories will be put on to our Facebook page for our guests there to read and vote on. This is about a $475 value… all free. All you have to do is write a story.
Here’s exactly how to do it:
- In the Comments section (Add Comments or Comments at the top or bottom), tell us your story. You’re welcome to get help from friends and your love, of course. But they should be original words and an original story… we can detect B.S. a mile away.
- You can add to it later if you want by replying to the comment. Don’t worry about saying something totally dumb, because all comments on our blog are moderated and won’t be published until we read them.
- On March 26, the comments will be transferred to our Facebook page and that’s where the voting will begin. You can vote for as many stories as you like. But the winning story will win the prize, of course. To vote, get your friends and family to come over to our Facebook page and click “Like” on your story (each story will have your name on it).
- The last day to vote will be March 31. The winner will be announced on April 2 (well, would you want to be told you won a $475 prize package on April Fool’s Day???).
If you KNOW of someone who is engaged, just got engaged, or might be getting engaged, TELL THEM ABOUT THIS. It’s the potential to win a free portrait session… in-studio or on-location… and a bunch of free stuff to go with it. Go now… tell all… or begin telling YOUR tale of how you met your spouse-to-be.
Go! Start typing!
Summer Help
It is about this time each year that we start our quest for qualified help for the summer positions listed below. But please, before you apply blindly you must understand a few things about the job(s) and us. The jobs are most usually filled by people who are happy, eager to learn, don’t mind working with creative people (we aren’t the easiest), and have a mind that can create along with us. We are a mom and pop shop, albeit one that acts and thinks on a bigger scale than that. You should think that way, too. The job descriptions don’t begin to scratch the surface. 🙂
- Studio assistant – This person will help greet clients, show them to the dressing room(s), help carry clothes and props, setup sets, scenes, props and lights, watch and suggest alterations to hair, lighting, props and anything else, do the bidding of the photographer (i.e., get drinks, etc.) and clean up the studio when we’re done for the day.
- Studio receptionist – This person will help greet clients, show them to the dressing room(s), get orders that are ready, take orders as needed, help with marketing, product, order assembly, framing, mounting, cleaning, and anything else we need for you to do.
Both positions are part-time, not permanent (although the potential is there), and have variable hours (i.e., there is no fixed schedule). We are happy to work around school schedules, other jobs, children’s schedules, etc. The perfect candidate for either position will be someone who doesn’t “need” the job, but wants to augment their income in our fast-paced studio.
Basically, we need good people who want to have fun, don’t mind doing grunt work, and can remain chipper at all times. While we cannot legally state we need someone “of a certain age,” we are truly discerning and up front about the job during any interview. If you’re a wallflower, please don’t contact us. We want people who are going to work WITH us, not just FOR us.
To apply, do one of the following:
- Comment on this blog post with your name and how we can contact you. Remember that all blog comments are public, though.
- Email me at tony@tlcphotography.com.
- Send me a private message on Facebook. (www.facebook.com/tlc.photography)
PLEASE do not call. The reason is simple… we want to leave the phone open for client calls. If you contact us via messaging, we can email you with information that you can read at your convenience and respond accordingly.
Thanks for looking!