Houston Senior Portraits - Elysia

In my last post I mentioned that I would be getting around to blogging about a Class of 2011 Senior Portrait shoot I did in Galveston, TX. Well at long last, here it is.

Elysia wanted something different, and she loves hanging out at the beach. I love shooting at the beach. Put the two together and the following images is what you get. I had a ton of fun on this shoot, and although Galveston gets a bad rap for it's muddy water and less than fresh air, it is a lot nicer than many make it out to be.

We shot these back in March, so the weather was still kind of cool out. With the increased wind on the coast, it was cool enough to need a jacket. But Elysia soldiered on despite the discomfort. After we started the shoot on the beach, we moved inland to get some shots around town.

It was kind of interesting, and coincidental that Mardi Gras happened to be going on this particular weekend. We actually rolled into town just as it was over. So by the time we started shooting, the streets were pretty clear. There was a handful of random drunk revelers straggling behind, but there was no crowd, and no traffic since the streets had been blocked off for the parade. Great timing.

On the last shot of this set, if you look in the background to the left, you can see a bicycle and a guy in a gray shirt. Moments after this shot was taken, that guy in the gray shirt rode his bicycle over and said with an alcohol-induced slurred accent "eeeyyyyy...yyyouuu wwwwanaa take uh pickshurrrr un mah bike?" After a little more photo-bombing on his part he quietly moved on and we wrapped up the shoot not long after that. I couldn't help but chuckle, however he did make us miss a few great shots due to his intrusion.

Hope you like.


All in all, I had a blast doing this shoot. If you're a High School Senior and have a favorite place to go, lets talk about it and we'll make it happen.

Until next check in,

Lates

Slick Seniors - Michael's Senior Portraits

A somewhat old friend of the family allowed me the privilege to photograph their graduating Senior for the class of '10, Michael. Our families go back quite some years, and I remember Michael when he was just about 9 or 10 years old. He's grown up to be a nice young man. He's a hard worker, loves his family, is very smart and well read. Ok, I'll stop now- it sounds like I'm auctioning off a date with him to a crowd of ladies...

Nevertheless, we had a lot of fun with the shoot. We just kind of hung out, cracked jokes and talked about life, like a couple of old friends. His mom dropped him off at the studio and then picked up my mom, and they went out shopping and such, so it afforded us plenty of time to take it easy and makes some great images.

So here's some of the shots we got that day. I hope the family enjoys them, I sure think they turned out well. If you're viewing this on Facebook, please go to my Blog to see what the photos are supposed to look like. Facebook always messes with image quality.

Thanks again guys, and we'll be seeing you around!

Class of 2010 and 2011 Seniors, now's a great time to book your session. If you don't want 'cookie-cutter' boring portraits for your senior year, come see us at Slick Pix Photography. We'll have a great time and you'll love your unique images!

Lates

Kourtney - Senior Rep Class of 2010

I had my first photo session with Kourtney, my High School Senior representative for the class of 2010, Waltrip High School.

A Senior rep is a High School student that works with me (the photographer) on several shoots, creating different looks, ideas and styles resulting in a multitude of photos and different samples of what Seniors can look forward to if they choose to have their Photos done with Slick Pix Photography.

The Rep then takes information about my studio and passes it along to her friends and classmates at school. Referrals get a discount, and depending on how many referrals the Rep brings in, the Rep will get different gifts, from gift cards, to an iPod, and more.

If you think you'd like to be a Rep for your High School, let me know and we can discuss a few things to see if you're up for the challenge of being a model. I'm scouting for class of 2011-2012 reps too, so if you're a Sophmore or Jr, I'd love to hear from you.

This was the first session with Kourtney, and the next few will be different settings. We shot the first one around the studio with kind of a country setting. We'll probably go downtown Houston for the next session for a more urban feel. Stay tuned for more great shots of Kourtney.

The weather was a few notches above awesome, and I had a great time working with Kourtney. She was all smiles, and she actually had a difficult time not smiling. That's a good thing! I'm looking forward to our next sessions. Here's a few from our shoot last week.
If you're reading this from Facebook, please check these out on the blog HERE. Facebook really demolishes the quality of photos :/




















Hit me up with some comments below. You know you want to :o)

Lates

Share