Carol Graham Photography: April 2011

Friday, April 15, 2011

Senior Model "J"!

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This girl photographed beautifully and was game for anything...from an old truck in the country to an abandoned warehouse, we rocked our modeling session! Check out her video in the post below to see more...these are my favs! Senior sessions ae available all Spring and Summer. If you need pictures of a 2011 Senior, please call and book soon as I am filling up into May. Thanks for looking!

Carol

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Senior Class of 2012...JOVANNA!

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Make your own picture slideshow

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Sneak Peek of Newborn Baby Girl "K"!

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I had so much fun working with this family and their newborn baby girl! We tried to get some of her big sister, who is under 2, Big Sis "A" was a typical happy gal, who did want to kiss the baby, but on her terms! After capturing a few lucky ones of the sisters, we were able to get baby "K" into a deep sleep, and had so much fun posing her! Mom was a huge help, and game for almost anything. Take a peek!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Invitations and Announcements for your Graduate!

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Graduation announcements and invitations for your 2011graduate! Available in any school colors and year! If you would like to order this year, give me a call. We offer a 3 day ship, and custom designs. 3 types of card stock and FREE printing of a BW image on your card back. Envelopes are included! Thank you for looking! Please share this post with anyone you know who has a Senior!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Looking for great clothes for your Spring or Summer session!

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check out www.littleskyechildrensboutique.com Super cute! I am currently booking into May. Please call for dates. THANK YOU! Carol

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Take me out to the ball game!

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Our first ball game of the season! Very windy, but not too cold! I am so getting a small tripod this year! With 2 in travel ball, I am going to need it! LOVE my 300 lens, but ouch is it heavy. I so love how the sign says strike, ball, out in the background of my son pitching! I had an added bonus today while walking out to go home, I noticed that the small building for concessions had a ledge and looked really shabby and old (you all know I have a passion for those urban run down buildings...) the lighting was perfect-one look at my daughter, scuffed boots, jeans too big and a huge knit hat, and I just had to set her up there! She liked the idea, and actually posed...my daughter??? Normally eyes pinned shut, and looking everywhere but at my lens...my fantasies of the perfectly set up shot in the perfect outfit are forever shattered! I looked at these images when I came home, created in the real word, on the spur of the moment 100% unplanned taken in 8-10 minutes... natural light natural posing once again has me sold. I am so glad I stopped and unpacked my camera!

Pricing

Standard Photo Session $200.00 for up to 5 people, $10 per person after
Newborn 2-3hrs $325.00 with assistant
Cake Smash Session $200.00 includes cake
CD of full session up to 30 images $250.00
Graduating Senior image package:5 images for $100 with purchase of $200.00 in products
8 x 10 $24.00
5 x 7 $12.00
4 x 6 $8.00
8 Wallets $24.00
5 x 7 flat card $1.80
Single image with no cd $25.00
Canvas trio sets $145.00
images larger than 8 x 10 mounted to styrene
Canvas wrap available
Stand Out Mount available
Bevel Mounts

Senior portrait specials!

Tired of the same old in studio shots, or standard school photographs? Contact us to book a creative senior session and receive a a FREE metal wallet tin. I have many outdoor locations to choose from. Retouching is included. Senior graduation cards are available in school colors, or we can design one just for you. Receive 10% off your card order with a senior session booking. Sessions run 60-90 minutes. To view my work please go to http://www.carolgrahamphotography.com/ enter, then galleries, then Seniors.

To schedule a sitting. For questions, please call 630-240-9444 and please leave a message! or visit www.carolgrahamphotography.com then contact us and send me an email.

EXTENDED NEWBORN SESSION

1 day-4 weeks old.

Extended newborn sessions run up to 2 1/2-3 hours, versus my standard sessions which average 60-90 minutes. During the extended session, we will capture awake, sleeping, nursing or feeding shots, as well as Mother baby, and or Mom, Dad and baby images. Extended time allows for 3 changes of clothing, a variety of newborn poses and shooting in bowl or basket. I provide a variety of super cute knit buntings, hats, headbands and tutus. I have found that to capture a newborn awake and asleep, it is best to allow extra time. This stage is very fleeting, so capturing all we can in one sitting is important. It is also important to take newborn pictures as early as possible. I recommend scheduling these between 1-6 days of the birth.

PRICING

$200.00 Extended Newborn Session Fee. For print pricing and other photo products, please view the Pricing section of our Blog. Thank you!

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

I offer many different birth announcements, and also welcome custom orders. Discussing your preferences prior to the photo session allows me to capture exactly what type of images you would like to have on a card. Photography clients receive 15% off their birth announcement order. Card designs can be viewed at http://www.frommyheartcards.com/

About Me

Photography is my passion. I like to think of the outdoors as my canvas, and view images as art. I live in Naperville with my husband, 2 sons and daughter, and get a lot of inspiration from our daily lives...as well as a lot of experience! I believe that capturing natural images has a lot to do with the communication and connection I have with each client. Before booking a session, we will spend 10-15 minutes on the phone going over locations, clothing and some scenarios that ensure our session will be successful for everyone. I strive to capture candid real moments. Editing your images is a key part of creating my final product, and is included in my session fee. I use a variety of art finishes and professional editing programs to complete the look of the images in your gallery.

I have a photo journalistic approach to my sessions, and do not like to "pose" anyone. Once I start to communicate with the kids, our session will roll. If a child takes time to warm up, I prefer that parents not worry about how long this takes, and rather that they encourage their children to be themselves. When children are relaxed, I capture the best candid memories. My Sessions typically run between 60 and 90 minutes, depending on how the kiddos do and the number of people in the session.

I prefer natural light photography, on location or outdoors. I do offer in studio sessions during the winter months and at all times for newborns and maternity. One year old cake smash sessions are taken at my in home studio, or can be taken outdoors depending on the season and weather.

Thank you for visiting my Blog!

To view my gallery or to schedule a sitting through contact us, please go

http://www.carolgrahamphotography.com/

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