Holly McCaig Designs & Photography | Best Senior Portrait Studio in St. Louis, Missouri

st. louis senior portraits - header INFO
st. louis senior portraits - footer

 

facebook holly senior portraits twitter holly senior portraits
  • Check out our most popular images below! Vote for your favorite and show some love. Click on the vote button beneath each photo in their individual blog posts.
10

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Omaha Wedding Fun | After The Fact

Posted in Weddings

My cousin, Jen, humored me and put her wedding dress on. I didn’t take their wedding photos when they got married, my talented cousin, Bill did. But when they were in town last April for my gramp’s 90th birthday, Jen mentioned how fun a trash the dress type session would be…not really trashing a dress, but just having some fun in a downtown setting. So, I said, let’s do it! I love doing fun, off-the-wall stuff that I don’t normally get hired to shoot. It’s fun to do, and it’s fun to put in my portfolio. I love.

So, we met in Omaha…for a wedding mind you…and opted to hit downtown for some non-traditional rockin’ shots. They have been married for some time, but they still look like newly weds in love. P.S. I LOVE Omaha! Jen and Alan, thanks for letting me work my magic with you guys! THIS WAS FUN! Now, can’t wait to do more TTD type shoots. Who is next?

Look how awesome her hubby looks in this shot? LOVE IT!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

I didn’t use off-camera flash, but it looks like it here. I wish I had brought that gear with me! I got lucky in this shot to get the sky exposed this way.

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Dirty, smelly alleys are the best.

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

I think we circled a block about five times before we finally came back to these chairs. Score. I wanted to take the teal and green ones home with me. Wonder why.

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Posted in Weddings Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

by Holly

1 comment

add a comment
link to this post
email a friend
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Senior Portraits | Jasmine’s Magazine Album Template

Posted in Designs

It was suggested that a fashion magazine would make an amazing senior portrait book…she was right.

I figured ’10 graduate, Jasmine, deserved a full-on magazine style album design to go with her amazingly best dressed photos. Yah. This is my favorite so far.

Photographers, you can purchase this square book template at Pink Ink Studios. It is FULLY layered and fonts are standard fonts that come with your computer. Simply tell the story (Q&A ideas included to get the best info from your seniors.) and output to your favorite lab. I designed these for the MPIX Pro Soft Cover books, but you can adapt to any book company.

Grab it now!

Vote For Image

Vote For This Image!

Posted in Designs Tags: , , , , , ,

by Holly

2 comments

add a comment
link to this post
email a friend
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Sweet Kam at 9 Months

Posted in Children

When I finally saw her after we were in Omaha, I thought to myself, OMG she’s gotten so big in the past three months! It’s crazy how fast little ones grow. Especially when you don’t get to see them every day. When I went to Omaha a few weeks ago, I knew I would be photographing Kam again for her 9 month photos. I just wasn’t sure where.

We stayed with our cousin, Cathi, and I knew that her home would be a great spot for photos. It’s a little tough when you’re not from a certain area. You aren’t familiar with locations or how the lighting is in that region. It all makes such a difference. But, I think things worked out well. Despite us being so busy with a wedding that day, we managed to squeeze this in and I am in love.

I love her cheeks, and her chubby legs. Katlin, you have the most beautiful little girl ever. She is so loved by our families and you are blessed. I wish I lived closer to you all. Love Love!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

One Vote – MORE!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

This image is HOT!

Vote For Image

One Vote – MORE!

Posted in Children Tags: , , , , , , , ,

by Holly

1 comment

add a comment
link to this post
email a friend
Friday, August 27, 2010

St. Louis Senior Portraits | Megan’s Album

Posted in Seniors

So many things come to mind when I think about Megan. Such a strong girl for so much she’s been through this year. When you see someone going through something rough you just ache for them. But, what I see in her is perseverance and a willingness to get through it all and push forward. Megan is Amy’s sister.

Megan graduated from Lafayette High School this year and is making a new life for herself in Oregon with her family. Jane and Louis introduced me to this family and I am so grateful for this. The best business is from those that are referred to us. It’s more than just giving you business. It says that you are respected and appreciated by someone. My heart flows over with the warm fuzzies when this happens to me.

This 7 x 7 album for Megan was bittersweet to put together. When I put the slideshow of her album in my program, the song just resonated. Megan, “It’s a Brand New Day.” Can’t wait to watch you succeed in this world!

As always, watch the video in the blog, and on Vimeo directly for HD and best quality.

Megan’s Senior Portrait Album from Holly McCaig Designs on Vimeo.

Thanks Megan!

Posted in Seniors Tags: , , , , , , , ,

by Holly

no comments

add a comment
link to this post
email a friend
Thursday, August 26, 2010

St. Louis Senior Portrait Photographer | Amy’s Album

Posted in Seniors

I love when clients book me to do a senior photo shoot that will end result in an album. Knowing ahead of time what you want can assist me in the shooting process. I can then visualize what your album layout would be like and create consistent photos that work well together in a nice layout. I tend to be more of the simple, clean layout designer. Graphic/digitally produced albums aren’t always my thing, but I’ll do them if requested. They take more time and I think tend to look a little more outdated faster in the future years.

This album is a 7 x 7 album with 28 pages. An album is a great way to get all your photos from your session in a beautifully presented way. You aren’t committed to hanging them all on the wall if that’s your fear. But, the best thing about this for seniors is that kids can take it with them when they go to college. There is something special about a senior portrait session. Marking the milestone of the year and changes about to come will be something they never experience again.

I invite all of my inquiring clients to come to the studio for a pre-consult. This way, they can see the things we offer and we can plan their session accordingly to what they want in the end. You won’t find that at your box studios!

Amy and her sister Megan, moved to Oregon this summer. I was fortunate to photograph Megan’s senior portraits before she graduated this year. Their mom wanted to make sure that Amy had the same photos taken in the same location so they would all blend nicely in a collection together, so we got hers done early this summer, even though she will be graduating in Oregon. They are both very sweet girls and her family will be missed so much here! I hope to get to see them again though.

So, here is Amy’s album. Look for Megan’s design soon!

If you are in a mobile device/iPad or in a feed reader, be sure to come to the website as I put this in a Flash show. You can view it on Vimeo in HD of course where the quality is way more amazing than embedding.

Amy’s Senior Portrait Album from Holly McCaig Designs on Vimeo.

Posted in Seniors Tags: , , , , , , , ,

by Holly

1 comment

add a comment
link to this post
email a friend

« Older posts

© 2010 Holly McCaig Designs & Photography | ProPhoto 3 by NetRivet WordPress Development

M o r e   i n f o