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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Senior Portraits | Jasmine’s Magazine Album Template

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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!

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Posted in Designs Tags: album, high school, holly mccaig, pink ink studios, portraits, senior, template

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: chesterfield, faust park, holly mccaig, lafayette high school, missouri, photographer, portrait, senior, st. louis

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: album, faust park, holly mccaig, lafayette high school, missouri, photographer, portrait, senior, st. louis

Friday, July 30, 2010

St. Louis Senior Portraits | Kristen Model for Lafayette High School

Posted in Seniors

Fridays are always fun – revisiting our senior model sessions. Getting to share more from their shoot with you all. They like it too, because they get more Facebook profile images to use. Win-Win! This week, we’re spotlighting our Lafayette High School model, Kristen. With some experience in front of the camera, she was a breeze to photograph! And, our locations were rockin’! I really do love shooting in the studio, but I am more so smitten with the spot we have found in downtown St. Louis – not the norm of course!

Get to know Kristen!

My nickname is: Kristie, KP, Perry…no one ever calls me Kristen, I swear!

I graduate in 2011 and it can’t come soon enough!

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The last thing I ate was a bowl of grapes and strawberries…almost always on a health binge.

My favorite color is teal.

My dream job is something in humanitarianism – no doubt in my mind, anymore. I want to make a true difference in the world. It takes one person to start a revolution.

Music is the love of my life – I really can’t pick a favorite.

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I love my black heels…they seriously go with everything.

I like Cosmo magazine.

If I had $1000, I would pay for my insurance up front on my car…or I’d take a summer vacation somewhere.

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My biggest accomplishment is the difference I see just a small group of people make each and every time I go to the Dominican Republic.

I’d most like to meet Michael Buble.

In ten years, I see myself truly content with my life.

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My favorite past time is spending it with my friends.

My favorite word is beautiful.

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I have never had a pet that we’ve kept longer than a week.

My favorite website is Facebook.

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I love to shop at Express, Saks and Nordstrom.

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My favorite high school moments are spending time with my friends. Honestly, every year of high school gets better, and more fun!

Posted in Seniors Tags: holly mccaig, kristen, lafayette, missouri, photographer, photography, portrait, senior, st. charles, st. louis

Thursday, July 29, 2010

My Seniors Kick Your Senior’s Butts!

Posted in Seniors

Okay, I don’t condone fighting. I just thought it was funny as a title. I mean, I do think they are pretty darned awesome. And, they are some of the coolest kids around town. Just let me brag, okay?

A few weeks ago, four of my senior models came into the studio to do some video work for me (which you can see here on our website). Afterward, I had them do some silly faces for me and shot a few fun images for them. I believe in taking care of these kids. They are your faces for a full year. They show off your work. And, if you do something a little extra with them they tend to be more and more excited about your studio. Plus, there’s a whole lot of fun and laughter going on when we’re together. Extra pictures and wallets are just a perk!

Callie, Sam, Brooke and Lexie were my video stars. And, yah, I still think my senior clients kick your senior’s butts!