Clean up

Ok.. We do admit that blogging has not come into the daily job as often as it should have here in the studio so starting this week we are going to try to do more little posts and less big OMG ones and see if we can keep it up and going. Tonight we have been crazy in the studio trying to clean up websites, logos, and all of our basic business stuff as we are cleaning house and making things simpler. To show that we have done something tonight here is our Mission Statement for the Studio and a Jpeg for our new Referral Program.

Making a statement in our work...

As a company and Studio we are changing here and moving to something much more artistic and fashion in what we do. So we are going to start showing more creative images along with our studio shots we do and that way people can see who we are better as Artists. While we shoot pretty much everything; our passion is with our Seniors, Couples (weddings and engagement), Fashion and Commercial Ad work.  Our focus is on Artistic and creative in all we do and while we are full service at the studio we do want people to see the other side of why we are here. ~jb and ann

John and Netanya | Invitation Pictures

John and Netanya decided on an invitation that needed a photo of them on the front. John wanted trees and color so we took off to the park and shot a few for them to choose from. They are such a fun couple.

Vintage Wedding | Kansas City

So without talking too much time to talk about the wedding here is a good view of what we captured for them. They decided to do a really cool Pin-up themed Wedding and the colors were amazing!

 

 

  

Riker Family Photos

We had a great time being invited today to the Riker's Family party. We spent a little over 2 hours taking pictures off the kids and family members for this special occasion. It was so nice to see a big family doing things together and willing to get some pictures taken. We should have some peeks up early this week on the facebook page. :) Thanks to the entire Riker Family for having us at your gathering!

Deposits, Why and Why Not

Ann and I both try really hard to make sure that we are doing everything that we can do to make our clients lives a little easier. That is the main idea behind the mini-sessions. To have something simple and fast. Let the parents and kids come in, get a cool backgound and pictures, and leave with the CD closely behind if not already in hand. All for a pretty low price. usually around $20-30. But lately we have been asked more and more about the deposit. It doesn't seem fair to have to pay for something weeks before the service is even provided, but on our side we have been hit hard lately by no-shows. Those appointments when we go out of our way to be there on a day we had plans, or kept a background up for a week because someone wanted it and they don't show up. The deposit is our way to say.. Hey, we are telling others no to possible sales because we said yes to you. In turn we really need you to show up for that appointment. We have yet to have a paid deposit not show for pictures. Yet this week we have had 3 appointments cancel that never called or emailed to say anything. Just didn't show. We know it goes with the territory and its something we are used to dealing with, but remember that when any photographer asks for that deposit at booking. 

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Nathan and Abby

Love this that Abby and Nathan made while we were shooting Engagement photos.