Forgot to post Tara’s slideshow! Sorry for making you wait, Tara. Enjoy. 
Monthly Archives: November 2009
I met Erica last spring when we did the first part of her Senior Model session. It was a really overcast day and we ran out of light quickly. This time around we had plenty of light … too much in some areas, and dappled light too. Still, I dug deeper and found the best pockets of light I could and I think the end result is some fabulous images! Last time around we went for the urban look so this time we headed to a woodsy trail for some nature shots.
Are you a Bob Jones senior who hasn’t had your senior pictures done yet? Be sure to ask Erica for a card with a special offer!
Doesn’t she have the most stunning eyes and gorgeous smile?!
Remember this seriously stunning senior from earlier this year? Well this past weekend we had the second part of her senior session out at her farm. Paige asked if we could get some pictures with her and her horse … um, YES! I was practically giddy when I saw their huge field with gorgeous trees and behind us a pasture full of cows. The light was *perfection* so I was thrilled.
Do you know Paige? Are you a senior? She’s one of my 2010 Senior Models … ask her for a card with a special offer for your senior portraits.
Paige’s mom asked if I could get some shots of all three girls together … well, of course! Their Dad better invest in a very large, very heavy bat to keep the boys away from these three stunners. Seriously he might just need to skip the bat and invest in a very high electric fence with lots of high voltage current. 
Even though Mom wasn’t planning to be in the pictures, I talked her into just a couple with her girls. Clearly gorgeous-ness runs in the family.
Pssssst … are you a 2010 junior? Are you outgoing, friendly, involved in lots of extra curricular activities? Wanna earn a free photo session and free prints? Email me if you’re interested in being one of next year’s Senior Models. I’ll be looking for up to 2 seniors each from various local schools. Email me for details: marla@marlalaramie.com
We were supposed to have Jared’s session this week, but with all the leaves falling from the trees early we decided to push things up a week. To fit it into the schedule, I had Jared and his mom meet me last Thursday morning. I forgot how much I really do enjoy that early morning light. We were in luck, although there were a lot of leaves already on the grown, there was still just enough fall color left. We did some shots with the leaves and woods, to fit in with Jared’s love of hunting and fishing. Afterwards we headed downtown to mix in some urban shots. It was fun using some of my favorite downtown spots at a totally different time of day. I love how it completely changes the look of things. Did I mention how much I love light? Ok, so I veered off topic a bit. Anyway, I love the variety we captured and I hope you do too.
Did you know I have a Facebook fan page? Did you know you can participate? I know, I know, I usually just post sneak peeks and the occasional tid-bit of news. But I’d like to start making the page more interactive. That means I need YOU to go over and see what’s going on … make a comment or two, tell me what you’d like to see in the future, ask me photography questions, whatever!
To get things started I’m kicking it off with a new contest to get us ready for Thanksgiving. This has been such an incredible year for my business, it has grown by leaps and bounds. I feel very blessed to have met so many wonderful people. I’ve also been very blessed personally with an amazing husband and two beautiful daughters that I am thankful for almost every day.
Ok. So. Seniors (Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors are eligible, too!), here are the contest details. Get your camera out and take a picture (nothing fancy, just a snapshot) of someone or something you are thankful for. You can also use a photo you’ve already taken if you’d like. Either way, email it to me at marla@marlalaramie.com by November 21st. I’ll post the best ones on FB to be voted on. The winner gets a $25 gift card to Monaco Theaters at Bridge Street!!
Last week I met Liz and her mom for her senior pictures. They wanted to capture the beautiful fall colors before the leaves were all gone for the year. We had a lot of fun and still managed to find a few hardy leaves that hadn’t given in to the wind yet. Liz is an artist (and a very talented one from what I saw!) so she wanted to get some pictures of her doing what she loves … sketching. Afterward we quickly headed downtown for some urban shots before the sun set. I had so much fun with Liz and her mom, and we lucked out with some gorgeous weather!
Earlier this year I photographed both of these senior guys separately. When it was time to schedule the second part of their sessions, we decided to combine them into one so we could get some shots of them together. Their moms tell me that Blake and Ashly have been photographed together all their lives and are just three days apart in age. So on Sunday I headed out to Blake’s farm and was thrilled to see they still had a lot of gorgeous fall color. Here are a few from their session.
Just one, because I’m bogged down editing quite a few sessions right now. By now most everyone has heard the story of how Sarah wanted so badly to be a Guinea pig for Halloween. Sarah is obsessed with Guinea pigs, ever since we brought Nibblet home. Well let me tell you, not only did I look all over town and scour the internet for Guinea pig costumes, but my mom was even going to make a costume only to be frustrated that we couldn’t even find a base pattern that she could use. After weeks and weeks all I could find was a costume (on the internet) for the Guinea pig in the Wonder Pets, which was a toddle size and way too small for Sarah. We looked at other costumes in the hopes of enticing her to change her mind. We looked at Target, Party City, Halloween Spirit, etc. No go. Guess who else decided she just had to be a Guinea pig, too … yep, little sister Anna.
Finally at the end of my rope I was in Marshall’s and noticed they had some Halloween costumes on sale. I found THE Cutest. giraffe costume for Anna. Seriously cute. I bought it and prayed she would like it. Score! She loved it. So then Sarah decided she wanted to be an animal with a hood. Um. Ok. Do you know how hard it is to find animal costumes in her size (other than a kitty cat, which she was when she was three and didn’t want to be again)? Much harder than I would have thought. We searched and searched … and found the cutest lion costume. Score! Again! I paid way more for that lion costume than I’d like to admit. But it was all worth it, don’tcha think?
