Category Archives: Athens Senior Photographer

Caitlin | 2011 Senior

My senior session with Caitlin was so much fun!  During the first part of our session, Caitlin had a mishap with a shoe and a toe nail (I’ll let her tell you the story!) and we had to postpone the rest of the session.  Then the little rain that we’ve gotten recently messed up our efforts to schedule the second part.  Finally we lucked out, despite a day that started out with pouring rain, the storm moved out just in time for our session.  And it was even more fun when her older sister came along for the second part (and of course I’ll make them wait to see the pics of them together, cause I’m evil that way).  We found some fun spots for pictures and squeezed every last drop of light out of the day, then made our own light with their car lights. ;)

Gorgeous, isn’t she?! :)

2011 senior

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Hallie | 2011 Senior

I had lots of fun with Hallie’s senior session!  She and her mom found us some awesome little spots to shoot when we did our pre-session consultation (otherwise known as the session where I showed up without my camera?!!).  When we finally got together for the real session (where I actually DID bring my camera) I was thrilled with what we captured.  Hallie did a great job choosing her outfits and was so much fun to photograph.

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Chassie | 2011 Senior

One more apology, so sorry I’m behind on blog sneak previews!  I’m finally getting caught up now so please bear with me. :)   More seniors to follow in the next few days!

For her senior session, I met up with Chassie, her boyfriend, and her mom.  Chassie had some great ideas and I was so excited to try out some new locations for a change, too. :)   I had a lot of fun with all of them, zipping around from spot to spot.  They had me cracking up the whole time.  I loved that Chassie was up for whatever I suggested, and her boyfriend was also a great sport … and on their anniversary too!

My favorite so far!  I just love gorgeous lighting and a beautiful senior to photograph. :)

I added the B/W version here, you can see the color version on Facebook.

Such a sweet couple!  I hope you had a wonderful anniversary after your session.

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Contest Results

So you probably thought I forgot all about the results of the Favorite 2011 Senior Spokesmodel Contest.  Um, well, actually, yes I did.  Sorry!  Between school starting and getting a new puppy, life got a little crazy (excuses, I know!) and it completely slipped my mind.  Please forgive me girls, for making you wait so long for the results.  Let me take a minute to thank everyone who voted, it was a huge success!!  Between Facebook votes, blog votes, and email votes, the response was fantastic.  The voting was close, but there has to be just one winner.  So congratulations to Kei, #10!! And I drew a random name from the voters and the Starbucks gift card goes to JENNW.  Jenn, email me (marla@marlalaramie.com) your mailing address and I’ll get it in the mail to you in the next few days.

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Who’s Your Favorite 2011 Spokesmodel? | Vote

So it took me more than ten days (HA!) but all 10 2011 Senior Spokesmodels have now been featured.  You’ve seen their favorite images from their spring mini sessions, you’ve seen their favorite images from other senior sessions, and you’ve gotten to know a little about them.  Now its time to vote for your favorite!  First let me say that they are ALL fabulous … each one is beautiful inside and out.  So no way am I voting!!!  ;)

So how do you vote?
View the 2011 Senior Spokesmodels below (each image is numbered) and choose your favorite.  You can leave me a comment (with the image number) in the comments section here on the blog, or you can email me your vote (info@marlalaramie.com), or you can vote by leaving a comment on the group shot on my Facebook page. I’ve included a link back to each girl’s blog feature so you can find out more about them if you missed it originally.

When do you vote?
Starting NOW, voting ends at MIDNIGHT on FRIDAY, August 8th Sunday, August 10th — extended because I forgot to send out a reminder notice. :o

Who can vote?
Anyone!

Restrictions?
Just play fair, please (Golden Rule and all that).  Its up to my personal discretion if I think someone isn’t playing fair in soliciting votes. :)

Remember the Spokesmodel who receives the most votes will win a special prize (its a secret!).  And as an added incentive to vote, I will randomly draw one voter’s name for a Starbucks gift card.

2011 Senior Spokesmodels for Marla Laramie Photography

Kyla (view her feature)

Jasmin (view her feature)

Ashley (view her feature)

Tori (view her feature)

Kimberly (view her feature)

Valerie (view her feature)

Faith (view her feature)

Hannah (view her feature)

Jessica (view her feature)

Kei (view her feature)

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2011 Senior Spokesmodel | Kei

Note:  This is it, the last of the senior spokesmodel features!  Don’t forget to look for the debut of Friday Flashbacks some time before MIDNIGHT.

Remember, there will be a different 2011 Spokesmodel featured each day.  After all 10 girls are featured, I’ll announce the contest and voting details here on the blog, on MONDAY.  The spokesmodel who receives the most votes will win a special prize (its a secret!).  And as an added incentive to vote, I will randomly draw one voter’s name for a Starbucks gift card.

Next up is Kei, a 2011 Senior from East Limestone High School.  If you know Kei and would like to schedule a session, be sure to ask her for a card with a special offer.  Don’t forget to mention her name when you schedule your session!

I  asked each Spokesmodel to tell me which was their favorite image from their spring mini session, and why.  And I did a little Q&A with each girl to get to know a little more about all of them.  Read on to learn more about Kei  …

Q:  Which is your favorite image from your spring mini session, and why?
Kei: Its really hard to choose since I liked them all, but I would have to say the sunflower field one because the lighting was just perfect and it’s definitely my all time favorite flower!


How did you hear about Marla Laramie Photography, and what made you want to be a spokesmodel?
I heard about her from my friend Maegan who was a spokesmodel last year and she told me about all the freebies she got just for promoting, plus I LOVED all of the pictres Mrs. Marla takes!

List 3 random songs on your ipod play list:
Love you out loud- Rascal Flatts
Kiss a girl- Keith Urban
Ridin Solo- Jason DeRulo

My ideal way to spend a free day is:
Catch up on sleep, play outside with my puppy, blast fun music to drown out my singing voice and dance around haha:)

After graduation I can’t wait to:
Cruise to the Carribean!
Spend the summer at the beach or on the river:)

My dream car would be:
I really don’t have a dream car.

If I had 24 hours to live I would:
Spend it with my family and closest friends
Skydive, scubadive, hike up a mountain, suit up in football gear
and run into somebody haha and tell certain people certain things:)

Last movie you just had to see on opening day:
Eclipse

Celebrity crush:
Ryan Reynolds!

Three things you could never live without:
My brother
My bible
Coke icee’s

Three things that annoy you without fail:
Mosquitos, someone bouncing the basket that is connected underneath my desk at school, hearing rude comments about people

Where do you want to go to college and what will your major be?
University of South Alabama, or Tuscaloosa (ROLL TIDE)
Children’s Nursing

If you had an extra $10K to spend where would you go and what would you buy?
Greece, Japan, London, and Australia… probably food and clothes

Three random things people might not know about you:
I am a quarter Japanese, Ambidextrous, and I have always had a thing for working with little kids

Describe one or two images that jump out at you as being favorites from the marlalaramie.com site or Facebook:
1. The really pretty girl laying on her horse in her purple prom dress
2. The duo of the guy who is leaning against/sitting in front of a rusty red car.. so pretty!



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Summer Updates

First some business-y stuff, then a sneak preview in the next post. :)

Starting next week I’ll be featuring each of my 2011 Senior Spokesmodels. Look for their favorite mini session images, some fun facts about each of them, and a contest at the end. Each day I’ll feature a different spokesmodel. At the end I’ll be opening up a contest where you can vote for your favorite. The one with the most votes will get a surprise gift. And because I’m a big fan of bribery, I’ll do a random drawing from voters for a $5 Starbucks gift card. Stay tuned for all of the details starting on Monday, 7/5.

I’ve been meaning to put together an online client site for some time, and while I still have more I want to do (a what-to-wear guide, session tips, etc), its mostly finished. This will allow you to book your session, fill out all of your client forms, and pay your session fee all in once place. You can find the link at the top of the blog. Under news, click on client information site and enter the password get_info to get started. I hope this will streamline the process and make it easier to get your session scheduled. To celebrate I’m feeling pretty generous so I’ve decided to do a ONE-DAY SALE on session fees. If you use the form on Wednesday, 7/7 to book a session (I will follow up with a call to work out the session date with you) you’ll receive 50% off the session fee (a $75 savings). Already booked or completed your 2011 senior session? No worries, I’m not leaving you out … you’ll get a little surprise gift with your order. :)

I’ve been tossing around lots of new ideas for this summer, and I’d love to get your input on some of them. I’ve been considering adding one day per month of mini sessions. These would be 30 minutes sessions : one outfit, one location, one person per session, with approximately 10 images to choose from. If there is enough interest I’ll start offering these on a limited basis. Email me your thoughts (marla@marlalaramie.com)!

Speaking of mini sessions, would you like to have a session with your very best friends, get super-cool images, and a memory to last forever? Each mini session is a set fee of $350, to be split between each friend (up to six). It includes a 5×7 and a photo strip (see below) of 5 images for each friend.. Additional prints/products can be added on separately. And here’s the good news … this isn’t limited to seniors! Yep, these mini sessions are for ages 8-18. Only a limited number of these sessions will be available and locations will vary.  Email me (marla@marlalaramie.com) for more details.

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Maegan | 2010 Senior

Maegan had to be one of the most easy-going seniors I’ve ever worked with!  She was up for whatever suggestions I had and so much fun to work with.  We ended up trying out some new locations, which is something I love to do.  I was in heaven with all the grungy alley ways we found!  We even found a very cool graffiti art piece hanging behind one building.  Unfortunately it also had some shout-outs to Satan (only they spelled it wrong!), but you can have everything I guess. :)

Ok, at 5′2″ myself, can I just say how completely pea-green-envious I am of those gorgeous long legs of hers?!

I saw this little patch of light as we were walking back and immediately had to stop. :D

P.S.  Check back in a day or two to see a sneak peek of the first of my four pre-prom sessions.  This first one was So. Much. Fun.  I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did.  If you can’t wait, go check out my Facebook page, I already posted them there. ;)

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