*Note: click on the links to view sneak previews.

Veronika

Krista

Kylie

Carolyn

Ashley

Kaitlyn

Megan

Bethany

P.S.  Are you a senior still needing pictures?  Are you a junior ready to get on the schedule for next year?  If you know Faith be sure to ask her for a card with a special offer, and mention her name when you book.

P.S.  Are you a senior still needing pictures?  Are you a junior ready to get on the schedule for next year?  If you know Hannah be sure to ask her for a card with a special offer, and mention her name when you book.

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.

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.

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)

Next up is Hannah, a 2011 Senior from Sparkman High School.  If you know Hannah 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 Hannah  …

Q:  Which is your favorite image from your spring mini session, and why?
Hannah: The one up close that is black and white on my cards! its my favorite because its vintage looking and makes me look older!

How did you hear about Marla Laramie Photography, and what made you want to be a spokesmodel?
I heard about you from Kandi Armstrong. I knew you took good pictures and senior pictures are very important to me. So I wanted to be a spokesmodel and then you take my senior pictures!

List 3 random songs on your ipod play list:
Our God- Chris Tomlin
The House That Built Me- Miranda Lambert
Airplanes- Beob

My ideal way to spend a free day is:
To sleep in late.Eat yummy food.
Do my quiet time.
take a shower.
and just relax around the house or go shopping!

After graduation I can’t wait to:
Be in college and on my own!

My dream car would be:
Range Rover

If I had 24 hours to live I would:
Tell everyone about Jesus as fast as i could.

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

Celebrity crush:
Channing Tatum

Three things you could never live without:
Parents, Friends, and God

Three things that annoy you without fail:
Clingy People
Boys
Stalkers

Where do you want to go to college and what will your major be?
Alabama, or UNT and nursing

If you had an extra $10K to spend where would you go and what would you buy?
New York! Shopping!

Three random things people might not know about you:
I’m very open.
Used to be cross eyed.
Sister slambed my pinky in the door when I was little.

Describe one or two images that jump out at you as being favorites from the marlalaramie.com site or Facebook:
I like the image of the girl on the back of the horse in the dress. I also like the pictures of Kolton on the old car.

Next up is Faith, a 2011 Senior from Sparkman High School.  If you know Faith 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 Faith  …

Q:  Which is your favorite image from your spring mini session, and why?
Faith: It’s so hard to pick just one, but I love love love love love the one that you actually have on the first page of your website to get to the main site.
I love the lighting and warmth of the shot, and my personal fave, rather simple! It’s just really pretty to me.

How did you hear about Marla Laramie Photography, and what made you want to be a spokesmodel?
I heard about Marla’s work through 2010 Spokesmodel and close friend Sarah Lackey. I was immediately sold at the sight of the beautiful shots. I was informed of the opportunity, and I wanted to take part in the fun experience and acquire photos that I’d smile at every time.

List 3 random songs on your ipod play list:
Lonely Tonight by Matt Wertz
Gravity by Sara Bareilles
Monument by A Day To Remember

My ideal way to spend a free day is:
On a warm sunny day, I love to dedicate my day by working on my tan with my girls or with my iPod and a good book! Once I’ve had enough of the sun, I like to get dressed up and go out on the town with any of my friends. A relaxing day turned exciting and active is my favorite.

After graduation I can’t wait to:
Take vacations that i’ve had planned with friends and finally see what it’s like to be truly independent. I’m so excited to be in college and meet new people. I’m so pumped to live a different way of life and to see what’s out there to enjoy!

My dream car would be:
Jeep Wrangler

If I had 24 hours to live I would:
Try to spend as much time with each person who has shaped me to be the way I am. I’d remind myself of what I loved about each and every one person. I may even try to be adventurous and try something new!

Last movie you just had to see on opening day:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen!

Celebrity crush:
MMMM Shia Labeouf

Three things you could never live without:
iPod
Gladiator sandals
and any of my cameras.

Three things that annoy you without fail:
Sketchy attitudes
Drivers who don’t drive at a constant speed or drivers who pull out in front of you
Worry warts (just live!)

Where do you want to go to college and what will your major be?:
I’m a UT girl at heart. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville feels like home. Right now I’m not too sure of my major. It’s a toss up between History or Photography.

If you had an extra $10K to spend where would you go and what would you buy?
First, I’d pay for my car to be detailed. But I’d most likely go shopping! I might even buy a plane ticket to NYC or another big city to shop in the designer stores. Shoes, dresses, purses, and a floppy hat would definitely be on my list!

Three random things people might not know about you:
I’ve been to more places than I could count.  I can watch a movie and see somewhere I’ve been.  My friends often quote me saying “Hey, hey, I’ve been there!”
Every item of clothing in my closet is organized by brand and when each piece was bought. When I hang up a shirt, it goes on the same exact hanger it was first put on and in the same spot. Can you say OCD?
I’m obsessed with playing Tiger Woods PGA Tour on PS2.

Describe one or two images that jump out at you as being favorites from the marlalaramie.com site or Facebook:
On your website, the eighth slide (trio of girl in white dress) has to be one of my favorites. I love the simplicity of each picture. It’s so simple, but it boldly expresses her beauty and a sweet nature.

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.

I’ve been hard at work on a new website, completely overhauled, updated, reworked, and refreshed.  Its *almost* done, just putting some finishing touches on it, then I’ll unveil it in the coming weeks.  And when I do, expect some kind of giveaway  just for the heck of it (I’m not above bribery).  Oh and good news if you’re on a slower internet connection, the new site will have a mirror HTML site for you, too.  And as if that isn’t enough … an super-cool new iphone version is coming too.

I’ve made a couple of small changes to my product offerings this year, so be sure to check back for some product shots of my new, fabulous, and ever-so-modern session album.  I am seriously in *love* with it and I know you will be too.

Also, 2010 Senior clients … be watching your inbox for something extra special and ultra-top-secret.

Oh and 2011 Seniors … I’ve still got a few openings left for Senior Models.  Don’t wait too long to apply, I’ll be closing applications next month.

Here’s a little sneak-peek screen cap of the new website … enjoy! 

Also, a few reminders about ongoing promotions …

• 2010 seniors who still need to book a session, receive $25 off your session fee now through 3/31/10.
• 2011 seniors, get a jump on scheduling your session, receive $50 off your session fee, now through 3/31/10.  Session dates eligible are May – November 2010.
• Personalized Graduation cards: Buy 2 boxes, get the 3rd box free (25 cards/envelopes per box), now through 2/28/10

I’d like to thank everyone who participated and voted in the recent blog contest!  It was a huge success and a lot of fun.  Stay tuned for another (smaller) contest soon, where everyone is eligible to win.

And the winner of the blog contest for the 16×20 gallery wrapped canvas is … #20.  Congratulations to Kolton and his family!!  I’ll be in touch soon to work out the details.

What’s in it for you, you ask?

• spring mini session
• mini proof book
• personalized biz cards
• fall session
• $25 print credit per referral
• 3 pics for Facebook
• compete for cool prizes

All.  FREE.  Yep, that’s right.  FREE.

What’s the catch?  Well, you have to do a little work.  You have to show off your gorgeous pictures, hand out your personalized cards, and coerce encourage your friends and classmates to book their senior session with Marla Laramie Photography.  Yep.  That’s it.

What kind of senior makes a great senior model?  I’m looking for 2011 seniors who are enthusiastic, fun, energetic, motivated, outgoing, social, and involved.

Interested?  APPLY HERE (parent permission required).  Deadline to apply is April 30th.

Download the Senior Model info sheet.

****Reminder***** Tomorrow is the last day to get your vote in for the contest!  Also, one vote per person please.  Duplicate votes will not be counted.

Winter Happenings

I had such a hard time narrowing these down!!  I had so many images that I loved for 2009.  I hope you love them as much as I do.

Ok, so here’s the deal.  Wanna win the 16×20 canvas?  All you have to do is receive the most votes for your image.  So what are the rules?  You can email friends/family and ask them to vote.  You can ask your Facebook friends.  You can call/text your friends and ask them to vote.  That’s it.  You can’t ask for votes on forums and such.  Play fair, k?

Here’s how to vote:   leave a comment with your favorite image number here on this blog post, via email (info@marlalaramie.com), on my Facebook page, or tweet @marlalaramie.  The contest ends next Tuesday, February 9th at midnight, CST.  One vote per person only, please!

Now go out and solicit those votes. 

To view the images, click on the first thumbnail to bring up the gallery.

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!!