Category Archives: Huntsville Photographer

Kylie | 2012 Senior

Once again my blog is need of some serious catching up (tell me you’re surprised!).  I’ll be catching up on several 2012 senior posts in the next few days.  Hint: check Facebook if you’re too impatient to wait. :)   I’m going to start a little backwards since Kylie hasn’t seen her sneak peek at all yet.  I met Kylie and her mom at her school first for a couple of composite shots to represent all of her sports.  Kylie is an amazing athlete, playing softball, volleyball, and basketball.  I’m in awe, especially since I’ve never been good at any sports myself. :)   Then we headed up to Monte Sano to shoot the rest of her senior pictures.  We lucked into a beautiful day, even if it was still hot.  This time I remembered the bug spray so the mosquitoes weren’t able to attack!  We managed to squeeze every last drop of sunlight out before the sun set … and I think it was worth it, don’t you? :)

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Mike & Jen | Married!

Last year I participated in an auction benefit for The Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama.  I happily donated a session plus an 11×14 print to the silent auction for this very worthy cause.  When the winner contacted me recently to set up the session, we did some brainstorming as to what kind of a session would work best.  When she told me she thought it might be perfect for her about-to-be-married son and daughter-in-law-to-be … I had to agree.

Mike & Jen live in Seattle and had been together for six years before getting married earlier this month.  They had a super-fun pirate-themed wedding back in Seattle, and were in Alabama for a short visit with Mike’s family afterward.  We met at Mike’s parents’ house and decided that the field behind their house would be the perfect location for photos, and would really capture their time in Alabama.  Did I mention they are city people? :)   Jen wasn’t too thrilled about our Alabama bugs (even the crickets) but she was such a great sport about it all.  I really enjoyed meeting Mike, Jen, and their family.  They are such a fun couple and I think these images captured the obvious love they have for one another.

Oh and as a bonus … I had an awesome six-year old helper that was great at reflector holding duty and even insisted on helping me move my step ladder. You were awesome Emma!

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Starr = Stunning

When a friend of hers contacted me to schedule a photo session for her, I’ll be honest, I had no idea what to expect.  I’m so used to working with high school seniors these days that I’ll confess it took me an email or two to realize this wasn’t going to be a senior session at all.  And her friend painted a picture of a shy young woman who had never had professional photos done before.  So imagine my surprise to meet Starr, who wasn’t at all shy, was a natural at posing, and is stunning, to say the least.  Being new to the area, Starr had never been up to Monte Sano, so I thought it would be the perfect spot for her pictures.  I had so much fun photographing her!  She did a fabulous job coordinating her outfits and accessories, and well … I’ll just let her sneak peek speak for itself!!  I think we captures some fabulous images for her portfolio, don’t you?!  Oh and gentlemen … she’s single. ;)

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Spunky & Fun

**Note:  This is a re-post after a portion of my blog posts were lost.**

These days I photograph primarily high school seniors , which is what I love to do.  But every now and again I get a request to photograph younger kids.  I was so excited to meet this adorable brother-sister team for a session.  This little cutie was full of spunky personality and even had her own ideas about posing (and they were good ones too!).  The camera loved her as much as she loved the camera.:) And big brother was the most comfortable tween boy I’ve ever photographed.  He had the most relaxed and natural smile.  Ever.  I love these ages, they’re old enough to follow directions as well as have fun.  We trekked all over downtown and they were up for whatever I suggested.   Thanks Ashley and Anthony, for being so much fun!!

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Shelby | 2010 Senior

On Saturday I met with another super-fantabulous 2010 senior.  I really enjoyed meeting Shelby (and her mom!) and photographing her.  We trekked around Big Spring Park, hit some of my favorite downtown spots, and finished up by the RR tracks (I use the non-active tracks).  And we had (finally) gorgeous weather!!

For once the wind was working with us. :)

Don’t you just love how her green shirt really accentuates her beautiful eyes.

Can I just admit that I *squealed* when I saw Shelby’s bright, red high heels?!  Oh to have gorgeous long legs like that … sigh …

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Coming Soon | A Preview

Just like clock-work, every year between January and March, I get the urge to do some spring cleaning.  Not the kind of spring cleaning most people do, certainly not [gasp] house cleaning.  No, for me its website spring cleaning!  You may have noticed that while I blog most of my sessions (eventually), I *rarely* update my main website.  Have you looked at it lately?  Its sadly out of date.  I photographed a slew of 2010 seniors but most of those happened after last year’s website overhaul.  See what a vicious little circle it is?!  I tend to only update my main site about once a year, so its definitely that time again.

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!  :)

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A Contest & A Vote | Huntsville Senior Photographer

It’s that time of year, its January,  and I need something to distract me from how cold I am!  2009 was a fabulous year for my business.  I had a lot of fun and have some cool images to show for it.  :) I thought this little contest would be a fun way to highlight some of my favorite senior images from 2009 … and give them a chance to win a drop-dead-gorgeous 16×20 gallery-wrapped canvas to hang on their walls.

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.

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Slideshow | Tara – 2010 Senior

Forgot to post Tara’s slideshow!  Sorry for making you wait, Tara.  Enjoy. :)

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Erica | 2010 Senior (pt. 2)

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?!

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Paige | 2010 Senior (pt.2)

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. :)

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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.

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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

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Jared | 2010 Senior

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.

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Liz | 2010 Senior

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!

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Cousins | 2010 Seniors

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.

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Emily H. | 2010 Senior (pt. 2)

Remember this stunning senior?  We did the first part of her session way back in early August.  She asked if we could split her session in two parts so that she could get some pictures with her sweet horse.  One of my favorite things is capturing seniors doing what they love, so of course I said YES.  Last Sunday I followed them out to their farm and was met with yet another beautiful piece of property to work with.  I was thrilled to see another rustic barn, too.  I think my favorite part was the old truck by the barn.  I was in photographer HEAVEN.  :)   After we did some shots of Emily with her horse and her fancy dress (love that contrast), as she was walking back to her truck to get changed I noticed a patch of amazing sunlight.  Of course I made her stop and let me get some shots there, too!  I think you’ll agree it was worth it. :)

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Sarah | Senior Session, part two

I love getting to try new locations and places, so when Sarah asked if we could do the second part of her senior session at her friends’ farm, I was all for it. And let me tell you, it was so worth it! When we arrived I discovered that Sarah’s friends have a gorgeous 250 acres with lovely rolling hills, stunning fall color already, and another of my favorites –lots of tall, brush. And need I tell any of my regular readers how thrilled I was to see an old rustic barn on their property?! The afternoon wouldn’t have been complete without our race to the top of the hills in her friends’ truck so we could capture the warm, golden sunset light.

By the way, Sarah is one of my senior models for Sparkman HS, so if you know her and haven’t had your senior portraits taken yet, be sure to ask her for a card with a special offer. ;)

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