Just a quick update/clarification on Friday Flashbacks. Each Friday I’ll post an image from a past session. It can be as far back as 2007 or as recent as the current week. Friday Flashback posts will be posted on Fridays, by MIDNIGHT CST and have to contain the subject “Friday Flashbacks” to be eligible. There will be a post today, so keep watching! 
More Details on Friday Flashbacks can be found on THIS POST.
Let me just say that while I enjoy pretty much all of my senior sessions, there are always a few that become favorites for one reason or another. And this was one of those sessions. I knew it the minute I saw this senior’s first outfit! She and her mom did a fabulous job with her outfits and accessories. So. Much. Fun! The other thing that made this a session was that they had me cracking up the entire time. Quay brought along her mom and her grandma to her session (and may I point out I now know exactly where Quay gets her stunning good looks), and they were all just a blast to hang with. Quay and her mom wanted to do her pictures in a nature setting, so we met at one of my favorite parks. And I hope they’ll forgive me for sharing that these two not-so-nature girls weren’t big fans of the bugs!! I hope it was all worth it because I’m beyond thrilled with what we captured.
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 Its sadly out of date.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!
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.
Oooooops, I completely forgot to post Brandon’s slideshow. Sorry to make Brandon and his parents wait all week long for it. In fact, I’m behind in my blogging so expect a couple more posts to come. I know, I know, I’m a bad blogger!
I’m getting a little behind in my blogging, so consider this a bit of catch up. I’ve already posted these on Facebook but the blog is lagging a bit behind! I’ve got several more to blog so keep checking in. They’re already on FB. 
Jake is the latest 2010 senior, and aside from playing football he does a pretty amazing job with the guitar, too. I was excited to see he brought it along for some shots and knew the RR tracks and the train depot would be the perfect location to showcase him and his guitar. Jake seemed so relaxed in front of the camera, and his smile was so natural … it made my job all the easier!
One of my favorites of the session … love that serious expression.
Another favorite!
It feels awkward to stand and pose with a guitar so I had Jake play a bit. He’s quite talented!
Train, guitar, sunflare, good-looking guy … perfect combination for a photograph.
Another favorite spot of mine, yet another grungy alley.
And one from the park, just for mom, with a smile included at no extra charge.
Lately I’ve been playing around with a new way of doing client slideshows, specifically for senior sessions. This new app does slideshows in a completley different way that I think is really fun. However the images display smaller and I’m not as happy with the quality/sharpness of the images. So I thought I’d get some opinions. I’ve just put together a senior slideshow in both applications. So take a look, tell me which you prefer and why.
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I met Robin and her wonderful family back in February of last year for her little boy’s 18 month pictures, and again for his 2 year session last summer. I was beyond thrilled when she contacted me earlier this year to tell me she would soon have a newborn little girl for me to photograph. I have loved every minute of working with this warm, friendly family, and this new little addition did not disappoint! Due to her dealing with jaunice in her early days and then me being away on vacation we had to postpone little Em’s session … but I have to say she was worth the wait. And be sure to check back in a few weeks for big brother’s three year pics. I can’t wait to see how he’s grown. There’s just nothing better than watching my young clients grow.
This little sweetie was so easy to pose, she just slept right through it.
Nothing better than daddy/daughter love.
It took a little doing, but check out that eye contact! And doesn’t she has the most beautiful big blue eyes?!
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