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.

Every Friday I’ll be posting an image from a past session.  I won’t be revealing names or notifying you that your image was featured.  These posts will be clearly marked with Friday Flashbacks in the title so as not to confuse them with regular blog postings.  So if you see yourself in the Friday Flashback feature shoot me a quick email and you’ll earn a complimentary 8×10 of the image as well as a gift certificate for $50 that you can use towards a future session.  You can even pass your gift certificate on to a friend (but remember I shoot primarily older kiddos, tweens, teens, seniors and young adults).  Once you spot your image, you have until the following Friday at midnight to notify me and qualify.  Friday Flashback features will be posted both here on the blog and on the Marla Laramie Photography Facebook page.  Click the LIKE button on the page to make sure you get the Facebook page feed automatically.

So what happens if I don’t post a Friday Flashback?  The first person to email me and (nicely!) remind me I’ve forgotten, earns a $50 gift certificate good towards a session.  Sorry but this one can’t be passed on to a friend, and is only good for 30 days.  Also you can only earn this gift certificate once in 2010.

Now for a few rules.  You can only redeem one certificate per session.  You have one year from the time the Friday Flashback feature appears on the Blog to use it, and it can only be used for a session with kids ages 7 to young adult (with the exception being a past client).  Certificates have no cash value and may not be traded or sold.

One of my favorite shots from Emily’s session.

Every Friday I’ll be posting an image from a past session.  I won’t be revealing names or notifying you that your image was featured.  These posts will be clearly marked with Friday Flashbacks in the title so as not to confuse them with regular blog postings.  So if you see yourself in the Friday Flashback feature shoot me a quick email and you’ll earn a complimentary 8×10 of the image as well as a gift certificate for $50 that you can use towards a future session.  You can even pass your gift certificate on to a friend (but remember I shoot primarily older kiddos, tweens, teens, seniors and young adults).  Once you spot your image, you have until the following Friday at midnight to notify me and qualify.  Friday Flashback features will be posted both here on the blog and on the Marla Laramie Photography Facebook page.  Click the LIKE button on the page to make sure you get the Facebook page feed automatically.

So what happens if I don’t post a Friday Flashback?  The first person to email me and (nicely!) remind me I’ve forgotten, earns a $50 gift certificate good towards a session.  Sorry but this one can’t be passed on to a friend, and is only good for 30 days.  Also you can only earn this gift certificate once in 2010.

Now for a few rules.  You can only redeem one certificate per session.  You have one year from the time the Friday Flashback feature appears on the Blog to use it, and it can only be used for a session with kids ages 7 to young adult (with the exception being a past client).  Certificates have no cash value and may not be traded or sold.

As soon as I saw the light bouncing around in this stairwell I knew it was perfect for this shot.  This is one of my favorites from last Fall. 

Every Friday I’ll be posting an image from a past session.  I won’t be revealing names or notifying you that your image was featured.  These posts will be clearly marked with Friday Flashbacks in the title so as not to confuse them with regular blog postings.  So if you see yourself in the Friday Flashback feature shoot me a quick email and you’ll earn a complimentary 8×10 of the image as well as a gift certificate for $50 that you can use towards a future session.  You can even pass your gift certificate on to a friend (but remember I shoot primarily older kiddos, tweens, teens, seniors and young adults).  Once you spot your image, you have until the following Friday at midnight to notify me and qualify.  Friday Flashback features will be posted both here on the blog and on the Marla Laramie Photography Facebook page.  Click the LIKE button on the page to make sure you get the Facebook page feed automatically.

So what happens if I don’t post a Friday Flashback?  The first person to email me and (nicely!) remind me I’ve forgotten, earns a $50 gift certificate good towards a session.  Sorry but this one can’t be passed on to a friend, and is only good for 30 days.  Also you can only earn this gift certificate once in 2010.

Now for a few rules.  You can only redeem one certificate per session.  You have one year from the time the Friday Flashback feature appears on the Blog to use it, and it can only be used for a session with kids ages 7 to young adult (with the exception being a past client).  Certificates have no cash value and may not be traded or sold.

How can you not love those beautiful brown eyes?!

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)

Every Friday I’ll be posting an image from a past session.  I won’t be revealing names or notifying you that your image was featured.  These posts will be clearly marked with Friday Flashbacks in the title so as not to confuse them with regular blog postings.  So if you see yourself in the Friday Flashback feature shoot me a quick email and you’ll earn a complimentary 8×10 of the image as well as a gift certificate for $50 that you can use towards a future session.  You can even pass your gift certificate on to a friend (but remember I shoot primarily older kiddos, tweens, teens, seniors and young adults).  Once you spot your image, you have until the following Friday at midnight to notify me and qualify.  Friday Flashback features will be posted both here on the blog and on the Marla Laramie Photography Facebook page.  Click the LIKE button on the page to make sure you get the Facebook page feed automatically.

So what happens if I don’t post a Friday Flashback?  The first person to email me and (nicely!) remind me I’ve forgotten, earns a $50 gift certificate good towards a session.  Sorry but this one can’t be passed on to a friend, and is only good for 30 days.  Also you can only earn this gift certificate once in 2010.

Now for a few rules.  You can only redeem one certificate per session.  You have one year from the time the Friday Flashback feature appears on the Blog to use it, and it can only be used for a session with kids ages 7 to young adult (with the exception being a past client).  Certificates have no cash value and may not be traded or sold.

On to the first Friday Flashbacks Feature (say that five times fast, HA!).  Because I just could not choose from among so many awesome senior sessions … I closed my eyes and randomly chose a name from my computer files! Here’s a favorite from the fall of 2009.  This session was in the morning and I loved seeing how different the light was in one of my favorite grungy alleys.  I shoot so often in the evening that this session was a great reminder how beautiful morning light can be, too.

More Details on Friday Flashbacks can be found on THIS POST.

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!

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 Jessica, a 2011 Senior from Bob Jones High School.  If you know Jessica 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 Jessica  …

Q:  Which is your favorite image from your spring mini session, and why?
Jessica: I like the background and angle.

How did you hear about Marla Laramie Photography, and what made you want to be a spokesmodel?
I was just looking around the Internet and found your site. I wanted to be a spokesmodel, not only because of the cool stuff that came with it, but because the way you described how you wanted your spokesmodel to be, I thought I’d be a great fit.

List 3 random songs on your ipod play list:
Your love is my drug, California gurls, Airplanes.

My ideal way to spend a free day is:
Just be outside all day from sitting next to the pool, reading a book and drinking a slushie, to jet-skiing and tubing all day at the lake

After graduation I can’t wait to:
Finally be able to say I’m out of high school!

My dream car would be:
SUV type Lexus!

If I had 24 hours to live I would:
spend it with the ones I love

Last movie you just had to see on opening day:

Celebrity crush:
Liam Hemsworth or Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s a tie.

Three things you could never live without:
Cell phone, camera, makeup

Three things that annoy you without fail:
The sound of things being rubbed together, smacking of food or gum, and my brother.

Where do you want to go to college and what will your major be?
not sure what college I want to go to yet, but I plan to claim a double major in Nursing and Art.

If you had an extra $10K to spend where would you go and what would you buy?
I’d probably go to All of Europe and South America and Australia. I’d probably take a road trip and buy stuff from cute little boutiques and antique stores.

Three random things people might not know about you:
I’m adopted by my aunt and uncle, I have one kidney because one didn’t work when I was born, and I crave sushi/Chinese food a lot.

Describe one or two images that jump out at you as being favorites from the marlalaramie.com site or Facebook:

I love this one: Quay, because I love the scenery and I like props.

Ashley & Faith: because I love that type of editing on pictures.

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.

This session was a milestone for Ashleigh, she’ll be a senior this year.  But this session was a milestone for me, too.  It marks the first time I’ve photographed a senior whose MOM I was a senior with … way back when.  Yep, I’m officially old.  Ashleigh’s mom and I grew up together.  We lost touch after high school but recently re-connected on Facebook.  So I was beyond thrilled when Kristy asked me to photograph Ashleigh’s senior pictures.  And let me just say, she is every bit as sweet and lovely as her mama.

It was so much fun, meeting them downtown … in my hometown of all places, for her session.  Then we headed out to the barn where Ashleigh rides horses.  Ashleigh is such a natural with horses after many years of competition events and riding.  There’s something very special about the connection between a girl and the horses she loves.  It was so sweet to see how jealous the other horses were when she was paying attention to another!  But never fear, they each got a bit of love when all was said and done.