It's Time for 2011 Seniors!!!

We are now starting to book our 2011 senior sessions! Here are a few of the 2010 seniors we photographed this year. It has truly been my pleasure getting to know these clients!!! I have a special place in my heart for each one of them, and I wish them all the very best that life can offer. Go get 'em! The world is waiting for you to do great things!

The weather has been good lately and relatively mild, but things are starting to heat up for June. We have several appointments on the calendar; if you are interested in having a beautiful portrait created by Harper Photography, go ahead and give us a call at 615.444.6322! We are also starting to plan for our fair booth at the Wilson County Fair. It seems like 2010 just started, and here we are 1/2 over.

I hope all my clients had a terrific Memorial Day weekend! Congratulations to my sister, Sara, and her new husband, Torrey, as they return home from honeymooning. They just got married on May 22, and I have thoroughly enjoyed being able to assist Sara and mom with the wedding plans during spring. We had no glitches on the wedding day, and I have had several people comment on how gorgeous everything was. I wish them a beautiful, long life together! I love you!

Take a look at a rockin' image that we took a few weeks ago of one of our wedding couples - Kristen and Matt! Kristen wanted to go all out and have some images that were true to them and definitely different. We had a fantastic time jaunting around the city while getting some images that are really over the top! You'd never know that Kristen had a sprained ankle and hopped around on crutches the entire session...the girl has some MUSCLE! We are scheduled for a bridal portrait soon so everything will be perfect when the wedding day arrives!!!

Everything is rolling along quickly at the studio. We did our first 2009 family outdoor session last Saturday as part of a 50th Anniversary celebration! Bring on the warm weather!

c ya!

Make New Friends...But Keep The Old...

I had a connection with these two before I ever set eyes on them for the first time; I went to high school and graduated with both of their parents! It seems like forever ago now, but when we all got together again...the friendships rekindled so easily. These are the Davenport kids, and I had a fantastic time with the entire family in October. They make my job so nice and easy! Even though I am sure there may be some sibling rivalry at home, they got along so well during our Fall Family session. We had fun even though we all thought the mosquitos were literally going to carry us off! Thank goodness someone invented bug spray!

We have more Fall sessions this week and next week before we conclude for the season. It is a real blessing to have such warm weather this late; the first year I ever did outdoor sessions it was cold and miserable by November 17. The sky was gray and the trees were bare. I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything will hold out for all of you who still have appointments booked before then!

Our Holiday Christmas Special starts November 21 - everyone who books before this Saturday, November 8 will get a studio upgrade as an early bird bonus. Call 615.444.6322 for an appointment!

c ya!

Good Time

Alan Jackson's latest hit goes something like this...G with an O, O with a D, T with an I, and M and an E... And what a GOOD TIME I have every time I get together with two of my newest friends! Sunny and her mom came in over the weekend to view the proofing from their extended portrait session that we did to celebrate her senior year in high school at DCA. These photos were so stunningly beautiful that they knocked my socks off, so I was beyond excited to see how they responded! Of course, they LOVED them!!! This was as much fun for me as it was for them the day of the session...we went out to a horse farm that belongs to one of their family friends...and we were all over the place catching all kinds of fabulous shots! We all had our favorites, and all of them were different... so thank you so much to Sunny and her mom for giving Harper Photography the awesome opportunity to participate in this much FUN!

This weekend we will be having a vendor booth at Oktoberfest plus a display inside the bank to celebrate this year's theme! We are looking forward to seeing all of you there; our location has moved to the football/soccer field behind the bank. Bundle up first and then come on out to see us!

c-ya!

Taking Care of Business

Well - I balked on posting twice last week like I thought I could! I never made it back to the blogspot after the first time! It was a terrific week; I went last Tuesday night to see David Jay, a TOTALLY ROCKIN' wedding photographer from CA. He has started speaking in various cities on what he has labeled his Freedom to Succeed tour. It was a lot of fun, and I definitely got some cool new ideas. Click on his name above to link to his site...his work will totally blow you away. He does lots of destination weddings, so he travels and really enjoys shooting nothing other than weddings. We were able to meet with one of our wedding couples to plan their album last Friday, and it is going to be simply GORGEOUS!

This week is chock full again! Getting proof deliveries done plus some sessions thrown in...we have a very exciting location this weekend with a senior. She has been wanting some unique senior photography that stands apart from her peers, and she has come to the right place! Above you see one of the sessions that we are delivering this week - Delaney! She is a complete cutie-pie. Her short & sassy haircut and polka dot shirt really show how fun and easy to work with she is. I know her mom is stoked about seeing these proofs. We had a great time outside in the private garden, and Delaney really loved seeing the koi pond. I am not sure whether to be glad or sad that summer is coming to a quiet close...

c-ya!