I’m looking for outgoing Class of 2011 high school seniors in Orange, Dutchess, Rockland and Ulster counties to be my models, my representatives to spread the word about awesome Hudson Valley senior photos and where to get them! You get 2 free senior sessions (two seasons - you pick) and the chance to earn free products just by referring your friends! For each friend you refer that books a paid senior photo session with me, you receive a $25 credit toward any product you want! With each of your sessions you will also receive 50 “rep cards” with your favorite image from that session on one side and a discount for your friends on the other.

Sessions are fun and relaxed - no boring studio here! No creepy old guy telling you to blow a kiss at the camera or gently place your hand under your chin and tilt your head to the left. These are not your typical senior portraits - these are all about YOU! We’ll go to a few different spots and explore - bring a bunch of outfits so we can get a good mix of looks and attitudes.

Not just anyone gets to be a senior rep - you must be outgoing and like having your photo taken. I will only accept a very limited number of seniors from each school so if this sounds like you, contact me today before the spots at your school are full! Just send me an e-mail at info@autumn-photography.com or a facebook message - send me your name, age, high school, city, contact info, a recent photo of you and why you think you’d make a good senior rep! If I think you might make a good senior rep I’ll contact you with a few additional questions and give you more details. =)

Nominate an NFA (Newburgh Free Academy) high school junior or senior who is staying out of trouble and doing something positive and/or inspirational and one will be chosen each month (May - Nov) for a FREE senior style session, free facebook photos and some wallets to hand out! I’ll also feature them and their story on my blog and facebook (as long as it’s okay with them and their parents!). Just leave a comment here about why they should be chosen (you can even nominate yourself!). If you feel more comfortable nominating in private, you can e-mail me at info@autumn-photography.com. Just tell me their name, age, grade and why you think they deserve this! They don’t have to have the cure for cancer or anything, but let’s face it, if they live in the city of Newburgh and go to NFA, just staying out of trouble is reason enough to tell them they’re doing a great job and encourage them to continue doing the right thing. Let’s reward the kids who really deserve it - please spread the word!

Updates to come soon so stay tuned!

People want to do business with people they trust - people they relate to. If your headshot is the same standard and boring studio shot that everyone else in your industry has, fake smile and all, how can you expect to stand out from the crowd? How can you expect potential clients to relate to you and trust you if you are just another person in a suit, sitting in front of a boring backdrop with a forced smile on your face? Show them who you are with an updated image that portrays who you are and what you represent!

$100 gets you a mini session and two edited high resolution images for your promotional use! These images are great for business cards, websites, brochures, mailers and even facebook! Sessions are on location - choose your office or leave it up to me. Sessions taking place more than 30 minutes from New Windsor, NY (Newburgh area of the Hudson Valley) will incur an extra travel fee.

Flowers are blooming and the weather is warming up here in the Hudson Valley - it’s time to get back outside and play! For a very limited time I am running portrait specials to entice those of you who have been holding off on getting your photos taken and give me a great excuse to get outside, take some photos and meet new people! Specials are being offered for a very limited time and my availability will fill up fast so don’t hesitate! These special promotions are for portrait sessions - modeling, Facebook and/or business headshots, maternity, newborn, children, families, couples, boudoir and high school juniors & seniors! See below for specials on each. All specials apply to sessions taking place within an hour of New Windsor, NY unless otherwise noted (which includes areas such as Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, Newburgh, Wallkill, Middletown NY, New Paltz, Brewster, Danbury CT, Ridgefield CT, Nanuet, Kingston, Westbrook, Central Valley, Goshen, Mahwah NJ, Rhinebeck, Bedford, Spring Valley, etc.). If you would like to take advantage of one of these deals but live further away, let me know and we can either come up with a location in the middle or I will give you a quote for further travel.

Headshots

Get a mini session (approximately 30-45 minutes), online proofing and ordering and 2 edited high resolution images for your personal and promotional use for just $100 through April 3rd! Whether you need new photos to represent your business identity, starting or adding to a modeling portfolio, a facebook profile photo or you just want to treat yourself, headshot sessions are relaxed and can take place almost anywhere. Limit one person per headshot session.

Maternity and Newborn

I don’t think there is anything that I love more than photographing maternity and newborn sessions - now through May 1st, book a maternity or newborn session and get 50% off your session fee! If you book BOTH a maternity and a newborn session, not only do you get 50% off each session (that’s like getting one free!), but you will also receive a complimentary 20 page brag book filled with your favorite photos! Since these are my absolute favorite sessions and they almost exclusively take place in my clients’ homes, I am extending this offer a little further than the rest - this offer is for anyone within 90 minutes of New Windsor, NY (zip code 12553 if you’re searching the radius!) - this extends into parts of NJ, PA and even the southwest corner of MA, all the way down to Fairfield, CT where I first started my business.

Children, families and couples

When you book a session at regular session rates and place your order within 1 week of your online gallery activation, half of your session fee will transfer over to a print credit! That’s a savings of $50, $125 or even $187.50, depending on the session! Sessions must be completed by May 1st and must take place within 1 hour of New Windsor, NY.

High School Juniors and Seniors

FREE sessions! That’s right, I said it - FREE! Pre-pay for a minimum $200 purchase and receive a 1 hour session absolutely free! Want to spend even less? Like NOTHING?! Apply to be a Senior Rep and if you’re accepted, you could get a free session AND earn free products just for referring your friends! You want more? You also get Rep cards with your photo on one side and a special offer for your friends when they book too! Senior Rep program is only open to Class of 2011. Send me a message via e-mail (info@autumn-photography.com), facebook or twitter if you’re interested in becoming a Rep! This offer is through June 1st - Rep program is available until further notice.

Boudoir

Sexy and tasteful boudoir photographed in your home (or a hotel at your expense if you wish) - book a 3 hour session at $350 and receive a 5×5 20 page photo book free! Sessions include full retouching and a password protected online gallery. Do you have 3-5 friends that would like a session as well? Let me know and I can provide you with a special rate when they are all photographed at the same location on the same day! Offer ends June 1st.

Sorry, no photos to share here - due to the sensitive nature of boudoir photography, I value my clients’ privacy and never share them with anyone.

Rissa, who is a high school senior graduating in 2010, couldn’t get enough! She came back for another TWO sessions - off the top of my head I believe we have a grand total of 3 days, 3 hairstyles, 4 make-up styles, 5 cities (a couple with multiple locations!) and 8 outfits! I just love photographing her - she’s such a sweet, fun and beautiful girl (inside and out) and she has the most awesome style! Check her OUT!

First, we rocked her prom dress and an off camera light…

My FAAAAAAVVVVVORITE!!!

And then I decided to turn off my light and use the one that was already there…

Then the next time we go out she shows up wearing aqua blue Chucks and this turquoise pendant… yeah, we had to go back to my favorite local spot. All the rest is natural light, some with a silver or gold reflector…

SEE?! Check out those shoes!

Time for something different… I saw this place the first day or two we moved here… in the middle of the night… when I was lost. I hadn’t seen it since but when I saw Rissa’s outfit I knew I had to find it again! It’s certainly not in my normal travels but I’m so glad I was able to find it again because I think it’s perfect for her with this outfit! =)

Oh, but you see, I helped her with her clothing choices, so you KNOW I had to throw some orange in there! Isn’t her necklace AWESOME?! And her eyes with that gold reflector? WOW!

…and last but certainly not least, a little spot I drive by all the time and have been wanting to shoot at… it’s not exactly easy as you have to haul the gear a little ways, try not to get cut by broken glass on the ground, don’t get hit by cars on your way there or back, make sure no unseemly people are hiding out in there and time it so the train doesn’t deafen you but it is SO worth it, don’t you think?

And for our grand finale… some really gorgeous light!

Class of 2010 and Class of 2011 Juniors and Seniors in the Hudson Valley - don’t settle! Get photos that celebrate YOU - your personality, your style and have some FUN while you’re at it!

So, I mentioned that there is a CONTEST - here’s the info:

You must be a high school junior or senior, graduating class of 2010 or 2011 in Ulster County, Orange County, Dutchess County, Putnam County, Sullivan County, Rockland County or Westchester County NY OR Fairfield County, or Litchfield County, CT to win.

First, leave a comment here on the blog telling Rissa and I how much you love the photos!

Next, become a fan on facebook HERE if you aren’t already!

Then, either e-mail me at info@autumn-photography.com or leave a message for me on my facebook fan page HERE with the phrase “I’ve got style” and why you would like a session with me.

If you refer a friend to the drawing and he or she mentions your name (first and last), your name will be entered into the drawing again. There is no limit to how many times your name can be thrown into the hat. If you refer 10 friends to the drawing, you’ll have 11 chances to win - one for your original entry and one for each of theirs!

This is very important though - if you do not follow directions your name will not be entered into the drawing!

Two names will be drawn at random (by my 6 year old daughter Jaedyn), one at a time on November 30th. The first name drawn will receive a FREE 1 hour senior session with me. The second name drawn will receive a 50% discount on the senior session of his or her choice. These sessions must be completed by April 1st, 2010 and must not take place more than 60 minutes from New Windsor, NY.

As soon as I saw Marissa’s style I was dying to photograph her senior session! We had a great time exploring Poughkeepsie’s riverfront and I almost cried when I saw this awesome rusted door… and then around the corner was an even better one! YEA! Riss is such a sweet and fun girl - a little shy at first but I have a feeling that she’s not so shy once you really get to know her! Thanks again, Riss - I had an awesome time!

It’s FINALLY ready! I have worked on designing a new website for a couple of months now and it’s finally at the point where I am ready to show it off! It’s new, it’s colorful, it’s fun and it’s totally ME! Thanks to the awesome Showit Sites software, I built this baby from scratch! More tweaks to come when I have some time but check it out! =)

www.autumn-photography.com

(same web address)

It is such an honor being voted “The Knot Best of Weddings 2008/2009″ by my brides! Thank you so much to those that voted and had such wonderful things to say! For those that don’t know, it’s a huge magazine with all of the wedding vendors nationwide that were voted “Best of Weddings” by their couples - it’s a fantastic resource for finding the best wedding vendors! Congratulations to all of those who were also voted “Best”! I grabbed my copy at my local Barnes & Noble - don’t forget to grab your copy of this comprehensive list of the best wedding vendors as voted by real brides! Now they just need a vote on “Best Wedding Clients” because I know mine would make that list! ; )

My daughter Jaedyn and I went out and enjoyed the gorgeous day today and while we were out I took some photos of her (of course!). She started putting on the full model act almost immediately… she pulled out 2 different sweaters, a jacket and two hats (one of which she forgot about until the camera was put away!) and put on her favorite boots. We got outside and she was workin’ that camera and being OH SO SILLY too! I was totally cracking up at all of her poses and expressions! We took some photos in our yard and then we explored our neighborhood a bit. Found a cool spot with a bright aqua wall, took some photos and then headed off in search of a playground that we’d heard was a few blocks away to have some fun.

I love her laugh!

I asked her to be a little bit more serious for a second and this is what I got! Ironically, I have a photo of her doing almost the same thing when she was only a few days old...

I had NOTHING to do with this pose... this is all her!

I love this wall... and it is walking distance from my house! =)

off to the park....

No, this is not photoshopped... that sky is straight out of the camera. Gorgeous day!

fun on the jungle gym

So silly... I just love this one!

She tells me that this is her "attitude... like a model"

She is going to kill me for this one when she's older! She was already in shock that I took it in the first place!

When we got inside she begged to take a picture of me so I took the opportunity to try teaching her about the rule of thirds. =) I am told that this is my signature smirk.

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Autumn Photography has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”

From the e-mail I received:

“Congratulations! You have been chosen to receive a 2009 Bride’s Choice Award! This award recognizes vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews. That means your past clients have spoken on your behalf and chosen you for this honor!”

I would like to thank my past clients for speaking on my behalf and helping me win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award! You’re awesome!