Your peers might laugh when you tell them you're NOT using the school's "contract photographer" for your Senior Yearbook Portrait, but when they see the final product they'll be LINING UP AND BEGGING YOU to reveal who "shot you" .... Dear Proud Member of The Class of 2009, Do you want a Senior Portrait and Yearbook Photo you can be proud of for years to come? Do you want a Portrait that captures all of your beauty and character? Do you want a Portrait so vivid and gorgeous that your family members might very well be fighting over who gets copies? Do you want what is possibly the BEST DARN YEARBOOK PORTRAIT VALUE PACKAGE on the planet? THEN PLEASE READ ON ... Congratulations on entering your Senior Year! Senior Year is an exciting time for you. Your experiences over the next year will provide you with several cherished memories. A TIME FOR MEMORIES ... There's an old saying about memories I'd like to share with you: "Memories are like books. A few live in our hearts through life, and the rest, like the bills we pay, are read, and then forgotten." Your Senior Yearbook Portrait is one of those memories that you want to live in your heart, and the hearts of your family members and loved ones, for years and years to come ... BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR PORTRAIT SESSION, YOU SHOULD TALK TO ME. And before I tell you why, first I want to tell you about something on the "scientific" side of things. CAN YOU REALLY "WILL" YOURSELF TO TAKE A BAD PICTURE? Did you know that most people get so anxious just thinking about their picture being taken that "fear of being photographed" is practically a downright phobia? It's true. This is a reason why many license photos are so bad -- people are so anxious over being in front of a camera that they literally "will" themselves to take a bad picture. THE MAGIC KEY TO A GREAT PHOTO ... The one key to a successful portrait(or any other type of photograph) is being RELAXED. Relaxation is the magic key to taking a great photo. So if you can will yourself into taking a bad picture, the reverse it true ... You can also will yourself into taking a wonderful picture too! And this is why there is simply no other choice for a photographer to shoot your portrait. As an experienced photographer with a marketing and commercial photography background I have become a WIZARD at making clients feel at ease and relaxed. I can simply and easily apply my relaxation method to your Senior Yearbook Portrait. I am offering a free ONE HOUR consultation for you to come in with your parent or friend and discuss your portrait. This is step one in getting you comfortable before your shoot. I get to know you, you get to know me ... You get to see some of the equipment that will be used in your shoot. We discuss your hobbies and interests, your clothing, and we come up with a concept and pose that will make you feel very comfortable, and which will best suit you. I actually encourage you to step outside the frame, so to speak, of the traditional "backdrop" portrait, and explore something that is more "you." Perhaps you'd like to shoot outside in a special location? Maybe you'd like a more cutting-edge portrait that combines your image with graphics and typography? If you can think it, we can do it. SO ... ARE YOU READY FOR YOU'RE PORTRAIT SESSION? I AM OFFERING A COMPLETELY GUARANTEED PORTRAIT SESSION. If you aren't completely satisfied with your portraits I will refund every dollar you pay me. PLUS, I'M GOING TO MAKE AN UNBELIEVABLE OFFER. I call it the "UGLY PORTRAIT OFFER". If you went to another photographer and you aren't satisfied with the results you DON'T HAVE TO BUY THE PRINTS. Call me, book your session and bring a receipt for the session fee you paid and I will deduct that amount (up to $65.00) from my fee. This is the good news. The not-so-good news is that I will only be reserving session dates until August 30th. After August 30th I have to lock myself in my digital darkroom and finish production and post-production of the portraits I have been shooting in order to deliver them on time. So ... if you are interested you should contact me A.S.A.P. to book your slot. Go with the experienced-eye of a photographer who has shot marketing, advertising, product and promotional shoots for major companies and brands ... If a photographer can make a box of candy or some other inanimate object look intense and amazing, imagine what he can do with a person! Simply send me an email to get started. Warm regards! Rick P.S. In order to overcome the "families fighting over your photo" syndrome ... you are free to order as many reprints as you want. And you can feel comfortable in knowing that unlike other photographers, I will never charge you any "hidden fees." I put everything in black and white for you. Be sure to check out our helpful tips on Preparing For Your Photo Session.