Contest!! 2011 High School Senior Facebook contest!!!

Lifelong Impressions Photography 

2011 High School Senior Facebook Contest

First the prize!!!!
A full Regular Senior Session called "My Shoot" worth $200!!!
BUT the prize could be:
If the winner noted the friend's name who referred the winner in the entry comment, together they will receive a Full Regular Friend Session called "Double the Fun" worth $350!!

AND if you have already booked a session with Lifelong Impressions and win, you will get the prize Plus 24 custom designed announcements (an additional $40 winning)!!

How to enter:
Like Lifelong Impressions on Facebook

Make a comment on your favorite senior image in the "2011 Seniors" album on the Lifelong Impressions Facebook fan page saying why it is your favorite and include the name of the friend or senior rep who referred you to Lifelong Impressions.

Bonus entries:
Refer your friends to enter.
They must note your name in their comment entry on their favorite 2011 Senior image

Parent entries:
Parents may enter for their senior by commenting on their favorite 2011 senior image, giving the child's  name and why then love the image.
If the 2011 senior parent was referred by another 2011 senior or parent of a senior please also include the other senior in the comment

The Details:
If you book a session with a paid deposit and win, you will not only get the prize, but you will get a set of 24 custom designed graduation announcements!!  Your deposit will be applied to your print order.
All entires must be made in the Facebook Photo Album entitled Seniors 2011 on any one image of entrants choosing. 

Enter by 8 am EST on June 20, 2010.
The winner will be chosen on June 21, 2010 st by a random drawing chosen by Random.org from the total number of entries based on a numbered list I make.
Only One entry per person.  You can earn extra entries by getting your friends & parents to enter and listing your name in their entry.
The session must take place by August 14, 2010 in the Raleigh metro area.  If the winner lives elsewhere they are responsible for any travel fees associated with coming to and staying in the Raleigh area.
The winner must "like" Lifelong Impressions Facebook fan page at the time of the drawing.  

The prize has no cash value
Images from the session will be used for marketing and promotion.

{Photographers are welcome to use the details of this contest for their own senior contest - Out of my market area, of course}

Introducing my Senior Representatives 2011! - Senior Session Specials

Make sure to check below for the current Senior Session special!

One of my senior reps came down with Strep Throat!  Poor girl!  We're going to do her shoot, and take a few more of Tori since she didn't have enough outfits & forgot her flute, this Wednesday.  I can't wait.

I have some sneak peaks to show you from the four shoots we did do on Saturday.

Here is Josh from West Johnston High School.

Here is Tori from Clayton High School.

Dominique from Sanderson High School.

McCall from West Johnston High School.

It's going to be exciting working with each of them.  They all have fabulous personalities and were a lot of fun during the shoot.  

Now onto the specials for 2011 Senior sessions in May & June 

Weekday sessions will receive a complimentary 5x30 storyboard print {up to 6 images} mounted on styrene with your first order.   You are also welcome to bring your best buddies {up to 3 friends} along for a few shots together!   

Saturday sessions will receive a complimentary 4x10 storyboard print {up to 3 images}  mounted on styrene with your first order.  You are also welcome to bring your best buddies {up to 3 friends} along for a few shots together!

Upcoming & Current Events!

Facebook Fan Page

Lifelong Impressions Facebook fan page is still doing a fan drive!  Come over to become a fan today!  If we reach 400 fans by Saturday we'll be giving away a free sitting or a fine art print.  Click on any word in this paragraph to be sent to our fan page on Facebook!  All of our fans on the old S&G Photography fan page are being urged to switch over to help us meet this goal.  We can definitely do it!!!  I'll give you an extra entry if you post about the new Facebook fan page in your profile status & comment you did on the new Fan page wall!  Those who have already done this {Big Thanks!!} can comment on the wall to get their extra entry.       

Beach Session Days

Friday April 2nd & Friday May 21st
{Updated:  May 21st was moved to May 28th and is booked out.  If there is more interest I can add May 29th.  There 2 mini sessions or one regular session left for April 2nd}

We are offering both full and mini sessions at the beach these two days.   Both sessions will be in and around the Wilmington area and the price listed includes the travel fee.

Regular Family Sessions - A full session is $250 and includes 1-2 hour of shooting, 1-3 locations at the beach, clothes change, 40 online proofed images & $100 print/product credit.  Only one additional full session will be booked for each date.  Hurry to claim your spot.  

Mini Sessions - A mini session is $130 and includes 30 minutes of shooting at one beach location, 15 online proofed images, a set of digital proof images & an 11x14 print.  Only 2-3 mini sessions will be taken for each date.  

If there is enough interest we will add Saturday April 3rd to our calendar.  We may consider doing another session in June or July.   We are also planning on going to Myrtle Beach in the next 6-8 months for a few days.  Please let me know if you are interested in any of these locations & dates.  Call me, Shannon, at 919-585-6433 or email at shannon@lifelongimpressions.com.

Seniors 2011
{Updated: Most of the spots are filled.  I am only accepting one or two more boys from schools other then West Johnston.  THANKS for such a wonderful response!!}

I am currently accepting requests to be a senior rep!

I am looking for outgoing and fun upcoming seniors to be my senior reps!  You get a free session, discounts on your prints & products purchased, awesome cards with Your picture on them to hand out to your friends & other upcoming seniors.  You will also earn gift certificates or credits towards products for the seniors who complete a session with me!   If you are interested or know someone who would make a great senior rep you want to refer please contact me ASAP!  We will be doing our sessions in the next few weeks for the senior reps.  There is only a limited number of reps accepted per school so don't delay.  Contact Shannon at 919-585-6433, shannon@lifelongimpressions.com, friend Shannon Rowen White on Facebook or leave a comment on this post.

Fine Art February

We are featuring Animals in February.

Here is a sneak peak showing a part of some pictures you'll see.

The Elizabeth album

I've decided to name each completed album design after the first person or family who orders that design. It's a fun way for me to remember the first family who loved the design & it gives a little personality to the design name. My mom even has an album named after her! She loves it. I made here one with some recent photos of the kids and gave it to her when we went to visit in October.

Albums are a fabulous way to get all of your favorite shots from your shoot. Most of the family albums have a large shot on each page. They have a ton of impact and are oh so cool!

I've been thinking of offering true lifestyle sessions that are almost completely un-posed shoots lasting a minimum of 4 hours with a large magazine style hard cover album of at least 100 shots from the day & a large gallery wrapped canvas included in the session investment. Lifestyle photography is so much fun and has great meaning. We plan a family activity or activities where I tag along and photograph the happenings. It can be anything from cooking a meal, visiting a museum, going to the park, coloring, building a fort in the house or any other fun & meaningful family activity. I also love nighttime routines like storytime, cuddles, tickle sessions, singingtime, bathtime, sipping hot coccoa in front of the fire & tucking into bed. Some of these activities can be included in a regular session. Please let me know if you are interested in one of these sessions.

Enjoy the Elizabeth album.

A little bit of everything! - Christmas Card sessions!!!

First off, I am happy to announce three days of mini sessions with Christmas cards And an 11x14! The Saturday will be November 7th from 10:30 am until 4:00 pm with fabulous downtown Raleigh as your backdrop! Monday November 9th & Wednesday November 18th will both be from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm with the pretty Lake Benson park as your backdrop!

Each session will last about 25 minutes and we'll take a few poses in the same area to give some variety and texture to your Christmas cards. Please feel free to spread the word on this great deal! Referral credits will be $5 for any booked Christmas card session you refer. All regular sessions booked will still be a $20 credit. Of course, our regular full custom sessions will have the opportunity to get their own custom Christmas cards!




The rest of these shots are all from recent sessions I just haven't had time to blog about!

This silhouette is soooo stinking cool. We were on our way to the shoot location when this great run down industrial site. On our way back we stopped her for a few shots. Love them all. Ladies who are preggo, it isn't all about the naked belly anymore. We can really showcase this special time in your life with so many cool shots. You'll see more of these later for sure!


By the way, my girl here is about 5' 1"! Doesn't she look waaay taller?


These guys were a lot of fun.


Most of my session pictures are the typical shot you see on my blog with the great contrast & saturated rich colors. A few families lately have really fit having a more vintage look to some of their shots. They have all loved those vintage edits too. I love this family, and we've really become friends over the last year of sessions every three months. It will be sad to 'only' get to spend the fun session time every 6 months now. We do get to have play dates though, which has been loads of fun.


The next two storyboards are of a brother and sister. I think they will look great hanging on the wall side by side or in their seperate rooms! They shared some cupcakes at the end of our session for some fun and messy shots.




The last two storyboards are of one of my pretty seniors. Her and I are both total chatterboxes so we hit it off immediately. There was this great bridge it would have been cool to get her up on the concrete cross piece. Unfortunately we didn't have a big strong man with us or a ladder! The small attempt we made at trying to get her up there ended up with my foot 1/2 inch away from a fire ant hill! Yeah, we aborted.

Wedding Investment

Wedding Investment*

Shannon & Guy will endeavor to create wonderful memories for you to cherish forever.

All packages include:
The photographers time on your wedding day including the necessary time to shoot getting ready, bride & groom, family, wedding party, the wedding ceremony, and a reasonable length reception.
Travel to and from the wedding within the Raleigh metro area. Please ask for travel pricing.
One or two pre wedding meetings to discuss your event.
The necessary meetings post wedding to view photos, help you order products & complete any designs in your chosen package.
Online photo gallery for easy to sharing and ordering.

The Works!!! $ 4500.00 ($633 savings)
Engagement shoot
Bridal shoot, trash the dress or 1^st anniversary shoot
Premium 40 page 12x12 wedding album
2 companion 40 page 10x10 standard albums
100 custom designed Thank You cards
Image box with your favorite 20 mounted images
DVD of your full resolution images

Sweet Spot $ 3200.00 ($393 savings)
Engagement shoot
Bridal shoot, trash the dress or 1st anniversary shoot
Premium 40 page 10x10 wedding album
50 custom designed Thank You cards
Image box with your 20 favorite mounted images
DVD of your full resolution images

More Please $ 1500 ($233 savings)
Engagement or Bridal shoot
Standard 10x10 30 page wedding album
50 custom designed Thank You cards
16x20 framed print

Basic $ 1000

A deposit of $750.00 is due at the time of booking to confirm your date. This can be paid by selecting the wedding payment below. The remaining investment is due before the wedding day.  More detailed information is available upon request and during the consultation appointment. I like to meet with the bride, groom and the party responsible for payment prior to booking a wedding. Photography is one of the most important parts of your wedding event. It is essential we have a great personality match & agree on artistic viewpoint.

*Wedding Investment updated 4/7/10

Investment - Lifelong Impressions - Photography - Raleigh, Miami, SLC & Phoenix

Portrait Investment*

All sessions include a discussion session prior to your shoot, the Shannon's time and talent while shooting the photos, a location within 15 miles of Garner, NC, editing of your images, a post shoot meeting at the photographer's location to review your session photos, an online gallery for easy sharing and ordering, and a post session meeting with the photographer to order any products and discuss any custom designs.  Travel sessions to Miami, SLC & Phoenix will have a travel charge.  


Seniors graduating 2011
$200.00
This is the perfect shoot for high school seniors ready to capture who they are at this special time of life. In two hours we will use 1-3 locations, have up to 5 outfit changes and use items important in your life.
Your session fee includes:
40 images proofed online
$50 credit to use for purchasing prints, products and digital files


Family/Child Session
$200.00
This shoot is for members of an immediate family including parents & their children even if you have a lot of kids. We'll generally start out talking and playing followed by a fun and adventurous shoot lasting about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. In order to best capture your family personality we will use one location, have up to 2 outfit changes and may use items important in your life.  If time permits a second location close by can be used.
Your session fee includes:
40 images proofed online
$50 credit to use for purchasing prints, products and digital files


Pregnancy
$150.00
Pregnancy shoots are best done when you are in your 30-35th weeks. This session can include your spouse and kids. We will pick one location depending on the look you want. I do have a natural light studio setup or your home if you would like complete privacy. A session normally lasts 30-40 minutes
Your session fee includes:
$50 credit to use for purchasing prints, products and digital files
15 images proofed online

The Important First Year Package
Baby 1st year package      $700.00 ($94 savings)

This package is designed to capture some of the big changes your baby goes through the first year. You can include the whole family in any of the sessions. The stages are newborn (within the first 14 days), 6 months and 12 months. We can go on location, at your home or use my natural light studio setup as determined by each sessions needs. Each session normally lasts about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.  The deposit is $300 upon booking a tentative date for the newborn session.
Your session package includes:
All sessions will have 40 images proofed online
3 custom designed accordion wallet albums from the newborn session
25 custom designed 5x7 double sided announcements from the newborn session
20 page custom designed 10x10 Standard lay flat album showcasing the year
20x20 custom designed standout mount storyboard at any time during the year

Extended Family
$300.00
This session is for extended families such as parents, their children and their children (multiple immediate family groups). With a large group we will focus not only on getting the great big group shots, we will also break up into many smaller groups and individual shots. These sessions usually take at least 2 hours, and they are filled with laughter and snacks (snacks make everyone happy!).
Your session fee includes:
60 finished shots
$100 credit to use for purchasing prints, products and digital files
3 custom designed accordion wallet albums

Sampling of Products Available:
8x10 $ 25
11x14 gallery wrapped canvas $120
Wallet custom Accordion album $ 16 each with a min order of 3
Heirloom quality albums starting at $280
I would be happy to provide the product guide upon request.

Timing and Payment Details:

The full session charge is due at the time of booking.   Sessions can be rescheduled due to bad weather or illness.  All sessions require a signed model release.  A sneak peek is available on the blog and Facebook within 4 days.  Proofs will be ready within two weeks from your session date, and I  will email a link to your proofs online.  Order must be placed within two weeks of the date your proof link is sent to you to use the credit.   Orders are ready within three weeks of your payment receipt.  Payments can be made by PayPal, check or cash.  


Additional online gallery time is $25 per week.  If you know in advance you need a specific time period to place your order the proof link will not be sent until that time period to start your two week ordering period.

Lifelong Impressions

919-585-6433

shannon@lifelongimpressions.com

*Investment information updated 6/26/10