playing catch up

I'm just a month behind blogging these images from the Seniorologie/ Savvy Shoot Out in Atlanta the day before Imaging USA began. We had a great turnout...and great models! Leslie did a fantastic job styling the models and building the sets! The attendees each went home with a ton of great images and a swag bag from some great vendors!!

Thank you to Deluxe Modern, Kotori Photo Jewelry, Seniorologie, WHCC,  and The Savvy Store for the great swag!! The girls loved it!

Thank you Leslie Kerrigan for the wonderful day and the opportunity to join you and the other great photographers!

If you are going to be in Vegas for WPPI, don't miss Leslie Kerrigan (the creator of Seniorologie) on March 14th at 9m. She will teach " The Study of Senior Portrait Photography and The Steps to Create YOUR Senior Portrait Business". You will love her and enjoy her sweet, southern accent!

More Savvy Swag...

Glad you joined us today...we love showing the swag from the Savvy workshop in October...and from what I hear, you love seeing it!

The girls were each welcomed with a big pink and green jute bag filled with goodies and coupons from our favorite vendors...and the big surprise in the bag was from Organic Bloom...each girl received a frame...yep, a frame. A pretty generous gift from the sweet people over at Organic Bloom. 

And one lucky girl went home with a huge frame that was a giveaway prize. 

Thank you from all of us at the Savvy Workshop! We love our frames! 

Another big thank you goes to ProDPI for the goodies and coupon in our bags...and they were also a speaker sponsor (which means they were an absolute favorite vendor of one of our speakers, Stephanie Fisher) and we thank them for that! 

More vendors sent coupons for the girls..thank you so much to Kotori Photo Jewelry, The Shoppe Designs, and Kelly Moore Bags.

The sweet girl behind Seniorologie, Leslie Kerrigan, (who was also a Savvy speaker) gave each of the girls a cute notebook and pencil...thank you Leslie!

This week at the Savvy...sales and more!

The February 2013 Savvy Workshop in Alys Beach has been announced and we are selling seats...fast! Some of the room categories have already sold out, but we still have rooms left! The speakers are fabulous, the location is divine and the friendships are priceless! To learn more about the workshop, visit the 2013 Savvy Workshop blog. 

Next week we will tell you more about the speakers and the agenda for the workshop...and we still have more Savvy swag from the last workshop to tell you about! 

Big sale...really big sale...in the Savvy Store!

We are cleaning house and getting room for new products in 2013...and that means many things will be discontinued...so grab it now for a great price! Visit the sale page at the Savvy Store here. ALL templates are on sale!!

The Place Mat templates are on sale for $10 each (reg $20)

The Chevron Templates are on sale for $20 (reg $50)

The Beach House Templates are on sale for $40 (reg. $75)

The Savvy Size Guide is on sale for $10 (reg $30)

The Lily Storyboard Templates are on sale for $15 (reg $40)

The Chore Chart Templates are on sale for $10 (reg $20)

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We are teaming up with Leslie Kerrigan from Seniorologie and Courtney DeLaura from Altar'd State for a Senior Shoot Out in Atlanta this January! If you are coming to Imaging USA (if you aren't, you should be!) this January, then join us on the Senior Shoot Out! It is a great way to build your senior portfolio and meet new photographers. Many of us photographers want to break into the senior market and the best way to do that is to show seniors in your portfolio. This is a perfect way to show the senior market your work and the shoots will be styled perfectly with hair, makeup and clothing!

We will be shooting two days so you can pick your day or choose both!

To sign up and join us, click here, Seniorologie.

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And don't forget to enter the giveaway for the fun goodies below and join the fun blog hop going on! This is my first chance to join a blog hop...and I've had so much fun! Check out my post here...25 bloggers have come together and they are each giving away a fun basket of their favorite things! You can enter all 25 giveaways...hop on the blog hop now! 

Senior Shoot Out~ Atlanta 2013

We are teaming up with Seniorologie and Courtney DeLaura of Altar'd State to host two shoot outs in Atlanta.  One is an indoor shoot out in a studio and the other is an outdoor urban photo shoot.  As with all of Seniorologie's Shoot Outs, attendees will be put into small groups and given the opportunity to photograph real seniors that will be dressed in Altar'd State clothing and styled with professional hair and makeup.  You may even find some past speakers from The Seniorologie Tour there to lend a hand!

The first shoot will take place on Saturday, January 19 and will be an outdoor photo shoot.  The shoot out will start in the afternoon and more details regarding location will be provided to those that register.  You can register for this shoot out by clicking here.

The second shoot out will be on Sunday, January 20 in a studio location downtown Atlanta.  We will have a backdrop set up, lighting and models to photograph.  This will give attendees the opportunity to see how you can photograph seniors in a studio situation.  The models will again be styled by our clothing sponsor Altar'd State.  To sign up for this shoot out click here.

Attendees can opt to sign up for both shoot outs for a discounted rate.  This will be a great way to increase the number of photos you can add to your portfolio.  Click here to register for both.

There are limited spots available for both of these shoots so be sure to sign up soon!  We can't wait to see you in Atlanta in January!!

Savvy Workshop 2012 images

Jamie Schultz showing the workshop attendees how she works her magic with a client. We loved watching Jamie shoot and teach us how she interacts with little ones and engages them. Our models were great to work with! 

 The attendees and speakers during the beach shoot in Alys Beach. 

Each of the attendees had the chance to have head shots done while at the workshop. The picture below is one of our attendees being photographed by me with the help of Leslie Kerrigan.

The styled senior shoots were so much fun! Leslie Kerrigan from Seniorologie did an amazing job choosing models, styling them from head to toe and having a makeup artist do their hair and face...and she chose the perfect outfits from the clothing company Altar'd State. Here's a peek at some of the images from one of our attendees, Beth Glisson. Next week we will show all of the images and give you the details of all the shoots...stay tuned!

Savvy Workshop speaker~ Leslie Kerrigan

We are so excited to have Leslie Kerrigan  join us as a speaker at the 2012 Savvy Workshop in Alys Beach! Leslie is a writer for the Savvy blog and the face behind Leslie Kerrigan Photography and Seniorologie, a blog dedicated to the study of senior portrait photography. 

Will you share with us how you started a career in photography?

I began my career not unlike a lot of other photographers out there...I had kids and decided that I couldn't resist their cute little faces and had to capture them all the time! :)  I remember being interested in photography even in college but heard the professor was hard.  And since I liked to be social a little more than I liked to study, I decided taking the course was not a great idea!  So I fiddled around with my dad's old film camera, asked a friend to share some tips and read a book.  I remember practicing my new hobby on a visit to Colorado.  I must have ruined a million packs of film.  The photos were horrible and I gave up.  Fast forward to when I had my kids, I decided to try it again.  This time with digital and the hope that I would be able to try it out without going bankrupt on film.  I started out playing around with posing and lighting but only used my point and shoot camera.  I had no idea what I was doing!  I spent a week at my in-laws house in Indiana and was glued to the computer.  I was trying to soak in as much information as I could, and becasue my in-laws were busy playing with the kids, I had some time to spend on the computer!  I stumbled upon two blogs that really helped me out in the beginning and are still my favorites to this day...The Savvy Photographer and The Pioneer Woman.  Both really inspired me and taught me things I didn't even know I needed to know to be able to take great photos.  I practiced all that week in Indiana and one of my favorite images to this day was of my two boys and it was taken in front of a beautiful old barn with my point and shoot.  That was in the fall and that Christmas, I received my first DSLR.  Every since then I have continued to learn and practice my craft!

We love your blog for senior portrait photographers, Seniorologie...how did you come up with the idea for it?

I love to write.  I actually have a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications.  I was blogging for this fabulous blog, The Savvy Photographer and I loved it.  I started thinking of ways that I could create something different and something that would appeal to senior photographers because that was the area of photography I was passionate about.  I wanted to learn about it and figured others did too.  So Seniorologie was born!

Did you attend any workshops or seminars that made a big difference in your business?

I love workshops!  I always learn something at every one that I attend.  The very first workshop I ever attended was Nichole Van's workshop!  It was in Orlando and it was fabulous.  I remember being extremely overwhelmed at first because I was so new and didn't know some of the things she was talking about.  I was too embarrassed to ask the questions so I asked my roommate after each day of the workshop!  But after I got up the courage to ask the questions, I was able to really learn a ton!  Since then I have been to other workshops and photography events such as WPPI.  I love any chance to learn and no matter where I am in my career, I always feel like I can learn more!


Who or what inspires you as a photographer?

I am inspired by lots of things!  Fashion magazines are a favorite of mine so I definitely like to find inspiration there.  I also love Pinterest, but then again who doesn't!  I am also inspired by my clients and what they love!!

What are your favorite subjects to photograph?

I love photograph seniors!  I like the one-on-one aspect that senior photography provides.  I love working with that age group as they are up for anything and usually like having their photos taken!

What are you favorite products that you offer your clients?

I love mini accordion albums!  Most of my clients get them for moms, grandmothers and mother-in-laws!  It is such a great thing to put in your purse and have with you at all times!  Just pull it out and show off your photos!

Do you shoot with Canon or Nikon?

Nikon D700

Favorite thing in your camera bag?

I love my camera and my 85 and 50 mm lenses!

What's your Savvy indulgence?

I love anything chocolate!  And I also am addicted to Coke!

Again, thank you for joining us at the Savvy 2012 workshop...can you give us a summary of what you will be speaking about and teaching the girls?

I will be speaking about all things Seniors!!  I will share a little bit of what I also share at The Seniorologie Tour, which is being held October 21-23 in Texas!  Some topics will be: How to get into the senior market and How to create a rep program that works for you!  I can't wait to share with everyone and answer any questions attendees have!  I am also excited to talk about blogging with the other ladies on the speaker panel!!  I just can't wait to meet everyone!!

more vendors= more goodies to win

Today we are introducing three of the vendors who are donating to our winners for the Seniors category...thank you all for being a part of this! 
Tomorrow we will introduce the judges and tell more about the huge grand prize in the Pets category!!

Seniorologie 

LCH Design

Senior Portraits Forum

Seniorologie Tour is heading to California

What do you get when you combine beautiful sunny weather, three fabulous senior portrait photographers, styled photo shoots and an add-on day with Folio Love??  The Seniorologie Tour - Stop #2!!

So pack your bags, get ready for some fun in the sun and lots of awesome learning from three fabulous Senior Portrait Photographers!!

The Seniorologie Tour (Stop #2) will be July 15-17 in Huntington Beach, California!


The tour will be held at the beautiful Waterfront Resort in Huntington Beach, California.  This surfer's paradise will be the perfect backdrop for learning and shooting.  The styled photo shoots will be located on the grounds of this resort and the beautiful beaches of Southern California!  This place is a photographer's dream!!

For this leg of the tour, they are making a few changes with the speakers due to everyone's schedules.  We love each speaker that is going to be in Atlanta and we can't wait for April to get here so we can all learn from these fabulous ladies!

And they are equally excited about the California speakers... Michelle Moore, Holli True and Courtney DeLaura!!

Seniorologie is also teaming up with Folio Love for an additional day of learning!  So the Seniorologie Tour will be July 15-17 and then you can choose to join them for one more day, July 18, for additional learning and portfolio building for other genres of photography.  There will even be a guest speaker for that day!!

This workshop has limited space and I know it will sell out fast!  So make sure to reserve your spot as soon as possible!!  Visit the Seniorologie blog to stay updated on this Tour!

Seniorologie is also having an Image Contest!

Head on over to their blog to learn more about it!