Dear Class of 2017 families...

Is your family giving you a hard time about getting together for a photo? Let me help with some things to remind them as to WHY you want that image so badly...and in addition to these tips, I have an offer at the end with no strings attached... (but you have to call by May 8th!)

Imagine you DID have a family photo. Now imagine five years from now, looking at your walls and thinking, "Wow, everyone has changed so much and gone all their separate ways, and it's so hard to get everyone together.... in fact, we haven't all been in the same room for what seems like forever...I love how they have all become their own wonderful independent selves... and every day I get to see us together in that portrait... and I am so thankful that we took the time to do it when we had the chance."

Now imagine that you didn't have a family photo. Enough said.

It is not the things in life that you did, but what you didn't do, that you will regret.

It doesn't have to be boring! And no one has to wear matchy, matchy clothes that they feel funny in! For anyone that is lucky enough to have their entire family together for graduation, it's time to.grab some clothes that look fun together (or try wearing all shirts from your favorite teams or universities), and get that photo that you've been meaning to "get around to... when I'm... (fill in the blank, even Rod and I have excuses, we all do it to ourselves...)

And trust us, we make you look good! Remember how great the senior pictures turned out... it's the same with families, we will retouch everyone! (and you can tell me to take pounds and years off, I won't charge you extra!)

OUR GIFT TO CLASS OF 2017 (the following is for HS Senior families that have come to us for pictures in the past year)

We need to start filling the schedule and planning for seniors 2018, so, to help gets this done, if you call within the next seven days (or by May 8th), we are offering a $100 coupon towards framing of a 16x20 portrait or larger, or, $50 off of a gallery wrap, or, FREE 25 xmas cards for you to send out this year, with no obligation to purchase more...you choose what is the most valuable thank you gift for you.... CALL OR SCHEDULE YOUR SESSION FOR THIS SPRING, SUMMER, or FALL, THE OFFER ENDS THIS MAY 8th FOR THE ADDED GIFT!

Why? What's the catch? Family pictures are extremely valuable to have... and yet sadly, less than 20% of our clients get them done, and mostly because they let the excuses, or others objections, get in the way. This year we are committed to trying to turn that around. You chose us for your Senior pictures, and for that, we are very grateful. Even if you just come in and have the free 25 cards for your famlly and a happy season's greetings this year, we will have done our job getting out the message of the importance of the family photo. You can never have these moments back. Too many times we listen to our other family member's reluctance, and pick our battles, and the family photo loses... and time marches on. But family photos aren't for the short term, they are for the long term.

We believe in family photos and what they can mean to you for years and years... and GENERATIONS to come... So it's worth it... and that kind of client happiness over multiple generations is PRICELESS in our business... So let's change the trend and help us with the goal of increasing the number of families that we can serve this year...Over-load us with lots of work to do.... this is why we do what we do...and keep doing...