Like the airport, photographers in a holding pattern waiting to land…. i’d forgotten how popular the Law Quad in Ann Arbor is for senior portrait sessions … Yesterday we landed there to make grad pictures for Bailey from Pioneer high school.  Despite the Pioneer HIgh yearbook picture deadline next week (oct 14), despite the other sessions hers was wedged between.  Beautiful 78 degrees and sunshine, we had 90 minutes together.  she brought her siblings her dad another friend and a sheet to cover up with when she changed outfits.  I’m so glad Michelle remembered me doing her and her brothers senior picture sessions so many years back…I was happy to make this one happen IN STYLE for her friend.  We went to the Arb also and got images in the autumn colors, strolling down the path among college kids and couples in love.

thanks for a great, but brief, evening Bailey!  I enjoyed visiting some of my favorite places from years ago as a college student in a-squared.

Rain, schmain!  Since when does Michigan have a ‘rainy season’?     We are making the best of the wet conditions lately.

I was so excited when Jamie showed up for her session with her Irish Harp!  We arranged the session just Monday, for Tuesday because of tight yearbook portrait deadlines and busy schedules….Even though there was ‘rush hour’ traffic, rain in the air and waning light, we made some gorgeous images for her.  Here we threw caution to the wind, and with a few sprinkles decided to go OUTSIDE to show off Jamie from Pioneer HS and her irish harp in the beautiful foliage of the maples trees out front of the studio.

And we will make that yearbook deadline too.   With Pioneer High School Omega yearbook senior portrait coming up so quickly (Oct. 15, 2011 for 2012 yearbook) we have been quite busy here at the studio.    Dexter is so close to Ann Arbor, and several Pioneer seniors have chosen to have portraits made at Photo Generations.

We can still sneak you in.  A KIS session is $39 plus $45 rush fee to make the Omega yearbook.  Give a call   (734.426.0700) if you require a creative portrait in addition to your Pioneer  yearbook portrait.

Above, Nick King’s Carla Pizzoli mom at the Dexter High School Soccer field recently showed plans for a pavillion at the soccer field to be built to honor his memory. She said about $3000 more was needed and over $20,000 has been raised. The pavillion will be welcomed by soccer players for years to come. Donations are welcome.

With a busy summer ahead we set out to get Ryan’s senior pictures done while he had free time.
His desire was for a golf portrait, so off to Ann Arbor Golf Club, where he spends a lot of time!
We found a few favorite spots on the peaceful and sunny afternoon.

I’m very happy with the images we made! Here is a sneak peak made before they come into the studio to see them all.

Please ‘Like’ us. We will shower you with bonuses!    Yes we are kicking off senior class of 2012 portrait season here in Dexter Ann Arbor with a Huge ‘Like’ Us facebook sale–IT’S  the TWELVE DOLLAR 2012 SENIOR PICTURE SALE!    To get the best prices EVER, and a few extra special facebook-only bonuses, 2012 SENIOR: just like our new facebook page and You get a $12 session (normally $99) Call Colleen and pencil in your summer session time. There you go! We want to get the word out to all your ann arbor, brighton,dexter, chelsea, pinckney,gregory,grass lake, fenton, hartland, belleville, ypsilanti, friends to know about our beautiful and custom planned senior portrait sessions at Photo Generations! Hence the crazy low limited time offer for the ’12 dollar 2012 senior portrait Sale. I don’t know how long this sale will last, but there is a limited number of nearly free deluxe sessions we can offer!

Senior Portraits at Photo Generations

With so many studio choices for senior pictures in the Ann Arbor, Brighton area thought I’d share some comments of moms & recent seniors who have come to Photo Generations studio in Dexter for their senior portraits in the last few weeks.

“I absolutely cannot get over how gorgeous these pictures are, Colleen! You did a fantastic job!”,   Sue– mom of Saline High Senior

“Colleen! You did such and AWESOME job on the senior pictures…it is going to be so difficult to choose!…
Yay!!! Thanks, Colleen!! Yay, yay, yay!!! All of us like it and you’re right…it is SO him!” –Brighton High School Mom

RE senior picture session:  “Extra-ordinary!” mom of Rachel from Chippewa Valley High School

“My pictures are perfect!”– Saline HIgh School Senior

“This graffiti wall. This is absolutely what she wanted.  They are amazing…Thank you so much….!” –  mom of Clio High School student Tessa.

“I can’t believe how quickly we’re able to see the pictures online!” –mom of Ann Arbor Pioneer senior

Calm.  Deliberate. Easy. Comfortable. Intense.  Quiet. That’ what Kurt brought to his session a few days ago.  The Brighton Mi High School senior is a wrestler–and I bet he’s focused when it comes time for a wrestling match.  Love the Brighton High School orange and black colors!   We had soft evening light–very warm light and it warmed up the tone of the images.  Outstanding session!

I look forward to getting good action shots of Kurt wrestling during a wrestling match during the school year in addition to  making these senior pictures last week!

This year we will be directly uploading Kurt’s senior picture to the site specified by Brighton High School yearbook adviser.   And we have plenty of time to make the deadline..

In the 86 degree heat and we got great images yesterday at Brittany’s senior picture session. Brittany, you’ve got lot’s of choices. You were a trooper!

location senior portrait near dexter-for whitmore lake senior-down on the farm…

this portrait was so comfortable and shows Lexie’s favorite place –had to feature it before we finished up the edit. enjoy!

“Fun” means different things to different people.    For Class of 2011 about to be high school seniors, some of them have fun posing for the camera.  Lauren definately did last week.  She wanted a portrait in a field and we found  one.

As a portrait photographer, sometimes it is ‘fun’ to play with a picture to see what can look like with different treatments.  And that’s what I just did with a few of Lauren’s proofs.