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Rachel: Vintage Senior Photos

Allison Marie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:11:36 +0000

When we finished our session, I turned to Rachel and said, “You know, I don’t do a ton of senior photos, but you definitely make me want to do more!!” Rachel was a blast. She has one of those totally sweet…yet at times utterly silly!…personalities that I connect with and find to be so energizing after a shoot like this. I was so excited when she expressed her love for all things vintage, and that she wanted to get some photos at West End Architectural Salvage. This is one of my favorite places! Without further ado, meet Rachel!I am a big fan of Rachel’s dimples! And next up…marching band!Marching band uniforms have come a long way since I was involved in high school!!
There’s just something about this next photo that I find captivating! Like Rachel is preparing for battle or something!
The photos in this next series are my favorite from the day. The light and colors are gorgoeus! Rachel, thank you for choosing me to do your senior photos! It’s been a joy to get to know you! If you are a friend or family member of Rachel’s and would like a link to her gallery of photos once they are online, leave a comment below!

Sneak Peak: Rachel’s senior session

Allison Marie — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:55:02 +0000

I am just dying to share this lovely senior session with you! Rachel was SO much fun and full of personality! More to come

I once was lost, but now I’m found!

Allison Marie — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:29:50 +0000

In the words of my dearly beloved iPod… “it’s been a rough journey. i once was lost, but now i’m found!”

Last fall, I was running on the treadmill at the gym, enjoying some music on my ipod. Because I didn’t have a fancy arm band for my ipod, I had it nestled in the handy ledge on the treadmill. After many, many long miles I had run with my ipod like this, it had never caused me any trouble…until this day. My hand caught my earphone cord, and my ipod flew through the air. I quickly paused the treadmill and went to the floor to pick it up. I didn’t see it right away, so I got on the ground to look under the treadmill…not there either. Hmm. Where could my little ipod have gone? There was an older gentleman on a machine behind me, and he proceeded to get on the ground with me to help in the search. He saw it fly to the ground as well, but to our dismay, it was no where in sight! I left a note for the gym staff, explaining my predicament, and finished my workout. I heard from them a couple days later, and they had someone come to the gym to take apart the treadmill in search of my ipod. No luck. I was insistent that it was in there…and they probably thought I was crazy! After a few excruciating days spent without my beloved music, I decided to take the plunge and upgrade to an ipod touch. I mean, I had a perfectly legitimate reason to spend extra cash, right? Music is a huge part of my life, and to go without it…well…let’s not even imagine a life like that!

I got my touch and I absolutely LOVE it. And then what happened, you may ask? You got it! A couple days ago, a whole SEVEN months after my treadmill-ate-my-ipod incident, a woman at the gym called because they found my ipod! Not only mine, but there were 2 others that had gotten trapped in the same place! Crazy! This treadmill has a serious appetite for ipods! So, now I am left with the best of both worlds: my little classic one to run with and my touch for everything else. I will forever be more careful on a treadmill. I might even venture to simply watch the tv’s rather than dare to subject my lil’ ipod to such pain again. =)

And the card with the quote about design: i agree!

Jackpot of Albums!

Allison Marie — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:33:18 +0000

Getting mail is so much fun, especially when it’s a large box with a beautiful new album inside! Even better? Two in one week! I created these albums as new samples for this year. The first is a wedding guestbook to replace my old version. This new one has much thicker, durable pages that lay flat, making it much easier to write in. I encourage all my brides and grooms to order a guestbook with their engagement photos; it’s so fun to have a book that you will be able to leave out and enjoy…rather than a boring white one that you will never look at after thank you’s are done! The second sample album is for seniors. It’s a leather-bound, flushmount 8×8 album with 12 spreads, designed with photos from Erika’s senior session. It was my first try at ordering albums from this vendor, and I am fully impressed with them! Check ‘em out and tell me what you think!

Plenty of white space for guests to sign and write a personal message:

Each spread is designed uniquely; no two pages are the same:

Gotta love the full spread in a guestbook!

And for the stylin’ senior album: