I’ve posted about custom graduation announcements before – they’re one of my most popular senior products and since they are designed according to each client’s unique tastes the options are truly endless. So what’s a senior to do when they want one thing and Mom and Dad both want something different? Why get three separate designs of course!

That is just what Dustin did with his graduation announcements, he got the cool design, quotes, and images he wanted his friends to see and each of his parents got just what they wanted to send out to family. I love it when everyone is happy! The results are below.

We had a blast this weekend at Brownwood High School’s Project Graduation bash. With tons of prizes, games, and food it was an epic night. Since our Photo Booth is always a hit at parties and wedding receptions we decided to set it up a Project Graduation to give the Class of 2011 some hilarious memories, here are the results.

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By far our most popular Senior creation is our Senior Album.

These custom, individually designed albums feature images from your Senior portrait session. With 42 cover materials to choose from, including a custom designed photo wrap like this album you can truly make your Senior album you. You can even add multiple cover materials and a brushed aluminum cameo for extra stylishness.

Each album is designed to best display the images available and to capture as much of your individual personality as we can. We keep an eye out not just for beautiful portraits or sporty action images, but for fun images that show energy and personality. The intention behind our albums is to create a family document that will last a lifetime and more. Our goal is to create a stunning book of images that can be shared decade after decade with family and friends.

Our Senior albums also come with a companion spiral bound Image Book. At 4x6in and featuring all the images from your session, it’s perfectly purse sized and a great way to show off your awesome photos on the go.

All our albums are hand bound by book binding artisans in Dallas resulting in incredible quality.

With thick sturdy pages, you can count on these albums to last for decades displayed proudly on your coffee table.

A couple of weeks ago I went out to Rough Creek Lodge to shoot Bryson’s Mom’s wedding and while we were there I did his senior portraits too. Rough Creek has tons of great backgrounds available, especially if you like a casual country look. We took full advantage of the sprawling fields, boat dock, and scenery and of course had to fit in a a few pictures of Bryson’s truck too.

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Did you know, I can design custom collages with your portraits? In addition to albums it’s another great option if you aren’t sure what to do with all your favs from your session, or need a gift for the grandparents. Since I design each and every one by hand, I can add a background to go with your decor, a few words to describe the moment, or leave it simple for a modern look. Here’s a look at one I made recently for Dustin, the brown barnwood background matches the colors in the living room where it will hang and the over lapping scrapbook look goes perfectly with the family’s casual, more artistic style. If you are interested I always have more samples at my studio to share with you, don’t be shy to ask! Happy Friday!

Dustin is a Bangs High school Senior and an avid baseball player. Since baseball means the world to Dustin we had to fit a few shots in at a ball field and show off all his patches on his jacket. After the baseball field we headed downtown to get some unique urban scenery and finished up at the lake with an awesome sunset!

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It was so nice to get the chance to photograph Brandan who graduates from Early High School in May. I shot his brother David’s senior portraits 2 years ago before he left for the Army and it was a pleasure to see his family again. Brandan works and spends a lot of time out at the lake so after quick tour of Downtown we headed out Lake Brownwood to finish up his session with some awesome sunsets near the water.

I think it’s safe to say that Brandan has a bright future ahead of him, he is a talented basketball player and has such a genuine personality, and as you will see the camera loves him! Good luck in the future Brandan!

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Senior want custom, one of a kind photography that fits their personal style….. so why would you want some boring graduation announcement that looks like everyone else’s when you can let yourself really shine with custom announcements from Tilt Shift Studios!

Beautifully designed and customized with your favorite quotes and awesome images from your session, these press printed cards are the perfect way to commemorate such an important event and give your friends and family something they will actually want to keep! Choose from a variety of designs and sizes to create the perfect card for you!

Mark your calendars for the biggest sale of the year! Call between 10am and 7pm on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3RD and book your session for only $20.11!!!! That is almost a 85% savings on the session fee!!
Please call or email the studio to ask any questions!

I always get the question “what should I wear for my session” or “how many outfits should I bring”. My answer is always the same: “bring all of the things that you love and that make you, you!”
Now, if you need some inspiration, here are some of the 2011 style trends:

Sure, scarves have been in style for a long time, but this year they will be worn a little bit differently, here’s how:

You can never bring too many accessories to your shoot: hats, scarves, bracelets, earrings, bags, purses, belts, necklaces and anything else you can thing of. Here are some ideas:

For outfits, it’s great to have variety. For example: 1. something simple: jeans, flip flops, white t-shirt, 2. something dressy: dress and heels, 3. prom dress? 4. a layered look: boots, leggings, shirt, sweater, coat, 4. something trendy: whatever you are into right now and might be embarrassed of 15 years from now! Here are some ideas:

Style Tips For Girls

What to wear:
Anything goes, bring a variety of colors, sweaters, tees & hoodies, dresses from prom, homecoming, bring heels, favorite shoes, jewelry, necklaces, dark jeans, worn out jeans, accessories, earrings, headbands – bring anything you LOVE to wear.

Bring:

Something classy when you look at your portraits 20 years from now. Consider covering your shoulders and arms for one outfit.

Something casual -what you wear everyday. Long Sleeves, Short Sleeves, or both – variety rules!

Something different fun – whatever you want, Dresses, Tanks and Cami’s, T-shirts.

Identity clothes- sports, music, arts etc.

Things- dance stuff, a microphone, guitar. See some samples here.

Hair ….we suggest no new styles. Use a de-frizz product to tame stray hairs and fly-a ways. Hair should be done BEFORE coming to the studio. Quick easy hairstyle changes are ok, but it should be quick or you’ll lose camera time. Waiting to do hair or makeup until you arrive will dramatically cut down on camera time and images. We will not run over your scheduled time.

Make up – my number one tip is don’t wear any glittery lotion or make-up. It doesn’t look good in pictures. Number two tip: bring your lip gloss for touch-ups!

Use a concealer on acne. If you stand 2 feet away from a mirror and and can’t see it, it won’t show in your images.

Professional Hair & Make up – many girls want a professional job done for their portraits, if you do too just let us know! We work with licensed local stylists and you can add it to you session for just $50!

Nails….your hands will be in your portraits. Have your nails done.

Tops….feel free to add sweaters or jackets. We suggest covering arms in one or more outfits.

Shoes….bring lots of them! They can totally set off an outfit!

Style Tips For Guys

What to wear

Something classy when you look at your portraits 20 years from now. Button up shirts, Shirts, sweaters, polos, jackets. Do not bring a suit unless it’s something you wear and you own one that fits.

Something casual what you like to wear everyday, your own unique style – tees, jeans, torn jeans, shorts, hats, bring different colors.

Something different fun – whatever you want

Identity clothes sports, music, arts etc.

Things car, a microphone, guitar ect.

Hair avoid cutting your hair right before the session. Give new styles at least two weeks

Extras

Nails.…your hands will be in your portraits. Have your nails done.

Tops….feel free to add sweaters or jackets. We suggest covering arms in one or more outfits.

Make up….Have it done before arriving, bring powder and lipstick for touch ups. We recommend having it
done professionally.

Clothing….bring a variety of colors and clothing for all seasons. Girls, if you’re wearing a tank top bring a
strapless bra. Spaghetti straps and sleeveless tops will draw attention to the arms, making it difficult to hide bra straps. There are additional charges to remove bra straps.

Brows and facial hair….please remove any unwanted brow and facial hair

Tanning….avoid being overly tanned for your skin type as it will add weight to your face.
Also avoid sunburns, uneven spray tans and tan lines. There are additional charges to remove sunburn and tan lines.
bumps and blemishes….we remove them all, so don’t worry!

Pets….you must bring someone along to watch and care for your pet while you’re being photographed.
Keep in mind that involving your pet takes extra time and may mean less images and/or clothing changes.

friends, siblings…. we’d be happy to take a couple images with you and a
friend, sibling, boyfriend/girlfriend. As with pets, this involves extra time and may mean less clothing changes
and images of you. THIS IS NOT A FAMILY PORTRAIT.

Arriving….Plan your travel time to arrive 10 minutes early. Allow yourself plenty of time to get here. If you’re
late, we cannot run your session into the next appointment’s time – it will only result in less images taken of
you. If you will be more than 15 minutes late, please call to reschedule.

Music…..bring your favorite cd or ipod if you’d like.

Glasses…..to eliminate distracting glare and reflections, call your optician to either borrow a pair of empty
frames or have the lenses removed from your own frames. Non glare lenses work well in some cases. If you
choose to wear glasses with lenses in keep in mind that removing glass glare from your photographs will be
done at your expense. Non glare lenses work well in some cases.

What to bring

Clothes – bring what you want and we’ll help you choose what’s best

* Wear one of your outfits to the session
* Have hair and makeup done before arriving. Not having this done means less images.
* Rain – summer showers come and go quickly. Arrive at your session as scheduled and if weather is an issue we will reschedule the outdoor part of your session.

Last but not least make it fun, and make it YOU!