As graduation day quickly approaches and yearbook deadlines arrive, I am seeing more seniors roll through our doors. This one was brave enough to head outside for a few minutes, it was much colder out then it looks…and much more snow then these photos prove! Thanks Jenna, I had a great time!

Each spring we offer portrait scholarships for area teens. We contact all the area schools and invite teens to write a short essay about why they should be awarded this package. This past July we choose one young lady and one young man to be awarded a package totaling over $350 in professional portraits. Here is one story….

Meet Abby

A high school senior at Mankato East High School. She is one of eight kids in her family. Portraits definitely become a luxury in families of that size. Abby was an extremely polite and hardworking lady. I am thankful I had the chance to spend time with her as well as her mom, two sweethearts. Here she is pictured with her portraits she recieved.

After she recieved her portraits, this is what she had to say about the expiernce.

Sherry-
I want to say thank you so much, again, for the senior pictures. It felt so great when you called me and told me that you had chosen me for the scholarship. I tell everybody my story when they see one of my pictures. They all really think it’s so sweet of you to do what you did! And on top of how generous your scholarship is, the pictures turned out AMAZING! Your work is so great! I love everything about my pictures, including the “shimmery”  finish(metallic)! Thank you so so so so much Sherry! Your actions speak louder than words, and some people don’t see why I get so excited about this, but they don’t really realize that a small act like this can have a REALLY big effect on someone. Thanks so much!

thank you Abby!

(senior boy session & images to be published at a later date, Class of 2011 if you’re interested in applying for the scholarship next spring let me know)

Thee senior portraits(for large area schools) are coming to an end as deadlines for annual portraits are passing. I have had a great time with the seniors I have photographed this year. This session was taken during the week of stunning November weather. One thing interesting about winter photography is the sun sets earlier and makes for shorter photo hours outside.  The sweet light time gets bummed up a few hours and encourages seniors to come in a bit sooner then at other times of the year.

….and high school seniors continue to sneak in the door in the middle of my family & children busy season….here’s a peak at another class of 2010.

The class of 2010 continues to rush in hopes to meet school deadlines, thanks Jacob for coming out, and mom for tracking me down