Come in to the The Camera’s Eye studio and warm up your month with a Valentine’s Day photo session!
We have several different sets to choose from and, as you can see from the photos, we have a TON of fun with these Valentine’s sessions!
Don’t forget about the finished photo products!
I’m available every day of the week, and our Valentine’s Day sessions are ONLY $50! Call or email to schedule 🙂
At The Camera’s Eye, I love working with sporty seniors! We can get some striking shots by incorporating their athletic interests into their senior session. Anya, a senior from Owego Free Academy, was willing to jump into the pool so we could show off her love for swimming!
Anya has been swimming with the same group of girls since they were all very young, and they’ve traveled to state championships nearly every year. I even had the pleasure of meeting one of Anya’s teammates, who helped her get her knee skin on for our shoot. If you’re NOT a a swimmer – well, let me just say that the whole process is a fiasco, and hysterical to hear about. It took the two of them about 15 minutes to squeeze her into it, and THAT was record timing.
In addition to the swimming shots, Anya was intent on getting a few senior photos with sunflowers. Anya’s family is Ukrainian, and sunflowers are big in the Ukraine. We searched high and low until we found the right spot!
Anya just looks like she belongs in the outdoors! Love her range of outfits – I guess the knee skin counts as an outfit in this case? 🙂 We went with a mix of outfits – simpler outfits, more outgoing outfits, and even a traditional Ukrainian top.
I also love this quiet black-and-white photo…simply pensive and poised.
Good luck to Anya with everything her final year at OFA will bring, both in and out of the pool!
The Camera’s Eye recently had the pleasure of shooting a senior session with Chloe, a 2015 senior from Athens High School.
Chloe was an absolute treat to work with! She’s quiet and composed, but she took direction like she had been working in front of a camera for years. Maybe it’s not just a coincidence that she could be a double for Brooke Shields? 🙂
I really admire this ability to be comfortable and work the camera. Even though I’m a professional photographer, it’s not something I know how to do myself…my place is pretty squarely BEHIND the camera!
Miss Chloe is an EXCELLENT example of how to accessorize for senior photos. She’s really into fashion, especially scarves. Notice the little touches of jewelry in each shot! Plus, as we mentioned in a previous post, the patterns in her outfits give her photos some personal flair, without being visually overwhelming.
Best of luck to Chloe from The Camera’s Eye as she embarks on her senior year!
Meet Megan, a 2015 senior at Owego Free Academy who had a recent senior session with The Camera’s Eye! We got some great shots in a variety of fun outdoor locales.
Hard to believe this girl is a tough-as-nails soccer goalie – she’s as easygoing and down-to-earth as can be!
Plus, I LOVE the outfits Megan chose for her senior session. Everything is both casual and stylish – and check out the range of tones and colors!
I’m looking forward to meeting even more seniors at The Camera’s Eye as the summer starts to wind to a close. Stay tuned – soon we’ll be sharing some more tips about senior photos, including how to choose your all-important yearbook photo!
Every now and then, you are granted a gift. Sometimes, when the stars align, the wind blows from the West or the cat didn’t wake you by licking your ear, you are granted several gifts all in the same day. Yesterday was one of those days in my business and I’ve decided to share it as a 3-part blog!
Gift #1… Lil’ Miss Harper
I met Harper when she was affectionately referred to as H3 by her parents, Heather and Duane.
Still in the womb at the time, H3 was nicknamed after a chemical compound, as her father works in Bio-chemistry at Cornell and her initials break down to 3 H’s: Harper Helen Hoch. At the very end of our portrait session at the Cornell Plantations, Duane scribbled H3 on Heather’s belly with a marker I had in my bag.
Very sweet moment between the parents for me to capture and I drove away with warmth all around me.
The next time I truly met Harper, she was a few days old and I had experienced a crazy morning with my GPS trying to find Harper’s home. Without missing a beat, Heather invited me in and I quickly tried to make up for lost time. If you’re a baby photographer, you have to be very conscious of your energy and this day I was wound up… Guess, who didn’t sleep? Miss Harper!
While Momma worked her magic, I had the most interesting conversation with Cindy, Harper’s grandmom, who happened to be more than a seasoned veteran in the field of mammography. Fascinating. Who knew that only a month later, I would call Cindy in New Jersey on my own behalf for valuable information concerning an alarming mammogram.
At 6 months, Harper visited me in my studio for a Crawling Like Crazy session. At this point, I had gotten close enough to the family that they brought their dogs to visit in the car and we spent a good amount of time visiting amidst catching Miss Busy Body on film. It was now the “norm” to hug upon parting ways.
Harper turns 1 this week and agreed to humor me with a Birthday Bash Session (thanks Heather & Duane!) including balloons, a boa, and the infamous extra icing Birthday Cake.
Happy Birthday Harper!
So far, I was gifted a warm fuzzy, the wisdom of an experienced Grandmom, and friendship. NOT too shabby for simply showing up to work! But it’s the smile that I can’t wipe off my face, even as I work into the wee hours of the night with tiny slits for eyes, that I consider the gift that fills me for days. It’s the gift you’re granted when a family gives you the chance to document their lives over the course of time, as things change and as they grow. Come good times or bad, crazy sessions, balloons popping – whatever it might be – it’s the emotions they share with me as they interact amongst themselves that keep me shooting year after year!
Happy birthday Miss Harper, and congrats Heather and Duane!
It might not feel like it yet, but the end of the school year is drawing near. That’s exciting for all of the regular reasons, but it’s an especially big step for students who will be seniors next year! At The Camera’s Eye,we love doing senior photo shoots. Nothing beats getting to know these students and seeing their personalities shine through in portraits, graduation announcements, and more.
To make these photos even easier to share with your friends and family, we have a special offer for the month of June. Students who book a senior photo session with The Camera’s Eye between June 1st and June 3oth get a free mobile album! Pull up your photos on your phone, scroll through the portfolio, and – most importantly – get your friends’ opinion on which ones they like the best.
Don’t wait until school’s out – call us at 607-426-6023 to schedule your senior photo session today!
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