"How To Avoid The 11 HUGE Mistakes That Ruin Most Senior Portraits..."

Dear Class of 2008 Senior (or parent of a 2008 senior), It's a good thing you're checking this site out right now! That tells me it's important to you that your senior pictures (or your son's or daughter's) look really fantastic.  And yes, Class of 2008 seniors are being photographed RIGHT NOW!

 

"I’m so glad we chose to have Kent create my senior portraits. I love how they turned out, and was very proud to share them with my family & friends. I also liked how Kent met with me ahead of time to talk about what type of portrait I really wanted, and then found a special location that was just perfect. Trust me, you need to work with this guy if you want a portrait you will truly love and be proud of."

-Shannon Sheffield, Atascadero

 
 
   
 


Okay - Admit it. You Really DO WANT These Photographs To Look Fantastic, Don't You? 

From a graduating senior's point of view, nothing could be more disappointing than not liking the way he or she looks in that super-important portrait that all his or her friends and relatives will see!

On this webpage, I'm going to reveal some powerful secrets to helping seniors look great in their portraits!

Think about this a moment... more people will see this portrait than ANY OTHER PHOTOGRAPH you ever have taken!  Yes!  Even more than will see your wedding photographs!  So you want to be really proud of it?  Right?

Well, research has proven that the three major things that are most important to seniors about their senior portraits are:

1.) That they look really good in the portrait.
2.) That the portraits themselves are high quality & something they can be proud to show to family & friends.
3.) They also want the portrait to have an "artistic quality" to it. They want it to reflect current trends & styles, and they want it to be able to express their unique identity- what sets them apart from everyone else.

And I'm going to do everything I can to help your senior portraits have every one of these important traits.

Why? Because I love photographing seniors!  It's one of the things I do with a passion! You want to look fantastic in these photographs, and I'm going to help you achieve that!

Here's How To Avoid The Huge Mistakes That 9 Out Of 10 Seniors Make With Their Senior Portrait!

Let's go through some of the huge mistakes that 90% of all seniors and their parents make when it comes to their senior portraits.

Obviously, you should contact me right away about whether or not I have any openings left to create your senior portrait.  I am heavily booked up already, but hopefully I still have some openings so I can create your senior portraits for you.

But that's not the point of this website.  The point of this website is to give you these major mistakes that most seniors make in reference to their senior portraits. If you don't decide to work with me, that's fine.  I still want you to be aware of these major mistakes, so you don't make them yourself when planning your portrait!

Mistake #1 Ruins More Senior Portraits Than Anything!

Mistake #1 is wearing the wrong clothes! This is very normal. Even if the senior were a professional model, he or she still wouldn't know what to wear that would help him or her look the very best in a still photo.  The "Art Director" would say what to wear! The "model"  would just show up with a great smile and a great attitude! The hair person does the hair. The Art Director plans everything and tells the subject what to do next.

You see, most people don't know what really photographs well. They just don't know.  Well, we know.  That's our job. And we love it.  And we're really, really good at helping you select the best clothing for your photographs - clothing that will help you look your very best. We will help you with this.  Don't worry.

For example, the wrong clothing can make up to a 44 pound difference in the way you look in your portrait!  44 pounds!!! 

Now, most high school seniors want to look as thin as possible in their portraits. Clothing makes a HUGE difference in this area, so let's make sure your clothing is really perfect! 

Mistake #2 - A Really Amazing Secret Revealed!

Okay, you and I have to talk about blemishes here. If you (or your son or daughter) has some, and who doesn't, you're probably worried about whether or not they will show in this portrait.

The HUGE mistake that almost EVERY SENIOR makes is that they don't ask the photographer about retouching before having the photos taken.  I know, every senior is embarrassed about blemishes, and doesn't want to talk about it to ANYONE - especially a person they just met.

But this portrait is really important, and you want to look REALLY GREAT in it, so we need to talk about this blemish thing.

The secret:  Be absolutely positively sure that your photographer is going to carefully and painstakingly RETOUCH all your portraits - and do it to perfection!  In my humble opinion, a portrait that is not professionally retouched is NOT A PORTRAIT! It's just a "picture" that no one cares enough about to properly finish and produce to the best quality that money can buy!

I guess that's another reason that seniors and their parents hire us to create their senior portraits.   We honestly, sincerely care about how you or your son or daughter will look, and we aren't going to embarrass you in any way, but we are going to do everything in our power to help you look "like a million bucks" in these portraits, so all your friends are really impressed!  (And "a million bucks" means THERE WILL BE NO BLEMISHES ON THE FINISHED PORTRAITS!)

You see, what this all boils down to is you want a photographer who is going to take good care of you.  Someone whose only goal is to help seniors look absolutely perfect in their portraits!  And that's what we are all about. Taking the time, and putting forth the effort to spare no expense in helping you look really attractive -better than you've ever looked - in your senior photographs!

Mistake #3 Is A "Silent Killer" Of Senior Portraits!

Most seniors don't understand (or don't want to admit) that they get nervous in front of a camera.  And they don't know what to do about it.

You see, there are over 30 muscles in your face. And if you're tense, these muscles tense up, and therefore, you won't like the photographs. You won't know why you don't like 'em. You just won't. 

One of the keys to our success in photography, is that we will not photograph any senior, without having met them in advance. And what's the purpose of this? Yes, we're going to talk about clothing, and all the other things.  But the main purpose of this meeting is to give you the chance to meet us, get to know us, and see just how well we are going to take care of you through this. You will see the studio. We'll give you a tour.  We'll spend time with you so you begin to feel comfortable and confident about how you can trust us and take our advice.

This is going to make an enormous difference in how natural and confident you look on the day of your photography! It's almost like magic! You will be impressed!

I can't stress this enough.  You see, most photographers just are not willing to do this.  Why?  Because it takes time.  All they want to do is crank people through their studio like a "factory."  They want to do your photograph as if they were building a car. They want to put you on the assembly line, and run you through, click-click-click-turn this way - click, etc....Next person please.

We will not do that to you.  We're going to meet you ahead of time, and we're going to treat this as if it were the most important photo of your life - because it is.

See what a huge difference this will make in how you feel on the day of your photography?  You'll feel great.  You'll have met us. You'll have seen the studio.  You'll know that what you're wearing is perfect.  You'll know that your hair is going to look perfect. You'll know that no blemishes will show!  So You'll be confident, and excited - not nervous and apprehensive.

Mistake #4 Is Of Enormous Importance! Don't Miss This One!

This mistake has ruined so many senior portraits!  It's the mistake of not choosing a photographer who GUARANTEES THAT YOU WILL BE REALLY HAPPY - and who will give you all your money back, if you aren't!

Here's our guarantee: "You will be THRILLED (not just 'satisfied') with your portraits, or we will do whatever is necessary for you to be thrilled, or we will return every penny of your money. No hassles and no hard feelings either. We want you to be THRILLED with your senior portraits, and will spare no effort or expense to see to it that you are! We absolutely guarantee it!"

You see, only a photographer who really believes in his product and service is going to be willing to have such a powerful guarantee.  So his guarantee is your first indication of whether or not you even want to work with him.  I just can't stress this enough.  Ask about the guarantee.  Listen to their reaction. That will tell you if you want to trust your senior portraits to that photographer.

Mistake #5 Is So Obvious, Yet Most Seniors Or Their Parents Don't Do It!

What's this mistake? Not asking lots of questions when you're talking with photographers.  Now, if you're still reading this, you certainly have the questions to ask, right?

Remember, you are the customer - you have all the rights!  You have the right to ask the tough questions, before you make any decisions!

You ask them first about their guarantee, and see how they respond.

Then you ask them if they will meet with you in person, at no charge, to discuss the clothing, etc, and give you a tour.

Then you ask them if they will guarantee that they'll remove any and all blemishes you might have at the time of the photography.

Then ask them how much time they are going to spend with you.  And do they do outdoor portraits, as well as indoor portraits. 

Ask them if they are understanding if you call on the day of your session, to reschedule because "Today isn't the day."

Ask them if they understand the importance of the correct lighting of the "Five Major Highlight Areas."

Ask them if they know what a "Transition Zone" is. 

Ask them if their posing is natural, or more "posy and stiff."

See how much you have learned so far?  Pretty amazing, when you think about it, isn't it?

Mistake #6 Can Ruin Everything!

What's this mistake? It's choosing the WRONG PHOTOGRAPHER FOR YOUR SENIOR PORTRAIT.  Everything depends on that one decision. 

And hopefully, now that you know these 11 major mistakes that most seniors or parents make - you won't make those mistakes! You'll be able to chose the right photographer for yourself, based on all this new found information you now have!

Now, we may not be the right photographer for you. But the fact that you're still reading this means we probably are. Because we care about all the things I've talked about to you here.  But the only way you'll really know for sure if we are right for you or not is to call us.

So What Should You Do Right Now?

Now, while it's fresh in your mind, pick up the phone, and call me so we can chat on the phone. No charge. No obligation. No sales pitch.  We're not that kind of studio. CLICK HERE to find the number to call.  We'll just chat.  You can ask us any questions you may have.  We'll see if there are any session times still remaining for seniors. If there are, and if you'd like to, we can set up a time for you to come in and we can show you around the studio, and chat a bit. There's still no charge or obligation. You do not need to have made a decision to hire us, before you can come in and chat with us! No way!

Then, after we meet and chat, if you feel you'd like to have us create your senior portraits, fine.  If not, fine also.  We are here to help you in any way we can.  But we're not here to pressure you into doing anything you don't want to do.  The decisions are completely up to you.

However, I do want to urge you to act immediately! We only due a limited number of senior portraits each year (we would much rather do a few sessions extremely well than a ton of sessions "factory style"), and my schedule is almost completely full at the time I'm updating this site. Very few senior session times remain! 

So if anything I have said here sounded the least bit interesting to you, CALL NOW!  DO NOT WAIT EVEN ONE DAY ON THIS! CLICK HERE right now to get the number to call.

I Have A Very Special Offer For You...FREE! (But ONLY if you're one of the first 17 people to call me!)

As long as you are one of the first 17 people to call me- just to chat - I will give you a savings certificate good for 50% off the creation of your portraits, and and extra 10-30% off your entire portrait order! Plus, I'll send you absolutely FREE, the full Class of 2008 Special Report, "Looking Great In Your Senior Portrait- How To Avoid the 11 Huge Mistakes That Ruin Most Senior Portraits" - an 8.95 value. It's your free, and it goes into greater detail with the six mistakes we already discussed here, and includes the other 5 major mistakes that ruin most senior portraits. Seriously, you need to get a hold of these secrets! This FREE report can save to the disappointment of having portraits you don't love, and help ensure that you are 100% thrilled with your portraits and your entire senior portrait experience- whether we end up being your photographer or not.

Call right away. I can't wait to talk to you about your senior portraits! CLICK HERE.


Sincerely, Kent Eimers
Professional Senior Photographer

PS.  Call us now.  We have an excellent reputation in the community, and we'll take really good care of you.  So call us today. We'll just chat. No charge, no obligation, no sales talk.  But don't put it off. I know that at this moment, you aren't sure about who's going to be creating your senior portraits. That's fine. But, please understand that because we spend so much time with each one of our seniors, we only have 17 session times remaining for this special offer. Once they are gone, you will not be able to get the 50% discount off the creation of the images, or save an extra 10-30% off your entire portrait order. So call right now.

PPS. One last thing.  Having your senior portrait taken is such a personal thing, that you want to be sure you select a photographer who is not only really driven to help you look fantastic, but who you (or your son or daughter) also like and trust.  That's why I urge you to call us and chat on the phone. This will give you an immediate feeling as to the type of people we are, so you can decide now, while we hopefully still have some session times available, whether or not you'd like to at least come in and chat.  CLICK HERE to call right now.  We will enjoy hearing from you!