2015 High School Senior Reps

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I also like 2 & 9! Nice work - I'm sure they were thrilled. Love #10 except for those hideously over-ripped jeans. I guess I'm officially old!

Curious how you identify who's who as far as getting a good social range... Are you going with the cheerleader, jock, math club and stoner rule?

I send out applications to those who are interested. The questions on the application help me determine what clubs or interests they have. So for this group, we've got a Drill Team Member, a Student Government Member, a Honor Roll Member - more of just your regular high school kid - and my son.... he just didn't have a choice in the matter!

 

[sm4him]

I also like 2 & 9! Nice work - I'm sure they were thrilled. Love #10 except for those hideously over-ripped jeans. I guess I'm officially old!

Curious how you identify who's who as far as getting a good social range... Are you going with the cheerleader, jock, math club and stoner rule?

I send out applications to those who are interested. The questions on the application help me determine what clubs or interests they have. So for this group, we've got a Drill Team Member, a Student Government Member, a Honor Roll Member - more of just your regular high school kid - and my son.... he just didn't have a choice in the matter!

Did you just not have any guys even apply? NOT that you shouldn't have picked your son, but I imagine you would have more than ONE guy if any had applied.
By the way, that first picture of your son is terrific! I have several friends with autistic kids; one of them is the happiest, always smiling kid, but I can't IMAGINE ever getting him to look straight at a camera!

 

[twocolor]

I also like 2 & 9! Nice work - I'm sure they were thrilled. Love #10 except for those hideously over-ripped jeans. I guess I'm officially old!

Curious how you identify who's who as far as getting a good social range... Are you going with the cheerleader, jock, math club and stoner rule?

I send out applications to those who are interested. The questions on the application help me determine what clubs or interests they have. So for this group, we've got a Drill Team Member, a Student Government Member, a Honor Roll Member - more of just your regular high school kid - and my son.... he just didn't have a choice in the matter!

Did you just not have any guys even apply? NOT that you shouldn't have picked your son, but I imagine you would have more than ONE guy if any had applied.
By the way, that first picture of your son is terrific! I have several friends with autistic kids; one of them is the happiest, always smiling kid, but I can't IMAGINE ever getting him to look straight at a camera!

Thank you! It's one of my favorite that have ever been taken of him! I didn't have a single guy apply. I would have loved to even it out a little bit more. This Senior season, I have not done a SINGLE senior boy. It seems like the guys only get their pictures taken if mom makes them lol!

 

[sm4him]

I send out applications to those who are interested. The questions on the application help me determine what clubs or interests they have. So for this group, we've got a Drill Team Member, a Student Government Member, a Honor Roll Member - more of just your regular high school kid - and my son.... he just didn't have a choice in the matter!

Did you just not have any guys even apply? NOT that you shouldn't have picked your son, but I imagine you would have more than ONE guy if any had applied.
By the way, that first picture of your son is terrific! I have several friends with autistic kids; one of them is the happiest, always smiling kid, but I can't IMAGINE ever getting him to look straight at a camera!

Thank you! It's one of my favorite that have ever been taken of him! I didn't have a single guy apply. I would have loved to even it out a little bit more. This Senior season, I have not done a SINGLE senior boy. It seems like the guys only get their pictures taken if mom makes them lol!

As the mom of two (now adult) boys, I'd agree with that. So…next time, what could you do to get the applications into the hands of the MOMS for some of the boys? As a single mom, I know I would have LOVED the chance to get quality senior pics made of my kids in exchange for telling others about the photographer who took them!

 

[twocolor]

Did you just not have any guys even apply? NOT that you shouldn't have picked your son, but I imagine you would have more than ONE guy if any had applied.
By the way, that first picture of your son is terrific! I have several friends with autistic kids; one of them is the happiest, always smiling kid, but I can't IMAGINE ever getting him to look straight at a camera!

Thank you! It's one of my favorite that have ever been taken of him! I didn't have a single guy apply. I would have loved to even it out a little bit more. This Senior season, I have not done a SINGLE senior boy. It seems like the guys only get their pictures taken if mom makes them lol!

As the mom of two (now adult) boys, I'd agree with that. So…next time, what could you do to get the applications into the hands of the MOMS for some of the boys? As a single mom, I know I would have LOVED the chance to get quality senior pics made of my kids in exchange for telling others about the photographer who took them!

My thought on that, is I don't want a senior rep that is being forced to get their images done. I want them thrilled to be there, I want them to go to school and tell their friends how much fun we had together. I want them to bring in kids like them, and I think it's more likely to be done if it's the teens that take the initiative to apply.

I also have a client referral program where you get print credits by referring your friends, so it lets my families brag about me and get rewarded as well!

 

[sm4him]

Thank you! It's one of my favorite that have ever been taken of him! I didn't have a single guy apply. I would have loved to even it out a little bit more. This Senior season, I have not done a SINGLE senior boy. It seems like the guys only get their pictures taken if mom makes them lol!

As the mom of two (now adult) boys, I'd agree with that. So…next time, what could you do to get the applications into the hands of the MOMS for some of the boys? As a single mom, I know I would have LOVED the chance to get quality senior pics made of my kids in exchange for telling others about the photographer who took them!

My thought on that, is I don't want a senior rep that is being forced to get their images done. I want them thrilled to be there, I want them to go to school and tell their friends how much fun we had together. I want them to bring in kids like them, and I think it's more likely to be done if it's the teens that take the initiative to apply.

I also have a client referral program where you get print credits by referring your friends, so it lets my families brag about me and get rewarded as well!

Well, that certainly explains why you don't have any guys getting senior pics done. High school guys are not THRILLED about much of ANYthing, unless it's on fire, or exploding. Or unless there's a hot girl there. :lmao:

 

[twocolor]

As the mom of two (now adult) boys, I'd agree with that. So…next time, what could you do to get the applications into the hands of the MOMS for some of the boys? As a single mom, I know I would have LOVED the chance to get quality senior pics made of my kids in exchange for telling others about the photographer who took them!

My thought on that, is I don't want a senior rep that is being forced to get their images done. I want them thrilled to be there, I want them to go to school and tell their friends how much fun we had together. I want them to bring in kids like them, and I think it's more likely to be done if it's the teens that take the initiative to apply.

I also have a client referral program where you get print credits by referring your friends, so it lets my families brag about me and get rewarded as well!

Well, that certainly explains why you don't have any guys getting senior pics done. High school guys are not THRILLED about much of ANYthing, unless it's on fire, or exploding. Or unless there's a hot girl there. :lmao:

I agree, I too have a teenage boy!

I took a workshop once from Michael Port. He taught that if a client doesn't make you LOVE your job, then they aren't YOUR client. If a senior boy comes and is griping, and moody and upset because mom is making him get his pictures done, it makes me not love my job. So, I don't market to that client. Senior girls LOVE having their pictures done, they go shopping for new clothes, they spend hours on their hair and makeup, when the session begins they are full of energy and willing to try fun ideas. I have a blast on those sessions. That is the type of client I want flooding in my doors, that is the client I market to!