The Many Faces of Cameron

We had so much fun photographing Cameron today! Cameron's dad is the head coach of St. Francis' Varsity Football team. We have had a great time getting to know Josh and Heather through St. Francis' successful football season.

Today Cameron made his daddy proud by showing us his football skills.

Cameron came in sleeping, but made us laugh through his entire session. I guess I am good at getting kids to scream! Cameron now has new expressions that his parents have never seen. We absolutely loved all of them! We couldn't pick a favorite so we wanted to give a sneak peak at why Loretta is laughing out loud. She made so much noise, that Michael is hiding upstairs!

Cameron was so excited about having his portrait taken that he couldn't keep it inside!

The weather outside is frightful!Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

We thought he might need a hat for the storm that is supposed to hit us tomorrow. Isn't he so cute? Everyone drive safe with all the lovely weather we have coming!

Happy Birthday Cayden!

Friday is Cayden's second birthday! We first met Cayden's parents when we photographed their wedding in September, 2003. The next time we saw Greg and Jenny was when we met Cayden at their first family session. Since then, we have also photographed Cayden for Easter and on our Happy Apples set. We love to see Cayden every time he visits us! Jenny said they are having a party for Cayden. We hope everyone has a good time! Happy Birthday Cayden!

Children's Christmas Special

The Children's Christmas Special set is ready for portraits!

Our beautiful model Holly wore her special Christmas dress so we could photograph her for the postcard that will be mailed to clients.

If you have not been a part of Classic Gallery Children's Specials, here is how it works...

1. You call the studio to make an appointment for Friday, December 7 or Saturday, December 8. Our phone number is 231-947-6655 or 800-417-2822.

2. You write a tax deductible check to the Father Fred Foundation for the session fee. The fee will be $20 for the first two children and $10 for each additional child. We used to have clients bring toys for the session, but the financial need is so great this year, that we decided to let the Father Fred Foundation make the decision for the use of the money.

3. You choose the pose and package on the day of the session.

4. Special packages pricing is available for this Christmas session. Packages start at $40. Christmas cards are also available.

5. Your portraits will be delivered no later than December 19. Your Christmas cards will be available on December 14.

The best times are booking quickly! Please call now! (however, if it's midnight, please wait until we wake up!)

St. Francis Gladiator Football

Hi from Loretta, blogging from Traverse City. Hi from Michael, driving home from Detroit.

Congratulations to the St. Francis football players for their hard work and determination for the 2007 football season. Congratulations to the coaches, cheerleaders, booster club, parents, friends and families, who worked along with the team to make a great season.

Michael was at Ford Field and he was amazed! The Gladiators were so professional.

Michael was also witness to a halftime official proposal of marriage. She accepted!

I was not able to go to the game, so I listened on WLJN radio. It was great hearing them read emails from friends and family listening all over the world, including Iraq. That's a following!

We are proud to photograph all of the St. Francis teams.

Angel, the dog who stole our hearts!

Go Glads!

We just photographed the St. Francis football team and coaches, in preparation for their state championship game.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy of this image, please contact us at 947-6655.

Michael will be photographing the team from the sidelines at Ford Field. We will post some of our favorites on the blog early next week.

We are so proud of St. Francis! Go Glads!

Yeah! Way to Go Glads!

We photographed the Army Recruiters Ball in Kalamazoo on Saturday afternoon and evening, so we missed listening to the St. Francis Football semi finals. As soon as we got back to the studio, I searched all kinds of web sites to find the scores. Wow! Great job!

We will photograph the team and coaches on Wednesday afternoon and be at Ford Field on Saturday! We are so excited for the team and parents and St. Francis High School. We are so proud of you!

Happy Birthday Molly!

Friday is Molly's first birthday. It has been so much fun to watch her grow. Isn't she beautiful?

Happy birthday Molly!

St. Francis Football Team

We were so excited to photograph the St. Francis Football team yesterday morning! This image will be printed in the State Semi Finals program. Good luck this Saturday!

Lindsay was going to post this image yesterday afternoon, but she was not feeling well. We sent her to the doctor, who immediately sent her to the ER for a CT scan. We have not heard the results yet. Please keep Lindsay in your prayers.

Super Monday

November 12 is Super Monday for thousands of photographers around the country. It is sponsored by Professional Photographers of America. Super Monday features twice per year educational programs which are hosted by professional photographers in their own studios - course offerings typically range from seniors, children and weddings to marketing and digital imaging. Michael and Loretta will be teaching a basic lighting course to photographers from Michigan. One photographer will be driving more than three hours to attend the class.

Dani from Forest Area High School will be our senior model for the Hollywood Glamour session. Since we are engaged, Anthony and I will be the models for the engagement session. I will also model as a bride for the formal bridal session at church.

We will take the class to Don's Drive In for lunch, so they can enjoy the best burgers, fries and shakes, along with the great atmosphere. Michael also made coffee cake, brownies and chocolate chip cookies. We will be well fed for the day.

I will post some images after class so you can see how much fun we will have.

Congratulations to St. Francis!!!!

Congratulations to the St. Francis Gladiator football team! Another great game! We are so excited for you! Good luck next week!

Good Luck St. Francis Football Team

Good luck to the St. Francis Football Team! We are cheering for you!

There's No Crying Over Spilled Hot Chocolate

Our studio property looks great today, thanks to the St. Francis Basketball team! The players did their community service by raking the studio lawn. In return, we made a donation to the Father Fred Foundation.

Since it was so cold, we decided to make hot chocolate for them. Who knew it would prove to be so interesting? Loretta and I slaved over a hot stove and microwave to make the best hot chocolate. The presentation was beautiful, until I slipped on the stairs and lost six of the ten cups. There was hot chocolate and whipped cream everywhere. The majority of the spill ended up on me. I smelled very sweet driving home, but I was a bit sticky.

We were able to recover. We made more hot chocolate and everyone was able to enjoy the warmth.

We are off to photograph the TC Christian Sabres Basketball team.

We are feeling very short, next to all of the basketball players.