Sunday, August 2, 2009

Jordyn Smith

I got to go shoot a birthday party today for Jordyn. She's so adorable!! She turned 8 this past week and had the cutest high school musical themed birthday party. I was a little weary of it being in a skating rink as far as lighting, but i got some really great photos out of it!! thank goodness the snack bar has good light :)

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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Senior Ambassador Program

Senior Ambassador Program

How it works:

We are currently looking for incoming Juniors (Students who will graduate in 2011) to be our senior portrait ambassadors in their schools. We will only be taking 2-3 students from each school. Right now the schools that have available senior ambassador spots are:
Lee High School
Midland Christian
Midland High
Odessa High
Permian High

If you attend a smaller school, private school, or one in another town, please let us know if you're interested in this program. We have opportunities for many other schools.

This is a great way to get discounts on your Senior Portrait Session and your Senior Pictures. You also earn $10 to $15 for every High School Senior you send to us. In addition, the Seniors you refer to us will receive 16 free wallet prints. This is a great opportunity but it's also limited to a few select seniors so you need to get in touch with us right away.

Here's all the info on what an ambassador is and how to apply to become one:

What is the SJ Photography Ambassador Program?

SJP Ambassadors are high school juniors who are chosen to represent SJ Photography to their friends and acquaintances for their Senior Portraits.

What does a SJ Photography Ambassador do?
A SJ Photography Ambassador agrees to:
1. Have their Senior Portraits taken by SJ Photography between October and February of their Junior year.
2. Show their Senior portraits to friends and acquaintances and tell them how much you enjoyed having your portraits made.
3. Pass out as many Ambassador Cards as you can. The more you hand out, the more chance of earning rewards! Your friends must turn these cards in for you to receive credit!
4. Represent SJ Photography exclusively.

What does a SJ Photography Ambassador receive in return?
1. A Deluxe Senior Sitting for $50 (regularly $250): this sitting includes a variety of indoor and outdoor poses at absolutely no additional cost to you!
2. If you order your own senior portraits within two weeks of us posting your proofs online, you will receive a $50 credit toward your order. If you order after your proofs have been online for two weeks, you will not receive this credit.
3. Ambassador Cards with your photograph on it to pass out to friends. Your friends receive 16 free wallet prints when they return your card and have their Senior Portraits taken by SJ Photography. The cards also allow us to track how many referrals you have sent to us.
4. $10 cash for each senior that we photograph that you sent to us. If you send 10 or more seniors, you will receive $15 for each after the first 10.
5. Up to two additional sessions at times of your choice during your senior year. These can include a family portrait session, individual session or a friend’s session.
6. If you have a Facebook or Myspace account, we will provide a way for you to link your senior portrait slideshow directly onto your page.
7. Ambassadors can earn a free “Autograph Portfolio” with your 10 best portraits and room for all of your friends to sign. (Regularly a $200 value!)

Rewards accumulate for every referral until December 31, 2010.

How do I become a SJ Photography Ambassador?

Just send us an email: samanthajoyphotography@gmail.com or call us at 432-889-7365 and we'll send out an application. We’ll let you know if you are selected as a SJ Photography Ambassador. At that time we will set up a time for your Deluxe Senior Portrait Session.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Father's Day 2009

So Father's Day rolled around when Avrey was about 5 months old! We got him in the pool for the 1st time (he had always loved the bath, so we were hoping the pool would just be a big bathtub to him) and it was!!!
We got to see Dustin's Grandfather's side of the family, who we dont get to see very often, which was really nice!!
All-in-all it was a great day!

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Keeley Rae's 1st Birthday

When i first moved to texas i worked with a girl, jennifer. she had a little baby girl last year in june. Keeley had her 1st birthday party, and i was able to go, along with my son Avrey. We were only able to stay for about an hour, so i didnt get to take too many photos, but we had a great time!! Happy Birthday Keeley!

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Monday, July 6, 2009

And so it begins...

Well i'm back to blogging... (is that one g in the middle or 2??) :)

i used to blog all the time, about everything, and got away from it. now that i'm back into photography, i love to have a story to go along with my photos. it's always more engaging to viewers to be able to get into the photographer's head when looking at photos!! So here goes nothing!!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

I'm back!!

Hi Everyone!
I'm FINALLY getting back into photography!!! if you are just here browsing and have questions, please let me know :)

The best way to get a hold of me is via email which is : samanthajoyphotography@gmail.com or by cell phone which is 432-889-7365


I am available for just about any event.
~ Weddings
~ School Photos, ie, Senior Pictures, Graduations
~ Birthday Parties
~ Family Reunions
~ Family Pictures
~ Kids Pictures
~ Sporting Events
~ Bands
~ Groups
~ Maternity / Baby
~ Just about any event that you'd like to capture in photo!


Please email or call for rates and availability.

Hope you enjoy the photos and have a great day!!

Samantha Joy