2012 Senior Portraits

Alright everybody it's that time to get your senior gear situated and ward off the senior-itis!

What better way to celebrate surviving high school than a fun filled portrait session? 

Well after a few updates with the new year here is Stimulate Photography's investment options for you graduates!

The Deluxe: $350

·         Two hour session

·         4 outfits

·         Allows for 3 people, 1 location

·         Includes two 8x10, four 5x7, two 4x6, two sheets of 4 wallets

·         CD containing 25 edited images

The Experience: $250

·         90 minute session

·         3 outfits

·         Allows for 2 people, 1 location

·         Includes two  8x10, two 5x7, two 4x6, one sheet of 4 wallets

·         ·  CD containing 20 edited images

The Graduate: $150

·         One hour session

·         2 outfits

·         Allows for 1 person, 1 location

·         Includes one 8x10, two 5x7, one sheet of 4 wallets

·         CD containing 15 edited images

The Oliver Family Portraits

Wow! It is so to express through words just how excited I was to work with Lee & Laura again. It has been just a few 9 months since their beautiful wedding and they are just as wonderful as ever!

Enjoy!

The Hilliker Family Portraits

From Insurance to photo sessions. I met Jen in my training course for my license as a Property and Casualty Insurance Agent. It was so awesome to have her sit next to me and make time fly by!

Your family is wonderful! You have done an amazing job. :)

Building your Modeling Portfolio?

Just starting out in your modeling career? 

Look no further for a great option to build your portfolio!

Take a peek at what Stimulate Photography can offer to you!

Portfolio Builder

Option One: $75

45 minutes to shoot

Includes 3 8x10 prints (1 B&W, 2 color)

10 Digital images to disc

Online viewing/ordering gallery

Option Two: $50

30minutes to shoot

Includes 2 8x10 prints, color

5 digital images to disc

Online viewing/ordering gallery

*Travel fees apply outside of the Greater Sacramento area

*1-2 week turnaround on your final product

*Model release must be signed at time of shoot

 Contact Rebecca here!

Tru & Starr Portrait Session

Oh what a wonderful afternoon! These two are just so rad. 

After catching Miss Starr from a squirrel chase we got to work on part one of this two part session. 

Enjoy!

And here's to part 2!

What to Wear for your Engagement Session

Talk to your engagement session photographer ahead of time about whether or not wardrobe changes will be possible, and if so, how many. 

Bring multiple outfits and makeup to the shoot, even if you don’t necessarily plan on changing. You never know what will happen, especially if it is on location or outdoors. 

Communicate with your fiancé about what you want your photographs to reflect. Are you a laidback couple? Maybe you want to show your personality by only wearing casual clothes. Just make sure that your expectations are the same. To you “casual” may mean a nice tee shirt and jeans, to him it might mean whatever is on his floor and relatively clean, despite the wrinkles and stains. 

Make sure that you coordinate. This doesn’t mean you have to wear matching argyle sweaters (really, don’t), but the colors shouldn’t clash. Have fun! Come with positivity and adaptability. The biggest thing that can ruin your e-session is if you are clearly unhappy.

Taken from www.mywedding.com

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Grumpy Old Man

As an artist pent up in a cubicle all day working nimbly on insurance and putting out fires for other people, sometimes a little walk with my camera is needed. Well today was one of those days that aloud for a lunch break and a meander down Pleasant Valley Road. After stopping at the liquor store by the 3 way stop at Bucks Bar Road, you know that intersection next to the creepy house that everyone said was haunted? Yes, fitting for Halloween I thought. Well next to said liquor store is this quaint office looking space that I have never seen occupied but has recently had an address added by the door. Being the photographer that I am and seeing two old lonely barrels I decided that this would be a great senior portrait or engagement session location. 

Until I met the owner of the property. I immediately thought Grumpy Old Men times ten. As he tried to quickly cross the street from the Haunted House at the Intersection he yells at me "What the hell are you doing?" So I replied as I do when I am somewhere shooting and the obvious question is asked, "I am a local photographer and this would make a great location for some portraits. I wanted to document this spot so that I may not forget about it."

The look on this man's face was by far the most evil look that I have seen from a person asking what I am doing. Imagine a 6' 7" or so 300 pound grumpy old man standing in front of you fuming. So I says to this man, "I have no problem in leaving but if you do not tell me that you have a problem and to leave I will continue on about my business of photographing the pretty things of this Earth." 

With that and a few ugly words in my direction I took what he said as "get off my property!" Now I know the truth. The old haunted house at the corner is not so much ghostly haunted as is haunted with negative old close mindedness. I think that I shall make him a print of the pretty little things of this Earth and hand deliver it next week. 

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."

Mahatma Gandhi 

Halloween Photo Session Deal!

Haven't scheduled your Halloween themed photo shoot? Fret no more! Stimulate Photography is running $50 special on this months Halloween themed photo shoots.

Includes:

45 minute session
On location, your choice in the local Sacramento area.
3 professionally edited photos w/print rights.
Private online viewing gallery.
Up to two people ($20 per person over 2)
4 day turn around on your photo cd. (mailed/delivered)

Any age, any costume, any ideas you may have can be incorporated into your photo session!

Please take a moment to check out my website and see what I do!
www.stimulatephotography.com

As well as my FB fan page:
www.facebook.com/StimulatePhotog916

Limited time slots available so contact Rebecca soon!

916.224.0194 (call/text)
stimulatephotog@gmail.com (Fastest correspondence.)

Thank you and happy Halloween!

Wheelhouse Family Portraits

July 2 was a beautiful and perfect say in Sacramento for family portraits. And what better additive than this fabulous love filled family!

Personality oozing from all angles. You two are truly blessed with the love that you and your two lil' ones share!

McKinley Park Rose Gardens

Sacramento, CA 

July 2, 2011

February Happenings

February Photo Specials:

• Cap Biz Family: Take $50 off your photo shoot (*contact for the fine print)
• Family Portraits: $100 for the first hour and $50 every hour after that, one free 8x10 non-framed print of your choice!
• Schedule your engagement session for February and take $50 off!
• Senior Portraits: $250 for a one hour on location shoot. Need prints? Contact me for included print package options!
• Event photography starting at $75 

February Projects:

I would like to host a Wedding Fashion shoot early to mid March in Sacramento. I am putting the details together and will be sending that out to anyone interested. I am looking for designers, models, make up artists and a few other photographers to be involved. I would love to include a DJ to entertain while the shoot is taking place. Again this is in the beginning stages of development. If you are interested in receiving more information please contact me! This will be a TFP (Time For Print/Portfolio) style shoot.

Where can Stimulate Photography be found in the near future?

Cap City Culture at Sacramento State University

Located in the University Ballroom at 7pm February 24, 2011

FREE! Be there.

Also I have recently joined JPG Magazine! This is a fantastic showcase of photography with little or no photo shopping. The magazine is created from avid photog's that post their work online. You can vote, comment and favorite photographs as well as continue your networking with folks you otherwise wouldn't know exist!

Please take a moment to check it out!