Style Team Search -- Class of 2016 Girls | Teen Trends, Fashion, and Senior Picture Photography Twin Cities MN

It's here!  We've launched promos for our teen Style Team - Class of 2016!

We're looking for feedback from teen girls (next year's high school seniors) via a short survey, and then will be choosing a select group of them to join our Style Team!  (There's no cost or commitment, and Style Team members will not only receive a free style pack but also have opportunities for other perks). 

If you are a class of 2016 girl in the Twin Cities, head on over to our style survey here.

We're sending free style gift packs out to all Style Team gals, & everyone who fills out the style survey will have the opportunity to win a style trend prize package!

Class of 2016 gals -- head HERE now!

Know an upcoming Senior?  Send this on and make her day!

Cheers!

PS - We've re-invented our "Senior Scene" {Senior Pictures with Style} Facebook page, which will now be including content for teen girls of all ages across the Twin Cities.  Take a peek at the newly updated page and give it a like here.

May (& JUNE!) Headshot Special for Businesses / Models/Actors (+ Introducing our Small Business Friendly Commercial Photography Program) | Headshot Photographer Como Park St Paul MN

Hooray: We've extended this sale through June!  

That means even more nice weather for your headshot session outdoors or a more flexible schedule to fit in that studio shoot!  Read below and connect with us to schedule yours today!

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It's Spring!  This is a great time of year to finish up some of your plans and goals before summer strikes and the world is full of [sunny] distractions.

Why not "spring" for some new headshots!

Does your headshot give off a "visual vibe" that communicates how passionate you are about your business or talent career?  Sending the right signal out with your images is crucial to bringing the right clients or bookings your way!

Headshot sessions here at Feather Blue Studios are custom and un-rushed.  Wipe the idea of that 5 minute passport photo experience from your mind.

Our goal is to make sure these are a reflection of you, not just a picture of you.  Focus is put on creating an image that conveys how you want your clients (or casting directors, in the talent industry) to see you, whether that's approachable, friendly, witty, photogenic, intelligent, or all of the above.  You are investing in a marketing piece that can make a complete difference in how people view you and how often you get hired or booked.

• Sometimes we keep things super simple and fresh.  
• Sometimes you may want to include props and wardrobe changes.  
• Sessions are available in-studio, outside (park area or urban area), or both.  Traveling to your office or retail location is an option as well.
• We always shoot multiple angles and lighting, to ensure the most photogenic picture of you possible, with lots of options to select your final image(s) from.
• Natural retouching is included on all final images to make sure you look like yourself, at your very best. (Makeup artistry is available as well).

A pre-shoot questionnaire ensures that we are listening to you, and can create a session that fits your needs perfectly.  So we can nail that "visual vibe" you're going for.

Headshot sessions range from $220 to $360, depending on what you want to get out of your session -- number of outfits, locations, final number of digital images, etc.  Take advantage of this $30 OFF May 2015 Headshot special for the best value possible.

Please note: there is LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE for the May Headshot Special.
Book now to get your desired day and time slot.  Daytime, evening, and limited weekend hours are available.

Please shoot us an email at FeatherBlueStudios@juno.com or call us at 651.489.8281 and we'll happily send out the session guide with more rate specifics.  Please specify what industry you are in and/or what your headshots will be used for:  Business-related, Talent Industry, etc.

Have an entire office that needs photos?  Or more than one team-member that needs a group photo?  Contact us about a custom group rate (including the $30 off sale for the month of May!).

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Coming soon...

Are you a small business owner?  We LOVE small businesses!  Our all new "Small-Business-Friendly Commercial Photography Program" will be launching soon!

Need custom images for your website?  Want headshots, someone to photograph an event, AND some shots of the office?  Want some stock-style images created just for your line of work to use on social media?  Don't want to pay full rates for all these separate shoots?  We're creating a bundle system that makes having your own personal photographer an affordable investment for small businesses.  Interested?  Connect with us!  And look for more info soon.  Launching May of 2015.

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With 10+ years of experience, photographer Shannon Tacheny is the sought-after Como Park St Paul photographer behind Feather Blue Studios {modern photography}.  Specializing in business photography, headshots, talent industry photos, fashion photography, pictures of children and families, as well as high school senior portrait art, she brings her fresh, modern edge, lots of patience, and an eye for making each client shine to each and every session.  

Shannon shoots at her Como Park area photography studio, outdoors in the Como Lake / Como Park area or in urban St Paul settings.  She also travels to business locations or other locations per-request for a minimal travel and equipment fee, throughout the Twin Cities.

How to Rock This "Senior Picture Thing": The Scoop on How Senior Pictures Work & Why They Matter | High School Senior Picture Info, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Twin Cities

Wow - that Senior Year is coming up fast!  

If your son or daughter (yes, your baby!!) is graduating next year -- or if you're an upcoming Senior yourself (go class of 2016!) -- here's our take on how to "rock this Senior Picture thing,"  FAQ style...  

Q: Why do Senior Pictures even matter?  Everyone has a digital camera these days.

A: It's true, snapshots abound.  But how many of those images end up actually in print?  Or are even in focus, for that matter?  Senior pictures are a long-withstanding tradition for a reason -- short of wedding pictures, they are often the only professional photo an individual will have taken in their adult life.  Think about that...  The photo that will be on mom's wall for 50 years, or be featured at a person's funeral (after they've lived a long, well-loved life!).  Senior pictures are significant.  A rite of passage.  An heirloom.

Additionally, at an age of transition, the right senior pictures can provide a confidence boost  --  seeing your very-best-self in print is uplifting and motivating  -- just what's needed as a student goes into their Senior Year and begins to make decisions about college or life changes.

Q: So how do I pick a photographer?

A: You find a photographer whose style you love and whose work you trust.  Due to the influx of digital cameras, there are a lot of options for you!  This is great!  But this means you have more research to do to avoid the not-so-great-ones.  We recommend you choose someone with experience.  This isn't the kinda thing you want to cut corners on -- let's face it, getting excited about your pictures and then seeing a deflated version of what you were hoping for is a really big let-down.  

Here at Feather Blue Studios, photographer Shannon Tacheny has over 10 years of experience.  She also has worked in the fashion industry, so if artistic, fresh, modern images are what you're going for, this might be the place for you.  If you're hoping for something that looks like it came straight from a magazine -- but will still make a great art piece on mom's wall for the next 50 years -- yep, we can do that.  We shoot in-studio (on one of dozens of bright solid or fun patterned backgrounds), outdoors, or both!

Q: My student is a Junior.  Remind me why I'm thinking about this again?
A: Since yearbook deadlines are generally in the fall (check with your school, but they usually fall between October and December of the start of the school year), most seniors do their sessions in the summer before their Senior Year, or the Fall of; some even as early as May of their Junior year!  So thinking ahead is a good idea. Summer and fall get busy quickly!

Q: So how does this whole Senior Picture thing work then?
A: Well, here's how it works here at Feather Blue Studios:

-Senior sessions at Feather Blue Studios cost just $250 (for up to 2 outfits, you can affordably add a 3rd or 4th outfit if you like), and that INCLUDES $100 of credit that you can use toward professional prints or digital images.  Most of our clients love that they can order professional, retouched, printed artwork for their home and family, with no work on their end.  We do all the work, you get all the credit!  You order completely a la carte, from our great selection of prints and items (starting at $18).  There are no minimum orders, and no packages to squeeze into.  We do have a fabulous custom collection program for orders over the $450 range, complete with a discount and free gift.

-You'll want to book your session about 3-4 weeks before you're ready for it to take place.  Late-afternoon / evening sessions in the summer are hot time slots if you want your collection of images to include sun-flare outdoors (like this picture below). 

Q: How do we order our pictures?
A: After your session, you'll get an online gallery with artistically color-corrected images that you can view and share.  And shortly after, you'll come in for an ordering appointment to take care of final decisions, and add-on any wall prints, wallets, collages, or other fun products that might interest you  ---  we should note, this is a no-pressure appointment.  We want you to get only what you love.  Later on in the year, you can order grad announcements if you want as well.

Q: Is retouching included? 
A: On all final prints or images that you order on, yes, absolutely; we do very natural, light retouching so you look like the very best you.  No worries about blemishes or extra shine.  We'll make you pop! 

Q: What does a student wear for their senior pictures?
A: The short answer is: whatever they want.  (With mom & dad's blessing hopefully!)  Most seniors will shoot in 2-4 outfits.  Guys tend to be ok with the 1 or 2 looks, gals prefer to do 3-4.  But it's really up to you.  We have a little pinterest collection here for some inspiring senior picture fashion ideas.

Q: Where are you located?
A: Feather Blue Studios has been in business for ten years.  Shannon has a cozy studio space in the charming Como Park area of St Paul, very near Como Lake (where we have beautiful options to shoot by), and not far from the Conservatory & Zoo.  We are easy to get to, and the entire experience is relaxed and low-key.

Shannon Tacheny of Feather Blue Studios is an experienced senior picture photographer in the St. Paul (Como Park) area, specializing in modern / contemporary senior pictures with an editorial edge and fashion flair. 

Feather Blue Studios is located in Saint Paul MN and serves high school seniors for the surrounding Twin Cities and East Metro area, including all of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Roseville, White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Mounds View District, North St. Paul, Eagan, Woodbury, and more!

http://www.FeatherBlueStudios.com

FeatherBlueStudios@juno.com  |  651.489.8281

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You Have Totally Got This | "Bonus Bucks" GIFT CERTIFICATE SALE! | #wegothiscrazyjustonceayear | Modern Photography for the Twin Cities

This is the year...

• The year that you're totally on top of things.
• The year that you actually make those adorable Christmas cards happen.
• The year that you completely rock this Senior Picture thing.
• The year you throw your fears to the wind and come away with an amazing headshot.
• The year you give modeling a try (or get those cute kiddos of yours an agent).

Don't worry - you've got this.  

And we can help.  

How?

Step 1: Get in on our "Bonus Bucks" Gift Certificate Sale - the only time of year we give away free money.  Yep: you spend $100 on a Gift Certificate (while checking "look into photographers" off your future list), and BAAAM - it's $120. (You can even multiple that free money by two or three if you like.)

Step 2: Feel amazing that you helped feed one hungry child for a whole month through Feed My Starving Children. (Yep, you did that.  And it's not a small thing.)

Step 3: Enjoy a cup of steaming hot joe (or your choice of drink) at Caribou Coffee (treating yourself to some whip cream seems in order) with our free gift to you - a Caribou gift certificate.  While you think about all the amazing things you accomplished today no less.

READY?  Just click on the link HERE to make sure your year is off to the start you want it to be.

You can invest in 1, 2, or 3 certificates (with $20 bonus bucks added to each -- the math is looking mighty good).

And then contact us when you're ready to book your session.  It's really that simple.

See?  You've got this.

It's the month of love after all... feel the love, share the love, leave with pictures you love.

Whether you need:

-Headshots

-Child / Family Photography

-Model or Fashion Photos

-or Senior Pictures

... this is FOR YOU!

Invest now, and your gift certificates can be used as early as March, on any new session.

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BUT DON'T DELAY!  Our "Bonus Bucks" Gift Certificate Sale runs only through Feb 28th, 2015! 

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Feather Blue Studios {modern photography by Shannon Tacheny} specializes in:

-child & family portrait art

-high school senior pictures

-model & actor headshots & portfolios

-business professional headshots

-small business commercial photography

Located in the charming Como Park area of St. Paul.

Studio, outdoor, or on-location sessions available.

Visit www.FeatherBlueStudios.com to see more of our work.

10+ years of professional photographic experience (+ a whole lot of style).

Pre-purchase your Gift Certificates now (with $20 Free Bonus Bucks on each!) 

so all you have to do is book your shoot later.

Welcome 2015: New Year, New Goals | Twin Cities Portrait & Commercial Photography

Phew!  The end of 2014 flew by fast...

No surprise, since it's our busiest time of the year around here (outdoor fall shoots, Christmas card sessions, holiday card designs, and more!)

Now that 2015 is off to a fresh start, here are some of the things you can look for around the Feather Blue Studios world...

• A new headshot & small business program, including the option to add killer photographic accent images (your very own stock photography) that will grab attention for your business on social media, in print, and on your own blog.
• Some model calls? (We've got a few fashion projects in our back pocket).
• New graduation announcements / invitations for high school seniors. (Super fun.)
• And plenty of fresh outdoor and studio concepts for our amazing portrait families (already thinking about next fall!)

What are your goals?  And how can we help make them amazing?

It's Time For: Fall Family Photography!! Special Event Days Announced & More! | Child & Family Photographer Twin Cities -- Studio + Outdoors

It's about time we announced this!

We do all the work -- you get all the compliments!!

Did you catch that?  Book a child or family shoot for any day (availability pending!) now through

November 15th, and get $30 credit toward your images/prints!

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Better yet... join us for one of our designated "Special Event Days" and

get in on fantabulousness!  

Saturday, Oct 4th -- Saturday Oct 18th -- OR Wednesday Oct 22nd

in-studio OR outdoors -- your choice!

Special Event Days are just $139 & include a $50 order credit,

plus an 8x10 Calendar art piece & treat bags for the kiddos!

--  Click on any image to enlarge and read!!!  --

$50 Deposit is due to hold your space.  Questions?  Ready to book

your child or family picture experience for the fall?

Shannon --  651.489.8281  or  FeatherBlueStudios@juno.com

You can always see our portfolio sampling at...

www.FeatherBlueStudios.com

Space Still Available! -- Professional Headshots & High School Senior Pictures | Photography Special St. Paul MN

Don't forget! - we still have some space available for our outdoor headshot sessions "Headshots in the Park" - shot here in the Como Park / Lake area - convenient parking and easy to find! (New Sept shoot date added).

Scroll down or click here for the rest of the details.  Hurry before the slots are all booked!  Contact us at FeatherBlueStudios@juno.com or 651.489.8281 to reserve your headshot session today.

Great for business professionals, artists and authors, small business owners, models and actors, and more!

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And reminder -- our senior picture special is on through September!  Get your deposit in by the end of September, and you can reserve your shoot date for October or November at the special rate as well!  Scroll down or click here to see that post as well.  A great deal and amazing experience for high school senior pictures, including photos in-studio, outdoors, or both.

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Family and child specials for fall photography (think: Christmas cards!) coming soon.