© 2009 Dena Shipley Photography – Dena & Ken Shipley all rights reserved

Fair warning now: this is a very LONG sneak peek (I’ll be posting in two separate posts) from Alexis’ Lifestyle Senior Portrait session. I couldn’t help myself, we just had way too many flip’n awesome photos to choose from, this is not even half of them!!

Alexis is one of our 2010 Lifestyle Senior Reps, she was one of many applicants for our studio, and I’m so glad we chose her! She is also a contestant in the Miss Teen Texas…where I don’t think she’ll sweep the event!! She is a beautiful girl inside and out, and extremely active in school activities and academics.
She wanted to begin her session on her families ranch ‘Trinity Lakes Ranch’ and captured some with her horse Pocahontas, it was a perfect beginning location, from there we moved on to downtown Madisonville, TX and then to the high school (Go Mustangs!) and one last stop and a playground…Alexis is a kid at heart!

We had a great time with her and her mom, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather! We are really excited to have Alexis as one of our reps!

Alexis we hope you love your new photos as much as we loved capturing them!

I just don’t know what else to say…so I’ll let the photos speak for themselves!

Much love and appreciation to you Alexis
~ D & K

© 2009 Dena Shipley Photography – Dena & Ken Shipley all rights reserved

A couple of weeks ago, we get a phone call at the studio…it’s Tracy (Cody’s Mom) and she is a little upset…not with us…but with her son’s New Waverly HS senior picture that he brought home. She was very displeased with how they turned out…and unfortunately I’m not surprised. I have had this conversation with so many parents and graduates recently it’s crazy. Sadly senior pictures from school have certainly not progressed much with the times since I was a graduate, and because of this exact reason is why we offer the option to have a Lifestyle Senior Portrait session done. I mean really who wears those fury shoulder bits and what graduating senior guy do you see wearing a suit?…come on, those are not who these young adults are.

Well, last week Cody came in and met with us to talk a little about what he wanted out of his session, and I have to say very happily…I think we nailed it on the head with his session! This young man is graduating in June, he loves football, and has some pretty good skills with the rope…take a look below and you’ll see what I mean.

Saturday we headed out to some friends property in the country (thank you to the Riley’s for allowing us to tromp through your landscape, and for the fun ride in the mule! ;). We were so lucky to have amazing weather, even if we had to battle the mosquito’s, but all in all I think it was worth it (I’m still itching from those little buggers!)The light was perfect and warm, the temps nice and fall like…just perfect for shooting.

Cody, we had a great time with you and your Mom, and we hope you love your photos as much as we loved taking them! We wish you tons of success in your future!

Much appreciation
~D & K

Now here are a few of our favorites…Enjoy and don’t forget to leave us some comments!

My POV is on the left and Ken’s POV is on the right

© 2009 Dena Shipley Photography – Dena & Ken Shipley all rights reserved

Most of our clients have heard me ogle on and on about our Canvas Wraps…I luuuuuvvvveee them, I think they’re better than sliced bread! I mean what more could you want in portrait art to hang on your walls than our fabulous Canvas Wraps!?!? These beautiful pieces of art are so great, they’re museum quality in my book; they come with UV protective coating, and are ready to hang on your wall. Yep, no need to shop for a frame, you just un-wrap your piece of art and pick a spot on your wall, hammer in a couple of nails and hang and hook…wala, something not only beautiful to stare and fill your walls with, but something to love and share with your family and friends because it’s a part of you!

To help you get started with some fabulous, beautiful, modern artwork to hang on your walls Dena Shipley Photography is having a sweet deal on ALL of our Custom Canvas Wraps. Order any size of our wraps, as many as you like, and save 25% off! If you have been putting off ordering one of these beauty’s, let me just say…the best comes to those who wait!

All orders must be placed by October 24th at midnight.
Contact us today via email or give us a call at the studio 936.649.0776 for details on sizes & prices.

Adeus for now!
~ D & K

here is a little peek at some of our studio Canvas Wraps