Check your mailbox!!

Hey Class of 2010! We have mailed out our senior brochures to a few neighboring towns. It includes some information about our studio, samples of our work and some great special offers! If you did not receive one, and would like us to get one out in the mail to you, please email us at ajheckmanphoto@charter.net or call us at 654-0582.

Thank you to the Class of 2009 for being so great to work with! A special thanks to Anna and Bethany who are featured on the front and back covers of the 2010 senior mailer. You look great girls!

Wedding Album Sampler

Here are a couple of my favorite pages from a recent wedding album I created. The Bride and Groom are so cute and were so great to work with. Thanks guys!!

Graduation Announcements 09

Hey, Class of 2009 seniors and parents! 4th quarter is flying by. I bet your open house plans are under way. If you are interested in me designing your graduation announcements, let me know. I would love to do it! Best Wishes!

Class of 2010
Senior Ambassador Program

So, what is an ambassador? You would be a representative for our photography studio. We are offering you a great deal in return for your word of mouth advertising. Your session will be held early in the season so that you can spread the word about your photography experience at our studio. We ask our ambassadors to show their proof book to at least 20 different potential clients. Examples are: your friends from school or classmates, people you work with, people your parents work with, people from church, neighbors, family friends, friends you have met through sports or other activities, etc.

1. FREE session! We have designed a special session just for our ambassadors. These sessions will take place from April 15th - May 15th. This session includes poses taken in the studio, at Hester Park and downtown St. Cloud. Since I will be photographing you for approximately 2 hours, I encourage you to bring lots of outfit changes and personal props. You will have about 75 proofs to make your print selections from. This session has a $125 value and is yours free! A planning session is required to discuss outfits, backdrops, etc.

2. Referral bonus
We appreciate referrals!

For each person you refer you will receive 16 free wallets. Your referral will receive 16 free wallets too! That amounts to a $28 savings for each of you. This offer is UNLIMITED! Since ambassador sessions are held early in the season, you have a great opportunity to share your experience with lots of other seniors. You can also refer children and families or wedding clients to receive the bonus wallets. To count as a referral the client has had to complete their session and has not been a client of ours in the past. Referral wallets are only available to one person – so basically, your group of friends can’t all refer each other for 6 sets each.

Special incentive only for ambassadors! When you refer 5 new clients, you will receive a FREE 5x30 framed composite of 6 of your favorite senior images. $150 value!

3. You are also eligible for our regular bonus items.

4. Client Appreciation
Thank you for your business!

All of our seniors will receive a free family session to be used within the next year. This offer includes the session fee for your immediate family members and a free 8x10.

Sisters

So, do you remember Autumn? These are her cutie patootie sisters, Ella and Molly. Thank you Michelle for bringing them over.

Grant turns one!

Here are a few images from Grant's one year session. Check out those eyes! Watch out mom, he'll be a heart breaker! Of course, I am biased since he is my little Godson. hee hee

Tutu Girls

I am totally loving these tutus!! I photographed 2 more little sweethearts this past week. The baby in hot pink is 3 months and the baby in orange is 9 months. Are they cute or what???

Latest Sessions

Hi there!

It has been a busy past couple weeks and so I have not gotten a chance to post. We finished the yearbook at school and finished the quarter. I can't believe we are going to begin 4th quarter when we return from spring break. This school year has gone so fast. At least I can say I am never bored!

Here we are Friday of spring break week! I am going to post some images from recent sessions. These first few are my little nephew Caden. He is one month old now and just adorable. We photographed him in the nest and also in a "Rock-a-bye Baby pose". I just love this tree branch idea that the stork just dropped him off! It is a work in progress! I am working on creating a better sling to secure and support the baby. Then, I will have to find another baby to photograph!

Tutu Sophie

Here are a couple images from a tutu session with Sophie. Isn't she adorable?

One of the great things about being a teacher is the relationships that are built with the students. Most often, that relationship ends after the students graduate. As a photographer, I am fortunate to see some of these students again in other aspects of their lives. Maybe they are in need of a wedding photographer or are having babies.

Sophie is an example of this. Both of her parents are past students of mine. It is fun to see them now! What great parents!

Seeking Ambassadors

Over the past couple of months we have been attending seminars, buying new props and preparing for the upcoming senior photography season. We would love to put all these new ideas into action before the rush hits. That is where you come in! We are looking for ambassadors from area schools to come in for their senior session in April 2009. You will get great service and discounts and we will get some great samples for our upcoming marketing materials. If you would like more information, please contact me.

Tutu Cuties

I am so excited to announce a new session theme for our studio. Tutu Cuties! We have expanded our tutu selection thanks to Hannah's Tutus. We have purchased several sizes and colors of tutus and head wear already (with more on our wish list). I have a few little cuties coming in to model for me over the next couple of weeks so I will post some samples soon. If you would like more information about this session, please let me know.

Newborn session offer

We are offering newborn sessions at no charge. We would love to meet you and your new little bundle of joy! Infants change so quickly so call early to book your session while your child still looks "new".

To qualify for the offer, your baby must be between 0-4 weeks of age at the time of the session. Your session fee will be waived. You will also receive 10% off your print order, including birth announcements. Other specialty items do not qualify for the discount.

Call or email us for more information!

Caden

I am excited to introduce my first nephew! He is just a few days old in these images. Josh and I just returned from a photo conference in Iowa and I got so many great ideas for newborn portraits. I can't wait to photograph him again!

Autumn

Well, I have finally started blogging! I decided to start with showing some samples of a session that I did of this sweet little girl. I have been photographing the 3 girls in this family for a couple years now and just love them all. I will post some images of her sister's in future blogs. For now, I will share these cute expressions of Autumn at 7 months.