we are super excited to introduce our brand-spanking new big year senior session! it’s the coolest freshest way to do senior pictures and it includes all sorts of awesome swag, including…

* a rockin three-hour session
* unlimited locations
* unlimited friends
* 100 gumstick cards
* three pocket accordion albums
* images posted on our blog and facebook page
* free images for facebook, myspace, etc

okay, on to our model search. what is the 2011 senior model search, you ask? well, it’s only the biggest search of the coolest 2011 seniors in the metro st. louis and michiana areas. we are looking for 2 students (one girl, one boy) from each school in these two areas to represent CRWstudio and spread the word about our new Big Year session. In exchange for talking us up to all their friends and handing out info cards, all of our models will get one very cool big year senior session!

oh yeah, did i mention that the session is free!  yep, free…nada, zip, zilch…free! and (this is a big and, folks), all models will receive moolah for each person they refer who does a session with us. now really, how could anyone turn that down. a free (parents love this part) session that is also fun*fresh*modern (and seniors love this part!) AND money is involved…it’s a win*win*win!

if you know someone who might be interested in our big year session or in being one of our models, simply share this post with them and have them email us (rochelle@crwstudio.com). easy peasy!

happy living!

ro

edited to add: not only will the winning client get a free documentary session, but one lucky voter will win one as well!!! be sure to vote…that lucky voter could be you!!!

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We are excited to announce that we’re doing free heart day mini-sessions on valentines day!!! Each session is half an hour long and completely free!!! yep, you read that correctly, absolutely free. and in my best infomercial voice…and you also receive 10% any orders you place!!! a free session and 10% off orders, you really can’t go wrong! just call or email us to reserve your spot.

p.s. i’ll be announcing a very cool photo contest involving all my clients from 2009 very soon…stay tuned!!!

after over a year in the making (long story), crwstudio:the blogsite is finally here!!! i am so over the moon with our new online home, i can’t even begin to verbalize it. as much as i loved our old site, i felt it just didn’t represent us well. we definitely have a unique vision and style and i feel our blogsite showcases that much better. and, it makes things super easy on our clients! no longer will you have to travel back and fourth between our site and our blog…it’s a one-stop dealio now!!! so, without further ado, here she is…

crwstudio:the blogsite

p.s. we are doing an awesome giveaway today…if you leave a comment, your name will be put into the mix for some really cool swag!!!  good luck!!!

after first meeting lauren and rob at a bridal show back in march, i knew we’d have a great time and boy was i right. we had a blast over the summer when we did their engagment session in new town and their wedding last month was no different.

i had the distinct pleasure of meeting laura’s mom, carol, a few months back at a wedding. she was the florist and we hit it off immediately while i took some ring pictures. she was so very kind in telling me that i was sweet and talented and mentioned that her daughter was getting married next year. well, we ended up finding each other on facebook (have i told you how much i love that site???) and i told her about the harrah’s bridal show. i then got my second distinct pleasure of meeting laura at a the show. just like with mom, we hit it off immediately and before i knew it, they made my day by telling me that they wanted me to document laura and ryan’s wedding. {insert happy dance}

laura and ryan wanted fall colors in their engagement pictures, so we ended up doing their session really soon after the show. again, i had another distinct pleasure in meeting someone, this time it was ryan. what a fun fella he is…and what a sweet, loving couple they are…what as sweet, loving family they all are.

we started the session out at the thies farm pumpkn patch and i was super happy when i spotted carol there before the session. since she was the one who introduced me to laura and ryan, it was only fitting that she was there for the session. despite the rain, the four of us had a fabulous time getting some awesome pictures and later while chatting over dinner (thank you so much carol!). the pumpkin patch, that bridge (thank you again carol!) and lastly the restaurant…what a beautifully fun session!!!

i definitely can’t wait til april!

happy living,
ro

it may have been a brisk october day but the love and the warmth that came from jena and brandon as well as their friends and families warmed us right to the core. i met jena and her mom at a bridal show in illinois back in januaray. in fact, it was our first ever bridal show and they became our first ever client from a bridal show. it was kind of special for us.

after having an awesome e-session with them back in april, i just knew we’d have an equally awesome time once their wedding day rolled around. and we did! from the girls getting their hair done that morning to the hilarious moment of watching them seeing their newly decorated car for the first time, we were able to experience a wonderful day with the now mr. and mrs. doty. thank you so much jena and brandon for letting us be the ones to document your big day! and may everyday be as wonderful and magical as your first day as husband and wife.

here’s a little slideshow of your special day…

congrats!
ro

wow, it’s almost november already…can you believe it?!?!?! i definitely can’t! as october comes to an end, it’s time to start thinking about holiday cards. whether you want chirstmas, hanukkah or new year’s cards, we’ve got you covered! some of our designs are very bright, very colorful and very modern while others are a bit more traditional with more muted colors…we have a style for everyone. just scroll down a little to check out the awesome eye candy that is our 2009 card collection.

so, not only do we have some gorgeous card designs this year, but they are now officially on sale! all cards are 25% off and for those of you who like to include 4×6’s and wallets in their cards, they’re on sale too! our 4×6’s and our wallets (which come in fours) are only $1.50…that’s over 75% off folks!!! and now i’m going to get even more infomercial on you and tell you that you can also get a free session! i’m doing a holiday portrait party at queeny park this sunday (november 1st) from 10-2. each mini-session is half an hour long and totally free!!! this is *seriously* a steal!!! if you’re interested in snagging a mini session for yourself, just email or call me.

well, that does it for today’s holiday card infomercial. seriously though, you can’t do much better than a free session and an awesome deal on cards and prints…just doesn’t get better than that.

have a great halloween…and happy living!
ro

i recently had a super fun session that was a little bittersweet for me, as it was for my friend, i’m sure. for, you see, theri just recently found out she has breast cancer…for the second time. so, before she has surgery, before she undergoes another round of chemo, before she loses her hair, we got together to do a fun family session. cancer thoughts were put aside, at least for a little while, while we strolled down main street st. charles having fun and taking pictures.
jacob was a total ball of energy and played a little game of cat and mouse with me and my camera, hiding his face behind his hands at times.

while little zane was very relaxed and chill. just having fun with his family and the crazy chick behind the camera.

and of course there was miss brittany…helping corral the boys and being just as sweet as can be. she was kind enough to let me snap just a few of her alone before she headed off to work. such a great young lady she is!
i haven’t known theri too terribly long. in fact i just really met her this past year through st. louis mommies. physically, she’s the strongest, most in-shape person i know…she does teach strollerfit afterall, which yes, totally kicks my toushie. but she’s not just strong in the physical sense, she’s such a strong woman in so many other, less obvious ways. she’s already beat cancer once and i just know that with her strength and the love and support of her family and friends, she can do it again!!!

thank you, theri, for being such an inspiration to all of us and may you and yours do the happiest living of all!

rochelle

brendon’s smile third annual walk is now over but the beauty, courage and happiness of the young stroke survivors who were there, as well as their families, is still etched in my brain. it was such a wonderful day of celebration…celebrating the lives of these little survivors, celebrating the victories both small and large they’ve experienced and celebrating the awareness that brendon, jessica and stephen have been able to bring to the forefront.
the images i took that day are literally uploading while i type this, but in the meantime i thought i’d provide a little sneak peak. it was such a beautiful day, and really with such wonderful children playing, laughing, being… how could it not be.thank you brendon, jessica and stephen for allowing me to document such a special day.

happy living,
rochelle