Highland Photography

2012 Senior Gallery

2012-01-10T13:53:00.002-06:00

How exciting!....I just posted on our website some of the 2012 Senior photos in their gallery!...check out some of the fun we had and some of our new techniques that we developed for this year!....Once again, the seniors and their parents were awesome that we worked with this year. It always amazes me with some of the ideas they come up with!.....It helps me in the creative process when they do.....thank you Class of 2012 and you parents for making 2012 another successful year at Highland Photography!

Another Year Gone!!

2011-12-24T12:17:00.003-06:00

Wow!....time seems to fly by and another year is coming to completion! We had the opportunity to again work with some terrific high school seniors, some wonderful families and some cute babies! I want to thank each and every one of you that came in and allowed us the opportunity to work with you on your portraits, and hope that you become lifelong friends! We appreciate and value your dedication to us and your business. We look forward to working with you again in the future! We also wish you a very Blessed Merry Christmas and a safe and wonderful Happy New Year!....thanks again, and we look forward to serving you in the future! - Bill

Now Booking 2012 Seniors!!

2011-03-10T14:47:00.002-06:00

Wow!...another year has gone by already!! We are now getting calls and booking our 2012 Seniors!....don't miss out on the date and time that you want. Call us now at 563-886-1510 to book you date and time. The best times are always filled in early, so don't hesitate!

Remember that we run our "Early Bird Specials" which is half off all of our session fees, both indoor and outdoor during the months of June, July and August!.....take advantage of these specials and save some money!!.....

Also remember that we give you a FREE family session for every single Senior that we photograph!...that's another $65.00 savings.

Don't wait!....Call now!!

Happy Holidays!!

2010-12-07T14:48:00.003-06:00

Now that the holiday season is upon us, it is a great time to take advantage of our families all being together to create that much cherished family portrait!

The family portrait is that one thing that everyone always is wanting to do...but it always seems to get put on the "back burner"....and another year slips away.

Family portraits are great for Christmas gifts!...it's the one present that doesn't require batteries, and it never is returned the day after Christmas!!

So don't let another year slip away....take advantage of our half price session fees for family portraits over the holidays....our normal session fee is $65...but now it's only $37.50!.....so call 563-886-1510 now to book your appointment!

May you and your family have a wonderfully Blessed, Safe and Happy Holidays!

Time to start calling for your appointments!!

2010-05-14T13:44:00.001-05:00

WOW!!....another year has gone by so quickly! It seems like we just finished with our 2010 Senior season, and now we are already starting to book our Class of 2011!!...including my own son!!...it seems like I just sent him to pre-school!...time goes by so quickly. Anyway!....now it is the time that you need to find out what date and time you would like to be photographed, and call us to make sure you get that time reserved for your senior session! The best times always fill up so quickly, and we are already booking appointments for June and July!....we will also be going back to our summer hours which are:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursdays 12:00noon - 8:00pm
Saturdays 9:00am - 12:00noon
Sundays and Mondays - CLOSED

Don't wait!!....call now to reserve your time!!....we are waiting now for your call!

Website Update!

2010-05-14T13:41:00.001-05:00

Greetings everyone!!....just a quick note to let everyone know to check out our galleries that have been updated! Our first Seniors section has been updated with some of my favorite 2010 Graduating Seniors...and the Seniors 2 section is some of my favorite seniors from the past few years!....we also have updated our weddings and weddings 2 sections with some of our more recent weddings. ENJOY!

Happy New Year!

2010-01-21T13:38:00.002-06:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Now that we have started the new year, it's time to be thinking about ordering more wallets if you are running low...now is the time to do that!....just give us a call and it is a very quick turnaround on wallet reorders. Also it's time to start thinking about your photo graduation announcements. Please remember that since we now offer a full line of photo grad cards....we do NOT give out copyright releases to have your cards made elsewhere. We offer a full line of beautiful cards here at the studio, with your original photos and they come with envelopes for a nicer look than just a postcard that most of the other copy places offer, and they are very reasonably priced. Once again, very quick turnaround on these announcements, usually a 2-3 day turnaround. So give us a call so we can replenish your wallet supply, or order your grad cards!

It's holiday season!

2009-11-17T06:28:00.003-06:00

Greetings everyone!

As the busy holiday season approaches, I want to remind everyone that it's the perfect time of year to have family portraits done. Family and friends will be gathering for the holidays, and what a perfect time to have that family portrait done here at Highland Photography. Family portraits always seem to be on everyone's "to do" list, but always seem to get put to the back burner, and another year slips by without them getting done. Highland Photography is running a family special on our session fees, starting December 1st, our family session fee will drop from our normal $65.00 session fee, to only $35.00! There are plenty of good times still available.

Also, watch for our television ads on Channel 20 KWKB! Highland Photography, along with several other Tipton businesses, have joined together to purchase air time to promote the town of Tipton and our area businesses.....

Also, we are entering into our new winter hours, which will be Tuesday thru Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm, and Saturday mornings 9:00am to 12:00noon. We are still closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday season!

Senior Session Fees Half Price Extended Thru September!

2009-09-11T10:39:00.001-05:00

Just wanted everyone to know that we have extended our half price session fees through the month of September.....!

Also...while driving around, I have noticed that the leaves seem to be starting to turn color.....does this mean that the colors are going to come early this year??....maybe so!....Do not hesitate to call and make your appointment now if you are wanting fall colors....every year we have folks that are disappointed, because they have waited too long and the colors are gone...the first wet, rainy, windy day that we have....they are gone!.....or they wait and call, and we are booked full.....so call now and get your appointment on the books!

Also....we have knocked $30.00 off our $65.00 family session fee through the month of November!!....so take advantage of that offer...and of course...as always....with EVERY senior that we photograph.....you get a FREE family session!

Family portraits are the perfect Christmas gift!!.....it's one stop shopping.....no long lines to bother with.....no crowded stores and parking lots.......they don't require batteries.....and they are NEVER returned the day after Christmas!!.......

Senior Season.......Amateur Photographers, High Priced Session Fees and Minimum Orders....OH MY!!

2009-08-03T21:28:00.007-05:00

Well, we are into the senior season now, and we are really having fun!....we have gone back to our outdoor studio at Cedar Valley, and we are getting some great photos!...but what is nice is that we can also use last year's spots, which give our studio even more versatility!

I want to address something that has been brought up to me, and that are seniors that are using "friends" and "relatives" to shoot their senior photos.....I know that the economy is hard right now.....but please remember that with photography.....you definitely get what you pay for.....although many of these people are good on the amateur level.....they sometimes can not give you what we professionals can, and that is full retouching capabilities.....Photoshop experience.....many different things that we can do with Photoshop......but more importantly, is the lab that we use for good quality printing....that LASTS!.......We are happy to use, and have used for over 20 years, American Color Imaging out of Cedar Falls.....they are a quality lab, and they have very quick turnaround on our orders........this is something that alot of amateurs can not give you......and let's just be honest.....would you trust your surgery to a "part time" surgeon??.....NO!!....so why trust one of the most important things of your life....(you are only going to graduate from high school one time!)......so why trust this to a "part time" photographer??......think about that.......every year we end up photographing seniors that went elsewhere, and were disappointed in the results......when you get down to it.....if you compare our prices....and our results......we are not that much more expensive than what some of these amateurs are charging you....but you are getting soooo much more!

I also want to address something else that was brought to my attention.....studios that are charging extremely high session fees....and you get a portion of that fee as a "credit" towards your photos.....well.....the only question I have for that is this...."Do you like spending that much on portraits.....that you haven't even seen yet??"........would you buy a car without seeing it or test driving it??......I don't think so......so shop smart.....see what you are spending your money on....and don't be "forced" into spending money you don't have to....especially when you haven't even seen the photos yet......

The third thing brought to my attention by some of my own clients....are studios that are saying that they have a "minimum order" that must be placed for them to photograph your senior......most of them being in the $500.00 range.....am I the only one that finds this a little absurd?.......that's like going to the car dealership, wanting to buy a car....and them telling you the only one that you are allowed to buy is the Cadillac Escalade!!........simply amazing!!............or.......going to the grocery store to buy a loaf of bread or gallon of milk...and being told you can't....because they have a $50.00 minimum you must spend!!.......folks......YOU are the people that make it possible for us to be in business.....why should we start being so pompous to tell you that if you don't spend "X" amount of dollars at our studio....then we don't want you as customers!??.......Our studio has low session fees.....ABSOLUTELY NO MINIMUM ORDERS.....and we put out a very high quality product at a fair price....call and compare our prices to the others....you will find that out for yourself.......(ok...I'll get down off the soapbox now....)

We are still running our 1/2 off session fees for the month of August......and once school starts....not that we condone you missing school.....we have Highland Photography's Breakfast Club.....which means on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday...if you book any of the morning appointment slots.....it is also 1/2 price session fees!!.......so that means our session fees are now:

Indoor only (2 outfits) $30.00
Indoor/Outdoor (3 outfits) $47.50
Indoor/Outdoor (5 outfits) $57.50

And our packages start as little as $99.00!!.......

Also remember here at our studio.....we give a free family portrait session (a $65 value)....to EVERY single senior that we photograph......it's a great time to update your family portrait before that senior heads off to college......

Give us a call at 563-886-1510 or toll free at 866-886-1510 to make your appointments now!

CLASS OF 2010!! - HALF PRICE SESSION FEES!!

2009-05-12T09:36:00.003-05:00

Wow!!....another year has gone by, and here we now are ready to start photographing our Class of 2010!!.....

We are now going to go back and start photographing our outdoor sessions at beautiful Cedar Valley, down by the river. It's a short 6 mile drive west of Tipton and it's well worth the short drive to get there.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY BIRD SPECIALS!!

Just a reminder, ALL of our session fees for the months of June, July and August are HALF PRICE!!......times are filling up VERY quickly, so call NOW to reserve your time to make sure you get the date and time that you want. The more we get into summer, the hotter it will be getting during the day, so the 9:00am appointments are the best for both heat, and lighting, and they are always the first to go.....so CALL NOW to make sure you get the one you want!

Check out our senior sections at our website to view many of the Class of 2009......and also get some great ideas for your senior. There is no extra charge for pets, sports, car or other specialty shots. No extra charge for boyfriend/girlfriend/brother/sister shots.......it's all part of the fun of senior season at Highland Photography.

I can not stress enough how you need to call early to get your appointment on the books and get the time that you want for your session, so call now....563-886-1510.

I look forward to working with all you Class of 2010 seniors.....!

ZA-GA-ZIG SHRINE CLOWNS

2009-03-28T11:54:00.010-05:00

This past week, I had the great honor of traveling over to Des Moines to the Shrine Temple over there and photograph many of the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Clowns. This is a wonderful and amazing group of men, not only because many years ago, I was one of them (Homer, The Baseball Clown)....but just with the things that they do, the money they raise, the children that they help, the smiles that they bring and all the joy that they spread is endless.

It was great seeing some of the "oldies" from my past like Skeeter, Lil' Jiggs, Wuzzles, Buster, Soapie, and others that I am sure I have missed.....but also to see so many of the new clowns! I am absolutely amazed at some of the costumes that these guys have come up with!....very innovative to say the least!....

Anyway, the Shrine Circus will be coming up on May 1st, 2nd and 3rd.....you don't want to miss it....and if my schedule permits....you might even see an OLD clown there in the grease and rags for one more good time!

TIME TO ORDER MORE WALLETS & GRAD CARDS!!

2009-03-17T14:58:00.003-05:00

Well....it's that time of year when you have run low on your wallets and it's time to reorder!!....we are now running our Graduation Wallet Reorder Special....which is:

48 Wallets (one pose only) for the price of 24 which is $30.00 + $5.00 reorder charge....

Also it's time to start ordering your Photo Graduation Announcements. Call us now at 563-886-1510 to get them ordered. We do have a quick turnaround time of 2-3 days on these....but do not wait too long, because the closer it gets to graduation, the busier we get, and the lab also!....If you know when the graduation is, time, etc....and you have your info for your open house or party....then give us a call and we can get them ordered for you!

NEW WEBSITE IS LAUNCHED!!

2009-01-14T22:26:00.006-06:00

Hello everyone!....

Well....we have done it!!....our new website is now launched as of today!....you can reach it at:

www.highlandphotostudio.com

We are very excited with the new website.....it is much "flashier" than our old one....and although we hate to see that one go.....the new site will allow us to let clients view their portraits online if they wish....and they also can purchase right on our website if they wish through our online shopping cart!......

Also we have several new galleries which include slide shows and music!.....and much nicer presentation than the old site.....

So....please take a look at the new site....tell us what you think......and enjoy!

Half Price Session Fees For Family Sessions!

2009-01-09T15:02:00.011-06:00

When was the last time you had your family's portrait done?

I would like to announce that we are slashing our session fees for family groups in half for the months of January, February and March!.....that's right!...instead of our normal session fee of $65.00 for family groups, we are cutting them in half to be only $32.50!....This includes your main family group and two breakdowns of that group, such as the parents alone and the kids alone. Or, if you are a multi-family group, it means the large group and two breakdowns, such as Grandma and Grandpa with all the grandkids and the grandkids alone, or the original family.....each additional family group beyond the first three groups can be photographed for just $10.00 each......

Family photos seems to be on everyone's "To Do" list...but we never ever seem to get around to getting them taken......the last church directory......someone's wedding.......time flies between the time of having them taken. Now that the holidays are over and things have settled down is the perfect time to have your family's portrait taken!....

This price cut is for "in studio" sessions only, or you can choose to have me come to your home or on location for another fee.

Give us a call at the studio at 563-886-1510 or toll free at 866-886-1510 to set up your appointment today!

Welcome!!

2009-01-09T10:52:00.004-06:00

Hello Everyone!….Well we are now entering the world of “blogging”! This is just our start, and I am sure we will be evolving and changing things as we go….but this at least gets our feet wet. I will try and keep you up to date on what’s going on with the studio, some of our current promotions that we are doing and any specials that we might be having…..so welcome….

As of today, I have purchased a new website template and I am in the process of building a brand new website for the studio.....we are very excited about the move to a new host...the website will be much more modern than the old one....it served our purposes for many years, but it's time to "get up with the times".......much better with slide shows, music and much more......of course......we won't be able to do some of the things that we used to on the old website, such as my tips to you clients on preparing for your sessions, etc......but it might be something that we can adjust and send out in the regular mail, or by email if requested....

I hope you all had a wonderful holidays, before you know it.......winter will be ending....the snow and ice will be melting.....and it will be time to gear up for the Spring season.......Spring sports and prom season are not that far away!......see you then!