The Beautiful {B} Family

I get the pleasure of photographing this family every September!  This time, they have expanded their family!! This was last year:

And this year...

Why yes we DID have fun!

Watching this family grow...

This family has been so much fun to watch grow!  From newborn pictures of the little guy, his 1 year portraits and birthday cards, pregnancy reveal and now, maternity pictures!  Beautiful family inside and out!
The last time we saw this:

And now, this:

 
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your journey!  Looking forward to meeting the little princess!!

My VERY first Senior Rep! Meet the beautiful Torrie Buckman!

I am thrilled to announce my first senior representative, Torrie Buckman!  Torrie is a 2013 graduate of Great Bridge High School and The Governors School for the Arts.  (I know right!)  She is going to Christopher Newport University in the fall to major in Music Education.  Torrie hopes to become a Music and English Teacher after college.  I enjoyed getting to know Torrie through my Senior Rep Program!  She is a one of a kind girl!  She is exactly what these pictures show!  Beautiful, Fun, Classy, and silly all wrapped up in one package!  She did not get the nickname Sunflower for no reason!  It fits her to a T!  I met Torrie through Horizon Community Church and the people of the church that know her were thrilled that she was doing this with me!  I got message after message saying how deserving she was and that she would represent me well!  I do not doubt it one bit!  She is a gem!  

My Interview With Torrie:

What is your fashion sense?  "Classy, Cute, Elegant and Fun!"

How did you get your nickname?  "People say that I brighten up their day with my smile!"

What is your favorite:

Snack:  apples and peanut butter

Movie:  The  Notebook

TV Show:  FRIENDS  

Song:  Love is not a Fight by Warren Barfield

Ice Cream:  Chunky Monkey

Singer:  Taylor Swift

Car:  Honda Civic (Red Please!)

Ringtone:  Marry Me by Train

Store:  Wet Seal

Book:  Redeeming Love by Ann Rihaldi

Music:  COUNTRY!  WORSHIP!  CLASSICAL!

Torrie loves God, her family, her friends, gifts, relationships, blessings, music, etc...

Torrie has been a blessing for me to photograph!  Not only is she an amazing person but she is also awesome in front of the camera!  She totally rocked it!  We had a blast as you can clearly see in the pictures!  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Torrie!  I can not wait to get your cards to you!!!  

   

CALLING ALL 2014 SENIORS

I’m looking for super-FUN, Seniors graduating in 2014 who want to be a part of my SENIOR Representative Program!  (hands flying up and people shouting Me, Me, Me!!!)  If you are graduating in 2014, are energetic, excited to be in front of the camera and have a sense of style, I need you!  And, you need me too! In exchange for you being an AWESOME representative for Allison Curti Photography, you will receive a FREE Senior Portrait Session as well as a few other perks! Two females and two males will be chosen from each High School in Suffolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and surrounding areas.  Applications are due no later than August 30, 2013.  Candidates will be chosen no later than Sept 15, 2013 and your shoot must be completed no later than November 2014.

To be a part of this awesome program you must: 

·         Be a Senior graduating on 2014

      ·         Be active in your community and school

• Be willing to take instruction and enjoy being photographed
• Have a fun sense of personality and style
• Agree to spread the word about your FUN experience with Allison Curti Photography to your friends, family and classmates by handing out rep cards, sharing on Facebook, tagging your pictures on my page on Facebook, liking my Facebook page, showing off our pictures and sharing your gallery.
• A full gallery of your images with password protection to share with friends and family as well as to help with ordering
• Represent ONLY Allison Curti Photography and use the images from our session as your senior photos (does not include yearbook pictures)
• Return a contract/model release signed by you and your parent/guardian.
• A $100 non-refundable deposit is required and applied to your session print or product purchase.

If you are selected to be a part of ACP’s Senior Program you will receive the following:

• A full senior session with unlimited clothing changes and location of your choice.  A $100 non-refundable deposit is required and applied to your session print or product purchase.

• 25 Senior Rep Cards with your picture on them to show off and share with your friends!  (With an option for more)

• Web ready and watermarked pictures to show and share on Facebook, blogs or other social media

• The opportunity to earn print credits or products for every person you refer to Allison Curti Photography for their senior portraits.

• All referred classmates will receive 10% off their print/product order with a valid Rep Card.
• Your images will/may appear on our Facebook page, blog, website or any other promotional material.

And, you have the opportunity to earn referral discounts for each person you send to me!    I do only accept a limited number of reps from each school so make sure to get your application in right away!  

Sound Great??

If you think this program is for you, please fill out the Senior Rep Application and return to me by mail with a photo of yourself!  I look forward to meeting you and I hope that I will be photographing you, for senior portraits in the near future!  You can contact me at 757-408-3035 with any questions or concerns.  Or you can contact me by e-mail at allisoncurtiphotography@yahoo.com.

It's been a while, nice to see you again....

Why has it been a while??  This deployment meant I was super busy just being a mama.  I am thrilled to say my hubby is HOME!!!  I could write a book of all that has gone on in the last 16 months but I will quickly sum it up in a few words:  San Diego, Santee, Beach, 1st grade, Cub Scouts, Baseball, Flag Football, broken arm, surgery, Disney, New Truck, New Tree, Birthdays, Potty Training,  Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause, Easter Bunny, Ceiling repair, OBX, Dad and Mom had surgery, and much more....  Needless to say, I have been shooting mostly with my phone!  The important thing, I am still capturing moments whether it be with my big lens or my phone.  Memories are being made every day and captured!  Our journey is taking a turn now as my husband starts school and will report to a ship.  Looks like another deployment in out near future.  While he is here, I will shoot.  I have several things planned already!  I'm excited to be doing a benefit dinner for a family who lost their son.  I am photographing some dear friends before the move to Japan!  I will miss them so so much but am so excited about their adventure ahead!  I have a senior shoot coming up of a handsome gentleman full of personality!  I also have a pending maternity and newborn in the works!  Life is good!  I am excited to step out of my comfort zone a little and to be shooting!  I hope to see you soon, be it in front of the camera or not!  :-)  Here are some things I have been working on!  Thanks for keeping up with me and do not forget to share me with the ones you love!

  

New Location, New Camera, New Software, but not new clients!!!

Another shoot of this beautiful family, who are probably the most regular clients that I have.  I feel like I say it over and over but it is fun to watch these kids grow up.  It is so true!  The daughter is getting in that pre-teen age and the son is a silly 6 year old.  They are both great kids with hearts of gold!   Love photographing this family and keeping up with them.

Third times a charm...

Same place, same time of year, same wonderful family, third time is a charm!  Love them!

And now he is ONE...

Remember this little guy....

 Well now he is ONE!  Actually almost ONE because we did his shoot early to make his 1 year old birthday invitations!  How lucky am I to get such a cutie, not once, but twice!  And he was a good baby, other than eating a few hand fulls of grass.  I guess he needed some leafy greens!  Happy Birthday Baby "J".  It has been fun watching you grow!  Happy First Birthday sweet boy!

 

This family is growing...

Well, all except Dad!
What a blessing to get to photograph this family again!   Not only was this 2 year old a total ham and a different kid than last time,  but Mama looked a little different too!  :-)  This family will be a family of 4 next time I photograph them!  What a blessing and a whole lot of fun that I got to photograph them this week!  I am so thankful that the wind did not scare us off!  A beautiful family and a brand new beautiful location!  I can not wait to go back!  Thanks again "H" Family!  Congratulations and I look forward to meeting baby sister!

Newborn love...

Oh my goodness look at those little lips.  Isn't he just the sweetest??  And his parents are totally in love!  I mean who wouldn't be right?  Thank you little guy for finally sleeping!  It was a pleasure...

Class of 2013 Beauty

What a privileged to get to photograph such beautiful people!  If I had only had a few more hours with this one.  All the way from Indiana but a beach girl at heart.  What fun!   Enjoy your last years in high school.  They are some of the best days of your life and as this chapter comes to an end...so much to look forward to, some much to come! 

Second Time Is a Charm

I had the privilege of photographing this family for the second time.  Love them.  So much fun to get to know these families and see them over and over again!!  I am blessed beyond belief.  And could they be anymore beautiful???  I think not.  Thank you again B family!  I hope to see you again!!!

Another little miracle...

This little guys is so sweet!  He has the best disposition, but who wouldn't when he gets as many cuddles as he does.  Between Mom, Dad and the grandparents he was getting lots of lovin'.  I snuck a little in there too!  It was so sweet to see them absolutely in head over heals in love with this little guy.  And for first time parents, they were so relaxed and easy going.  Beautiful family, inside and out.  And isn't he just precious.  I feel like I can smell newborn baby just looking at these picture.