Adding Color to Diplomas: New graduation cards

High school commencement is one the few most important milestones in an individual’s life. An incalculable amount of broken pencils and stressful tests have all led up to this memorable moment.

At Premier Portraits, we aim to showcase your soon-to-be graduate the way he or she wishes to be expressed. With that being said, we have recently added Graduation Announcement and Thank You Cards to our list of senior products!

These portrait cards, which measure 5x7 in size, are customizable to illuminate personality. You can choose between a selection of collages and montages that best match the student. Further personalize them by adding in your graduate’s name and class.

We also offer senior portfolios, multiple posed wallets, canvas wraps, portraits on wood or metal, travel mugs, and large blankets.  Digital effects, such as black and white filters, vignettes, and specific toning, can also be added.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Let’s face it. Visual content has been trumping written content in the current advertising market. Does this mark the end of human’s desire to read? No, but what it does mean is that people have less time to spend reading and would rather be delivered knowledge visually. In response to the visual learning evolution, marketers have chosen to employ image-centric marketing over conventional, text-based approaches. Here are some facts:

·      The brain can process visual content quicker than written content

·      Images can trigger emotions, and thus be more persuasive than words alone

·      Social media, which involves a massive amount of visual content, is the most widely used marketing tactic (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.)

·      In fact, the most successful Facebook posts are visual

This does not mean you should flood your website with a truckload of images. Alternatively, it would be wise to consider these guidelines when collecting and prior to inserting images:

·      Use images that are meaningful to the topic at hand

·      Stay away from using images for decorative purposes

·      Choose images that match your brand values

·      Don’t use too many!

·      Try to use real photographs, or images that appear more authentic

·      Include concise captions

·      Size the images correctly

Premier Portraits are experts when it comes to capturing photos of product-related content for marketing use. For more information, please email us or call us at (860) 223-4126.

Holiday Memory Checklist

It’s once again time to break out the eggnog and glazed ham, the candy canes and hot cocoa, and of course, Grandma’s legendary peppermint stick chocolates . . . yummy!

With the Holidays right around the corner, the to-do list is already becoming congested (along with your sinuses), leaving no reason not to consult the photography professionals at Premier Photos to make your Holidays a memorable occasion!

Premier specializes in family portraits of all types, with no pets left behind. We will work with you on backgrounds and poses that show you and your family at best!

Since the Holidays are a time of gift giving, here are some tips we offer to you and your family during and in preparation for the session (including some DIY):

·      Keep calm and relaxed. It’s a good idea to settle any feelings of shyness or reluctance prior to shooting to ensure that your family can be captured at its best spirits. Laughter is a must!

·      Research ways to set up a simple home studio. (Hint: For a simple, cheap backdrop, simply hang up a white bed sheet).

·      Take as many photos as possible! It’s important to capture enough to work with, considering the extensive amount of easy-to-use, photo-editing tools available to the general market. Quantity allows for quality.

·      Since t-shirts with logos tend to be distracting, keep it simple by wearing holiday-themed colors without large graphics.

·      Make it personal: Bring to the session any personal artifacts (like toys and stuffed animals, or even ornaments) you feel are worth presenting in your portraits, for they could aid in representing your family’s true spirit!

·      Last, but not least, don’t smile! (What?) Yes, we meant to say that. Forcing a smile will only create phony expressions. Remember that “laughter is a must” comment in bullet-point #1? At that moment, it’s a great idea to pick on each other to get the humor rolling.

Give your season’s greetings to your relatives in style this year, and remember to feast like a king!

Annual Holiday Photo Shoot

The holidays are drawing near, and what a better way to kick off the season with a festive, professional photo shoot!

Join us December 5^th and 12^th at Premier Portrait Studio in Plainville for our Annual Holiday Photo Shoot! Space and time are limited, so don’t miss out on this holiday’s festivities.

We offer two photo options: a winter scene, or a classic, friendly photo with Old Saint Nick. Prices start at $10 and photos will be printed on-site, giving you an early present to take home with you that day.

To sign up, please call (860) 410-4304.

Premier Welcomes the Legendary Photo Booth

Premier Portraits has been offering on-site printing since the late 90’s. On-site printing is a convenient and awesome addition to your event, but it does lend itself to more traditional photography. That’s why we added a photo booth rental to our arsenal of services. But how does a photo booth enhance your event?

A photo booth allows people to be goofy and often captures them in their natural state.  There’s no one behind a camera directing you to pose, so people are encouraged to be creative in their own way!  They can use props and costume pieces that we provide free of charge. Also, have you ever been to a school dance or corporate event and everyone is too shy to get up and mingle? A photo booth is an instant solution!

Pleasure is our priority. We provide setup, operational assistance and tear-down to ensure a smooth experience. Your job of planning entertainment for a school dance or corporate event is now made easier.  

Premier Portraits Studio provides professional photography services you can count on. Photo booths are great for: wedding receptions, bar and bat mitzvahs, corporate events, holiday parties, prom, birthday parties, family reunions, tradeshows, fundraisers, graduation parties and more.

Sporting Events with Premier Portraits

Quality is expected in any form of professional photography. That’s why Premier handles sporting events the same as any other type of event. With an arsenal of superior equipment and a broad range of knowledge, our artists are highly trained to capture team pride with the goal of creativity.

As a highly valued customer, your convenience is our priority. That’s why we provide username and login credentials to access your confidential photo galleries once uploaded to our website. While keeping your memories safe, we allow you to view and purchase photos at your leisure.

Visit http://premierportraits.net/ to view our wide range of photography services at affordable rates.

Keep Your Child Safe with a Security Portrait

Parents take on many roles with their children, from friend to advisor to teacher to protector.  That last role may be the least fun but one way to ensure that you offer your child the safest future is to prepare for those things that will hopefully never happen.

One of the most powerful tools available to parents with today’s technology is the current photograph.  Think back to the photograph images that exist from your own childhood and realize the gaps of time between those photos.  Today, we take pictures so often that we use a quick snapshot instead of describing an item in the store or something interesting we’ve seen during our day.

There are several elements that distinguish a good security photograph from the many pictures we take, including selfies.  For one thing, a good identity picture will be an accurate representation of your child’s distinguishing features and that can be important to ensure that people and facial recognition software programs have the best opportunity of recognizing a missing boy or girl.

Access is another critical factor in creating a security picture.  You want that image to be easily accessible to law enforcement officials.  If you should lose a student ID picture, you want to be able to get a replacement in as short a timeframe as possible.

Security is always a double edged knife, where you want to be able to get to the information with as little trouble as possible but prevent access for others.  A picture and identifying information such height, weight, birthmarks, and fingerprints can help protect your child or be used against him or her.  A good portrait studio can help you secure this vital information.

If your child goes missing, call 911 first.  Premier Portraits Studio will be there to help with whatever you need but make sure you start the process of finding your little boy or girl as soon as possible.

Realize that we don’t pay attention to details during a busy day.  Try this exercise, describe what your child was wearing when he or she left the house today.  Most people aren’t sure and many have to look down to remember what they chose to wear.  This sort of detail can be very important in an emergency and, if the day is without incident, living in the moment and noticing the little things about those we love is a good way to enjoy each other.

BRIEF SUMMARY: Premier Portraits Studio addresses the critical topic of security and how a good identifying portrait can help locate a missing child.

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