Bamboo Studios Awesomeness Revealed

Emily: The Deadly Weapon

 

She speaks the truth, folks. This is Emily from Piedmont. And if you’re wondering what the little “hi yah!” kick was about, then you should probably know that Emily is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. That’s right, you don’t want to get on Emily’s bad side. Or she’ll take you down. You think I’m kidding.

Funny thing is, Aaron tried just that. To get on her bad side that is. He figured a video of Emily flipping him to the ground would be a good idea. I wasn’t about to disagree. I mean, let’s be honest, that would be pretty funny.

 

But she stood her ground. Good for you, Emily.

Emily grew up in Indiana and moved to this neck of the woods about 5 years ago.  She loves football, art, and photography. She’s also involved in tennis and swimming. And although she’s used to the city, she’s come to love the country. In the words of Alan Jackson, she’s “Gone Country.” And frankly, we wouldn’t want it any other way.

 

Emily experienced one of our more eventful photo shoots seeing as how we braved the river and the chair in the middle of a bridge and running through an open field during hunting season… yet she breezed through it all. Must be all the Tae Kwon Do training.  I might need to look into that.

 

But all that aside, we had an awesome time. Emily was adventuresome, hysterical and a great model. The perfect mix. And if you don’t feel as though you got enough of Emily, there’s more to be seen here. And here. (Keep your eyes peeled for Aaron’s acting and voice over debut). As you can see, we have a number of video outtakes for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy. I know we will!

Alex: The Legend

We’d like to welcome our first Central Cabarrus senior of the year. His name is Alex. And he is quite the model.

 

Take a look and see for yourself.

Man’s, actually Alex’s, best friend had a small cameo appearence during the shoot as well. For those of you who don’t know, this is Pandora. You may have seen some of her early work in the 2009 Chocolate Lab Pups calendar and a feature in the upcoming 2010 Just Chocolate Labs calendar. Alex claims to have taught her everything she knows, which could be a bad thing because Pandora’s career has been hampered by the inability to turn left. Standing still however, is a piece of cake.

We had quite an eventful shoot with Alex. Aside from the leaves and the mountain folk, we even had a little run-in with some seriously awesome sports cars. So we made sure we got a shot of Alex with the very sleek Nissan GTR. What a beauty. Man, that car makes Alex look gooood. Wait, or is it the other way around? 

Alex loves 4-wheeling, fishing, and hunting. He’s also into Football, Baseball, Hockey, Science Club, and engineering. Basically, he’s a jack of all trades. He needs to add model to that resume of his as well. Just sayin’! Oh. Yeah. And he’s a pretty big Red Sox fan too. But we’ll try not to hold that against him. Well Aaron will. But I can’t promise anything.

 

We couldn’t be more excited about how everything turned out with Alex’s shoot. From the weather, to the location, to the outfits and even the hairstyle… it was just plain awesome. Bottom Line: Alex rocked it out.

 

Come and rock it out with us sometime. Alex took advantage of our Fall on the Mountain special this year. Which is always a good idea for our seniors. Our seasonal specials aren’t just for families. If you’d like to be in the know of when these specials are happening, then we recommend signing up for the newsletter. You can sign up at the bottom of the blog. This will put you on the list of lucky people who receive our monthly newsletters. This is how we make all of our big announcements. And you’ll be the very first to know of any specials that we’re having. So c’mon and join up. You just might end up with images like Alex’s. And let’s be honest, they’re incredible. Call 704.888.2881 to schedule your appointment today!

Jessi, not Jess

How ’bout I let Jessica handle the introduction…

 

 

Yep, you heard right. This is Jessica from West Stanly. As usual, she has a few ties to the studio already having known a number of our previous seniors. She plays softball at West, as well as on a traveling team called, Carolina Xtreme. She plans on going to college and studying something in the medical field. You can find her playing softball, hanging out with friends and family, or at her part-time job at Baskin Robbins. Yum.

Jessi loves her Chucks, diet Dr. Pepper, Lady GaGa, and having fun. Which became very clear during her shoot. The having fun part that is. And we laughed a lot. Maybe it was because we caught her mom dancing up on the hill (to which she said, “… I can’t take her anywhere”), or maybe it was Aaron falling off that stump, or me jumping up and down on tree branches. Or… maybe she was in a super good mood because she was going to look at cars after her shoot. Or maybe… just maybe, she’s simply a fun girl.

 

Something tells me to go with a combination of all of the above.

 

When all was said and done, we had a blast with Jessi. The best part was at the very end when Aaron usually ends the shoot with his infamous high-five. Well, we were pleasantly surprised when Jessi herself, initiated the high-five. She is the first senior to ever do so and will be remembered as such for decades to come.

 

So if you think Jessi’s shoot looked like fun, then you need to come in and experience it for yourself. We’ll be announcing our November special soon and very soon. So be sure to stay tuned and check back in with the website for the big reveal. Call 704.888.2881 or email me at haley@bamboostudios.net if you have any questions! Happy November.

Amanda: Queen of the Swamp

 

This is Amanda. She goes to Piedmont.  And I’m just gonna go right ahead and say it, she takes some killer photos. Look, I even have picures to prove it.

Amanda is interested in Physical Therapy and is hoping to attend a school that has a good program next Fall. Having applied to a slew of colleges, she’s hoping for ECU. Even despite Aaron’s attempt to convince her State was the better option. Stick to your guns, Amanda. Don’t let Aaron’s NCSU fanatics get the best of you.

We had a great time with Amanda on her shoot. The weather was surprisingly perfect and the lighting couldn’t have been any better. And as usual, we got the opportunity to learn quite a bit about Amanda. She hates snakes. She’s not a huge fan of algae. Her and her family have been on cruises to Hawaii, Alaska, and Europe. She hates to play with grass. She’s on yearbook staff at Piedmont. She wears UGGs. And gnats really really like her face.

Oh and she has a chiuaua named Angel. But don’t let the name fool you. That dog is feisty!

 

Amanda was the first senior to take advantage of this month’s super spectacular special. Which is… two free digital images (a $90 value!). But that only applies to those who come in and have a senior on-location shoot with us during the month of October. November is quickly approaching, so schedule your senior shoot with us today!

Jessica: The Astronomer

 

Hi again everyone. We’d like you to meet Jessica. She’s from West Stanly. She takes cosmetology. Loves Sunchips and Snickers. Wears her cousin’s jeans and dresses that aren’t hers. She enjoys changing her hair a lot. And she seems to rock whatever style she wears. Did I mention how she likes to wear her cousin’s jeans? Well, here she is, folks!

Jessica was a treat. And by treat, I mean fun to hang out with. Not in a “she-was-fun-to-snack-on” kind of way. At least, not that we’re aware of…

 

Moving on.

 

Jessica was laid-back and way fun. We did our thing. She did hers. And it just worked. Clearly. And as she told us beforehand, she’s always up for a good challenge. And that she was! She did an awesome job and we enjoyed every second of her shoot.

Jessica was another one of our seniors that took advantage of our incredible September special.  I’m sure she’d tell you it was a brilliant idea. But speaking of specials… we’ve got another one for you. Just for October. If you book your Senior on-location session with us during the month of October… we will give you… 2… free… wait for it… digital images! That’s right, 2 digital negatives for free. That’s a $90 value.

 

I mean, c’mon, talk about some bang for your buck. You pick out two images that you’d like digitized and we’ll give you each of those images in color, black & white, and sepia along with both print and web versions.

 

As a recap for anyone who isn’t familiar with our digital options; The print version (along with the print release) allows you to print them wherever you want to, in whatever size you want, and however many copies you want. The image is yours to do what you please. And the web version is email friendly so that you can send it to whomever and post it wherever!
Like I’ve said before, it’s the best of both worlds. And these two images are yours for free. IF you book your Senior on-location session with us for the month of October, that is. You know you want to!

Call us at 704.888.2881 to book your session today.

 

Introducing… Hayley!

 

Like she said, this is Hayley from the PLC. And she was a hoot. What is a hoot? You’re looking at it… well, her:

We had so much fun with Hayley. Especially me. Aside from the fact that she shares my name… it’s because Hayley put up a good fight with Aaron. As usual, he dished out his craziness and tried to give her a hard time. Hayley took it.  Then she dished it right back. I love it when seniors give him a run for his money. So thank you, Hayley!

And with Hayley’s help we were finally able to figure out what it was that Aaron’s always doing with his face on shoots. For all you seniors who have experienced it, we’re both sorry, and excited to tell you we know why. It’s what he calls “Facial Affirmation,” and it’s his way of letting you know how you’re doing. Or which face you should be making. This comes in the form of a creepy giggle along with an extremely happy face or a hand motion close to the face accompanied by a serious look. You can thank Hayley for clearing up the confusion.

Hayley hopes to eventually go to nursing school. And after spending a few hours with her, we know she’s up for the job. She’s not nearly as squeamish as Aaron and I.  And she handled the river and the bridge and the yellow wall with such fervor. Ultimately, she was a blast. And we enjoyed every second of her chill attitude. As well as that feisty side of hers. If I ever need someone to put Aaron in his place, I know exactly who to call!

 

)h! and FYI: Countdown til the end of September, and therefore the end of $99 on-location sessions: T-minus 5 days.