Now scheduling 2011 Senior Portraits
Questions:  ask Molly Patton
or call 301-775-5190 or e-mail
donna_mcneil@photocreationsbydonna.com

Why should you choose photo creations by donna for your senior portraits?
cap & gown and drape available
professional retouch included
personal attention during portraits and order taking
48 Free wallets with coupon
small resolution file for personal use such as Facebook
Proofs on line for viewing and/or purchase
 read below for more details


Senior Portfolio


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Shannon's Portrait Book:
 


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Evan's Portrait Book:


Planning for a successful senior portrait session:

 When selecting your 3 outfits try to select different "looks", not three shirts of the same style.

The color of your clothing is important.  Select colors that compliment your skin tones, eye color and hair color.  Sometimes it is easier for your family and friends to see which colors look good on you. 

Dark colors are slimming.

Add variety by dressing in layers.  Taking off a jacket or sweater to be more casual will give the outfit a different look.

If you are planning to cut your hair before your portrait session give it time to grow a bit so it does not give that "just cut" appearance.

If you are planning to cut your hair before your portrait session give it time to grow a bit so it does not give that "just cut" appearance.

 

Be sure your nails look good.

Please shave before your portrait session, a

Bring your hair straightener if your hair tends to frizz while outside.

Wear your normal amount of makeup.  However, shiny, shimmering and glittering makeup reflects and adds glare to your face which generally needs editing.
 

Senior Portrait Session Fee $125

Includes outdoor portraits, studio portraits and 3 outfits. You may use the cap & gown and/or drape as one of your 3 outfits OR Add a drape, cap and gown or additional outfit for an additional $20 each. There are 4 local locations you may have your portraits taken with no additional fee: the bike path near my studio, John Haines Park, Damascus Regional Park and Damascus High School.  An additional $25 Location Fee is charged if you choose to have your portraits taken at another location within 25 miles such as your house or the waterfall.

Your portraits go on line 10 days after your portraits are taken.  You will receive an automated e-mail with a clickable link to your site.


Senior Portrait Prices:


When you place your order I will help you with your decisions.

Package Package A  $375
Includes 2 poses, 2 8x10's, 6 5x7's and 2 set of 24 wallets.

Portrait Package B  $525
Includes 3 poses, 3 8x10's, 9 5x7's and 3 sets of 24 wallets.

Portrait Package C  $675
Includes 4 poses, 4 8x10's, 12 5x7's and 4 sets of 24 wallets.

Add portrait sizes (same picture) to the above packages at a reduced rate:

16x20

$180

11x14

92

8x10

35

5x7

25

24-wallets

40


If these packages do not meet your needs you may also purchase portraits A-La-Carte.

 16x20

$285

 11x14

 140

 8x10

 77

5x7

 49

24-wallets

60


Portrait Books  $400:
This custom designed book includes 10 of your favorite images.  We design it together.
See Shannon's and Evan's above.

Portrait Collage  $250. 
16x20 Includes 4 portraits.
See samples in slide show above.

5 Print Frame $295
5x30 Includes 5 portraits, framed and ready to hang.

Graduation Gift Book $147

FREE DVD Slide Show of all proofs with purchase of $1,000.

More information on
View Your Portraits.

Professional Retouch - No Charge

All portrait orders are professionally retouched:  includes acne, facial shine and stray hair.
Other retouching is available for a fee.

Please do not overdue your make up to cover up acne, it can become harder to retouch.

 

High School Cap & Gown SPECIAL ~ $50
within three weeks after graduation for customers only:

Didn't get a good picture on graduation day?  If I did your senior portraits, I will take your portrait in your cap and gown with your tassels for only $50.  With this special you get a high resolution digital image straight out of the camera.  You print.  This way you can print whatever size you want to put into your photo album.

Your choice:  Close up head shot or full body.

You may purchase professional prints which includes retouching for an additional fee.

 


Reviews:

Donna,
 
Laura had fun doing her "senior shoot". You really make it easy. Thanks so much for making such wonderful memories.
 
Jean


NEW:  You will receive a small digital file along with permission to use for personal use only such as FaceBook, MySpace, graduation slide shows, your graduation cake, your personal web site and e-mail to friends and family when you receive your order.


Share your senior portraits with friends and family on line: 
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Information about your yearbook photo:


Your high school has chosen a photographer to take your yearbook photos. To get your picture in your yearbook, you must show up to one of their appointments to have your drape or tux portrait taken. 

This is FREE. 

You DO NOT need to pay their session fee, have any other portraits taken or purchase additional portraits to be in their yearbook.

You MUST tell them you want "yearbook only".  You select which proof you want in the yearbook and you are done.


Portrait Collage $250

These prints are 16x20 and include 4 portraits.  You may add portraits for an additional fee.

5 Print Frame $295

This 5x30 print comes ready to hang.  It includes the black wood frame and non-glare glass.


NEW:  Graduation Gift Books!     $147.00

You give me 65 - 75 digital pictures and I'll create a custom 6.5" x 6.5" soft cover photo book of your senior year from your digital pictures. You may include any of your purchased senior portraits. You select the cover image. Price includes 20 pages (40 sides).

Add 25 more pictures for $25.00 (Limit 100 pictures for 20 page book.) Then add more pages for $8 each (1 page = 2 sides / 6 pictures).

Turn around time is 6 weeks. To help spread out the work I am offering 2 Incentives:

Option 1:

4 free pages (8 sides) with 24 pictures if:
~
you get me 45 of your pictures by December 30 so I can start work during my slow season.
~
You get me your spring break pictures within 4 days after returning.
~ And prom pictures with 48 hours after prom.

Option 2:

6 free pages (12 sides) with 36 pictures if I can complete your gift book after graduation during June - July.


Yearbook Senior Ad:

Hey Moms, need help with your yearbook Senior Ad?


I can create your senior ad with a creative personal style for each customer.

DHS deadline this year is early - December 12.

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48 Free Wallets

Check the back of your friend's wallet for a coupon.


When should you get your senior portraits taken?

Senior portraits can be taken anytime after completing your junior year in school through graduation.  Some students find it best to get this done during the summer before their school and sports start up.  Others have a busy summer and prefer to do this during the school year. 

Some students like to have their wallets ready to hand out when they start their senior year.  Others just want them in time for graduation.

Autumn portraits fill up fast so book early if you want a date in the Fall.

No school days book up fast also.

If you want flowers in your portraits it is better to get them taken during the summer.  Spring flowers do not have much time to bloom before the deadlines for graduation.

When is your favorite season?


Flowers:  summer prior to your senior year
Autumn:  for fall colors usually late middle to late October, sometimes into November
Greenery:  summer through September
Snow:  your guess is as good as mine :-)

Check sample portraits in the slide show.

2011 Important Dates: 

coming soon

Yes you may use your senior portraits on your graduation cake.

Have the cake decorator contact me and I will work directly with them so you don’t have to understand their “specs”.  As long as you are using a portrait you purchased, there is no charge for this service.

 


The quality of each portrait is very important to me.
All portraits are professionally retouched, printed on professional photographic paper at a professional lab. 

NEW: In order to display the high quality of your portraits, you will receive a small digital file along with permission for personal use only on such sites as MySpace, Facebook, your personal web site, and in e-mail to friends and family when you receive your order.
 ALL other uses require written permission.  Please respect copyright laws.  All images are protected by copyright and remain the property of Donna McNeil and photo creations by donna.

photographer:  donna mcneil
photo creations by donna, llc
po box 543
damascus, md 20872
301-775-5190
donna_mcneil@photocreationsbydonna.com