High School Senior Sitting Fees

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Ophelia Kennerly Davis

Ophelia is 99 years young!

She is The 2009 West Virginia Black Heritage Festival Queen. Still smart as a whip! Wonderful family!

Zack came here the other day

He also got a two outfit session free for coming in early. We did some shots with his dog but I like the image where his eyes looked really good.

Christian Cummings

Cool kid! Loves Duke Basketball. Wonder how he felt when West Virginia whooped them in Mens Basketball the last two seasons? Hmmm!

Presley today

I know I am behind on my blogging, but there will be more to come for all my sessions. Presley had a spectacular session. Never shot either place before. Check the regular site in the next day or so for a lot of senior updates.

She came in yesterday and today for two different sessions. I asked her a pretty tuff 80's music trivia question to win a little extra time. I didn't have the question out of my mouth and she had the answer. Questions will now be a little harder.

Kaitlyn was here yesterday.

Killer? She got a 2 outfit location session free for coming in early. I did a fun one in a parking lot. She is going to have a bunch of proofs to take home. What a great attitude the girl has on life!

Two from the other day of Jessica.

Nice location session! Early morning. Then back to the studio.

Jake was here today.

We went on location first thing in the am.

Back from Aruba and got good news!

Did pretty dang good at The Professional Photographers of America Print Competition.

3 "Loan prints" and 1 Merit Print. ( best from WV ) You can enter 4 total. The Loan Prints are the highest awards you can get. That will get me what they call a Platinum Award. Not many given in the country. They keep the "Loan" prints and it is display around the country . Done for this year. Don't know if Ill enter again, but it was fun.

Here is a couple from Aruba.

Picking a Senior Portrait Photographer Here are 11 Reasons

If you are getting information from us and wanting more information and pricing all you have to do is:

Call the studio and ask for pricing. We will gladly send you a complete price list. 304 623-2222.
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E-Mail us this information:
Either way you contact us we will need all this information.

Students full name
Address
Phone number
School
Year graduating

1 We have a great summer specials going on right now. Beats our competition!
2 We send out a Full color Professional Price list. (Our competition doesn't.)
3 It explains in detail how we charge, what we charge, and what you get for your dollar. (Our competition doesn't and makes you wonder what they are hiding.)
4 We do proofs that you take home on all of our sessions. (Our competition doesn't. You have to order on-line)
5 You don't have to drive to BFE to get images from 2009 West Virginia Photographer of the Year. (I'm right here in Stonewood)
6 You won't have to drive to BFE to pick up your proofs and go though a high pressure sales "pre sale". You know... " would you like to have fries with that" (Our competition does.)
7 You wont have to drive back to BFE to place your order or place your order on line where you can actually hold and spread out your images on the table. You will be able to take them to work or school and show friends and family. (Not if you have to order on-line) We send actual photographs home with you.
8 You won't have to drive to BFE to pick up your order. If you can't make it here by 5pm we will be glad to stay a few minutes for you to swing by to pick them up.
9 All of our images look real. No fake squirrels sitting around you or corny poses.
10 Outstanding retouching. You won't look like a plastic doll. I've seen guys look like they have heavy foundation on.(not here!)
11 Best color HANDS DOWN! Take a look at the color and contrast of other photographers images. We know how to push our digital files to get the best color and saturation. You won't look orange, off color, or dead looking greenish blue. We see good color. We know how to make you look tan or"full of life".

Outstanding imagery!
Great Prices!
Nice people!
D-Max Photography!

Here is a wedding photograph from The Dominican Republic

My new Price list and Specials are ready to be mailed.

Of course my competition already tried to copy everything we did last year. Wonder how that feels to not have an original thought? They read this so I have to dig at them. lol! Oh well, if you want it all you have to do is call and ask. We will need all this information before we will send it.

Name of Student

Address

Phone number

High School and year graduating.

Boy from Dominican Republic.

Love this image. About to become a man in age. He works as a painter. His brushes and rags were in his box. He probably has been working like a grown man for years.

Getting a lot of love from Ritchie County lately.

Hope told me she came because our images "looked real" .

She told me this corny joke.

Q Where do Generals keep their armies?
A In there sleavezies.

Ummm OK
While she is not know for her jokes or for her blazin speed in track, but she is extremely smart and down to earth and a great person. I had a lot of fun shooting her.

Beautiful face!

Shot today.

Raymond came in from Grafton.

Last senior of this year. I mean he does graduate this Friday. He didn't want to be late.

He was not happy to be here. By the time he left he was cutting up with us. In the last shot he is NOT waiving. All in good fun. Wait till your mom finds out where your ring is. lol

Plays defence on the 2008 State Championship Grafton High School football team.

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Meghan was here today.

Andrew and his mom wanted the waterfall.

So we went up very early to get the good light. Its kind far away but I love the place. Here are a couple from the session.

Shannon runs cross country.

Wanted something with her numbers. Sorry this wasn't on here yesterday Shannon. It has been a zoo! You have wonderful images coming!

Grady Todd Amodio

Babies love me!

Image from Dominican Republic.

Shot a sweet wedding last week. While I was there I shot a few for myself.

The last DeVault?

Travis came in today with some tires. His family owns Gwynn Tire Service. Nice people those Devaults!

Chelsea Anderson from Ripley

We shot in Ripley and did some in Charleston West Virginia at the capitol building.

Went to Charleston for a shoot.

I loved this building.

Another one of Tim Ray

Parents are the dentists. (Not the other Tim Ray) Tim had a competition in Virginia this weekend. Hope all went well.

Tim Ray

Tim is from Fairmont. Cool Madrigal outfit.

If you asked a girl who could kick extra points for East Fairmont Football team, who could do it?

Jenna Wood could. Yep, she kicked extra points for the football team this year.

Wow! Who would to tackle something this pretty?

I wish her mom could have came. I spoke to her mom on the phone when she set up the appointent but was sick today. She will have to wait to see the proofs. Here are two sneak peaks.

Jake from Buckhannon

I like the hat.

Cold weather boarding in California.

Joe and Rylee McNemar with Buddy Wilson at Ventura County Line. from Joe McNemar on Vimeo.

Joshua Tree/ California Spring Break

My son and I went on Spring Break to California. We stayed in Newbury Park. We went to Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry Farm, 29 Palms, Surfed in Malibu, went to see the Lakers beat Memphis, ate at Subway in Rancho Cuckamonga, got in a traffic jam at midnight on the 101, shot photogaphs the whole time. Oh yea, my rental car got shot in South Central or Hollywood.

New video camera that attaches to anything.

Surfboard, Car, Bike. I wanted to make a test so I knew how to use it on vacation.

Sara and Zac

These are my stepdaughter and her husband Zac. Baby is due around May 1. I used to love to pick on her. Now that she married I have to pick on someone my own size. Zac is so good to her. He didn't complain once. I know he was tired. Must be love!

Another Graduation Announcement

Cortney is our buddy. Here is her graduation announcement. Front and back. People are loving these! I think it takes a while for things to catch on when have been the same way for 70 years. Once they see these, they want more. New designs on the way.

My son is now a Boy Scout

He went through a ceremony last week. He also finished 9th place in the West Virginia State Boy Scout Pinewood Derby Championship on Saturday. He turned 11 today. Makes me sad!

Kyle from Fairmont

Kyle goes to East Fairmont. He is easy to make smile but I like serious ones. Most guys do.

Bridal portrait shot Monday

Stacy came in from Chicago to get some images made. I should have shot her wedding. These people are as nice as they come.

Rylee and I are going back to Cali.

My son Rylee will do some surfing down near Santa Monica. We have some great Lakers Tickets thanks to Buddy Love Wilson. Do some shootin and camping in Death Valley and Point Dume Beach. Trip to Magic Mountain to get the crap scared out of us on some big roller coasters. April 10 we leave. I was singing the song " Going back to Cali" today and I think he thought I was off my rocker. I guess Ill need some rest when I get back from Spring Break.

Nolan from Fairmont

Cool stuff! Nice action shot from my back yard shot yesterday and a red chair shot.

Another New Graduation Card

All sides of Lindsey's card. The inside spread is the horizontal one. She got a buch of 5x7 folded of these FREE for coming to D-Max for her senior portraits.

New graduation Card I just made for Tyler

People are bringing in their copy for these and they are looking great! You send these instead of the crappy ones you get at school. He got his FREE!

Have I posted this?

My friend Chuck Huber and I flying upside down in a 1927 Waco biplane. Camera hooked to the wing and fired by remote. Shot over top Moraine Ohio countryside. When the pilot turned his hat around backwards WATCH OUT! He did around 50 loops hammerheads and barrel rolls. Makes any roller coaster a kiddie ride. I asked him how he learned to fly. He said OJT. (On the job training.) He needed to learn how to crop dust when he was a kid. His family traded a tractor for a plane and flying lessons. Harry was the mayor of Moraine Ohio when I shot this. Moraine is about the size of Clarksburg and is right outside Dayton.

New Graduation Party Announcement

I got permission to show you these. Angie and Isabelle are going to have a Graduation Party in May. I laid out a new card today. You got these free if you came to D-Max this year and spent a certain amount of money. A lot of people got them. These will be a 4x5 folded card. On the horizontal one, you can see where the card will crease and fold. Phone numbers were changed to keep the freaks in the world away. HA!

These will be done in about a week. I love making new products!

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Something cute.

A friend on Facebook posted this and I got her permission to show you. She is a 3rd grade teacher in Harrison County. I almost pissed my pants.

Looking for Model for California shoot.

Going to California (just like Led Zepplin song) Free session on Point Dume beach near Malibu or you can meet us for a Death Valley shoot. Need a very striking or hot looking model for almost a full day shoot, starting very early in the am. Will have to be a weekday. It get busy there on weekends. 18 and older only. If you feel like a cool spring break trip let us know.

Off we go to the Big East Tournament

These guys lost a heartbreaker the other night. I just love em!

You gotta watch the guys! I cant help posting videos. I swear Ill try to quit but watch anyway!

Base Jumping in Terminal Velocity

Just booked a photo trip to Death Valley Callifornia

Taking my son out to see new things like the sand dunes, The Joshua Tree and of course Legoland. Staying with my high school friend Buddy Wilson and his family. Nice spring break.

Notre Dame got their a$$ kicked by my Mountaineers.

Domers are spoiled. Not tonight. Sent home on their personal team jet with a good old fashion country A$$ whippin.

Booyah!

Hi Bucky! :)

Here are a couple personal images from Washington DC

There are a lot of homeless people these days! Me at FDR Memorial.

Didn't anyome tell this guy Vietnam was 35 years ago?

We stopped at the White house and was invited to lunch but they told me I was underdressed. I dont dress up for anyone. We ate hotdogs instead.

Happy Birthday Ansel Adams

Ansel would have been 107 on Feb. 20. he was first trained to be a concert pianist. He was the father of the modern exposure system called The Zone System. His images were of outstanding quality even back in 1930's and 40's. Mostly shot in BW. I named my studio for one of the steps in the Zone System. D-Max means complete black, or Zone 0 (zero). I have seen a bunch of his images up close. I saw a series on display at the Smithsonian in Washington DC over this weekend. He once made an image (one) in 1941 that sold for $44,000. People think Im expensive. Anyho, Happy Birthday AA!