My brother in law Mel, and my hubby are commonly referred to in our family as gear heads. They do love to work on some beautiful machinery and Mel has been real busy doing all kinds of customization to their newest family member Charlotte. I can keep up in most conversations around the house concerning cars and can identify my fair share of engine parts but I won’t even pretend to know all the lingo and details of the additions to Miss Charlotte. But that doesn’t keep me from being able to show of her first photo session since her reassembly. She sure does sparkle and shine! Here she is….

I first met adorable little Kylee when her momma brought her in for her newborn pictures. I’m sure you remember such a sweet little baby doll, so feminine! Momma calls her, her “little BFF” and they are so cute together. I had the privileged of photographing miss Kylee here at the studio for her three month celebration before they head off to see daddy in Spain. Three months can be a hard time to photograph as they not sitting up yet but with this little ones sweet personality she made it a breeze. See you ladies in a few months!

One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of running Marci Ralph Photography is being able to practice the art of giving back. There are many  people in our country struggling for the basic necessities of life. There are many high school seniors out there who will not have the senior pictures they have always dreamed of, some…no senior pictures at all.

Charity is not always about providing money but sometimes looking at your assets and finding a need that you can fill with a service you can provide. We are so blessed to be able to do what we love and support our families through our studio. We really want for someone who can’t really afford what we do, to get to experience what we do and the pictures that are the lasting reminder of this time in their lives. The central Indiana community of high school seniors and their parents has been very generous to us over the last few years and it is time for us to return the favor. We will be offering our first annual Give Back Award for one deserving senior graduating with the Class of 2011. The Give Back Award will cover a classic 1-2 hour portrait session and a portrait package valued at $600.

If you are an high school senior, it is time for senior portraits. Senior pictures is one of the many rites of passage that most high school seniors look forward experiencing during their senior year. For most seniors it is just a matter of deciding on the perfect studio and booking an appointment. But, some students don’t have the opportunity to make that choice. There are a variety of reasons that can keep seniors from being able to have the portraits they are dreaming of… maybe mom or dad have been laid off, maybe there was a catastrophic event in your household, maybe a medical issue that has caused a financial set back.   With the economy as it is, there are families who are experiencing financial setbacks or personal circumstances keeping the senior pictures that they have been dreaming of on the back burner. Maybe it is even bad enough that it is just not going to happen at all. I would like to remove this obstacle for one deserving senior from the Class of 2011.

Deserving seniors can apply for themselves and tell us why they should have this opportunity or maybe you know a senior who is too humble to step out of the box and tell their story… in that case fell free to nominate that senior.

Applications are being accepted now through APRIL 15th, 2010. Just use the contact form above. We need the name of the student, the high school they attend, at least a couple of paragraphs of the story relating why they deserve this award. We will review the entries and will announce the 2010 senior who will receive the the Giving Back Award on our blog by May 1st, 2010.
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and since we can’t possibly do a post without a picture… here is a flash back to summer 09 and a collage of Samantha Morgan from Cathedral High School, this shot was taken at our Studio Backlot out in the field. Bring on summer!!!