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Location, Location, Location!

May 07, 2019

Klondike ParkI shoot in a lot of different areas and I though I would share some of the best ones with you. One that is probably my favorite is Klondike Park which is located at 4600 Highway 94 S. in Augusta, MO. It offers 250 acres of scenic property featuring more than 4 miles of natural and paved trails. It was originally the site of an old silica sand quarry which has been preserved and turned into a beautiful parkland. There is also a unique lookout bluff that ...

St. Louis Arch Senior Model Session

Mar 29, 2019

The iconic St. Louis Arch served as the backdrop for my DeClue Crew Senior Model session this past weekend. It was a beautiful sunny day, the sky was blue and filled with puffy white clouds that added the final touch to our images. The DeClue Crew Senior Model program is a really fun experience for the girls. I look for Juniors in high school to represent me and we do about 8 creative sessions throughout the year. I use the sessions to try out new ideas, test new ...

COMMUNITY PROFILE - TEAM BRANCH

May 10, 2019

Josh Branch - Owner of Team Branch Fitness & TrainingWhen I went to interview Josh Branch for my community profile blog the cover of my notebook said "If Your Dreams Don't Scare You, They're Not Big Enough." He said that was one of his favorite quotes and I believe he is dreaming big. His BackgroundJosh grew up in the O'Fallon (or MoFallon) area, loves playing and watching basketball and originally wanted to teach school. He always led a healthy lifestyle because of ...

It's Baseball Season!

Mar 23, 2019

In addition to working with high school seniors or families to create portraits, I also shoot sports teams. I mainly shoot action sports but can also do posed images of players as well. It seems like more parents are interested in seeing their kid in action so that is what I focus on more. I love working with any sports team but my favorite time of year is baseball/softball season. Both of my boys played baseball from kindergarten through high school and it was so fun to ...

Autumn in the Spring

May 06, 2019

What do you do when your name is Autumn? You take your senior photos in the Spring! Autumn is a beautiful, sweet and determined girl. Our session went very smoothly and I had fun working with her and her mother, Sandy. She will be graduating from St. Charles High in the very near future and wanted to capture some of her images on the school grounds. We also included Blanchette Park and the old Courthouse in St.Charles in our locations. When Autumn ...

Danny Behlmann

Feb 21, 2019

Your senior year of high school is hopefully the best one for you; you are the big man on campus and it's your time to shine. It will fly by quickly so you should enjoy every minute of it! One of the things on your to-do list is to get your senior photos taken; they are important since you can use them with your announcements, to display at your graduation party and of course to share with family and friends. It's one of those milestones in your life and the best time to ...

Sweet Poppins Gourmet Popcorn

Nov 13, 2019

SWEET POPPINSThis week on my community profile, I am highlighting Erica Priest, owner of Sweet Poppins gourmet popcorn shop. I met with Erica at her shop and she is as sweet as her popcorn is delicious. You can smell the popcorn from the street which draws you in to the shop to see what they are all about. Erica is married to Bryan and they have 2 kids; a 10 & 7 year old and she says they are her favorite taste testers! Erica previously worked in the HR industry for ...

KELLY

May 16, 2019

Broemmelsiek ParkLast week I talked about using Klondike Park for your family or senior photos and this week I want to highlight Brommelsiek Park which is where we took Kelly's senior photos.Brommelsiek Park has 494 acres of natural beauty, equipped with several large lakes for fishing and more than 7 miles of multiuse trails for hiking, biking and equestrian use. It also features a 4.7 acre off-leash dog area with a large pond for dogs to splash around and play. There is also a ...

Creative Vision

May 28, 2019

Creative Vision with DeClue Portrait and DesignWhether I am working with a client, a student from my Senior Model program or just shooting for myself I always think about the end result. It's important to know how the image is going to be used as that can dictate how you compose the photo. If a client is interested in an album, it's important that I have a certain amount of images and a variety of poses to offer to them. If they are interested in wall art then I need to shoot ...

DISPLAYING YOUR IMAGES

Feb 02, 2020

One aspect of my job in owning a photography business is to advise my clients on the products I offer, what works best with the images taken and how to display them in their home or office. Dax was on the swim team and his parents wanted to hang something unique in their home to celebrate his accomplishments in the pool. When I met with them to show them the images from his session, I had taken a few of them and applied some special techniques. They loved this image and ...