Wedding season is upon me, and I am in need of a good assistant!

So what does an assistant do?  The job involves holding lights and reflectors, helping carry equipment, helping pose and adjust during portraits, and a variety of other tasks.

I’m looking for someone with weekend availability for anywhere between 3 to 10 hours.  You must be reliable (no canceling last minute!), punctual, and able to behave yourself at a formal event :)  No photography experience is necessary, but interest in photography is required.  Please note, however, that this is not a shooting position.  There may be some light shooting involved occasionally, but this is primarily an assisting job.  Starting out, this will be strictly for wedding photography, but may expand into other event and portrait work.

I’d prefer to work with someone I know – whether I’ve worked with you before, photographed you before, or just know you personally.  If you are interested, email me to get details about schedules and pay rates, and to discuss if you’re a good fit!

June 1-8, 2011 will be this year’s Spring Portrait Week!

If you are interested in having family portraits taken while I’m in St. Louis, contact me for scheduling details.  There are a limited number of slots available, and a $50 deposit is required to hold your time slot.  Spots filled quickly last year, so plan early.

If you are interested in boudoir, I will be scheduling sessions on Sunday June 5th.

Looking forward to seeing some of my favorite St. Louis families!

I just received the fourth email this month from a past client in St. Louis wanting maternity/newborn/boudoir photos taken.

Fourth.  Sigh.

I miss my St. Louis clients.  It kills me that I’m missing out on some of your amazing life experiences because I’m currently in Denver!  While I’m planning to go back in June, that just doesn’t seem soon enough.

So here’s your “Show Me State” Challenge.  It’s nearly impossible to make traveling for one photo session worthwhile, but there is strength in numbers.

Anyone in St. Louis thinking about maternity, family, newborn, boudoir, engagement or corporate portraits in February/March/April contact me by February 18th.

Once I’ve sorted out who needs what and when, I’ll schedule a trip to St. Louis ASAP to make it happen.  And if you are one of the first three people to contact me, you get a special “I Heart St. Louis” discount off your session :)

Email me today at tracy@tracycarolyn.com!

My newest sample album has arrived.  It’s from my Heirloom Collection, the leather bound flush mount albums that I offer.  This sample comes from Caitie and Brian’s wedding at the Sanctuary Golf Course.  View my Designer Series sample album here, or my Parent Album sample book here.  Of course you can always see them in person by scheduling a meeting with me!

Happy Tuesday!

It’s wedding planning season!

To help the newly engaged who could use a little advice about wedding planning, I’ve reached out to some Colorado wedding experts for assistance.  Next week I’ll be featuring articles written by five guest bloggers.

Check out the first article by Danielle Odil of Something Classic Events on Monday!