Who can participate?
If you are an amateur photographer in the graduating Class of 2012 or 2013 in a Genesee County school (public or private), you are able to enter for FREE! Some of these high schools include Davison, Fenton, Flushing, Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Lake Fenton, Linden, Swartz Creek and Powers Catholic.

What’s there to submit and to whom?
Submit a self-portrait (with yourself in it, of course!) to the Jeffrey W. Burger Photography Facebook page. The picture has to be you, yourself, and only yourself. There can be no other persons in the picture besides yourself, but your picture should be unique, creative, and, most of all, it should be you! Have fun, and express yourself! Anything goes (as long as it is legal and in good taste!) and we are open to new ideas.

When are submissions accepted and photos selected?
You can submit your self-portraits after 12:01 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2012 until the deadline at midnight on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Voting on Facebook will start on Thursday, March 1, 2012 until Saturday, March 31, 2012. The winner of the 2012 or 2013 Senior Self-Portrait Contest will be announced at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2012. The 2012 or 2013 Senior Self-Portrait photo with the most Facebook “Like” clicks wins!

What do you win?
1st Place
An It’s A Senior Thing… and, We Know It! Photoshoot that includes a hair stylist and make-up artist before your 3-hour on-location photoshoot session with unlimited clothing changes. Also, you will receive a $250 print credit towards your print order, an 8×8 custom-made photo album, a proof portfolio of your photoshoot images, and, 5 web-size and watermarked images for your Facebook and/or My Space.

2nd Place
An It’s A Senior Thing… and, We Know It! Photoshoot that includes a 2-hour on-location photoshoot session and unlimited clothing changes. Also, you will receive a $150 print credit towards your print order, a 4×4 custom-made photo album, a proof portfolio of your photoshoot images, and, 5 web-size and watermarked images for your Facebook and/or My Space.

3rd Place
An It’s A Senior Thing… and, We Know It! Photoshoot that includes a 2-hour on-location photoshoot session and unlimited clothing changes. Also, you will receive a $75 print credit towards your print order, and an accordion wallet photo book, a proof portfolio of your photoshoot images, and, 5 web-size and watermarked images for your Facebook and/or My Space.

Honorable Mentions (3)
An It’s A Senior Thing… and, We Know It! Photoshoot that includes a 2-hour on-location photoshoot session with unlimited clothing changes. Also, you will receive $50 print credit towards your print order, and, 5 web-size and watermarked images for your Facebook and/or My Space.

All Participants
An It’s A Senior Thing… and, We Know It! Photoshoot that includes a 2-hour on-location photoshoot session with unlimited clothing changes. Also, you will receive 24-Wallets free with your print order, and, 5 web-size and watermarked images for your Facebook and/or My Space.

Submission Details
Upload your Class of 2012 or 2013 Senior Self-Portraits via the Jeffrey W Burger Photography Facebook page. And, send us a https://www.facebook.com/messages/ with your name, email address and a web link to the Facebook photo you posted in the competition.

If you need additional information, please call us at 810.735.1827. To view the Class of 2012 or 2013 Senior Self-Portrait Contest entries, you can also click here on the Jeffrey W Burger Photography page.

We know many of you are waiting for winter and the upcoming ‘shred’ season… so, in the meantime, we have created Project X-evan, a fine collection of that which represents both danger and joy of this extreme sport… snowboarding.

Well, this past weekend, we went to one the most popular snowboarding resorts in the local area and met up with Evan and his mom, Sheryl. We were all super motivated to have some fun and excitement to shoot before the real season kicks-off. After all, there was no waiting in lines, not a lot of people (actually, no people at all!)… for that matter, there was not even snow… but we had the park all to ourselves!

Yet, Evan was all over the place and we just followed and had the Canon ready. Snowboarding is a lifestyle… snowboarding and nothing else. Kind of living life without fear… this is Evan!

We were in awe of Project X-evan and are excited to share this sneak peek with you. And, remember… 92-day countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics is fast approaching!

“Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough.” ~ Dave Barry (American writer and humorist best known for his weekly newspaper column; b.1947)

“I now realize that the small hills you see on ski slopes are formed around the bodies of forty-seven-year-olds who tried to learn snowboarding.” ~ Dave Barry (American writer and humorist best known for his weekly newspaper column; b.1947)

“Attitude: Greatness is only achieved in the absence of fear”. “Courage: The key to happiness is freedom, and the key to freedom is courage.” ~ Anonymous

“Dare: Great results require great ambitions.” “Passion: Get out and ride.” ~ Anonymous

“Persistence: The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it.” “Vision: Visualize your dreams and make them happen.” ~ Anonymous

Meet, Katie… the stylish, quite type with a great smile. The camera absolutely loved her!… and, so did we! She was rockn’ some cool styles and brought just the right amount of A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E for her photo shoot session. And, her friend, Alison, who pitched in to assist, was just the best!

Katie, thank you for being willing to go with the flow and try out our ideas… sure am glad that cop just dropped by to say hi!… and not coming for us! Check out the coolness in her sneak peek below!

And, if you think that Katie did an awesome job in her photos, please leave her some love and a comment below!

“Communities and neighborhoods are affected. Idling trains, traffic backups, grade crossing accidents and other safety issues all affect the quality of life in our neighborhoods.” ~ William Oliver ‘Bill’ Lipinski (American politician, Democratic member of U.S. House of Representatives from Chicago, currently a lobbyist; b. 1937)

““Romance often begins by a splashing waterfall and ends over a leaky sink.” ~ Anonymous

“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.” And… “Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender.” ~ Alice Walker (American author; written at length on issues of race and gender; wrote The Color Purple for which she won the Pultizer Prize for Fiction; b. 1944)

“If you don’t have a policeman to stop traffic and let you walk across the street like you are somebody, how are you going to know you are somebody?” ~ Anonymous

]]> http://burger-photography.com/blog2/2009/11/02/katie-class-of-2010-linden-high-schoolmichigan-senior-photographer/feed/ 0 http://burger-photography.com/blog2/2009/08/23/josh-senior-class-of-2010-linden-high-school-michigan-senior-photographer/ http://burger-photography.com/blog2/2009/08/23/josh-senior-class-of-2010-linden-high-school-michigan-senior-photographer/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:53:27 +0000 Administrator http://burger-photography.com/blog2/2009/08/23/josh-senior-class-of-2010-linden-high-school-michigan-senior-photographer/ Continue reading →]]> It’s been a crazy couple of weeks trying to get caught up on senior photo shoots, getting images ready for prints and custom-made books, and, other projects, so we’re behind on blogging and putting up images. Therefore, we’ll be posting a few of the last few sessions in the next few weeks!

In the meantime, let me introduce you to Josh, Class of 2010, Linden High School. Jeff and I set-up a really cool photo shoot session with Josh after we had spent some time getting to know him. During this initial consultation his sister, Jessica, and, his favorite, smart and attractive aunt, “A.C.” (Auntie Carrie), also, attended.

Josh is one of those guys who is always busy, especially getting school stuff ready, sports and working at his summer job. Yet, during his photo session, Josh, was a real pro. At every shot, every location, Josh was prepared with his outfits and especially his posing; like I said, a real pro. This made the photo shoot go smoothly, and, it was exciting to see Jeff capture the true essence of who Josh is by including a few his props… his baseball glove, his baseball, and, his school letter jacket. Jeff takes the time to not only know about his client but he considers these important things to capture the real Josh and bring him to life through his senior pictures. After all, one’s character and personality have contributed to who the senior is today and what he or she will be tomorrow.

Josh’s senior photoshoot session was a time for excitement, creativity and individuality, and, all of that has come across in his images. If you are also looking for stimulating, creative senior pictures, with a little intensity and edginess thrown in, that are as unique as you are, then Jeffrey W Burger Photography is for you! Look at the images below and leave you comments. We’re also on Facebook, please leave comments there, too, after you’ve seen Josh’s photos!

Josh, enjoy your “sneak peek” of a few of your images.

“Goals = Winner”

“Dark Blue at Dark”

“Hard Line”

The poses, the locations, the fashions and accessories… especially her little red convertible and don’t forget those hot, red JSimpson boots! And, let’s not forget our assistants, Mary (Mallory’s mom), Mallory’s really cute aunt, and, our most beautiful Katie (Linden ’10). What a photoshoot… we were having so much fun we didn’t wrap until 9:30 p.m.!

An excellent shoot with the most unique, edgy yet beautiful images of Mallory! Nothing more to be said… look at the images below and leave you comments. We’re also on Facebook, please leave comments there, too, after you’ve seen Mallory’s photos!

Mallory, enjoy your “sneak peak” of a few of your images and please share with your family and friends!

“Pearls, Lace and Silk”

“Spear Me Blue”

“Love Dream/Live Peace”

And, now we introduce Sara Nicole, Mt. Morris Alternative High School, Senior Class of 2010. Sara Nicole is the perfect example of someone who has fun getting dressed up. She shows off her personal flair with color and accessories, allowing her to personalize her wardrobe without making severe changes.

How can you describe Sara Nicole’s “look”? Possibly, urban chic in a vibrant way or to the other extreme of the fashion style to edgy yet elegant rock. She makes sure to include trendy but basic pieces in her outfits, creating a fun, laid-back vibe. She then adds on eye-catching and whimsical accessories that separate her look from others. No matter how dramatic or subtle the details, Sara Nicole’s outfits can instantly look eclectic yet chic or simply edgy elegant

Sara Nicole, enjoy your sneak peek and share with your family and friends! Hey, everybody… leave comments below! We’re also on FaceBook, so leave comments there, too, after you’ve seen Sara Nicole’s photos! Thank you, Sara Nicole!

“As in Lisa Marie”

“Simply Red 17″

“edgy eLLe.gance”