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Remember when…

…you were at that age of 11 to 13?  It was hard to see where you fit into the world.  You wanted to be perceived as cool and likable, but you just weren’t sure how.

I was one of those kids, stuck in the world of middle school, comic books, and hanging out with friends.  I liked my Star Wars stuff and playing in the back yard, but I also wanted to go to school mixers and the mall.  I needed rides to those kind of things but I didn’t want my friends seeing my mom drop me off.  Sound familiar? It’s probably one of the most pivotal times in your child’s life.

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Jill and I watched our kids go through it too.  In a flash, they quickly go from being your best friend to hardly being around.  They start spending more time with friends; hanging out, doing school activities, and going to games. The stuff they used to like doing with you is suddenly boring and you are the nerdiest person on the planet.  We’ve been there.  I just wish we would have captured more moments of them when they still wanted to be around us.  Now that they are older and doing their own thing, it’s hard to remember them so young.

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That’s why we have launched the Who I am session at Higher Focus.  We want to help you celebrate who your child is before they become a teenager and life dramatically changes.  Our goal is to make your pre-teen look and feel amazing and be confident in who they are.  Imagine what that can do for them as they enter into Jr. High.

For a limited time we are offering complimentary 30 minute sessions for your middle schooler on February 27th from 10am to 2pm. We will ask you and your child a few questions about them, then combine the text and photographs to create one impactful piece of art.  After the 27th, this session will be offered at normal session pricing.

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How to participate: Please e-mail jill@higherfocus.net or call 314-623-1587 by Friday February 26th if you are interested in having your child participate in the complimentary session.  Bring 2 outfits that really represents your child (sports, scouts, art, music, etc.).    We will have a number of different backgrounds to use.  There is a $50 booking fee to hold your spot (which is credited toward your purchase).  Many people like to use these photos as birthday, Mothers Day, and “just because” gifts.

Call or email us soon.

Stay Focused,

Tim and Jill

More than an athlete

Brooke Barton is always on the go!  She not only plays soccer and futsol, she also swims.  In addition to all that, she has two little sisters that she spends a lot of time with.  There’s something else.  When she’s not playing sports or spending time with family, you can find her spending her free time at the Valley Park Firehouse where she is training to become a First Responder.  It’s Brooke’s dream to be a firefighter.

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Higher Focus had the privilege of photographing Brooke for her High School Senior Session.  We had so much fun!  Here is a behind the scenes look at our session with Brooke:

Thanks Brooke for allowing us to be your photographer.  A special thank you goes to the Valley Park Firehouse for allowing us to come in with our cameras and photograph Brooke.  We had a blast!  Thanks guys!

If you would like to learn more about having a personalized photo session for your High School Senior, simply click here or you can call us direct at 636-273-6600.  We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Stay Focused,

Tim and Jill

Professional Head Shots vs Selfies: How do you brand yourself?

More and more people are doing research online before they make a decision to do business.  When it comes to your social media profile, does your personal picture reflect your professionalism? Would people take you seriously if they looked at your profile before they picked up the phone to call you? First impressions are extremely important in business. The picture you post on your profile can ultimately lead you to making money or losing money.

Go here to view examples of professional head shots.

There are many advantages to having a professional photographer take your profile picture: proper lighting, posing, highlighting, photoshop, etc. However, the most important reason is because it communicates to your clients and prospects, “I’m a professional”.

If you schedule your professional headshot with Higher Focus Photography before Labor Day, you can save $24. Call us to book now: 636-273-6600 or contact us online by clicking here and selecting Contact Us.

Stay Focused,

Tim and Jill

The end of summer is the perfect time for family photos!

It’s “Back to School” time.  Gosh, it seems like the summer just started.  Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be here, then Christmas.  If you’re like me, you wonder, “how did it go by so fast?”  The grade school and high school kids have already started fall sports practice.  In just a few weeks, the kids who graduated high school at the beginning of summer will be heading off to college.  They’re growing up so fast!  How do you keep up?  Learn more about us by simply clicking here.

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Don’t you just want to hang on to the last bit of summer before the kids are back in school? What are you going to do to save the wonderful memories from these short weeks of summer?  The kids will never be this young again.  Now is the perfect time to schedule a family photo session before the tan fades away and your family is running in a hundred different directions.   Book your session today by contacting us here.

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At Higher Focus, we believe in making family photography sessions exciting and fun for everyone…

It doesn’t matter if your family has 3 or 30!  We know that one size does not fit all.  Contact us today for a free consultation by clicking here. 

Stay Focused,

Tim and Jill

Wings of Hope

We recently had an afternoon photo session with one of our models at Wings of Hope in Chesterfield, MO. Wings of Hope is an emergency medical air transport facility that flies all over the world bringing medical aid to children and families. We were blessed and honored to be allowed to video and photograph many of these planes with our model, Andrew. Mixing video and still images with music is great way to catch people’s attention , create awareness, and entertain. Enjoy!
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