Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Brittany
Aug 16 | Evan | Comments Off on Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Brittany |
Brittany and her mom were such a blast during Brittany’s senior portrait session! Even though, once again, we were dealing with a very hot and humid day in Raleigh, Brittany did an amazing job while getting her senior portraits taken. Seriously, I’m not sure how how these seniors are able to stay so cool and composed during their senior photography sessions. I have photographed a number of seniors in the 2011 class and I am so thankful that they have all been such wonderful seniors and families! Thanks again Brittany! Interested in getting your senior photos taken by Evan Pike Photography? There is still time to schedule your senior photography session, just contact me here.
Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Maggie
Jul 27 | Evan | Comments Off on Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Maggie |
As we inch closer and closer to school starting again, my inquiries about high school senior portraits have been coming in so I fast I can barely keep up! My first senior portrait photography session for the high school senior class of 2011, was with Maggie. The only way my 2011 senior sessions could have started off better would have been if the temperature was in the mid 70s instead of the mid 90s! Yikes! Unlike me, Maggie held her composure quite well in the heat and humidity and together we got some great shots. I had almost forgotten how fun senior portrait photography is…even on unbearable hot days in Raleigh! Thanks Maggie and hope your senior year is a wonderful one! I still have some senior portrait sessions available, if you are interested in having me photograph your senior portraits, please contact me!
2011 Seniors, Get the Star Treatment from Evan Pike Photography
Apr 29 | Evan | Comments Off on 2011 Seniors, Get the Star Treatment from Evan Pike Photography |
The Star Treatment is the senior rep program offered to upcoming high school seniors that want huge discounts and benefits on their awesome senior portrait session! Basically, after your FREE senior portrait photography session, you will get free referral cards (and other goodies) to rock out and share with your friends. The more referrals you get, the better star treatment you will receive. It’s that simple! Here is a quick list of just some of the benefits of being a star for Evan Pike Photography comes with:
- Free senior portrait photography session
- As many free referral cards with your photo on them as you need
- 10 digital web sized, Evan Pike Photography branded photos for your to share on FB or other online sites
- Print credit for Evan Pike Photography or gift cards for your favorite store for every referral that books a session
- Your choice from three different books filled with your awesome photos, for you to show off to your soon to be jealous friends
- A free gift by local designer Ahpeele
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Amy Take Two | Portrait Photographer
Apr 19 | Evan | Comments Off on Amy Take Two | Portrait Photographer |
For those of you following me for a while, you probably remember Amy from me previous trip to Las Vegas. Amy liked her first portrait photography session that she wanted to have me do some more portrait photography for her. Of course, I was thrilled to be her portrait photographer again! Last time, we were going for a little more of a causal look and this second portrait session was more of a fashion portrait session. Once again, it was a blast shooting with Amy and we came away with some wonderful shots. Not much left to say, as the photographs speak for themselves!
Portrait Photography at a Japanese Restaurant … in Tokyo, Japan!
Feb 13 | Evan | Comments Off on Portrait Photography at a Japanese Restaurant … in Tokyo, Japan! |
I am so lucky to have a job that allows me to travel! Especially, when it means I get to go to places I love, like Japan! At the end of January, I returned to Japan for the first time since leaving in 2008 to photograph a wedding. I was only in Japan for one week and had a lot of friends (and a lot of food and coffee drinks) to catch up with, but in addition to the wedding, I decided to take on one portrait photography session as well. High school senior portrait photography isn’t a popular at all in Japan, but instead, especially for women, it is common to get some portraits done for Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi). Wikipedia explains it better than I can:
[Coming of Age Day] is a Japanese holiday held annually on the second Monday of January. It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached the age of majority (20 years old) over the past year, and to help them realize that they have become adults. Festivities include coming of age ceremonies (seijin-shiki) held at local and prefectural offices, as well as after-parties amongst family and friends.
So in honor of Ayumi turning 20 years old, we did a photography shoot with her wearing her kimono. As you can see, both Ayumi and her kimono were beautiful! Ayumi and her family had picked out a spectacular restaurant to use as the backdrop for our session and after we finished taking photographs, treated me to a delicious lunch (again, I am so lucky)!
Senior Portrait Photography | Olivia
Jan 25 | Evan | Comments Off on Senior Portrait Photography | Olivia |
I was contacted by Olivia’s mom with an all too familiar story.  Olivia had her senior portraits done by one of the large national photography studios recommended to them by their school and was not satisfied with the cookie cutter results.  So while it was a little later than usual to shoot senior portraits, we braved the cold, December weather  and I really enjoyed my last high school senior portrait session of 2009.  Olivia and her family were nice enough to welcome me into their lovely home and we were able to come away with some great shots!  Thanks again Olivia and hope the rest of your senior year is enjoyable and memorable!
Senior Portait Photography | Katja | Raleigh
Nov 16 | Evan | Comments Off on Senior Portait Photography | Katja | Raleigh |
Katja senior portrait session was such a blast! She was a natural in front of the camera and made my job really easy! There are some people, for whatever reason, just don’t feel comfortable in front of the camera– like me for example. Katja was totally the opposite and every photo seemed to come out great. I am so thankful for getting this opportunity and previous ones to get to know some students from my former school. Yay! Thanks again to Katja and her wonderful family!
High School Senior Portrait Photography | Raleigh | Melissa
Aug 20 | Evan | Comments Off on High School Senior Portrait Photography | Raleigh | Melissa |
Another senior portrait session with another awesome senior! It was such a pleasure to work with Melissa and her parents, and even more wonderful just to meet and get to know them. Just like my previous senior portrait session, Melissa was a natural in front of the camera! Even though it was about a million degrees, I was sweating up a storm and mosquitoes were attacking us, we managed to have a great time and come out with some great shots from her senior portrait session. There is still time for 2010 seniors to have your portrait session with Evan Pike Photography, please contact me for details!
Las Vegas Portrait Photography | Samantha
Aug 15 | Evan | Comments Off on Las Vegas Portrait Photography | Samantha |
While visiting Las Vegas this summer to see some high school and university friends, I was happy to get some work done as well! I already posted about one portrait session in Vegas and here is the other one I did. Samantha was such a pleasure to work with and made my job easy! Also a HUGE thank you to my friend Leon who was kind of enough to let us run all over his house, move furniture and even his car for our photo shoot!
High School Senior Portrait Photography | Raleigh | Emily
Aug 12 | Evan | Comments Off on High School Senior Portrait Photography | Raleigh | Emily |
A few weeks ago I had my first high school senior portrait session for the 2010 graduating class. Emily admitted that she didn’t particularity like having her photo taken, but by the end of the portrait session, she was a natural! Also, it was wonderful to get to know a senior from my old high school. It was great to hear about my old stomping grounds and know that seniors like Emily are giving it a great name! If you are interested in getting your senior portraits done, please contact me.
Las Vegas and some Portrait Photography | Amy
Jul 29 | Evan | Comments Off on Las Vegas and some Portrait Photography | Amy |
Since my friend was doing so well playing poker out in Las Vegas, he invited me to come visit him. It was a lot of fun pretending I was important as he would get us past lines and into places that I could never get to by myself! Also, I was approached by a few people wanting me to take some portraits of them. So not only did I get to catch up with my best friend from high school, but actually did some work as well. It was a great trip all around.
Amy is one of the girls that wanted me to take portraits of her. Amy is actually in law school and will be a lawyer soon enough, so when I asked her why she wanted me to take some portraits of her, she told me that she just likes my work, especially some shots I did with her friend, so she wanted some as well! Of course I was super pumped after hearing that and knew that our session together would be great… and it was! Thanks Amy! Here are a few of the shots:
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Kimmie and Cherry Blossoms
May 14 | Evan | Comments Off on Kimmie and Cherry Blossoms |
Another beautiful day in Washington DC with another beautiful model for me to shoot. On my last day in DC I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Kimmie. After walking for what seemed like forever, we finally found a place that was not overrun by locals and tourists (like me) trying to catch a glimpse and enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms that bloom once a year. I didn’t have as much time with Kimmie as I did with my other shoots, but it went really well and we had a blast! Like with Yen and Tom and Kelly, many thanks to Adam Peele, who graciously provided one of his awesome Limited Edition Handscreened Art T’s for this shoot (the green one).
Kelly (and Andrew) and Cherry Blossoms
May 01 | Evan | Comments Off on Kelly (and Andrew) and Cherry Blossoms |
Another shoot I had the pleasure of doing in Washington DC was with Kelly. Shooting with Kelly was a blast as she was up for just about anything, including climbing a cherry blossom tree…in boots with high heels! I doubt I could have climbed the tree we picked with climbing gear (am I the only one who never learned how to climb trees?), let alone in what she was wearing! At the very end of our shoot together, Andrew also joined us for about 20 minutes or so. I wish I had more time with them together, but it was great shooting with Kelly alone and as a couple once Andrew stopped by. Like with Yen and Tom, I have to give a quick shout out and many thanks to Adam Peele, who was gracious enough to provide some of his awesome Limited Edition Handscreened Art T’s for this and a few other shoots (the brown top with the cherry blossoms).
Yen and Tom
Apr 13 | Evan | Comments Off on Yen and Tom |So I have been missing for a while! Sorry about that, but I promise there are some good reasons! Besides moving, preparing for my own wedding, traveling, and running my own photography business, I have a couple other great things going on…. which you will have to wait for another post for!
Actually, one of those other great things was a very short trip to Washington DC during the peak of cherry blossom season! It was so beautiful and made me wish I was still in Japan. That being said, I was so happy to be in DC because I could see family, old friends and even make some new friends. Two of which are Yen and Tom. A lovely couple that I spent a few hours with on a beautiful, but incredibly windy and crowded, day. They are such a loving and adorable couple which made capturing the magic between them so fun and rewarding! Also, I have to give a quick shout out and many thanks to Adam Peele, who was gracious enough to provide some of his awesome Limited Edition Handscreened Art T’s for this and a few other shoots (the red and brown shirts).
