July Senior Portrait Savings

We have a few opening left in July and we are having a "Half Off Sale" on our sessions. All Combo Sessions are at discounted 50% for the month of July.  Our Combo Session include both studio and outdoor poses. Take advantage of this and save $70.00 on your senior session. Call 231-929-2619 and book your session today!

Looking for Senior Class Models - Class of 2014

 

 

 

Class of 2014 Senior Model Application

The Senior Model Program at Lancaster Photography is a way for high school seniors to earn discounts on their senior portraits (and some cash in their pockets!), while helping us show off the latest styles and update our senior images!

What are we looking for?
Members of the Class of 2014 that want amazing creative senior portraits and will help promote Lancaster Photography in return. You don’t have to be a perfect model size or look like a model to get in - we look at personality, activities and eagerness to be in the program. We want models that truly appreciate the our image quality, and can see the difference in our work. We will be hiring two models for many area schools.

Here's what you get:
• A complimentary one hour Senior Model Session photographed before April 28, 2013.
• Designer Senior Model Cards and 2 Facebook Images to help promote the studio.
• $15 gift card toward your senior portraits order for each Senior Model Card turned in by fellow students   booking a full senior session with Lancaster Photography .
• The Location Senior Session at 50% off the session fee price!
• Be featured as a Senior Model on the studio’s website, Facebook page and advertisement pieces.

Senior Model Application

Lets Talk Newborn Portraits

The window of opportunity for a successful newborn portrait is very small. I prefer to photograph newborns when they are about a week to two weeks old while they are still bendy and super sleepy. It is best to book this session while you are still pregnant, preferably a few months in advance as I take a limited amount of newborn sessions each month. A newborn takes about 2 hours to photograph, sometimes less if the baby is a good sleeper. I provide hats, flowers/headbands and other accessories for newborns, please feel free to bring whatever you’ve got also. I keep the babies naked for the whole shoot, so bringing outfits is not necessary. It’s also good when dressing your newborn to come to my studio, that you dress them lightly, like in a onesie, so that we don’t have to disturb them too much when taking them out of the carseat. And please don’t stress about them peeing (or worse) on my stuff. It will happen. And I will wash it. It’s not a big deal, I’m very used to it. I will happily do laundry for the sake of cute pictures. Please add $50 for each additional sibling in a newborn session, which includes pictures of them together and some individuals picture in one outfit.  Checklist

• lots of diapers and wipes
• extra blankets
• a binky (this is very helpful if they take one)
• a bottle with breastmilk or formula (this saves a ton of time if we can just feed them the bottle instead of nursing)
• a black long sleeve shirt for mom or dad

One Day Sale-June 28th

It again is time for our annual "One Day Sale" for senior portrait session fees Thursday June 28th . although we call this a one day sale, you can actually call between now and June 28th. This is your chance to save over $100.00 on your senior portrait session.

Now of course there are a couple of rules. You knew there had to be.

Your appointment must be scheduled before August 31, 2012. The session must paid for at the time it is made. And you must schedule your appointment between now and June 28, 2011. That is it!!

Many of our past client are aware of this sale, and have set their appointments up for the summer. Don't be left out, call today, 231-929-2619. The best times fill up fast. We are not a cookie cutter studio, so there is a limit to the sessions we can do per day.

Wedding Photography

The calls for 2010 weddings have been coming for months, but recently the inquiries have increased dramatically. This of course is typical, tied to the holiday engagements, which makes for an exciting time of year for me.

I have been listening carefully to the commonly asked questions posed to me from prospective clients, and have recently revamped our wedding coverages. That doesn't mean that the prices have increased. I have simply restructured things to accommodate what many couples are looking for today in wedding photography. I still strive to give my clients the highest quality in wedding photography, my years of experience and new techniques that I learn (Yes, I continue to study my craft at seminars and classes), as well as a fun experience.

Engagement session are included in all our wedding coverages, and a discount for off season weddings.

Brie and Michael's Wedding

I had the pleasure of traveling to Dearborn to capture the photographs of Brie and Michael's wedding. What a great couple to work with!! The wedding party was also a great deal of fun. The reception was held at Lovett Hall in historic Greenfield Village in Dearborn.

Welcome!!

Welcome to the new Lancaster Photography Blog.

If your aren't familiar with Lancaster Photography lets give you a little background info.......My name is Bill Lancaster and I have been creating portraits for 20 some years in Traverse City Michigan. We are located in downtown Traverse City on Front Street. Lancaster Photography is in the heart of all the downtown action, like Cherry Festival, TC Film Festival, and Downtown Friday Night Live.

I am known for using downtown Traverse City architecture and its surrounding parks, and sandy beaches as a backdrop for our senior portraits and wedding photography. My senior portrait style, although laid back in nature, has a fashion edge to it. Our wedding photography style is photojournalist without losing the romance that every wedding exhibits.

When I am not attached to a camera, you will find me mountain biking a sweet piece of Northern Michigan singletrack trail or training for marathon ( I recently completed the Bayshore Marathon, and qualified for the Boston marathon). I also am an avid downhill skier, and am a student of the blues guitar. I am married to Teri, and have two children, Dylan, who just graduated high school, and Margaux, who is attending Traverse City West High School.