Vicki Madden Photography

Michaela Burns : 2012 Senior Rep : Oklahoma Portrait Photographer

It's time for new Senior Reps to make their debut.

Michaela is my Senior Rep for Tri County Tech. If your needing your portait taken get with her. She can hook you up with some free wallets.

This deal is not just for High School Seniors, it's also for family, baby, or toddlers portraits as well. Ask her, and she will give you a card that looks like the one below.  You can bring that card into the studio or text BURNS to 96362. 

 

Lets see, what can I tell you about Miss Michaela? She's pretty, sassy and always speaks her mind. She has a huge personal space to which I do my best to invade every chance I get. My favorite thing to do is give her looooong hugs. She is done hugging and lets go, and I keep right on hugging. She loves it. I just know she does.

This is a picture her Mama took of us at Prom. Michaela and my son Austin are in the same class. Since we were both there we should get a picture together right? And what else would we be doing but HUGGING! Look at her face. She's so excited.

When you are a Senior Rep you have one mini session and two big sessions. The mini session is just to give us an image to get the Senior Rep cards made. She brought her Mama (who is a hoot!) her brothers (adorable) and her cousin whom I'd never met Miss Kennedy.

While Michaela was changing I told Kennedy to hop infront of the camera, "Lets take your picture." It's a fun way to get them use to getting their picture taken so when it's their time for Senior pictures it's not so intimadating to be infront of the camera.

 
Michaela is a great kid. Her parents are raising her right and I'm grateful to call her my friend.

Blane : Oklahoma Senior Portrait Photographer

Nowata High School Senior Blane

We met south of Nowata and took advantage of the beautiful day. We caught some great sun, great shots and I was able to listen to some fantastic guitar playing. 

 
Blane, I know we still need to do a session on the football field. Lets get on that as soon as this snow melts. Have your people call my people. (your Mom call me)

Becca : Oklahoma Senior Portrait Photographer

I'm not so sure I believe in luck. When people tell me, "Don't walk under a ladder it's bad luck", or "Breaking a mirror is 7 years bad luck." It just doesn't sit well with me. Or a better example is those emails, "If you love Jesus then FWD this to 10 people in the next 10 minutes or something bad will happen to you." Grrrr! They make me batty.

So in my vocabulary, blessed replaces lucky. And blessed is just what I was the night of my session with the lovely Miss Becca.

We started our session at Johnstone Park, then headed downtown to grab a few urban location shots. Eventually we ended up at the little park next to the Phillips Gymnasium. I was showing Becca how to lay on the wall and what I wanted her to do with her hands. Sometimes my Shootsac gets in the way when I am moving about so I took it off and laid it down next to the wall on the inside of the flower bed.

The wind picked up and moved her hair slightly, Becca had the perfect expression and I got the shot! Moving right along and going with the flow I left my camera bag in the flowerbed against the wall.

 

Thanksgiving was that week and I didn't have session scheduled so I didn't have a need for my camera or lenses. After Thanksgiving I decided to clean up my lenses, clean out my camera bag of gum wrappers, lip gloss and grass. I couldn't find my camera bag anywhere. Long story short (which is hard for me) I went back to the park where I shot Becca's pictures and there was my camera bag tucked away right where I left it. It had been sitting there for 5 days! I felt irresponsible and blessed at the same time. Grateful. I said out loud, "Thank you Jesus." and I meant it!

Becca has another session coming up in the spring and I am counting on keeping my Shootsac ON me at all times. Kim? If I take it off please remind me to pick it up.

Again, 2011 Seniors it's not too late to schedule your Senior portrait session. Even better would be to find a Vicki Madden Photography Rep, get a card from them and receive 48 free wallets!

Lacie Skiatook High School Senior Rep : Oklahoma Portrait Photographer

Lacie is my Skiatook High School Senior Rep and when we are together we always have a great time.

 

 This is just my second time to hang out with her but it feels like I've known her for years. She's an easy going, smart, funny girl. Her Mama's has done a great job raising her.

 

She wanted to have a session on the soccer field, which is really the football field, which is not grass but turf. This was my first experience on turf. I think I marched on it in high school at a band competition but never had I layed on it. We were covered with the stuff! For these shots it was worth it!

 

Part of being a Senior Rep for Vicki Madden Photography means that when I get a new prop, I call you and we go out to play. I have been blessed with my first year of having Senior Reps and I have great group of young women and young men who are willing to do almost anything I ask of them.

So when Miss Lacie was having her second session with me I had just purchased a new/old couch. I just knew it would be perfect in a field at sunset. Turns out this couch is HEAVY and while it looks fantastic it does take a crew to load and unload it.

I borrowed my friend Jacqui's daughter Erin, and away we went. Determined to get shots with this couch. Lacie and I had not discussed what this couch looked like, colors or anything, but it looks as if we planned her clothing around it perfectly.

While taking these pictures I would say, "Oh my stinkin heck! This is fantastic!" Or, "Wait until you see this!? Okay, want to see it now?" I was excited! It was turning out even better than I had envisioned it in my head. I love when I surprise myself and loved it even better that Lacie and her Mama liked the shots too!

It's not too late to get your Senior Portrait taken, or re-taken. If your looking for a creative session, have a great idea then call me! Lets get you booked before second week of April so we have time to get your wallets ordered for Graduation Invites.

 

 

Samantha Oklahoma Union Senior Rep : Oklahoma Portrait Photographer

2010 was my first year to have Senior Representatives. If you are a Senior Rep for Vicki Madden Photography you will receive a mini session, 8x10, 100 rep cards and 5x7 proof-book. Then once you start referring people and they start making appointments using your card you earn other sessions and print credits. Fun and creative sessions where we put your 4 wheeler in the middle of a creek while you wear your prom dress. (Sam, that WILL happen and we are going to have a blast!) If I have a new product I need to promote, I use your images to have the product printed and you receive the product once the promotion is over. If I get a new prop, your the one I call to try it out on. We will be looking for Senior Reps for the class of 2012 starting in April. If your interested shoot me an email and I'll send you the application.

Samantha was one of the first people to fill out an application to apply for the program.

Besides being a beautiful young lady, she's very active in school activities and after spending time with her the past couple of months I'm so glad I chose her.

 

She is respectful and is willing to do anything for the good shot! She's not afraid to get dirty and even braved really really big mosquito's at the beginning of the summer to get some great shots in the trees and grass.

I wanted to use some vintage suitcases and trunks I had found and without hesitation she said, "Sure lets do it!"

If you know Sam and still need your Senior pictures taken get a rep card from her. You will receive 48 free wallets and she will receive $20 print credit towards her Senior print order. Everyone wins!

Lacie Skiatook Senior Rep : Oklahoma Portrait Photographer

Generally when I show up to a session I've had a chance to talk to the client face to face, get to know them, their likes, dislikes etc. However with Miss Lacie, I'd never met her before. We are "facebook" friends, but that's the extent me knowing her or her knowing me. I was a little nervous about her session. Not knowing her before hand, what if she doesn't get my humor? What if she thinks I'm a crazy old lady with a camera? What if what I say to put her at ease doesn't work? What if she hates having her picture taken? what if what if what if what if



All of those doubts were set aside the first instant I met her. Beautiful girl with a sweet smile immediately puts anyone she meets at ease.



We just happened onto this half torn town building with beautiful chipped up brick walls. Character and beautiful light. Jackpot!

If your looking for someone to take your senior portraits I'd love to be your photographer! Contact any of my Senior Reps and they can hook you up with a great deal!

Lacie, next it's swimming pools and soccer balls! Get ready! We are going to have a blast! :)

Kortney : Oklahoma Portrait Photographer

When someone chooses me to take their Senior pictures I am honored. I want my client to leave a session feeling better about themselves, knowing they are beautiful and having laughed and smiled until their cheeks hurt.

When I left this session with Kort, it was me who had the aching cheeks. We had so much fun!

Kortney is one of the sweetest girls you'll ever meet. She's easy going, soft spoken and she'll surprise you with funny every now and then.

Softball pictures are becoming one of my favorite things to shoot. I'm thinking I might have to borrow her again and try out a few more ideas. I need someone to slide home plate with their prom dress on. Anyone? Please?

Isn't she pretty?

Kort it was a great evening. I'm glad you chose me to take your Senior Portraits.

Ashlee Burns Senior Rep : Oklahoma Senior Portrait

I've known Ashlee since she was little. I mean really little, like diapers little. She's always been a cute girl, but I have to say she's grown into a beautiful young woman. I remember once she lent me the soundtrack for Oh Brother Where Art Thou.

Now that I think of it, I'm not sure if I returned it.

hmmm nevermind. Ashlee, if you want to hear the song, go here and listen all you want! :) Your welcome!

When I left my house I had a fantastic sky overhead! I was excited, no rain only pretty clouds! Yes! However, the closer I got to Dewey the worse the sky looked, it turned from fluffy white clouds to dark clouds and then it started to rain!

Taking Senior pictures in the rain is not our idea of a good time. However we put on our big girl boots and decided to make it work anyway!

 

Ashlee's Grandpa knows the owner of the hardware store, so we went down the alley behind his store and used his orange door that just so happens to be located under an awning. We made do, and I tell you, we had fun while we were at it!

Someone had the bright idea to lay in the puddle. It may have been me, I can't really remember.

Later, after Ashlee and I were both laying in the rain puddle her Grandma showed up and said, "You know I have a swimming pool" What? A pool!? Okay, we are shooting there next!

Ashlee, Bridget, Ceara, we were soaked to the bone, but had so much fun! Thanks for choosing me to take your pictures!

 

I wanna be a cowgirl baby

Back in the beginning of January when it was  F-F-Freezing outside my friend Beth called me up asking if I would be willing to take senior pictures of her sister Becca. Becca was dead set on having her Senior pictures taken in the snow. As usual I'm game if your game so I said sure thing!

Now let me tell you a little about Beth. She speaks her mind, honest as the day is long and will do anything for you. If your in a jam call Beth. She'll be there! She's on my Cinnamon Roll Route on snowy days, so the fact that she's this kind of a friend to me might be because I delivery Cinnamon Rolls to her on days when I'm stuck in the house with nothing to do but bake. (If you don't deliver them, you eat them. So I deliver.) Agreeing to take pictures of Becca I knew would be an eventful day just because Beth was there. I forgot to mention Beth's lists of wonderful qualities, she's also stinkin' hilarious! 

I had no idea what I was in for. Beth and Becca together was something I will never ever forget.

As you can see Becca is beautiful, however she has a whole list of talents. Talent's you would not think to be that important until you actually see her doing them. For instance, she can yodel. Yes, you read that right, yodel. I wish I had my flip video camera with me on this session because then you could laugh right along with me. After hearing her yodel, I realize there is value in yodeling. I must yodel. Oh! And she can talk like an old lady. I'm mean JUST like an old lady. You'd not expect that voice to come from this face.

Hubba Hubba! As my Sister Chelsea would say, "Sexy doodle".

Becca can also sit a horse pretty darn good. From what I hear, in the summer time when ranchers need a hand for the day, they want Becca. She's a hard worker. Her Daddy taught her well.

These are some of my favorite shots, because they are Becca just doing what she does. Just being herself.

 

Beth has a great barn for taking pictures. I've been wanting to do a session in it for a long time. The outside of the barn was painted red at one time, and now it's all worn, aged and perfect.

The downfall of taking pictures in the barn is barn cats. Now I like cats, but I don't much care for them when they are carrying something almost dead in their mouth.

I think Beth seen this before I did. I noticed her ornery smile about the same time I heard the rat squeal (shiver). She knows how I am about mice. (In this case a rat) I do not like Mice and Birds. They are darty. You do not know where they will go and more times than not when allowed to run/fly free, they aim right at me.  You want to see a fat girl run? Put a mouse around me and I am outta there! However, I was brave and I took this picture. I felt like Jack Hanna.

One more picture of the beautiful Miss Becca before we go. This shot is out of focus, but it is a keeper just the same. It takes a special kind of beauty to look pretty even while making this face.

Becca, I had a fantastic time. Laughed so much I cried, and when I got home my cheeks hurt from smiling so much. Thank you to you and your sister for making it such a fun time. I'll freeze my butt off taking pictures of you anytime! 

The Big C

I'm not sure how it started, but Brian calls Olivia's friend Courtney "The Big C". It seems like it had something to do with her calling him a "right angle" while making her hand into an L on her forehead. (looser) It's their goal to pester the other to the point of irritation and most generally they succeed.

She is one of the family. Sometimes her and I talk on the phone about her coming over and we've not even spoke to Olivia about it yet. We all enjoy her being in our home. (Even Austin but he won't admit it outright.) Her and Olivia are always cooking something up fun to do and it's never a dull moment with Miss Courtney and Miss Olivia around.

In the beginning of December Courtney asked if I could take some pictures of her. She wanted to give prints to people in her family for Christmas presents. The weather was f f freezing the day of our session and since most of my work is done outside, it posed a problem for us. I decided to use the wall in Olivia's room as a backdrop and go from there. I think they turned out beautiful.

 

Court thanks for asking me to take your pictures. They turned out beautiful as I knew they would.