Calling all 2012 Graduating Seniors!

Missy Whitfield Photography is looking for FUN seniors interested in becoming senior representatives. I am looking for seniors who will be graduating in 2012 to help promote my business to their friends. I will be collecting applications from anyone wanting to be considered as one of my reps.

Want to get your Senior Photo session for free?
Want to have some great images for Facebook?
Want to get free prints and photo albums?
Then my Senior Rep Program may be for you.

Missy Whitfield Photography is now seeking high school senior representatives for the class of 2012! If you are currently a high school senior or know a high school senior who might like to be a senior rep, here’s what you need to know.

If accepted, you will be representing Missy Whitfield Photography and telling your friends about our Senior Sessions throughout your senior year. Be sure to let your Junior friends know also, so they will have a chance to apply for the 2013 program! For every friend you refer us to, you will receive special discounts on your print orders.

In order to be a senior rep, you must:
• Have great style, lots of personality and enjoy being in front of the camera.
• Be a current high school senior graduating in 2012.
• Live in and attend school in northeast Oklahoma.
• Agree to tell your friends and classmates about Missy Whitfield Photography and share your senior portraits with them.
• Have your parents or legal guardians sign a model release form.

As part of our senior rep program you will receive the following:

• Free photo session(s) with unlimited clothing changes. Several locations may be used.
• The opportunity to earn print credit for every person you refer to Missy Whitfield Photography for senior portraits. (And your friends get perks, too!)
• 50 personalized referral cards to give to friends and classmates with your name, your portraits, and our Business information to hand out to friends.

• Proof book with images from your session to show friends and family. (with my logo on the photos)

• Several of our favorite photos as low-resolution files to share on social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace or Blogs (with my logo on them).

• Showcased on my blog as a Spokesmodel.

Referral Discounts
Receive $20 off your print order for every received referral.

When your referrals book a paid session and bring in your Rep Card you will receive the above mentioned discounts according to the amount of referrals you bring to us. These referrals can include anyone who books the following sessions: Senior, Newborn, Family Portraits, Portraits, Weddings, etc.

Any referral cards used between the time your session is complete and June 1, 2012, will be kept and you can order additional products or prints with your credits.

If accepted, you will be representing Missy Whitfield Photography and telling your friends about our Senior Sessions throughout your senior year. Be sure to let your junior friends know also, so they will have a chance to apply for the 2013 program.

Terms and conditions are listed below for all Senior Portrait Representatives. Parents or legal guardians of the Senior Rep must sign a model release, allowing us to use your images for advertising purposes. A valid Senior Portrait Rep Referral Card must be presented by a referred student in order to receive any credits toward prints. Credits will only be issued when a referred senior’s session is complete and all fees are paid in a timely manner by the referred senior. The program is first come, first serve, so act fast if you are interested.

Reps that are chosen by Missy Whitfield Photography will be contacted. No more than two reps will be chosen from a school.

Customers must present a referral card in order to be eligible. All referred customers will receive $20 off their print order with a valid referral card.

TO APPLY FOR THE SENIOR REP PROGRAM contact me at missywhitfield@gmail.com.

Pasture Roping 101

This is for those of you that didn't make it out to the 2011 Brewster Ranch Labor Day Pasture Roping and Western Weekend in Bristow, Ok.  The pasture roping is full of fun and excitement!

A cowboy's horse tripped and got his head stuck in the ground.  You can see the dirt flying in the second photo from the horse getting his head unstuck.  This could be wreck didn't faze this cowboy he still roped two feet clean.  Bam!

Just a little sampling of the Bonus Steer Round.  The Top 4 Teams and the Top #11 Team got a chance to rope for a $500 Bonus, winners take all.

Some steers thought it would be safer to run into the pond.  That wasn't a concern to Cody Brown and the 6 hour old saddle that he had just finished before heading to the roping.  I was standing next to his wife and she was not happy to say the least!  

Some photos from the 1st and 2nd Rounds.

Now here are some Pretty Ladies on Fast Horses.  I'm talking about the Pasture Barrel Race.  The third barrel is a pond!

Cas Salley is the producer of the Pasture Roping.  He's not the kind of guy to just sit around and watch.  This is Cas heading and his heeler Ryan Victory.

Did anyone else see this guy fall off?

Good Times!

MW

2011 Texas Quilt Shop Hop

This past weekend I joined my Mama and Sister on an adventure to remember!  The 2011 Texas Quilt Shop Hop.  At first it was just my mom and sister going on the trip, however once they realized that they'd be driving near dallas........the panic attacks began.  That's when they called Super Missy to the rescue.  Yep, I was hired on to be their personal driver.

We left on Thursday morning and arrived in Texas safely.  Thanks to my mad driving skills.  We visited 3 quilt shops the first day.

Our first stop was in Gainesville, Tx.  

I started this trip out as just the driver.  However, at some point between walking into the first shop and walking out the door, I got the crazy idea in my head........Hey I can make quilts too!  With this idea in my head, the trip became much more funner for me.  (Is 'funner' a word? My spell check didn't have a problem with it.)

First shop of day 2........Denten, TX

On the second day we had planned on hitting 5 shops, but that wasn't the case.  We became overachievers that day and visited 7!  Yep.  Seven.

My Mama and me.

My Sister and Mama.

My Sister and me.

The photo above is of my Mama and Sister in front of the Blue Ribbon Quilt Shop.  It's located in Wylie, Tx.  And the best part of this shop was that it was next door to a bakery.  The owner of the bakery is famous for being on Cupcake Wars and the Food Network.  Check out their website www.sayitwithsugar.com

This was our first shop on Day 3 and our overall favorite.  The Quilt Mercantile is located in the one horse town of Celeste, Tx.

This is one of the quilts they had on display.  I thought it was the most absolute cutest christmas quilt I've ever seen.

We had a passport that listed every quilt shop in Quilt Across Texas event.  At every shop we had our passports stamped, which entered us in many door prizes.  Keep your fingers crossed for me.  The drawings will be done at the end of September.

I had a great time on my Quilt Across Texas Trip.  If your interested in doing it.....check out.....www.quiltacrosstexas.com.

Many thanks to my Mama and Sister for making me go on the trip.  I believe that my mouth is stuck in a permanent smile and my sides are still aching from all the laughing.

Love you both!

MW

Snake Tales - Nowata, OK

Yesterday I went over to my mom and dad's house to water there flowers. When I came back into the house from moving the sprinkler I came across a HUGE snake! Eeeeek! I quickly ran around the house to the back entrance to get to safety. After checking to make sure I didn't pee my pants from being scared, I decided to go out the front door and see if he was still there.

Yep, he was still there alright! He had moved into the front entry way and was trying to get in the house! Do you see him looking right at me?

And to make matters worse..........he started crawling up the side of the window! He was still trying to get in the house. I'm sure he could see my adorable little Gus thru the window and wanted to make him his next meal!

After I gave the snake a firm talking to....he gave up and decided to go back where he came from. This was also the moment that I grew a backbone and decided I was going to be the next Snake Hunter!

My weapon of choice.

Ok. Ok. So I may have chickened out and had my Cowboy call reinforcements. Thanks to a neighboring cowboy's snake killing skills and my mad snake corralling skills, the story came to an end.

The Snake's final resting spot.....no take that back last time I saw him he was on the back of a flat bed tuck. Good Riddance!

Lil' Cowboy & Lil' Cowgirl Session - Big Cabin, OK

Do you remember being young and growing up with your cousins? I remember visiting my grandparents' home and playing with my cousins. We'd take hikes thru the wooded areas and make forts. During holiday get-togethers we'd all gather in back room and play with toys.

Every Easter we'd have an Easter Egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa Havick's house. After the hunt all of the kids would gather in the living room floor and trade candy. I being the youngest cousin always seemed to get screwed on the deal and end up coming home with only Jelly Beans. Shoot!

Sometimes your cousin was your best friend and sometimes your cousin was your worst enemy especially if the other was a different gender. As long as no one told you to get along it was smooth sailing, but as soon as you're told to get along.........these phrase's quickly come into play:

Ewwww!

Girls can't play with boy toys!

Boys have cooties!

Oh and don't forget about tattling!

You should have seen the looks on Jayton and Malynna (Cousins - 3 Months apart) when I asked them to walk down the road and hold hands. Ewwwww!

But the end product makes you go...."Awwwww."

Look at their stances.......her's is so ladylike and his so manly. Love it

!

Two models in the making. "Future NRS Catalogue Stars"

Do you think she's a pistol?

Look at those eyes!

Jayton was talking with ole' Socks. "Don't worry Socks, I'll be riding you soon. Maybe this weekend when Dad doesn't have to work." Priceless! I couldn't pass this up.

And in Malynna's exact words.

"Bye! I'm done taking photos!"

Until next time,

MW

Collins Twins - Big Cabin, Ok

I know I say this over and over, but I LOVE babies! What's better than one baby.....TWO! That's right I got to take some photos of TWINS! Two adorable 2month old baby girls. I can hear you saying, "AWWWWW" right now.

Say hello to Clancey and Blakley.

Now I've taken photos of twins before, but not any this young. Their momma is a wonderful momma with skills. Just like Napoleon Dynamite has nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, and computer hacking skills. Well, this red headed lady has momma skils. When one girl was happy, the other one was upset.....and then to top it off the happy one would hear the other cry and then start crying too! But it was such a cute cry! Awwww.

See.....once one is happy and content.

The other doesn't want to have anything to do with it!

But once they are together.....it's just priceless.

Until next time,

MW

Claremore Portrait - Choat Kids

Thank you to the Choat Family for asking me to capture these adorable kiddos! Click on the photos images to view larger.

Enjoy!

MW