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All About You Portraits Referral Program!
Have you heard about our referral program?!! Read all about it! All About You Portraits has a referral program that gives YOU $100 credit towards your next portrait session. For each new client you refer to me who books a portrait session, you receive a $100...
The U.S. Presidential Election
Are you as confused as me about how someone wins the U.S. presidential election? With all the misinformation available on the internet and social media sites, what information is considered trustworthy? I am hoping the information provided by the U.S. government...
COVID-19 News
Continue to clean your hands often, either with soap and water for 20 seconds or a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.Stay at home as much as possible. Put distance between yourself and other people...
Now Offering School Pictures
Is your child in a school where there are no school pictures or you're not happy with their school pictures? Then please let your school administrator know how much you'd like for All About You Portraits to come take the school photos! I am offering professional...
HS Senior Competition
High School Senior Competition Hello Peeps! I've got an exciting competition for you! Do you know a High School Senior who is deserving of FREE senior session with Marlene of All About You Portraits? Then be sure to enter this competition below. The person with the...
On 3rd Year as a HeARTS Speak Artist
On my 3rd year as a HeARTS Speak artist! My love for homeless animals' plight continues I continue my pro bono work for the HeARTS Speak global organization by providing beautiful dog portraits to help homeless dogs get adopted. Why? My love for all innocent creatures...
How Wall Photos Will Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Here is an important article I'm sharing published by Design Aglow. HOW FAMILY PORTRAITS BOOST YOUR CHILD’S SELF-ESTEEM One of the hidden but powerful aspects of family photography that moms and most photographers rarely consider is how it can help us raise...
How Important is a Professional Head Shot?
First Impressions Need I say more? We all know only too well how important first impressions are and with business nowadays normally first conducted via an online search for your product or services, it's important you represent them well with a professional head...
Fitness is Beautiful
So many of us promise ourselves on New Year’s Eve that we’ll get fit and healthy in the coming year. Then as weeks pass, we find excuses as to why we couldn’t meet our goals. While it’s true, “life” often gets in the way, but it’s a matter of setting our priorities...
Do Tweens Exist? The “Who I Am” project + Model Call
I’m making it my personal mission to capture those lost preteen years. The goal is to help tweens look and feel beautiful and have unshakable confidence in themselves when they hit junior high.
Fairy Day for Girls 3 – 8 Years Old
Fairy Days for Girls 3 - 8 Years Old I tried it and I *loved* it! So much fun! February 16th & 17th are 2019's Fairy Days, so don't miss a chance to have your Princess' magical photos taken at very special prices! They are titillating and magical!...
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
Just last weekend the weather was very warm - uncomfortably HUMID warm. But that didn't stop a group of us photographers being a paparazzi to this group of young lady models. They did this for us as TFT (trade for time). Many models when they're first starting out do...
What is STEAMPUNK?
What is STEAMPUNK? According to Wikipedia, Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrialsteam-powered machinery.[1][2] Although its literary origins are...
Small Business Saturday 2016
Small Business Saturday 2016 Greetings! This Nov 26, we want to celebrate Small Business Saturday(R) with you! It's a special holiday created so communities can show love for small businesses like ours. And it wouldn't be a celebration without customers like you...
“I Don’t Do Weddings!”
I Don't Do Weddings! It's True. Most of the Time. Anyway... I get so many requests to be a wedding photographer that I'd be making a good profit in this business if I did them. I usually reply with, "Sorry, I don't do weddings, but I can refer you to someone who does...
Dog Dayz Are Coming to AAYP!
Dog Dayz A Series of Days in our Residential Studio to benefit Animals In NEED PLEASE READ THIS PAGE OVER FOR ALL DETAILS FOR THIS YEAR'S All About You Portraits' DOG DAYZ! THERE ARE ONLY 15 OPENINGS LEFT SO YOU NEED TO CALL AND BOOK YOUR SPOT. Session Booking...
Italian Riviera on Lake Travis
Italian Riviera on Lake Travis Models Provided as part of MeetUp I had so much fun at my latest Meetup, "Italian Riviera Shoot on Lake Travis". The models were incredible to work with and it was held at La Villa Vista Resort in Austin. It has amazing locations to...
Just Got Back from Texas School of Photography!
Just Got Back from Texas School of Photography! What is this and why do I care? I have gotten my fix to stimulate my creative juices while at Texas School of Photography in April 2017. I spent an entire week studying under two mentors; this year I chose Videography...