What a fun day! A lot of our clients are die hard Husky fans, many of which are football season ticket holders or Tyee Club members. Needless to say, we have an "in" at Husky Stadium. Today we photographed the Heindel Family where their season tickets are, near the tunnel, and on the field. The weather held off until right after we were finished! What a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
I photographed the Heindel's a few years ago in Safe Co. Field and they thought I could never top that. Well, stay tunned for some great images, I think we accomplished our mission! Josh will be posting some highlights from the session on Facebook, connect with us and check them out next week! So that bags the question Dawg Fans...how Dawg are you? Check out some video highlights below!
As the end of school approaches, this can only mean one thing at Hudson's...It's time to start marketing to those new 2011 seniors! Now days the senior portrait season starts in July and goes all the way until the following spring. But, we usually start marketing to the kids right now, right at the end of school! So, here's where you can help us out!
We need 2011 high school senior models for our promo cards, videos, and Facebook. If you know of anyone who would be interested in this please send them to our High School Senior Portraits Blog. There is also a link to it on our Seniors By Hudson's Website. Our Facebook Models get free sessions, a free album, credit towards their senior portrait order, and even opportunities to earn gift cards and cash! It's a pretty sweet deal!
Give mom something special that she will truly cherish!
Ok, it’s Mother’s Day, you know the drill: Flowers, breakfast in bed or brunch, the kid’s house cleaning coupon book, and maybe dinner at mom’s favorite restaurant. Do you ever get the feeling that the mom in your life is maybe looking for something a little different? Moms hold the family together, often working selflessly all year long to make sure everyone in the family is happy, but what about her?
Every year mom gets one day, why not make it a truly special event this year and give mom something that she will cherish forever? A family portrait from Hudson’s is exactly what mom wants this year! But, instead of just a gift certificate, we’ve got a special Mother’s Day Portrait Package just for mom that takes it up a notch!
Our Mother’s Day Portrait Package includes the following:
Pre-Portrait Design Consultation and Clothing Conference
1 Hour On-Location Portrait Session
Your Choice of the Following Portrait Options:
(1) 20 inch canvas texture wall portrait OR
(1) 11x14 and (2) 5x7’s OR
(4) 8x10’s
On Mother’s Day you’ll be able to present to her a nice certificate wrapped in a Hudson’s box and a reusable tote bag! It’s a great presentation and it will surprise mom with something different! And once you’ve given mom her gift, give us a call and we’ll start planning for your one of a kind family portrait this spring or summer!
The retail value for our Mother’s Day Portrait Package is $1200, but your cost until May 7th is only $674! A substantial savings! Give us a call before this Friday and you’ll have something unique and timeless to give the mom in your life this year!
-Bruce Hudson
425-271-9709
PS. When you call, also ask about how you can apply your Mother’s Day Portrait Package towards one of our up-coming Portrait Safaris…including our most popular in Cannon Beach, OR!
Josh and I had a great time photographing Jenny and Joel for the second time during their engagement journey. So much of engagement photography is capturing the story behind the love. Sometimes that means experiencing what the couple has! Their first engagement session was up at Western Washington University, where both of them attended college. They share a love for books and reading, so we used the library as backdrop. Check out some of those images on our Hudson’s Facebook Page, Click Here.
For their second engagement session, they wanted to be photographed on the ferry to Vashon Island. Joel grew up on Vashon and he and Jenny have spent a lot of time traveling back and forth from the island during their courtship. So, last Saturday we hopped on the 9:15 ferry and where able to create some truly one of a kind images for them! Check out the video below for some highlights!
Congratulations guys, I can’t wait to photograph the big day on May 22nd!
The Boss is Leaving Town for a Week…Josh and Kelly are Blowing the Roof Off the Studio with some Incredible Offers!
Please don’t let our boss Bruce (Josh’s dad) know we’re doing this! He and his wife Terri earned an all-inclusive trip to Cancun, Mexico, and they’re gone April 10-17. We’re happy for them, but we’re a little upset because we have to stay behind and hold down the fort while he’s gone.
Our revenge is to make him work extra hard when he gets back! That’s why we’re offering some insane deals that Bruce would never allow. What he doesn’t know while he’s lying on the beach sipping margaritas won’t hurt him, right?
So from April 10-17, we’re in charge! We’re the boss and here’s what we are offering to you!
Offer #1- $600 Family Portrait Credit for 50% off!
Call while Bruce is gone to book your family portrait session between now and December 1st 2010, pay a $300 commitment deposit, and you’ll get a $600 credit to spend on your final print order!- An extra $300 value!
Offer #2- Three-for-One Business Portraits!
Get 3 copyright free images for your business cards, website, and marketing pieces for the price of only one! This can be 3 different poses of you or 3 different people each getting one image–you get the idea! This is perfect for realtors with associates who are in need of an image and a killer deal! Up to a $700 value!
Offer #3- Free High School Senior Session Fee!
If you know of any high school seniors who still need their portraits taken this year, this is a “never before” done offer valued at up to $225! Book your session while Bruce is away and schedule it before May 1st and your session fee is FREE!
Up to a $225 value!
Bruce has NEVER giving his creative talents away like this before; please don’t tell him we are doing this! Please keep this secret and cash in on these amazing deals we’re offering while Bruce and Terri are soaking up the rays in Cancun! Remember, these are only good while they are gone–you must contact us before April 17th!
Feel free to call us @ 425-271-9709 or 800-952-6609. If it’s after hours, just leave a message and we’ll call you back the next business day. Also, don’t email Bruce! Please email Josh at hudson.joshb@gmail.com for more details.
Thanks, everyone. Let’s keep this on the down low. And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don’t tell Bruce what we’re up to!
Josh & Kelly
PS. These offers are also available to first time Hudson’s clients as well. So if you know anyone who could take advantage of these “Bruce is away” opportunities, please pass the word along! Plus, you could earn some great referral rewards as well!
PPS. Remember to call us before Saturday April 17th @ 4:47pm to take advantage of this! Once Bruce is back it’s over!
As many of you know, my daughter McKenna is engaged and will be getting married on November 19th 2010! I just posted a entire album of images on our Facebook Page, CLICK HERE to check them out!
Engagement portraits is the first step for any couple in their journey towards marriage. It's an artistic way to showcase their love and devotion to one another. It's more than just going to a park and snapping some photos. For my daughter McKenna, having these created in Cannon Beach was a special request, one that many of my clients make because I am willing to go the extra miles (literally). We've vacationed as a family to Cannon Beach for over 20 years, it's even hold one of our famous portrait safaris there every year. Bringing Dustin (her main man) to Cannon Beach symbolizes him joining our family.
Here’s an image from a session I had yesterday at the University of Washington in Seattle. I always try to tell a story in my images about my subjects. During the consultation I always ask, “What message do you want your portrait to convey?” These particular clients replied, “Smart, sexy mom of 2 kids going back to school!” As I got to know them further during the consultation I learned that she was a single mom graduating from UW this year with degrees in Physics and Bio Chemistry, all while raising 2 teenagers. Designing and putting all of the creative and emotional elements in a portrait like this is what I love to do!
Some of my clients inspire me more than others. Some open up their emotions more than others. This client provided me with both experiences! I felt the UW campus (where she is currently in school at) would make the perfect setting for their session. We even choose to use many of the science buildings as backdrops, since they are big part of her life right now. As for clothing, we decided to have them wear a pale purple, which is one of the school’s colors. The image I am sharing with you today I feel captures the essence of her story. Having her standing above the kids shows her triumph over her 2 year ordeal. The kids look happy and proud of their mom. I also feel the strong vertical gives it a lot of strength in overall composition.
What a great session and I am so excited for them to see the rest of the images during their projection appointment!
For more information about custom, on-location family portraits click here!
Here’s an image from a session I had yesterday at the University of Washington in Seattle. I always try to tell a story in my images about my subjects. During the consultation I always ask, “What message do you want your portrait to convey?” These particular clients replied, “Smart, sexy mom of 2 kids going back to school!” As I got to know them further during the consultation I learned that she was a single mom graduating from UW this year with degrees in Physics and Bio Chemistry, all while raising 2 teenagers. Designing and putting all of the creative and emotional elements in a portrait like this is what I love to do! 
