Helping out the UK Children's Hospital

If you have been into the UK Children's Hospital recently, chances are you've seen our work (and maybe not even known it). We were honored to be able to put up a display of our photographic artwork in their wing over the summer of '08. Well, just in a recent publication of theirs we found this page talking about that very thing!



It is a privilege for us to help out this area in our community. We are also pleased to be able to donate proceeds to the Children's Hospital every year from our big summer project: the annual StarKids Modeling Contest. To learn more about StarKids modeling contest, visit our website! (Hint: the link is over there, on your right...a little farther...down...there you go! Now - CLICK!)

Lexington Family Magazine Cover Shoots

Lookee what we did!


If you thought that Portrait Shoppe only does photography for individuals and families, well broaden your horizons!

Once in a while we actually have the opportunity to do photo shoots for other business or events. We have done dance studios and animal hospitals, but one of our favorites is the cover shoot for Lexington Family Magazine. They are an awesome, free publication here in central Kentucky. They are an incredible resource for families of all types and address all kinds of issues. (Oh, by the way, it's FREE for you to pick up a copy). And, in our opinion, they have some of the most educated, well researched, on target editorial material out there - did we mention that it's free? You should check them out at www.lexingtonfamily.com

Alright, commercial over - Over the past few months we at the Portrait Shoppe have had the privilege of doing the photo shoot for many of their recent covers! It's really cool for us because we enjoy all the adorable kids, and Laurie (Event Coordinator at Lexington Family) always comes to make the experience particularly enlivening! So, next time you pick up your FREE copy of the magazine, flip open the front cover and look to see if the photo was taken by the Portrait Shoppe (all the ones on the left here have been).

Think your kid is cute enough to make it onto the cover of the Magazine?

Well, come and find out! Every year, in April, Lexington Family Magazine hosts a Summer Camps & Activities Fair. One of the events is the cover model search. Yes, anybody can enter their child into the search by sitting for a quick head shot, taken by yours truly - the Portrait Shoppe! Last year we took head shots of over 325 kids (thank goodness we don't have to narrow them down - we certainly don't envy that job)! It's free (like the magazine itself) and fun for everyone!

Date: April 11th, 2009 from 10am to 2pm

Location: Lexington Christian Academy

(for more details, see their website - particularly this page)

So, enjoy the cover shoots! And we'll see you at the camp fair to take portraits of your own cover model!