Ameera has stylish hair and clothes as well as a "stylish" mom too!

Hello All!

     We recently had a great visit from Ameera and her hair styling mother, Yasmeen. Ameera had a great experience and we wanted to share the great images that came from her photo session! With the fun Ryan had taking the portraits of Ameera we had to know a few things about Ameera. So, we asked Yasmeen a few questions about her daughter and herself...

1.) Yasmeen, what do you love about Ameera?  "Her bubbly personality and how she is always cracking jokes! She's a fun and friendly girl."

2.) What was your most favorite memory about watching Ameera's photo session here at The Portrait Shoppe?  "First, I loved the interaction she had with your photographer Ryan. I saw a completely different side of Ameera, she just lite up in front of the camera..." pausing, Yasmeen finished "... that's when I realized she is growing up!"

3.) Where do you work?  "Trademark Saloon in Lexington"

4.) Did you do Ameera's hair for the photo shoot? "Yes"

5.) How long did it take for you to style Ameera's hair?  "It took about 1 hour."

6.) What is the strangest hair cut style someone has asked you to do?  "I was just asked a few days ago to do a 2010 Mullet! However, I was unsure what a "2010" Mullet was so I told them I was not able to do that!"
        4a.) - Side Note: While Portrait Shoppe owner, Michael Garrison, was speaking with Yasmeen, he let her know he had a mullet until the age of 29. He went on to let her know it was acceptable/justifiable to have his mullet at 29 as many soccer players wore Mullets back in the late '80s early '90s. Michael then found out that Yasmeen's favorite soccer teams are Brazil's men and women national teams!

If you'd like more information on this story or any other, call (859) 277-6671 or email us (Receptionist@PortraitShoppe.com) today! Thanks and we hope you have a great day!

Photographer Spotlight - Paige... Ryan Paige

     Hello again! We wanted to spotlight another great Portrait Shoppe employee; Mr. Sir Ryan Paige. Ryan has worked here since the beginning of 2008 and has participated greatly to The Shoppe! Ryan could tell you a million funny or interesting stories between his 4 children and his masters education in theology. But instead of a story, we asked him for a few good answers to our questions... So let the learning of Mr. Sir Ryan Paige of Lexington begin!

1. Were you named after anyone? "No."

2. Where were you born? "Mineola, NY (Long Island)."

3. Do you have children? "Yes, four of them: Jesse (girl) 5.5, Caleb (boy) 4, Leah (girl) 2.5, Micah (boy) 11mo. – as of September, 2010."

4. Do you use sarcasm? "Never in all my life!"

5. Do you still have your tonsils? "Yes."

6. Would you bungee jump? "No way!"

7. What is your favorite cereal? "Ooo…that’s a tough one…Basic 4 is really good. But I do have a weak spot for the sugary stuff my kids like."

8. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? "Every time."

9. What is your favorite ice cream? "Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Though I do have a nostalgic draw towards Mint Chocolate Chip. But Moose Tracks is my newest favorite. Oh, and there’s Chocolate Peanut Butter and Fudge Swirl. And you can’t forget Better Batter..."

10. What is the first thing you notice about people? "Personality – specifically if they are introverted/extroverted, passive/assertive, shy/bold."

11. Who do you miss the most? "My family of origin – still in New York."

12. What are you listening to right now? "The air conditioning at the Portrait Shoppe because Pandora has stopped and I haven’t turned it back on yet."

13. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? "Turquoise."

14. Favorite smell(s)? "Freshley cut wood, pine needles, garlic and basil, coffee."

15. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? "My wife, Aura."

16. Favorite sport to watch? "Can the Olympics count? That’s the only sports I ever watch."

17. Favorite food? "Dinner (Aura’s a really good cook!)"

18. Scary movies or happy endings? "Happy endings are preferable, because I can’t turn the lights off in my house after I watch a scary movie."

19. Last movie you watched? "The Blindside. But something from Pixar or VeggieTales is on at my house more days than not."

20. Summer or winter? "I can’t choose Spring or Autumn? Okay, then Summer."

21. What book are you reading right now? "Passionate Marriage, by David Schnarch."

22. What did you watch on TV last night? "I don’t watch TV, we don’t have cable and don’t use the bunny ears…we are very weird people."

23. Favorite sound(s)? "A wood fire, A grand piano in a quiet room, bare toddler feet on a hard floor, “Daddy!” (when I come in from work/school)."

24. What is the farthest you have been from home? "Taiwan, when I was in 9^th Grade."

25. What is your favorite lunch meat? "Boar’s Head (yes, it really does make a difference) Cracked Pepper Turkey."


If you would like to know more about Ryan, Shelly or Michael let us know! 

Pirates at the Portrait Shoppe!!!

 

Ahoy there, matey!

We be the pirates o' the Portrait Shoppe: The Dread Pirate Ryan, rum lovin' Michael, and Shelly the Siren of Scallywags! We been plottin’ an’ schemin’ and cookin’ up some bountifully bombastic mayhem o’er here at ye old Portrait Shoppe fer ya and yer lit'l buckaneers.We're dressin' t' celebrate our Imagination Galley...er, that be Gallery, m'lad. An we plunder'd the booty o' the Portrait Shoppe, we did! We be handin' out CD's of yer photos to ya, free o' charge! And we also be hostin' a photo contest o'er on our Facebook page: t' the winners go shiny silver pieces o' eight...an' the losers be walkin' the plank! So you best gather up yer sea legs soon an heave to with yer wee privateers o’er to yonder Portrait Shoppe, or you may find yerself endin' up livin' in Davy Jones Locker! We be awaitin’ yer arrival! Arrrgh!

Photographer Spotlight - Shelly

     Hey all! We wanted to spotlight the Portrait Shoppe's senior photographer; Shelly. Shelly has worked here for over 6 years and has taken a countless amount of images. And now after all this time we realized there are many silly things we still didn't know about her! We do know she does an amazing job, takes incredible portraits and never seems to forget a face... but let's all learn more fun things about Shelly. We came up with a few questions for her to answer. Here we go!

1. Were you named after anyone?  "LOL, My mom named me after a Charlie’s Angel (Shelley Hack) but left off the second 'e.' "


2. Where were you born?   "San Diego, California"

3. Do you have children?  "Not just yet! :)"

4. Do you use sarcasm?   "What’s that? :D"

5. Do you still have your tonsils?  "Yep, they’re there"

6. Would you bungee jump?   "Uh…. maybe"

7. What is your favorite cereal?   "Vanilla Almond Special K"

8. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?   ":) nope"

9. What is your favorite ice cream?   "Mine would be rainbow sorbet"

10. What is the first thing you notice about people?   "Their smile"

11. Who do you miss the most?   "My sister, she lives in Colorado"

12. What are you listening to right now?  "Pandora mix"

13. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?   "Orange  :)"

14. Favorite smell(s)?   "A spring day when the flowers are in bloom"

15. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?   "My man, Josh"

16. Favorite sport to watch?   "MMA"

17. Favorite food?    "Pineapple Teryaiki Chicken"

18. Scary movies or happy endings?   "Happy endings"

19. Last movie you watched?    "I Love You, Man"

20. Summer or winter?    "Summer"

21. What book are you reading right now?   "The last Twilight"

22. What did you watch on TV last night?    "Don’t really watch TV"

23. Favorite sound(s)?    "The Ocean"

24. What is the farthest you have been from home?   "Thailand."

25. Favorite zoo animal? "Polar Bears....but don't jump in with them, they will eat you :)"

Can you think of any silly or fun questions you'd like to ask about Shelly, Michael, or Ryan? Let us know!

Sleepy September Times

This week of September your Portrait Shoppe staff is celebrating the Sleepytime style. So we're in our Pajamas! We're also offering a totally free giveaway on our Facebook page. Remember, we're giving away a free CD of images to every September appointment! So don't miss out on the sleepy sillyness of this month!

Here's Ryan keeping awake with the morning Lexington Family Magazine - we shoot their covers!

....aaand here's Michael...the boss...he works so hard ;-)