Carpe Vita Photography’s first ever Senior Model Field Trip is Friday March 19, 2010 and the above Buckle video helps give a feel of what we are planning.

Details

what:

- 10-11 Class of 2011 kids (mix of guys and girls) who are cool with being photographed and having a sweet something to add to their senior memories.  We can possibly take 3 to 5 more kids if we have one more mom to help drive another vehicle and chaperone.  No one under 20 is allowed to drive themselves on this outing.

- 10 hours – arrive at Carpe Vita studio on Grapevine Main Street at 10am and back by 10pm.  Food,  snacks  and entrance fees are included.

- promotional photography of the group together (see the Buckle vid above) and lots of individual photos of the kids involved.  This could take care of your senior photo session or it can compliment whatever else photography Carpe Vita does for you.  Photography from the field trip will be available for purchase.  Each model will receive at least one 5×7 from their session plus 3 Facebook Carpe Vita internet images.

- wardrobe will be from your closet and will be determined the week of shoot.  Carpe Vita will give you a list of what to bring.  Models will be scheduled a wardrobe review appointment either Wednesday, March 17th or Thursday, March 18th.  There is some flexibility on the review appt – call 817.410.9975 to discuss if you have an issue.

- model must have a signed model release from a parent delivered to Carpe Vita by end of day Wednesday, March 17th.  We require a parent phone number and email address so that we can speak with the parent(s) about this session so everything is understood.

where:

- we are headed about an hour South of the metroplex

- 1st major stop Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose

- 2nd major stop The Brazos Drive In in Granbury

why:

Carpe Vita field trips have been a dream of ours for a while and now is the time to make the dream a reality.  So for the first one, we are taking class of 2011 models to help us figure everything out – so we need participants who are flexible and open to a true adventure and in turn will have access to hopefully some really cool photographs.

In the future, we hope to have regular field trips to other parts of the state and eventually outside of the state for overnight and weekend field trips that offer affordable opportunities for truly unique senior photography experiences.   If you can think of it, we want to go there and would love to photograph people there.

next steps:

-  complete the Carpe Vita Class of 2011 Model Application as soon as possible.

-  send us an email at kim@carpevitaphotography.com to let us know you completed the application and we will email back to set an appointment for signing the model release, model agreement and going over everything with you and your parent(s) or legal guardian.

- start thinking about your wardrobe choices.  We will try to double up the signing of the model release with the wardrobe review appointment if possible.

Wardrobe will be based somewhat on the weather which we hope will be beautiful.  But even if it isn’t a spectacular weather day, we will still plan to photograph with what we get and may still bring out the warmer weather clothes for a few shots.

We will be looking for casual attire (jeans, shorts, tennies, and tees) and clothing with attitude (more trendy, hats, boots, accessories) and then something on the dressier side (going out on a nice date – button downs, jacket and jeans with possibly a tie for the guys and something that shows off the ladies legs with heels).  If any of the ladies have past prom or formal dresses they could be bring, they would be awesome additions.

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