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Where Do You Want To Go For Your Portrait?

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Sure school has started and times are more limited, but the weather is going to start cooling off soon and this is a great time for senior portraits.  September till mid November are great times for outdoor and location portraits, give us a call so we can schedule a great "Road Trip" session!  How about going in with some friends and lets do a real road trip to Dahlonega, Athens or even Madison for something really special and different.  Do you have a location you want to go that means something special to you?  Give us a call and lets talk about the possibilities. 

Whatever you do, don't let this year pass by without having your portraits done at Bentley's!  

Need the phone number? 770-867-2853

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Fall Sports

I know it doesn't feel like fall yet, but the fall sports are about to start.  The Football, Cross Country, Softball,Volleyball and Competitive cheerleading teams have been hard at work practicing and now is the time for them to show what they can do!  In our house we are busy trying to get all of the homework done and make it to and from practice.  It is an exciting time of year that leads right into the winter and spring sports and then finally ends with graduation.  A few weeks ago we met with the Dacula High School Competitive Cheerleaders for a poster shoot and here is the final product that we sent to the printers today.  If you are involved in a sport, whatever the season, and want to do a poster be sure and talk to your coaches and team moms about lining it up – we would love to make some for you.

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Athens Road Trip

Yesterday afternoon, when it was 96 degrees and the heat index was 105, I had a session in Athens.  I love going to Athens to do portraits.  We started by walking around a few alleys and side streets and then went over the the UGA campus to finish.  Despite the heat and humidity we got some great shots, I am going to post just two from the session.  After the session ended I was craving a FO, that is Frosted Orange for the uninitiated, and a Chili Dog and Chili Steak from the Varsity.  So of course I had to stop for dinner, and it really hit the spot!  This afternoon I am supposed to go on another road trip to a barn out in the country.  Have a great weekend!

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Back To School

Almost everyone in our area is back in school now and trying to get back into the swing of doing homework and practices every afternoon.  Don't you think that they could have saved a couple million dollars on air conditioning if they had waited till after Labor Day to start back?  Or if you went to Haralson county you would only have to go 4 days a week, I am sure that is saving a lot of money for them.  Anyway, now that school has started and people have finally seen their school photographers senior proofs we are getting calls.  Don't worry we can still get you in and save you money and your reputation.  We will still honor the $20.11 sale on our studio or outdoor sessions for a few more weeks.  Remember that you are pretty busy now and our afternoon times are booked too, so plan early and call now.  If you want to come during the day, during school hours, that would be great too.  Oh, and congratulations on being a senior!  Before you know it you will have graduated and high school will be just a memory.

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New Session Choice This Year

This year we started offering a new session, and it seems to be a big hit.  A couple of years ago we started offering a Beach Portrait session and it went really well.  This year we added the Road Trip session and it was huge!  Some of the places we have gone have been Ft. Yargo, the baseball and football fields at several schools, tennis courts, hay fields, churches and homes.  By doing these we have been able to offer a more personalized sessions and have also added a lot more fun.  Yesterday we went to Central Gwinnett High School to do a session on the baseball field, it rained just before we started and again as we were loading up – lucky.

Oh, and if you haven't looked at a calendar lately WBHS starts back a week from Monday!  Oconee county starts back a few days later on Thursday, Gwinnett county is the week after that and Walton county still has a few weeks.  Time is running out for summer fun!

A few from this week.

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