Happy Halloween 2010 Seniors

Happy Halloween!!!! Can you believe that it is already November???!!!!! At least we get an extra hour to sleep in with. LOL!

Well, if I am posting then we are showing off some of our awesome seniors. We always get complimented on John's work, but here lately I have been hearing that there are some really beautiful seniors that we photograph, but that must be because all the beautiful ones come to Ridgeway. I just kind of chuckle because what am I suppose to say? We do have good looking seniors, but John's talent is knowing how to make each and every person look their very best when they are in front of his camera. The man is talented and I know that I am bias because I am his wife, but he does know what he is doing. What many photographers don't know is how to light someone properly, not only flatters them, but it gives the portrait dimension and depth. It looks like you can just reach in and touch the subject. Ok, so much for that; let's get on with our featured 2010 Seniors.

We are featuring Meghan Kunz and Jordan Fosburgh of Collinsville, Meghan Shewmake of Alton, Deserae Miller of Mascoutah, Bianca Santos of Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School and Melissa Kruckeburg of Edwardsville.

Meghan Shemake

Alton High School

Bianca Santos

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School

Deserae Miller

Mascoutah High School

Meghan Kunz

Collinsville High School

Melissa Kruckeburg

Edwardsville High School

Jordan Fosburgh

Collinsville High School

2010 Senior Guy Portraits

It's rare that guys get featured for Senior advertising, but Ridgeway Portrait Design photographs quite a few guys and we wanted to showcase four of our seniors that have been photographed in the last few weeks.

The guys that decide on Ridgeway for their senior photos do so because they can be themselves.  We won't make you look cheesy or stupid. You're almost an adult and Ridgeway treats you that way. You can bring any gear with you that helps define you. Some examples would be your car, musical instruments, hunting/fishing gear, motorcycles, skateboards and so much more. We love that kind of stuff. Bring it on and let John Ridgeway create images that are only yours and not a copy of what he did with the previous senior.

You are only a senior once in your life (hopefully :) ) and the photographs of you should look like you, take in your likes and hobbies and not have your mom ask "why did you smile like that?" Ridgeway is not the school photographer. We are never in a hurry and you the only one we concentrate on during your session. If you have a unique idea, ask us about it. We pride ourselves on giving you what you want and guarantee that you will love your senior portraits or we will redo them.

So check out some of the Ridgeway 'guy' seniors. We had fun with them and their parents and thank them for going to Ridgeway Portrait Design.

Connor Breda

Edwardsville High School

Nathan Carnahan

Granite City High School

Alex Figueroa

Alton High School

Shane Johnson

Nicole Grothaus and Katy Carrillo - Today's 2010 Seniors

Here are a couple of our cute 2010 Senior girls. Nicole is a Triad senior and while getting to know her and her dad, Tom, found out that he does concrete work. We have hired Tom to put in a concrete pad for our dumpster area and a few other projects. If you know of anyone needing concrete work we know of someone very reliable and he did a great job for us.

We also had the pleasure of photographing Katy Carrillo and she is from Metro East Lutheran High School. Katy and her mom, Susan, had a bit of a drive from St. Charles, Mo. and we want them to know that we appreciate them choosing Ridgeway Portrait Design for Katy's senior portraits.

Nicole Grothaus

Triad High School

Katy Carrillo

Metro East Lutheran High School

Lots of 2010 Seniors in this Post

Wow! Can you believe it is the middle of October? It seems like we just skipped the cool, fall weather and went straight to the beginning of winter. That brings me to the point that the season for outdoor portraits is about to end however, at Ridgeway Portrait Design you really don't have to have outdoor photographs because we have one of the largest camera rooms in the area. We can create tons of looks and sets to make sure your portraits are unique and not like anyone else's. Besides, who can be just like you, anyway? :)

Below are a few more senior portraits that we want to show off. We loved working with the Green twins. Kourtney and Keri were so much fun to work with. While they look alike they are very different. Enjoyed getting to know them. We hope that you enjoy seeing the different images that we post here, but if you would like to ask us questions or make suggestions, please leave us a comment and we'll make sure we listen.

Keri Green

Collinsville High School

Kourtney Green

Collinsville High School

Meghan Stephenson

Triad High School

Aaron Rule

Collinsville High School

Melissa Kruckeberg

Edwardsville High School

2010 Senior Portraits

John Ridgeway (the photographer) at Ridgeway Portrait Design is committed to making each person that sits in front of his camera feel and look the very best they can. We are not the cookie-cutter photographers that you have experienced for the last eleven years. At Ridgeway, we want to give you the experience you've never had being photographed. If you want to feel like a model, we will do that. If you just want to be the most important person in our studio, YOU ARE!. No matter what, we can guarantee that you will have fun and look great!! Call and schedule a tour and you can see if Ridgeway is the right studio for you.

Today's featured 2010 Seniors are Jordan Zavaglia of Collinsville and Jenna Stroh of Edwardsville.

Jordan Zavaglia

Collinsville High School

Jenna Stroh

Edwardsville High School

October Senior Portrait SALE!!

Ridgeway is offering a 33 minute photo session for only $33 with a $333 min order.

That's right! We are offering this mini session for those who don't want a lot of photos, but want something more than just the yearbook photograph.

Regular sessions are still offered, but some schools are getting close to their yearbook deadlines so we thought we would throw the $33 offer out there for those who didn't think they could afford Ridgeway Portrait Design.

So, you want the particulars? Here they are:

*To schedule this session you will need to pay for the $33 up front. This reserves you place. The $33 session fee is non-refundable.

*The session is 33 minutes long and is indoor images only. Not to worry!!! We have an incredible and huge indoor camera room that we can do hundreds of different looks and sets in. You can be photographed in 2 different outfits.

*What is the $333 minimum? Well, you must spend at least $333 and we have a special that is exactly $333. You will get to choose two different poses get 2-8x10s, 4-5x7s and 16 wallets of the first pose and 16 wallets of your second pose. That is more than half off our regular prices.
*Or you may choose to use our senior price list and pick what you would like, but you will need to spend at least $333.

Call and schedule you session at 618-288-9000. Limited Sessions Available!

Ridgeway's 2010 Seniors are the Best!

Senior Portraits!!! We love what we do!! And, btw, we do have some of the best looking seniors in the area. Haha! No, really! We do. Just check out today's featured seniors.

Tevin Johnson

O'Fallon High School

Mariah McMurray

Edwardsville High School

Jacob Hughes

Michelle Lay

O'Fallon High School