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A word of Caution-Keeping Seniors Safe- In the past 2-5 years there have been major changes in senior portrait photography.  The main one is that it seems like anyone who can get their hands on a inexpensive digital pro camera is a photographer.  They can put together an impressive web site and direct mail pieces and very easily have the ability to mislead customers.  Another result of all the new photographers is that many of the retail business location studios are closing their doors, which leaves teenagers meeting at places that could be unsafe to meet up with photographers.  We've seen pictures of  seniors standing on railroad tracks with a train in the background, standing in the middle of a road with cars going both ways, all the downtown type shots and the one incident here in Kansas with the tiger.  Just because someone puts something on a web site or advertisement doesn't always mean that it's true. Some things to find out about your photographer.  How long have they been in business? Do they put a physical address on their web sites or advertisements? Are they going to be here today and gone tomorrow, with your money and pictures?  Do they appear by their ads to be a big time studio but really have a regular job and just do photography on the side?  If they are doing photography in their home is it safe?  Can parents/friends be with the senior during the whole shoot?  If you're a parent do you know where your senior is being taken if they go to a location setting? Is it safe for a teenager to be there?  Does your senior ride with the photographer and if so do they have a safe driving record?  Where will your pictures be shown after they take them?   Do they have referrals who you know or can be checked out? Do they choose settings and poses that are safe or ones that are trendy that could result in injury to a teenager?

At Tim Galyean Photography we do many things to help keep seniors safe. There is always a female employee at the studio when we schedule a girl's senior session.  Sessions are done at one place at our studio, no traveling around town.  Parents and or friends can be right beside the senior at all times during the session, we even give free wallets if they schedule with a friend to encourage other people to be with them.  We do not show a seniors pictures to anyone without them first signing a release form giving us the ok to do so.  We have been in business for over 20 years specializing in senior portraits.  Seniors get to choose what type of backgrounds and poses they want to do, we can make suggestions but it's up to them to make the final choice on how they want to pose and what settings.  Outfits- all seniors are different, we give tips on our web site on what types of outfits they should bring but it's up to the individual as to what they bring for their session.  We photograph each senior differently depending on their personality and what they are wanting for their portraits. (within reason)   90% of our business comes from referrals and repeat customers, so we don't do any fancy advertising, usually just small reminder type postcards.  We work with local high schools to help with fundraisers and their picture needs so many know who we are and some have links to our web site. 

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Tim Galyean Photography  Senior Portraits Pictures Family Portraits Sports and Race Car photography.  Thank you to all of our customers for keeping us busy. In the past couple of years we've had customers from many different many high schools cities and states. Such as Shawnee Mission Blue Valley  Olathe Lenexa Overland Park Lawrence Stilwell Stanley Excelsior Springs Belton Raymore Blue Springs Lees Summit Louisburg Paola Raytown Kansas City Gardner Spring Hill Omaha Leawood Butler Bucyrus Topeka Hutchinson St. Louis Houston San Diego Santa Barbara Dallas Miami Beach Wichita Liberty Oklahoma Texas California Florida Illinois Nebraska Iowa  Washington Tennessee Oregon New Mexico New York Massachusetts Ohio Arizona Georgia Pennsylvania Wisconsin Kentucky South Dakota North Carolina Louisiana.