Last month I ask my Facebook fans what they wanted to see more of here on the blog. Several people mentioned wanting to see more posts about how I use various products in my own portrait business. Right now my office manager and I have been hard at work filling graduation announcements orders for Jamie Schultz Photography clients so I thought I'd share them with you. Above you can see a few of the cards we put together this week using the Senior Couture Die Cut Card template, the Chalkboard templates, and the Billboard Card templates. What I love about these is that they almost always lead to a tremendous amount of word of mouth business for my studio. I know that once these leave my studio I'll start getting calls from soon-to-be seniors eager to book their session!

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The Chalkboard Cards have been a huge hit with my high school senior clients. I found yet another use for the templates by transforming them into parent yearbook ads so I thought I'd share a few examples! This is a great way for potential clients to see your work and it gives them one more reason to book a session with you!

Senior graduation announcements continue to be one of the top word of mouth opportunities for my studio which is why every year I add fresh, distinctive designs to my product line-up. The Billboard Grad Cards allow seniors to invite theirfriends and family to their open house in grand style. This set of six cards are fully customizable and most cards include the option to showcase one large photo or a series of small photos depending on which layers you choose to use within the template.

Use these templates for:

-High School Graduation/Open House Invitations

- Studio marketing pieces

- Senior Yearbook Ad templates (simply replace the open house information with a special message from the student's parents)

High school senior shooting season is quickly approaching and I've been hard at work expanding our product offerings here at the studio. One thing I'll be offering this year are coordinating collections that include a cd case & label, graduation announcement and a skinny rep and/or contact card. These collections are the perfect add-on to my existing packages and I have no doubt these will go over well with my upcoming senior portrait clients!

Below you'll see three Senior Collections...each includes a cd case (sized to fit with WHCC and Miller's/MpixPro), a graduation announcement, and a skinny rep and/or contact card (these are great for seniors to hand out to their friends to promote your studio and/or to share their contact information)!

Splashes of vibrant color combined with photo booth film strips makes this collection perfect for the trend-forward and stylish graduate!

The Senior Film Strip Collection includes:

-Cd Case designed to print through MpixPro, Miller's and/or WHCC
-Matching cd label designed to print through MpixPRO and/or Miller's
-Photo clipping masks
-Easy to use color fill layers for full customization
-Font list with links
-Compatible with Photoshop Elements and Photoshop

With a coordinating Cd Case and Label, a 5x7 Graduation Announcement and a Skinny Rep Card design,the Senior Collage Collection allows your high school senior to show off their unique sense of style.

The Senior Collage Collection includes:

-Cd Case designed to print through MpixPro, Miller's and/or WHCC
-Matching cd label designed to print through MpixPRO and/or Miller's
-5x7 layered .psd graduation announcement
-Skinny rep .psd file designed to print through Miller's and/or MpixPRO
-Photo clipping masks
-Easy to use color fill layers for full customization
-Font list with links
-Compatible with Photoshop Elements and Photoshop

Strokes of watercolor anchor your client's favorite images making this collection perfect for the high school senior client who likes to stand out from the crowd!

The Senior Watercolor Collection includes:

-Cd Case designed to print through MpixPro, Miller's and/or WHCC
-Matching cd label designed to print through MpixPRO and/or Miller's
-5x7 layered .psd file designed to print as a standard 5x7 flat card or as an Ornate Die Cut card.
-Skinny rep .psd file designed to print through Miller's and/or MpixPRO
-Photo clipping masks
-Easy to use color fill layers for full customization
-Font list with links
-Compatible with Photoshop Elements and Photoshop

Drawing inspiration from vintage style with a touch of retro chic, the Ornate Senior Folded Die-Cut Card Collection has a unique flair of sophistication that will have alasting impression.

The collection includes:

-6 .psd files (3- 5x5 cards and 3- 5x7 cards) designed to print through Miller's Luxe Folded Card line
-Colors and text are fully customizeable
-Font list with links provided
-Compatible with PS and PSE