Good day!  I am Heidi Abbott, the sole photographer/editor/administrator/website designer/social networker of Thrive Creative Studio and Thrive Seniors!    I am so thrilled to be heading into my 5^th year in business – woot!   In the past five years, I have been blessed by a “thriving” business and in meeting, photographing and connecting with so many amazing high school seniors and families.  In 2011, I was busy as a bee shooting over 130 senior portrait sessions, as well as several weddings and other portrait opportunities.

On January 1^st of this year, I moved into an amazing studio!  I took over a sweet and charming 2,000 square foot farm home that was converted to a photography studio 11 years ago.  It sits on an acre of beautifully landscaped grounds at 119^th Street and Renner Boulevard and is so convenient to my clients that come from all over Kansas City.    I have some great big plans for making great things happen here!   This brings me to my announcement:

Thrive Creative Studio is looking for an intern to join the fun and creativity!   I know the value of interning.  As a college senior, I interned for Ohio Magazine and learned valuable, life-long lessons in business and design.  I actually ended up being hired by them six months after graduation.   It was worth every minute!    Here are a few details about the what’s and when’s of Thrive’s Intern Position.

What will a Thrive Intern do and learn:

Administrative:

• Data/client entry into client management software
• Filing
• Packaging and preparing client orders
• Making reminder/pick up calls to clients
• Errands
• Other fun stuff!

Creative:

• Assisting on shoots
• Web site and social networks updating
• Some editing

Other:

• Researching new products
• Having a blast!

Start Date:  February 1, 2012
End Date:  April 31, 2012
Location:  At the Studio, 11690 Renner Blvd, Lenexa KS and on location for some shoots.
Hours:  12-15 hours per week, hours and days flexible (Closed on Sundays)

Compensation:

This is an unpaid internship, although it can be applied toward school credit if your university or school permits.    The value of an internship cannot be measured.  The running of a photography business consists of so much more than taking pictures and editing them.  You will gain immeasurable insight into the functioning of a successful photography studio.

Qualifications:

Just a couple of things that I am looking for in the right person:

1. Great attitude!  Someone positive and happy.  You should be eager to learn and teachable.
2. Organized!  Someone who has an eye for detail and likes to be organized.
3. Creative!  Someone who has a desire to be creative and work in a creative environment.
4. Committed!   Even though the hours are flexible, you should be someone who can make the internship a priority on your schedule and be committed to being here when expected.

 Ready to Apply?    Email Heidi at heidiabbbot@thrivecreativestudio (dot) com for an application.  Application deadline is January 12, 2012.  Thanks!

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Thrive Seniors is the Senior Portrait arm of Thrive Creative Studio; specializing in creating unique, vibrant and creative senior portraits of Kansas City’s finest high school seniors. Heidi Abbott, the photographer of Thrive Seniors, is passionate about photographing seniors. She photographs seniors in various locations all over the greater Kansas City area and strives to create a unique and fun experience for each senior that produces portraits that capture their true essence, brings out what makes them unique and offers a finished product that is vibrant, polished, professional and a true reflection of who they are.

Suffice it to say that I am waaaayyyy behind in blogging!   My calendar has been busting at the seams with amazing high school seniors over the past four months and I am feeling the need to multiply myself so that I have the administrative time necessary to keep up with many, many things.   It is definitely on my mind.

So I determined to share something.  I would not recommend holding your breath for my next blog post though..lol!       I picked Olivia’s senior session to share today.  Olivia is a state winning softball player and all those balls surrounding her; those are her homerun balls!   We had a blast shooting this gorgeous country setting senior session.

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When Katie was invited by one of Brandon’s uncle to go ice skating with his family, little did she know that she would be meeting her future husband, but as God would have it, that beautiful night at the Crown Center Ice Rink was the beginning of God knitting two lives and hearts together.  Both Katie and Brandon love the Lord and had waited for Him to bring “the one” to them.  What a beautiful thing God has done!!

It was such a complete honor to be brought close to this couple through capturing their love and excitement during their engagement session; all the way to my bird’s eye view to their beautiful wedding day.    Being a wedding photographer has such incredible blessings attached to it and seeing and photographing all the emotion, love and thrill of this precious and priceless day for this couple.

Thank you Brandon and Katie for inviting me to capture your amazing love for each other.   I could not be more happy for you two and look forward to seeing God continue to bless your lives together!

So…. brace yourself for some beautifulness!  I begin with, actually, The Day After Portraits.  I met up with Katie and Brandon the day after their wedding for some blow you away romantic wedding portraits.    No coaching necessary on these shots; they were caught up in each other entirely.

Now….on to the big day!

The fabulous wedding party!

A beautiful ceremony at St. Thomas Moore Church.

They’re married!!!

The big day’s details.

The reception at Bacchanalia in Overland Park.

Beautiful cake and the fun groom’s cake that Katie made.  That’s Brandon being chased by action figures on the football field.

Once again, Katie and Brandon, I thank you and wish you much love and happiness in your life together!

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Sammy came to Thrive Seniors at the beginning of May and we shot a Thrive Simple Session, a 45 minute shoot in historic downtown Overland Park; proof that amazing senior pictures can be had in less than an hour of photographing! Her eyes are absolutely amazing!

Until next time….

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Senior Pictures – www.thriveseniors.com
Love | Marriage | Baby….Life – www.thrivecreativestudio.com
Facebook Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ThriveCreativeStudio
CONTACT ME AT:
email: heidiabbott@thrivecreativestudio.com
phone: 913.526.9991

Thrive Seniors is the Senior Portrait arm of  Thrive Creative Studio; specializing in creating unique, vibrant and creative senior portraits of Kansas City’s finest high school seniors.  Heidi Abbott, the photographer of  Thrive Seniors, is passionate about photographing  seniors.  She photographs seniors in various locations all over the greater  Kansas City area and strives to create a unique and fun experience for each senior that produces portraits that capture their true essence, brings out what makes them unique and offers a finished product that is vibrant, polished, professional and a true reflection of who they are.

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Reghan came to Thrive Seniors as a referral from another Blue Valley West senior client, which is always one of the best compliments my business can receive.    If I remember correctly, after weeks and weeks of steamy, hot August days, we had a beautiful and pleasant evening for Reghan’s senior portrait shoot.   The one thing I really remember about Reghan, and I see it in her pictures, is her really bubbly smile and personality.