From the Mind of JScott

It's about that time again!  Time for the craziness that is the senior photo season to get underway! Thousands of high school juniors across Eastern Iowa and the rest of the state will have to start deciding what photographer they want to go to for their senior photos.   I know that we haven't even hit March yet and there's still tons of snow/ice on the ground but it seems like every year things kick off sooner and sooner...with all this said, let's talk about what to think about when considering a photographer to take your senior photos! I'd like to offer my opinion on what you should look for when shopping for a photographer to take your senior photos. This is both for seniors-to-be as well as their parents too! 1.  Uniqueness: One would assume that price would be the #1 option here and in many ways, it is #1 because let's face it, things are tough and there are enough more important things than senior photos to think about. But, if you're in...

Members of the Independence student section stand behind a giant sign showing their excitement for winning #WeWantJScott. They were just one of many Eastern Iowa schools to help turn the contest into an award winning marketing campaign. 140 characters. Three simple words. One hashtag. What started out as a fun contest to help create a buzz for JScott Images on social media --especially on Twitter --turned into an award winning marketing campaign recently when the contest earned two major awards during the Iowa Marketing Awards at the Professional Photographers of Iowa 2014 Winter Convention. #WeWantJScott beat out many other great submissions and earned 1st place as the state's top marketing campaign for studio brand and it also won the coveted "Bootstrapper" Award as the top low-cost marketing idea by any photographer in the state!  Here's me receiving my awards with now former PPI President and current Master Photographer John Stalzer of Stalze...