Austin Quarterly Newsletter August 23

AUG. 2023

TEXAS | CENTRAL

AUSTIN

Artist: Paige Butts June 2023

OurTeam

REGIONAL TEAM

SALES TEAM

STUDIO TEAM

Jena Weber Sales Representative

Khalil Osborne

Photo Operations Manager

Carlos Garza Studio Manager

Kumi Otani Shift Manager

Paige Butts Shift Manager

Tenny Smith Shift Manager

Ashe Opacki Regional Studio Manager

Phil Rutlege Regional Photography Operations Manager

Nikki Filling Regional Director of Sales

Quarter in Review

Google Rating

4.8

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Farrah Scott

07/19/23

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I had so much fun getting my photos taken! My photographer Will , he was extremely kind and gave me great advice on all my photos! I'm not a huge fan of seeing myself in photos, but these looked phenomenal!! Thank you CADY.

Diane Salisbury

08/05/23

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I wasn't expecting the degree of flexibility and creativity that we received; I thought this would be a cookie-cutter yearbook experience. Instead, Braden was thoughful, responsive, and made it a fun experience. All of the staff were friendly, kind, and knowledgeable.

Baylen Centeno

08/05/23

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Place was awesome. I loved how nice everyone was and how comfortable they made me feel when taking my pictures. It was overall a super cool environment and the best place I've ever had photos done!

Ligia Floyd

06/09/23

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Jaysen Gaston

07/25/23

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Rebecca Clark

07/18/23

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This place is amazing. The staff are respectful and professional. What a great experience!! Sean, Will, Adriana, Jasmine, and AJ were absolutely wonderful. So glad someone came up with this concept!!

Can I just say WOW! My experience with CADY was absolutely incredible. The staff greeted us warmly at the door, and offered nothing but smiles and positivity throughout. My daughter had the opportunity to be model for a day, and she absolutely loved it. She had her makeup and hair done beautifully by Annabelle , and would not stop smiling. They continued to check in throughout our full daysession to ensure that we were being well taken care of and happy. Lastly, our personal photographer Will, was phenomenal! He was patient, kind, and ensured my daughter had a memorable experience for her senior portraits. Thank you to everyone at CADY for this unforgettable experience!

The sweetest people around!! Thank you all for such as great experience to start off senior year!! Special thanks to Will and Justin for helping with poses and props to ensure an amazing picture!!

Mary Ibarra

07/22/23

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Our experience at Cady was so smooth. The process is easy and the employees walk you through each step. Josh was great with our cap and gown photos and Alex was excellent with the yearbook and personal photos. I decided to add photos upon check in and they easily accomodated.

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Letter from the Leaders

We are excited to start this 2024 season with our new team members! Since last year we have doubled the amount of schools we photograph in our Austin market; and so far our new team has truly been standing out. They’ve been learning at a great rate, putting in time after work to perfect their craft, and creating an awesome team environment with the returning photographers. I love watching us grow, and I’m proud to have welcomed a great crew to join this Cady family. This season we are so proud to welcome Grey Wilson to our lead team; he won photographer of the year here in Austin and I personally can’t wait to see the impact he makes as a leader. Grey is always first to step up to the plate if anything needs to be done and I love that about him.

From top to bottom I truly appreciate the members of my team. This last week one of our new photographers Katie was out with her second ever Elite and while they were photographing, Katie slipped and fell in the grass. Unfortunately she broke her ankle. I immediately went to her and stayed with her at the emergency room until her friend came to take my place. Meanwhile my team is back at the studio doing everything they can: contacting the right people for information on how to move forward, FaceTiming us to check in on her, and really just sending their love. Because I had to leave to help her, Khalil and Tenny stayed behind at the studio longer than they should have after a long day to ensure everything was perfect on the floor. They also packed all the gear for me so I wouldn’t have to stay way later that night. Khalil is always working so hard, putting in countless hours, and making sure everyone is taken care of. A few days later was Katie’s birthday, and I came to find out our Regional Photography Operations Manager Phill sent Katie “get well soon” flowers and a teddy bear from her Cady family. Katie immediately told me she was so thankful, saying they were her favorite flowers, how sweet we were, and that she was so sad to not be celebrating her birthday with us. Then to top it all off, one of our new team members, Adrian, brought a card for everyone to sign for her and we got that delivered. Needless to say it’s these little things and more that make me proud and thankful to be a part of this team. I’m looking forward to seeing all of our future wins that will come in this upcoming season and beyond, because with this team we have, I’ve got no doubt it’s going to be so fantastic.

-Paige Butts

Announcements

Promotion: Carlos Garza

Congratulations to Carlos on taking his next step in his career to becoming Austin's Studio Manager!

Promotions: Josh, Grey, & DeSean

Good things come in threes...

Congrats on the promotion to Lead Photographer Josh, Grey, & De-Sean!

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Goodie Bag Wall

Goodie bag wall is up and running! Don't forget to grab your goodies!

July Photo of the Month

Winner: De-Sean

HUGE congrats to De-Sean Perotte on winning July's Photo of the Month!

Living the 3.5.7. The Core of CADY

Annabelle Figeroua Lead Photographer

There is nothing like a welcome from Annabelle, her energy and passion behind every smile and hello is felt across the studio from parents to coworkers. She is only seen once a week now but we strive to keep the welcomes as good as her throughout the week! Kumi

Otani Shift Manager

Many look up to Kumi as a leader and friend. She continues to put others first, and always puts herself in other people's shoes. Her perspective and insight is truly a gift and will always teach you something new. She works tirelessly to ensure that both staff and clients are taken care of, and for that, she truly is a HERO!

Will Turner Lead Photographer

Will is a lead in our market. Everday he comes in, he seeks to provide the premier experience. You can ask about him at schools like Hill Country Chistrian and they will do nothing but rave about him. We appreciate the experience he provides and we are excited to see how he grows.

HAND-WAVE Personal Welcome

SHIELD-ALT Be A Hero

Photo Spotlight: Seniors

CAMERA Will Turner

CAMERA Kumi Otani

CAMERA Merve Arslan

CAMERA Merve Arslan

CAMERA Tenny Smith

CAMERA Will Turner

CAMERA Tenny Smith

CAMERA Alex Andrade

CAMERA Will Turner

CAMERA Grey Wilson

CAMERA De-Sean Perrotte

CAMERA Chase Lee

Photo Spotlight: Events

CAMERA Will Turner Hutto High School

CAMERA Will Turner LC Anderson High School

CAMERA Will Turner Hill County Christian of Austin

CAMERA Will Turner Hill County Christian of Austin

CAMERA Will Turner Hill County Christian of Austin

CAMERA Kyleeil Johnson Model Day

CAMERA Kyleeil Johnson Model Day

CAMERA Paige Butts McNeil High School

CAMERA Alex Andrade Weiss High School

CAMERA Will Turner LC Anderson High School

CAMERA De-Sean Perrotte HCC of Austin

CAMERA De-Sean Perrotte Model Day

CAMERA De-Sean Perrotte HCC of Austin

Image Processing Spotlight

Our Image Processors are the unsung heroes of the studio, ensuring only the best of the best images make it to our customer. This spotlight features some of their favorite images from the quarter and why they love them.

LONG-ARROW-LEFT Fresh Ideas

Frist time seeing this pose on a cap and gown. It is playful, fun, and shows personality.

LONG-ARROW-LEFT Interesting Angle

Cool angle for this scene, the prop brings the whole idea together.

CAMERA Timothy Desadier

CAMERA Kamaria Minnard

CAMERA Erica Scott

CAMERA Ken Reeves

CAMERA Karmen Lawson

CAMERA AJ Rubio

CAMERA Braden Meyer

Jayden McBride

Kumi Otani

Perfect Timing ARROW-RIGHT-LONG

Photographer had perfectly timed this photo, the students' face is easily visible and the way the bubbles fly towards the camera led to a unique image.

ARROw-down Unique Capture

Great capture in this scene, timing is challenging but lighting and motion is perfect.

Photographer chose the perfect pose for this student especially with what outfit they were wearing.

CAMERA Katie Smith

CAMERA Timothy Desadier

CAMERA Justin Fulton

CAMERA Justin Fulton

CAMERA Alex Andrade

ARROW-UP Model Moment

Looking Forward

Staff Bowling and Studio Game Night ARROW-RIGHT-LONG

Top Google Reviews ARROW-RIGHT-LONG

Delighted by the recent influx of positive Google reviews! We greatly appreciate your support. Let's keep the momentum going – more reviews mean more success!

LONG-ARROW-LEFT 100% Senior and Event Score

Let's aim high for the Senior and Event Scores with a goal of 100%. Together, we'll amplify our impact and conquer new heights of accomplishment.