Creative Senior Portrait Experiences
A more involved portrait season built around personal style, confidence, and intentional imagery.
Senior Ambassador Team
A creative senior-year experience for students who want more than ordinary portraits.
The Artistry by Thomas Kay Ambassador Team is a selective program for juniors and seniors who want intentional imagery, creative session opportunities, and a meaningful role in sharing the portrait experience with friends, families, and classmates.
Class of 2027 Ambassador Team
What is the Ambassador Team?
Artistry by Thomas Kay, formerly Thomas Kay Photography, is based in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and serves Bethlehem, Quakertown, Richlandtown, and surrounding communities with portraiture, performance, and creative imagery with intention.
The Ambassador Team is a small group of selected students who represent Artistry by Thomas Kay throughout the senior portrait season. Ambassadors receive a more involved portrait experience, opportunities for creative sessions, and referral-based incentives while helping introduce friends and families to the brand.
The program is designed for students who enjoy being photographed, are comfortable sharing their experience, and want senior portraits that feel personal, polished, and intentionally created.
Referral-Based Rewards
Ambassadors can earn referral rewards or artwork credits based on the current written program terms.
Exclusive Session Opportunities
Selected applicants may be invited into themed, seasonal, or limited-run creative portrait experiences.
A Creative Community
A small referral community of students who enjoy photography, finished artwork, and polished senior-year storytelling.
A Voice in the Experience
Ambassadors can provide feedback that helps shape future senior portrait experiences.
Who should apply?
The Ambassador Team is best suited for outgoing, kind, responsible students who are comfortable being photographed, enjoy sharing their experience, and want to help represent a creative portrait brand in a positive way.
- Current juniors or rising seniors
- Students who enjoy creative photo sessions
- Students involved in school, dance, sports, arts, music, theater, clubs, or community activities
- Students who are comfortable posting and tagging images online with appropriate disclosure
- Students who communicate respectfully and reliably
- Students with parent or guardian support
Selection is not based on popularity, follower count, activities, or appearance. The goal is to build a positive, creative, and reliable team.
What ambassadors receive
Program inclusions, credits, discounts, session counts, and specific rewards are editable in data/ambassador.php.
Guided Senior Portrait Experience
A polished session plan with direction, wardrobe conversation, posing support, and a gallery-first delivery experience.
Early Creative Access
Opportunities to hear about seasonal, editorial, or limited-run creative session concepts before the wider audience.
Referral Rewards
Referral rewards or artwork credits may be available according to the current written program terms.
Themed Group Shoots
Potential access to selected group or concept sessions designed around community, style, and creativity.
Professional Images
Images for personal use may be included subject to program terms, gallery permissions, and release requirements.
Senior-Year Storytelling
A more involved senior-year portrait experience that can connect portraits, artwork, milestones, and personality.
What is expected of ambassadors?
Ambassadors are selected to represent the brand in a positive and professional way. The expectations should be clear before applying so students and parents understand the commitment.
- Participate in the required ambassador session or launch session
- Allow selected images to be used for Artistry by Thomas Kay marketing, subject to a signed model release
- Share approved images and experiences on social media when appropriate
- Tag Artistry by Thomas Kay when sharing ambassador images
- Clearly disclose the ambassador relationship when posting recommendations, referral links, incentives, gifted sessions, discounts, or other material connections
- Refer friends or classmates who may be interested in senior portraits
- Provide honest feedback or testimonials when comfortable
- Communicate respectfully and reliably
- Follow all safety, scheduling, and session guidelines
- Parent or guardian signature is required for minors
Because ambassador programs may involve incentives, discounts, referral rewards, gifted sessions, or other benefits, ambassadors should use clear disclosure language when recommending Artistry by Thomas Kay online. Examples may include "Artistry by Thomas Kay Ambassador" or "I'm part of the Artistry Ambassador Team." This is a practical disclosure reminder, not legal advice.
For parents and guardians
The Ambassador Team should be exciting for students and clear for families. Parent or guardian approval is required for minors, and all program details, costs, expectations, image use, model release terms, and referral incentives should be reviewed before participation begins.
- Parent or guardian consent is required for minors
- A model release is required before images are used in marketing
- Program costs and inclusions should be clearly reviewed before acceptance
- Safety and professionalism are prioritized at all sessions
- Scheduling, transportation, and communication expectations should be understood before joining
- Referral incentives and social sharing expectations should be transparent
How ambassadors are selected
Applications are reviewed based on fit, reliability, enthusiasm, communication, and the student's interest in participating in a creative portrait experience. Selection is intentionally limited so each ambassador can receive attention and a high-quality experience.
- Submit the application
- Parent or guardian review if the applicant is under 18
- Applications are reviewed by Artistry by Thomas Kay
- Selected students receive next-step details
- Program agreement and model release are completed before participation begins
Submitting an application does not guarantee selection.
Applications Open
Apply for the Ambassador Team
Applications are currently open for selected juniors and seniors. The application process will collect student contact information, parent or guardian contact information, school and graduation year, social links, activities, creative session ideas, and confirmation that the applicant understands program terms, releases, and disclosure expectations.
- Student name, email, and phone
- Parent or guardian name, email, and phone
- School, graduation year, and city or town
- Instagram handle and preferred social link
- Activities, interests, and creative session ideas
- Why the student wants to be part of the Ambassador Team
- Comfort with sharing images, tagging Artistry by Thomas Kay, and using proper disclosure
- Confirmation that parent or guardian approval is required for minors
- Confirmation that selection, benefits, incentives, image use, and releases are subject to written program terms
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Ambassador Team FAQ
Is this only for seniors?
The program is primarily designed for juniors and seniors, but the exact eligibility can be adjusted each year.
Do ambassadors need a large social media following?
No. Selection is not based on follower count. Reliability, enthusiasm, kindness, and fit for the program matter more.
Is there a cost to participate?
Program costs, inclusions, credits, and incentives may vary by season and will be reviewed before participation begins.
Are parents involved?
Yes. Parent or guardian approval is required for minors, and families should review all expectations, releases, and program details before joining.
Can ambassadors work with other photographers?
Because ambassadors represent the Artistry by Thomas Kay brand during the program season, brand representation expectations will be reviewed before participation begins.
Do ambassadors receive free images?
Any included images, credits, discounts, or rewards are based on the current program terms and should be confirmed before joining.
What should ambassadors post online?
Ambassadors may share approved images and their honest experience. If they receive benefits, discounts, credits, referral incentives, gifted sessions, or other value, they should clearly disclose their ambassador relationship when recommending Artistry by Thomas Kay.
How many ambassadors are selected?
The team is intentionally limited so each student can receive a thoughtful experience. The final number may vary each season.
Ready to tell your senior-year story with intention?
Apply for the Ambassador Team or start with a senior portrait planning conversation.