Christmas Cards and Deadline

Hey guys, I have some great cards this year...I will be adding them to my website over the weekend but for now am putting a few of them here.

A couple of important dates to remember: November 15th is my cutoff date to do a session and get cards done, if you're not needing cards you have a little more time.

The deadline to order cards is November 25th...that means your cards will be back about 10 to 14 days after that date...and that is cutting it close! It's best to order before the cutoff dates...I get busy and the labs get super busy during the holidays. I don't want anyone to miss out on getting portraits or cards for the holidays!

Also, in order to purchase cards you must have a minimum $200 order; I don't do "card only" sessions. Next year I will be offering holiday mini sessions in early October to accomodate those requests.

A little bit of Shabby Chic

Bought this oh so cool chair last week...love it! I used Gigi as a model when we babysat last weekend. Picture of her is not the greatest but the point was to see how the chair photographed so all's good. I can see using this chair for lots of different things...out in a field, in the studio, formal portraits...and I have a little surprise coming up after the holidays...if you love the shabby chic look, you'll want to check the blog after the holidays. I can't wait...it's going to be fun! That's all the hints you get for now...

Little Redheaded Twins

Love that I got to do the twins today...their actual birthday! How cool is that? I first met them last year and am so glad...twins are 2x the fun, and sometimes 2x the challenge! This little guy made my day by giving me hugs throughout the session. We'd be taking a shot and he'd just run over to me and give me a big hug...ahhh, that's so sweet! I miss having a little boy around (my son's 30 so its been awhile!) Little Miss here has the prettiest red hair, I love redheads, love to photograph them too. Their hair just pops in the portraits and is so rich looking. I'm pretty sure mom and dad think we didn't get much today, it was really hot and the twins were really fast - but mom and dad, wait till you see how many awesome shots there are! Here's a quick peek....

Cutest Little 5 Year Old with Gorgeous Eyes

I met J and her mom yesterday at the park to do her 5 year old pictures....we had a blast! She is such a sweet little girl and I really enjoy photographing her. I can act pretty goofy with her and when I get it right I get rewarded by her giggles...that makes me smile! Her eyes are the most gorgeous color...I can't decide if they're green or topaz...I couldn't stop admiring them when I was editing the session. Here's one from the petti part of our session. Mom sent me this email after viewing her gallery...she made my day!

"J asked me on the way home if next year before her birthday we could do the same thing with Miss Cathy. You'd never know she is terribly shy the way she responds to you. Can't tell you how much I appreciate your ability to capture the little girl I love so well! She also said her favorite part was the red skirt. Who knew?"

A little bit of Whimsy for a Wednesday

Okay, had to share this one...I think this would make a great greeting card or notecard. I just had to play with this image when Mom wanted it....hope you love it!

Adorable Family Session

This was a really cute family I got to photograph yesterday. They were up for anything so I had them swinging their little girl, playing airplanes, having tickle fights...this is the kind of session I adore where we do little posing and just go for fun and playfulness. Their little one, Miss P, could laugh on command which cracked me up! She also had the habit of squinching up her nose when she was genuinely laughing which I just adored...its those little things that I strive to capture during a session...you won't remember the posed stuff in 20 years, but the silly moments and little things the kids did (like the nose)...that's what you remember when they're all grown up and not your little babies anymore. Guess I'm feeling sentimental today! Anyway, this is one of my favorite shots from the session where they were all laughing and being silly and now that's a moment preserved for always!

Little Miss Abercrombie & Fitch

Several people have told me this shot looks like an Abercrombie & Fitch ad...wow, thanks! I'll take that as a compliment. Again, our granddaughter while we were in San Diego on vacation at the beach. This is one of my all time favorites portraits of her. And everyone else in the family, I had to print a lot of this one for the extended family. This is also the image I have on my laptop bag.