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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Photo editing can save your snapshots.


Remember back a few weeks ago when I told you about my new editing program, where you send me pictures that you've take, and I can professionally edit them for you? Well if you don't, here's the post. Below you will find a picture that my sister sent me to edit, and the results.
This is the original, of mommy (pregnant with twin boys! That I get to photograph in a few weeks!) with her lovely toddler.  It was obviously a bright sunny day, and mommy was very squinty, and the bright light on the belly took away almost all of the color from her skin, as well as making the stretch marks very shiny and uncomfortably visible for the mommy to be. But we couldn't just throw this picture away, look at the love that little girl is showing her brothers! So here is where I came to the rescue. First I turned the image to an almost sepia tone and darkened the highlights that were showing on mommy's baby bump. I then cropped in to the most important part, sisterly love. Lastly I all but removed the stretch marks, so that mommy wouldn't feel so self conscious. What do you think?


Monday, August 15, 2011

My first infant session

Little Amya came into the world on August 9, 2011. I met her almost three days later in her home sleeping in her swing. I have a rule in my house, to never wake a sleeping baby, so these photo shoots go against everything I have ever done as a parent. LOL We kept her warm and snuggly of course, and she was a perfect little model. She put up with over 2 hours of posing and moving before getting up to eat and play.

I had purchased a few infant props and was eager to try them out on he. She happily obliged. She just snuggled right up wherever I squeezed her. Such a precious little bundle. I love seeing how gentle and sweet brand new parents are with their infants and this couple was obviously in love with their baby.

What could be more peaceful than watching a baby sleep? Pretending to watch a baby sleep :)(as seen below)
 She was sleeping so well on mommy and daddy's bed that I couldn't bear to move her, so we left her there to nap for a bit while we posed without her. Congratulations to the Brown family, and I can't wait to see how she's grown!

Monday, August 8, 2011

"Watch Me Grow" Package: Baby's First Year


I'm unveiling my latest package for moms to be, and mommies with new additions. Envision a wall, where you baby's growth is charted in the most special way, every precious milestone captured in a professional photo. This package is designed to help you remember every detail of that first year, that goes by oh so quickly.

Receive a free maternity shoot, when prepaying for your baby's first year of photos. Your "watch me grow" package will include:

Free Maternity session (valued over $100)
Full photo shoots at Birth/Newborn, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months. (valued at over $500)
Receive a free 8X10 at each session. (valued over $50)
At 12 months, a fun "smash cake" session with free custom made cake by Tarin Cake and Pops  (Valued over $10)
And a special collage of your year to treasure forever, personally designed for you, by me.  (valued over $100)

Over $760 worth of sessions, and prints for on $300!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Calling all High School Seniors


I want to try out an amazing new Senior referral Program. I participated in a similar one, oh about 10 years ago.  Did I really just admit that? How would you like to earn a photo shoot, and super sized portrait package completely for free? This is how it will work:

Make your Photo Shoot appointment before your senior year starts (we're getting close so I'll be a little flexible this year.)

I'll edit all of your pics, and create a special album of your pictures to show your friends and family.

Get 3 friends to make appointments to have their senior pictures done with me.

Once they've paid their deposit, the portrait package is yours free!

You then get to pic out a special Junior whom you think would make a good representative for next years special, and they'll get all of the great benefits for their Senior year!

"Prize" Package includes:

Full 1-2 hour photo shoot
At least one wardrobe change
Possible location change
30 Facebook resolution photos
10 Full resolution photos
24 mini-wallets
16 wallets
4 5X7
2 8X10
Senior Album
Over $225 worth of products! (try finding that deal somewhere else :)