Family Portrait Contest

Valentine's Day Portrait Special

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The Holidays are quickly approaching in "real life" but at the studio the holidays have been in full swing since mid October. The Holiday Portrait Special weeks are over and everyone looked great and DID great. One of my favorite images from the Special is shown here. "Mom" couldn't have picked out more perfect outfits for the kids and I don't think the kids could have hammed it up anymore!

Here comes the Holidays...

So now that the end of October is here, so is my busy holiday season. This is my true test of courage, strength and endurance as a mother of four and as a business owner. Everyday I look at my to-do list and wonder how I'm going to get it all done.

But I do, I make it through. My family and my house suffers a bit, but only for a little while. A little too much take-out food and a little too much time with the sitters for the kids, but it is all worth it when I'm done. Then I realize that its mid-December and I haven't even put a dent in my holiday shopping!

Have a happy and safe Halloween everyone! I hope to see you at the studio for the "Once Upon a Frozen Pond" holiday portrait special.

My Family Portrait

I am always asked during my portrait sessions how it is to photograph my own children. I must say, most of the time, it is a bit of a nightmare. Most photographers I know will say that. If they don't, they are lying. The challenge is that my kids know all the tricks up my sleeve. They're also too used to me. I loose that stranger factor. Not that I am a stranger to most of the children I photograph, but kids respond so differently to others than they do their own parents. Don't you remember your parents telling you that your teachers would always tell them that you are such an angel in school and your parents had to question if they were talking about the right child? It's the same thing.

After many months of SAYING I was going to do a family portrait, I finally did. With the help of my sister who has assisted me many times during my on-location sessions, we were able to pull it off. It may not be the best since I wasn't behind the camera to make adjustments, I think we did pretty well.

I also want to take a moment to remind everyone that there are about 2 or 3 sessions left for the Outdoor Portrait Special and Fundraiser on August 14th and 15th. If you are interested, give the studio a call ASAP! For more information or to see more samples, visit my "Special Offers" page on the site.

Another Watch Me Grow Graduate

Little Scarlett has just finished the Watch Me Grow Club. Although I have babies that complete the WMG club every month, I had to giggle about Scarlett's family. Soon after I hand the finished WMG frame to her parents, they'll be coming back in again with baby #2. Congratulations to them and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Scarlett!