Summer Newsletter

I am soooo excited!!!!!  Beka and I have been working all summer (oh yeah, and Steve too!) on new ideas for the business!!!  One of these ideas was a newsletter - one that would highlight who we are and who our clients are - not just push products and specials (although we did mention a few - but just a few I promise).  Our first edition - Summer is finally out - take a look and let us know what you think!!!!

-Laurie

Katie Class of 2011

I love Senior Season... and I especially love it becuase of sweet people like Katie. Katie was so quiet and reserved in the beginning of the session but as we dodged cars and watched as many crayons bravely gave up their lives for the perfect shot the true Katie came out!!!! Then the fun started - after hours of scouting all the perfect locations possible from Pelham through to Tallahassee we came back home exahusted and full of beautiful images!!!!! I can't believe you are old enough to be a senior Katie but you sure are one of the most beautiful ones I know!!!!!

Beach Portraits take 2

Here are more families from our beach shoots!!!! What great fun!!!!! Plan to join us next yeaar!!!!

Beach Portraits

How far behaind can one girl get I ask you???? Apparently pretty far behind. Christmas knocked me right onto my behind - and between that and our children being sick, my being sick 3 seperate times and then Steve sick just intime for Christmas...well there you have it. Anyway in October we had our first beach shoot at St. George Island and Destin Beach. It was wonderful!! We were even luck enough to get a family portrait for ourselves as well. Here is part one of what will definately end up being an annual traddition. We will book early for next year as the slots filled up very quickly this year!!!!

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas...

Merry Christmas to all...well not just yet but it is time to think about your Christmas Cards. I know I am biased but I feel that Christmas Cards are SOOO important in keeping touch with people. And in the age of face book and blogs it is a rare gift when I get pictures of my friend and family to display. That is why I love Christmas Cards so much. Steve and I actually send out over 150 cards per year (yes the post office loves to see us coming). Even if you do not send portrait cards, actual portraits of your family make a great gift that is not extremely expensive or frivolous (or even the wrong size.)

Maybe you have already had an amazing portraits session with us this year...why not use on of those images in a Christmas Card to send to family friends - you will never be able to purchase portraits at this price I promise!!!

And here is the best part...this year we are offering an early bird discount (and you do not even have to be a Senior Citizen) for anyone who completes there sittings before our shoot at M.A.M.'s on December 5th!!!! 25% percent off your complete package!!!!!! This is a great savings so call and get your appointment quickly!!!!!

OK enough convincing here are the details...


Mini Sessions - perfect for the busy family (20 minutes) 5 finished shots top choose from (yes we take a lot more than this but we narrow it down for you)
This Session includes: 24 cards, 2 5x7's and 8 wallets .... $100

Full Sessions - perfect for playing catch up on all your family's portraits for the year (1- 1.5 hours) approx. 20 finished shots (yes we take more than you can imagine- but we narrow it down for you)
This session includes 72 cards, 2 8x10's, 2 5x7's, and 8 wallets...... $200

So many of you have asked and YES we will have Hype Strype cards this year ... and here is the best part... Hype Strype has TONS of choices this year. They are awesome!!!!! SO how do you see these cards you may be asking... Well for your convenience Hype Strype has provided me with pictures of each design to post this year. Simply follow the link at the end of the blog and go to our online proofing site. Click on Christmas Cards and enter you email address...the password is cards. All of the Hype Strype cards are labeled with HS in the title. These cars are even better than last year they are printed on a great cardstock material and measure 5.5 by 8 inches. They truly make a statement. They also have a variety of fonts and monograms to choose from. OK the nuts and bolts here are our prices for our Christmas Rocks promotion with Hype Strype...

An upgrade to Hype Strype Christmas cards is on only $25.00 per 24 cards in the mini session

and an extra $50.00 per 72 cards in the full session.

Look up at our Banner...

See the precious baby with the tutu on...see ho she has grown!! She is still just as precious in her tutu...and if any of you know me at all you know how partial I am to tutus (especially since I told my two they could be anything they wanted for Halloween as long as it involved a tutu). Here is another one who was everywhere...full of life and full of energy (if we could only bottle it and sell it...) anyway as you will see in the and...candy always tames even the wildest child - and makes for the cutest pictures as well.
-Laurie

Halloween at M.A.M.'s

Get ready to sigh out loud... These babes are beautiful!!!!!

Supermom Strikes Again...

I love this family!!!!!! When they come they are a bundle of energy and there is never a dull moment - I love how they are so comfortable and here personalities show right through. And once again here they were in the middle of football season...K you really are a supermom in my book!!!!!

A little doll

There has been a theme emerging in my blog posts lately...They grow so fast...This little one is no exception. I feel like I did her Mommy's maternity session just last week...not to mention her newborn session. and look at her now such a big girl!!!! It is hard to watch because it reminds me of how quickly my two are growing. So if you read this make sure to snuggle a little closer to your little one today and soak in all you can because tomorrow they will come home with a missing tooth...or even worse for you moms of seniors...they go to college. OH ME... how wonderful and sad all at the same time!!!! (Oh and Check out the fabulous Pettiskirts form MAM's Botique in Cairo!!!!!