Holiday Mini Sessions: Saturday, November 16, 2013

The Holidays have arrived!

It has been quite the year here in the midwest.  My family and I have grown rather fond of our "little-big town" of Muncie and its outlying areas.  You are the reason I've enjoyed moving back home after our military adventures! I have oohed and awed over your family's milestones this past year. And I would love the opportunity to provide you with professional photography services for the holidays!

Holiday Mini Sessions

Saturday, November 16, 2013

What are Holiday Mini Sessions, you ask? Holiday Mini Sessions are photo sessions, 30 minutes in length, one wardrobe, on a pre-designed set. It's the perfect opportunity to update your family photos, order holiday cards, or purchase that canvas print present for Grandma!

What should we wear? It's up to you! Your family can come dressed to impress, casual, or even in your pajamas. Hats, scarves, vests and mittens are welcome on this woodsy winter set. And you could even add a little flare by adding hats or reindeer ears! Above all, be comfortable.

So how much is this going to cost you? I know times are hard everywhere, so I am offering three different packages with zero sitting fees in order to help fit your budget.

Print Package $40

48 Die-cut Wallets to include in your holiday cards

2 5x7s

1 8x10

A Facebook "Cover" photo.

Thumb drive of watermarked images to share online.

Card Package $50

25 Creative Edge die-cut in your choice of 3x3, 4x8, or 5x7 sizes, press printed on semi-gloss paper.

(Includes your choice of red, silver, or gold foil envelopes.)

A Facebook "Cover" photo

A thumb drive of watermarked images to share online.

Digital Package $75

3-5 Professionally edited and retouched photos on thumb drive with Print Release.

A Facebook "cover" photo.

Watermarked images to share online.

Just in time for the holidays metal photo ornaments. Perfect gift for the grandparents or your own Christmas tree!

All packages have the option to build onto their order with the A la Carte menu.

Space is limited. Please call (765) 760-5936 or email to book your session:

1:00 pm

1:45 pm

2:30 pm

3:15 pm

4:00 pm

4:45 pm

5:30 pm

I'm so excited to photograph you and your littles this holiday season! See you soon!

(A $25 non-refundable is due at the time of booking and will be applied to your order. Payable via cash, money order, or PayPal.)

See you soon!

Old Friends

Imagine my excitement when one of my mother's oldest friends sends me an email asking for prices on pictures. I was ecstatic. As I mentioned before, I am always flattered and humbled when family and friends choose me to capture their beauty. It means they trust me. It means they like my work. It means they support me. It almost always brings a tear to my eye to hear them say, "have seen her work and she is Awesome!!" It makes this all worth while. It makes following my passion and dreams easier.

Robert & Becky

Meet Robert and Becky. Becky and my mother went to high school together. Can you believe it? She used to babysit me. And I, in turn, babysat her children. And here I am, all grown up making portraits for her and her husband.

Sunday morning Robert and Becky, my son and I headed out to explore a new location I scouted out. It was perfect!! The sun was bright but there was plenty of shade. It was so nice to walk, click, talk, and catch up.

Ms. Becky

Through our catching up we discovered that we have family in common. Nevermind the fact this woman has caught me picking my nose as a toddler - it doesn't really get much more family than that - but we are now related by marriage, sort of. As my cousins have grown, started relationships, and had children, they've intertwined Becky's family with my own. My cousin is now her great nephew. How cool is that?

Mr. Robert

I was happy to have been able to count on my son for his help as my assistant. It also my makes my heart warm to be able to share my passion with him.  Beside their grandson's second birthday party, they haven't had the chance to meet my son as an almost grown up. I think the last time they may have met him he was still in diapers!! Imagine that.

Thank you Robert and Becky!

All in all, it was a fabulous session in beautiful weather with great conversation with fantastic life-long friends. I do hope I get the chance of photographing their Harleys next time. ;) That. Would be. Amazing!

Jake & Laurissa

My family from Pennsylvania came out for a visit this week. They're staying with my mother but they made sure to contact me for portraits while in town. I, of course, happily obliged. I love it when my family asks me for my photography services. I'm always flattered when someone contacts me for their professional portraits anyway. Family makes it all the sweeter!  It not only makes me feel special that they value my work, but it makes it personal, for both of us. 

Meet Jake and Laurissa, my two little cousins. Laurissa is a whole lot like my own daughter. She loves Taylor Swift, giggles infectiously, and adored being in front of my camera. Nyla and Laurissa are like two peas in a pod. It's almost scary how close their mannerisms are!  Jake. Well, Jake is shy. So shy he doesn't like to talk to anyone minus a few people in his inner circle. But, I love that about him! 

Though both munchkins are my cousins, we've only seen each other on a handful of occasions.  Spending the last 15 years as a military family has been a fantastic experience for myself and kiddos, however, it does have its drawbacks. This happens to be one of them. Because I haven't a permanent fixture in Jake's life, it was hard for me to get him to look at me let alone get a smile from him. But I understood and accepted this from him. He's shy. And we can't all be busy social butterflies now can we?

I may have bribed him with the promise of an ice cream cone. I'll never tell!! (Besides, I can take my cousins out for ice cream, right?!) By the end of the session, I think we had an understanding and he really came out of his shell for me. 

I like for kids to be themselves. It enables me to capture who they are. I almost always declare "Goofy Time" so they can be silly and make faces. 

Jake covering Laurissa's mouth during "goofy time."

True. Mom and Dad probably won't purchase the silly faced images. That's A-Okay. Allowing the kiddos to be themselves means they are comfortable with me pointing my camera at them. It means they can relax and I can make that amazing photo for their family to hang proudly in their home.