I love seeing my client families grow! We had such a good time this morning! I’ve been photographing this family since big-sister-to-be was a peanut in mommy’s belly. Now, little brother is on the way, arriving in the next couple weeks.

They change so fast.  One moment they are the soft, squishy, sleepy newborn…then before you know it, they are the toddler you can’t keep up with. Professional portraits at each milestone of your baby’s first year is a great way to how fast they grow!

The VIP Portrait Planners is a series of sessions designed to capture the important stages of a child’s first year.

• Holding head up at around 4 months of age
• Sitting up or standing at around 8-9 months of age
• Walking and that big important 1-year birthday session!

Each session includes a $75 print credit. After the last session you will also receive a 10×20 storyboard collage. Either 1 image from each of the three sessions or 3 images from the final session. If you have also scheduled a newborn session prior to starting the Portrait Plan, an image from the newborn session can also be included.

BUT - Portrait Planners aren’t just for your baby’s First Year! You can use the same plan outlined above to schedule three sessions throughout the course of a year. It is a perfect plan to capture special holiday images….Valentines, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter, July 4th….or just for any special reason you want to capture in a professional portrait.

With Spring right around the corner, and Easter sneaking up on us, now is the perfect time to reserve your Portrait Plan for 2011! Contact the studio for more information or to reserve the first session date of your Portrait Plan!

There are a few specials available to get those Valentine portraits done for your sweetie or of your little Love Bugs!

For your Love Bugs

Schedule a mini session for your little love bugs and get 8 complimentary wallet-sized custom Valentine notes to give away. Valentine Mini-sessions are held in the studio for a special lower price $65 (plus tax).

For your Sweetie

Schedule a mini session Boudoir Session for that special someone in your life! Valentine Boudoir Mini-sessions are held in the studio for a special lower price $125 (plus tax) and includes a custom wallet mini accordion album.

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Maybe, you’d like to buy a gift certificate for a session or maybe a piece of custom photo jewelry for your someone special! Call the studio and I’d be glad to help you purchase a custom gift certificate for a session specific product! You’ll receive the gift certificate in time to give to your special someone on Valentine’s Day.

Valentine Mini Sessions must take place by Jan. 30th so that enlargements are ready in time to share for Valentine’s Day! Call the studio line to schedule your mini-session today! Orders for Gift Certificates can be purchased as late as Feb. 6th.

Baby G came in for his first close-up this week. What a cute little chunk!

I photographed this family back in October. Mommy and Daddy were expecting twins! And here they are! What an adorable pair and fun session!

I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. M & Miss S. again, this time at their grandmother’s beautiful home! They were just precious! And grandmother’s house was a beautiful location!

Do you have an avid reader in your family? Someone that always has a book in their hand? Well, here is the present for them! A present that keeps on giving!

A Barnes and Noble Nook.  Follow this link for a chance to win one. You may want to just keep it for yourself!

I had the pleasure of photographing a maternity session for this couple this past weekend. There will be a set of twins joining the family very soon! I can’t wait to go back and capture the new little arrivals!

This will be the last beach session of the year! Miss P was perfect for the camera this particular afternoon. She’s had a lot of practice…I’ve been taking her portraits for several years now. It wasn’t always this easy! But I bet you can see that she loves having her pictures taken now!