February Photo Assignment

Yes, I know it's March. But with everything else happening, it's taken me a little longer to post them. But, rest assured I think this is a good exercise for us to keep those creative juices flowing. I think in this day and age, it's always a good thing to be creative. So without further ado...

Simplicity ( chosen by Liz )

Lisa


Liz


Casey


So that is that. It puts a little more pressure on us to know that all of you are looking at what our ideas on the topics are. Any comments are welcome, of course. This month Casey has chosen the topic, but for next month, I'm leaving it up to you.. my blog readers to give us the topic in which to shoot. Be thinking... I'll take any suggestions by email. You can start emailing anytime. Oh, and Casey and Liz, no fair getting your friends to email me with your suggestions. ;)

Back to regular posts next time.
Thanks for stopping by,
-lisa

Only Two Days Left

Just a quick reminder that there are only two days left to take advantage of the 20% off print sale for 2008 sessions. Take advantage of the sale and email me an order. If you need me to re-upload the gallery, please let me know ASAP. Just email me your order and you are on your way! The sale will end on March 19th.

More details 3 posts back ( the sale announcement.) Just scroll down to check out all the info.

Thought I would add some images...

Here are some from 2008 sessions that I didn't have a chance to post before. Such wonderful families!

Such a happy guy, and so full of energy.




Love these little girlies. They are just bundles of fun! Twins are a workout for sure.






And lastly this guy. He was giggly and loved his furikaki snacks.





Thanks for stopping by,
-lisa

I'm so sorry but all the slots have been filled.

A new record guys - 3 hours. All slots have been filled for the mini sessions on April 4th. That is just plain craziness. Right now, there are no plans to have another mini session day, but you never know. Maybe for Father's Day? Stay tuned to the blog to see what comes up. I want to thank all of you for the response and remember, if you didn't get a slot, I'm still taking appointments for regular sessions.

If you really want a mini session time, please email me and I will put you on the wait list and if I get any cancellations, I'll give you a call right away.

Or, you can purchase a gift certificate for a session. ( Or hint to the hubby to buy one for you.)

Thanks for stopping by.
-lisa

Minis are Back!

I have just scheduled a date for the special Mother's Day Mini session at The Growing Nest. The last two were so successful and fun that we thought it would be a blast to incorporate moms. These sessions will be for moms and their kids. I will not be photographing individual kids at this time. This announcement is going out to my blog readers first so you will get first dibs on the time-slots.

Here's the info:

Date: April 4th

Times: 9am till 3pm
Each session will be 20 minutes long. If you are late, we can only give you the remaining time you have left. This will help us stay on time throughout the day.

Cost: $95. This is the sitting fee but does include one 5x7 of your choice. The fee is payable at The Growing Nest on April 4th.

Who: Moms and their little ones. All ages of children are welcome.

You will be able to pick up your finished images on or around Mother's Day.

Email or call me if you are interested. Don't wait because the last time I held minis on a weekend, it booked out completely in 48 hours. And then I had to turn people away, which made me sad. :(



And if you haven't already read about my print special (a whopping 20% off) please scroll down to the post below.

Thanks for stopping by.
-lisa

Once a Year Print Special

Ok guys, here it is... the sale that happens once a year and it's for a super limited time only.

Order any set of prints from your 2008 session and I will take 20% off your order. Twenty percent! I won't tack on any retrieval fee either. Yes, I will go into my archives and find all your negatives AND give you a 20% discount to boot. The only catch is that there is a minimum of 3 prints ( any size from 5x7 on up).

Now is the time to buy those prints you forgot to include in your order... and make Grandma happy!

This special is for prints only. Collages, frames, books, cards, and canvas prints will all be regular price. 2008 mini sessions are also excluded.

This is only for a limited time. I will take email orders from now until March 19th. That is a two week window. Please let me know if you would like to order and I will also re-upload your proofing gallery until the 19th. Any order after March 19th will be regular price and subject to the retrieval fee. You snooze, you lose baby.

Because of the influx of orders, please give us a little more time to get the orders done. Hey Liz and Casey - get ready!

Don't forget to scroll down to see the outcome of the Favorite Image of 2008 contest.

Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you,
-lisa

Winners Have Been Chosen

As you can see the winner of the blog contest is the Hebshi Family. They have won $125 in Utopia Credit. I can't wait to work with you again soon!

Thank you also for the hundreds of you who took the time to vote for your favorite image. It actually came really close between three images. I will put those three images on my new site as main images. It's not quite ready to be unveiled but when it is, you will see the Shay, Hie and Kade.

Onward to the reader drawing.

Here is the bowl full of names!



Here is little Annie with the bowl-o-names.



The pick!




The Winner!!!



Sorry Mr. Crouch for the lower case typo, but you will get an email gift certificate soon for $75 Utopia credit. Congratulations!

Thank you everyone for playing, we all had fun here, we hope you did too.

Stay tuned tonight for a major once a year special.

Thanks for stopping by!
-lisa

The contest is now closed.

Thank you to the hundreds of people who participated. Please check back on March 4th to see who won! I'll also be announcing a HUGE special just for my blog readers.
-lisa