I can hear the sleigh bells already!! Just in time for the holidays, Santa will be visiting the studio as we co-host our annual Toys 4 Tots Santa Portrait charity event with our friends at Northern California Dance Conservatory. For one new, unwrapped toy donation per family (minimum $20 value please), you will receive a beautiful 5×7 portrait of your child(ren) visiting with our lovely Santa. The event will run over 2 days and no appointments are necessary (see below for details). The prints will be available for pick-up at our studio on Tuesday, Dec. 18 11am-1pm, Wednesday, Dec. 19 4-6pm. Purchased digital images will be emailed by Wednesday, Dec. 12. PLEASE choose the option to have your print mailed to you if you are not positive you will be able to pick it up. We have so many orphaned prints from last year that were never claimed–so sad!! To make the event run as smoothly as possible, and for your convenience, please fill out our online registration form, print it out, and bring it with you to the event–this will save you the time of filling it out in person. Click HERE for online registration. We can’t wait to see everyone on Dec.8/9!
We thought we’d whet your appetite a bit for the big Costumes & Cans post still to come with a few of our own girls. We get so busy with our Costumes & Cans charity event each year at this time that getting our own kids into the studio in their costumes is a bit of a challenge (code for–we didn’t even get them in the studio in their costumes last year!). I was feeling pretty guilty and decided we could squeeze it in today between school, homework, and Teagan’s guitar lesson. The girls were excited to get in full costume with hair and makeup (which may not even happen to this extent on Halloween since Reilly will be at gymnastics until at least 6:30pm!). Our 10-year old, Reilly, chose a gypsy/fortune teller costume and Teagan chose a flapper costume, even though she has no idea what a flapper is! (the power of sequins and feathers for a 7 year-old!). Teagan was so impressed with herself that she requested to be on next year’s promo piece for our Costumes & Cans event! Here are a few favorites…they each chose their full-body individual images here–we are getting a taste of how picky girls can be about themselves in portraits! Happy Halloween!!
Meet Nicole.
Nicole had a special look in mind for her senior portraits and I was totally on board. Day of the session, the weather was fantastic and everything that could have gone right…did. Perfect wardrobe, and Nicole was wonderful in front of the lens. She even braved the pond, pollywogs and all. Thank you Nicole for the adventure.
Some faves.
Meet Alyssa. Alyssa decided to have her senior portraits made at the lovely Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego. Gorgeous weather (of course) and perfectly planned wardrobe with the help of mom (Rene). We started inside and just wandered the hallways, staircases and huge rooms in the Del. As the sun started to set we moved outside for more fun in the sand and surf. Alyssa’s hair performed perfectly in the wind as she danced around. Such a great session. Here are some faves.
It’s that time of year again! The weather is still hot but the ghoulish fun of Costumes & Cans is right around the corner! We can’t wait to see everyone again this year, and feel free to spread the word–we want to collect our biggest food donation ever to benefit the Placer Food Bank. As a reminder, this event is for children in costumes only, and you will receive a 5×7 print of your child for your 5 can/child (minimum) food donation. To make the event run as smoothly as possible, please take a moment to fill out our convenient online registration form; this just makes it easier for you by not having to fill anything out at the event. Don’t forget to print it out and bring it with you! Please fill out your online registration form by clicking HERE.
Finally! Some images from Holli’s downtown session.
We were thrilled to first meet the Beard family when they were expecting their first little miracle, baby J. We first started with their maternity session (some of you might recall momma in hubby’s firefighter turnouts!) and then documented J’s first year. We were thrilled when they announced that they were expecting baby #2, who we are debuting here. We love photographing and spending time with the Beard’s, who we now feel fortunate to call friends, not just clients. Baby P’s newborn session was no exception to the magic that always seem to happen during their sessions. They always come in with a few ideas that seem to translate into gorgeous! We love their willingness to experiment and go “outside the box” when it comes to their portrait sessions. We should mention that the darling image below of the brothers laying with dad’s gear happened spontaneously–when we mentioned to big brother that it was almost his turn, he went over and leaned down over the baby, thumb in mouth and all! Love him! Meet the Beard family, again!
Meet Jordan.
This was a very special session as Jordan came all the way from Republic, Missouri for her senior portrait experience. She found us through a mutual friend on Facebook and just had to come out. We booked the session several months in advance, did some clothing consulting via phone/text message, and worked out the details and looks. Everything looked good until about a week before the session, and the weather looked like rain. Everyone was on pins and needles but the plane tickets were already set so the session was on rain or shine. It rained for several days, then magically cleared up the day of the session, and returned the day after…crazy! Everything that could have gone right did, with perfect patches of flowers, gorgeous light, cooperating butterflies, and a great hair day for Jordan. Thank you Jordan, LaRae (mom), and Molly for such an incredible experience.
Here are some faves.
Meet Ariahna. When we met for Ariahna’s design consultation, I knew this was going to be a fun session. She brought all kinds of ideas to the table and it was a great brainstorm for photo inspiration. The session felt more like a fashion editorial than senior portraits…perfect! Fantastic wardrobe and styling, Ariahna did a wonderful job assembling her look, and those candles…
Thank you for the fun adventure! Some faves.
Meet Savannah. We decided on Old Sacramento as the location for Savannah’s senior portraits, a perfect setting for her diverse wardrobe. As we wandered the streets and alley ways, we both found all kinds of interesting places to make photos. Brick, ivy, twinkle lights, old buildings…it was almost distractingly beautiful. Savannah was great at blending in with the environment & mood, and was perfectly comfortable in front of the lens. Thanks for such a wonderful day! Here are some faves.
