And now for something completely different….

When working with families with small children, it pays to be flexible! After all, these precious little ones don’t really care about family photographs now (although one day they will be so thankful to you for dedicating some time to documenting their childhood!). They just want to have fun, to explore, to laugh, or to cry, or to take a nap, or to eat…..or whatever they are feeling at that particular moment. Sometimes a playful attitude is enough to coax them into the spirit of the session. But sometimes, no amount of play, pleading, or bribery will do. And sometimes the conditions just aren’t right for a session. Maybe it starts to rain – or rain is called for and everyone gets up earlier than normal to avoid the inclement weather and the child isn’t really in the mood. Sometimes, for whatever reason, you need a do-over!

There was just a little bit of everything that called for a do-over for this session. If you have been to my blog before, you may remember this beautiful (and soon to be bigger) family from last May and last November. They are so wonderful to work with and their daughter is just precious. She is just turning two years old now and it was so fun to spend time with her and actually be able to really communicate with her now! This is the second time I have been called to photograph them on their summer vacation. The day of the session, they were calling for thunderstorms and I was afraid we would miss our opportunity for images. So I called to see if we could arrange for a morning session. But it was too early for all of us and too late for nice soft light on the beach. Things just were not going as well as we had hoped. So we decided to let the little one nap and we would try later in the day. And thanks to Dad, we opted for something completely different and met for an afternoon of fun at Broadway at the Beach. And I think we were all so glad that we did! Not only did we get some fun, more modern, and colorful images that are completely different from last year’s session, but we had a wonderful time too! We also took a few belly shots this day since baby brother is due in about a month.

Mom and Dad, I hope you enjoy these images! Thank you so much for being so fabulous to work with and I really did have a wonderful time with you;)
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Oh my goodness! What an absolutely glorious day! It feels so good to go outside with a short-sleeved shirt and short pants and feel the sun warming my skin. I love when the weather starts to warm and the early Spring buds are starting to bloom and the birds voices fill the air. It feels like I am coming out of hibernation myself;-) And this being daylight-savings weekend just makes it all the better! I can’t wait to get out there and start photographing everyone outdoors again. And the calendar is starting to fill up for late Spring and early Summer. I booked 3 new sessions for May just this week and my May and June session availability is now very limited. If you want to book a session during and up to these months, please don’t wait!

And now, on to this week’s promotion! I’m posting the promo just a couple of days early – just to keep it interesting;)

Have you ever wanted to have ALL the images from your professional photography session? Have you ever wished you had your digital files on disc so you can print multiple copies of 4×6, 5×7, and 8×10 to your heart’s content at consumer lab prices…and have your own archive of your session? Have you ever wished you could get a really nice discount on the custom and art pieces offered by your photographer? I’m about to give you a chance to do all that!

For a limited time, I am offering a pre-purchased digital package promotion.

This package is priced at $895. It is hard to put an exact number on the savings of this package as it depends on how many images you will be printing yourself and what your selections of custom and art pieces will be. But it you were to compare it to the purchase of these items separately, including the session fee, it is a savings of $1150 – before the additional savings off a la carte pricing of custom and art pieces!!! Again, this is a limited-time offer and this pricing is not available at your proofing session – it is only available at the time of booking. The 20% discount will then be “locked in” for any other selections you would like to make for up to 7 days after the proofing session.

And what’s a post without images! These were taken on another beautiful warm day when my favorite model felt like indulging me;-) We had a lot of fun with this new prop and here’s a sampling of what we got!

WooHoo! A brand new blog! I am so excited about this. I will finally be able to post my images and previews here in a larger format. Look! You can actually see my images;)

To celebrate the launch of my new blog, I have a month’s worth of promotions, contests, and give-aways planned! I’ll be posting these once a week over the next four weeks. So check back often so you don’t miss out on the fun and great savings I have planned for you!

Free Newborn Sessions
I am giving two newborn sessions away – one in Columbia and one in Florence! The first person to contact me in those cities will receive a free newborn session and one free 5×7 portrait. This is a $220 value! To qualify, your due date must be prior to June 1, 2009, a signed model release is required, and the session must take place within the first 10 days of welcoming your new bundle of joy to the world. I can’t wait to see who wins!

If this promotion wasn’t for you, I have plenty more planned for the upcoming weeks. Keep checking in;-)