Poor Tink!

Well you all know how fond Tinkerbell is of wanting to come into the studio when you are all here. So I think I found a way to discourage the poor girl!

Seriously you know I've gone crazy when I make the dog wear a tutu! This was something the kids found hilarious and knew that they had to have a valentine card made out of it. Just sharing!

Recent Retreat!

I know...I know I'm so bad about keeping this current!!!

No excuses except you all kept me so busy this last month or two that I just didn't have time to sneak away from all those amazing sessions. New Years Resolution: I will TRY to do better and keeping this up to date!

Current happenings...wow where to start I spent an amazing weekend recently doing a mini retreat with 5 other fantastic photographers from, OK, KS, Ill, and another right here by Jeff City. I can't ever have enough time to go into detail but we motivated each other, tried lighting out, posing tips were tossed around, and all kinds of tricks of the trade were swapped. Most important it has pushed each of us into a new area professionally. I think the most enlightening part for me was realizing how you all feel when we place you in front of the camera, the insecurity you might feel, the freedom you experience in having your moment captured! It was AWESOME. It definately put's your creative side to the test being in FRONT of the camera for a change. The images posted above are from our weekend and each of us had a go in front of and behind the camera. Some of them are mine and then others are from the girls. I think we all did great!

Now Mom's here's a heads up, we've all got something big planned. All I can say right now there are some BIG prizes up for grabs, the kicker is you will all be the stars! Oops said to much. Be sure to check back.

Now to one of my bestest galpal photographers...Gwen sweetie see I told you I'd update this! LOL! Thanks for kicking my hiney.

American Girl and Me Sessions!

I've been thinking here lately how cool it is that my 5th grader has been so into these dolls for the last 4 years and love how special they are to them. So in honor of my Madi and Lil, Miss. Brierly and her recent session, I am going to do a weekend special in January.

I will have special deals, such as 1/2 off session fees prepaid) with the packages starting at $50. There will be a minimum order on these sessions of the base package.
You can even get a gift card for Christmas for their very own American Girl and Me photo session!

Dates for the special are January 4th and 5th, times will start at 9:00, you can bring them dressed the same, in pj's just alike, if I know you are wanting an outdoor session with the coats and feel of Chicago we might go up by Touch and Bath Junkie, it has an awesome feel.

Remember I'll only have so many spots for this, if the response is great enough I might open another day.

Talk to you soon!

New family session...

This session made me miss my kids at that age, talk about a heart melter...who knew a 2 yr old could talk that "ARTICULATE"! I promise Kathryn and Craig I'll upload your session as soon as I can!

Oh Man....Has it been 2 months!!!!

Ok...new goal...try to at least type on here once a week. I've been so busy with sessions I haven't had time to update. I promise I'll "TRY" to do better!!!

1st note....NEW WEBSITE!

Hope you are enjoying it, I've got a lot more to do to it but wanted to at least get it up and going. I will be posting specials and letting everyone know about upcoming things.

2nd note....Discovery Center's Fundraiser is next week. I will be having a $600 gift certificate in the auction if anyone is interested. It goes to a great cause, and if you're there find me and say hi!

3rd thingy...I know I type just as screwy as I talk! LOL! That way at least you can hear my voice when you read. I will be having a buy one get one gift certificates during the 2nd week in December so be watching for all the details. It's a great stocking stuffer for your friends and family, in fact put a bug in my ear and I can let your loved ones know you want one!

Ok now back to trying to post some of these new sessions from lately. They are all awesome, it's going to be hard to not post all of them!

Gretch

Oh...if you can let me know how you like the layout and feel of the new space!

1 week Christmas Card SALE!!!!!!

How many of you are like me and put off planning ahead for your cards? I know I am usually doing mine at the very last minute. As a way to say thanks for all of those that plan ahead I will be doing a 1/2 off creation design fee for the cards. It's normally $25-$50 for the fee but you all deserve a little help for me this year, that is if your a planner!!!!!!! Date for this sale will be Oct 7-13, just call or email me during that time and tell me what your plans are and we'll get that discount logged in for you. You will have to go ahead and prepay at that time for the balance of the creation design fee but that leaves more $$$$$ later for those cards!!!!

This year they are sooooo neat, you name it flat, double sided, something on all 4 sides, fancy paper, linen paper, water color paper.......soooooooo many choices!

Just call me "GRACE"! Ooops....

Well I just got back from convention where I placed 3rd on my senior girl and merited on 2 others!!! Yeah me! Only 19 prints out of 96 got a merit and yours truly walked away with 2 of those. Oh that's not the only thing I brought back! How about a foot that they can't tell if it's broke or not! Kind of like the show must go on, I asked for a shoe or something I can work in, Horrible timing but I will NOT stop working. People to see, Things to do! Ok you all know me to well, it's really my personality, I'D DIE IF I SET STILL TO LONG!!!!! Wish I had a good story to tell of how it happened but in truth I just fell off a curb, asked for a bandage for the toenail that I took off part of and kept going. Until the next day when I couldn't walk. My shoe is at least black so it'll match almost ANYTHING! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Oh my....who knew that going back to school would open the flood gates! I've got plenty of openings for fall family pics but get scheduled soon, that phone is ringing NON-STOP this year!!! Thanks for all the referrals guys. I know that you're giving them since I don't advertise, your word of mouth about me is soooooo exciting. I'm keeping track.

Ideas for fall and winter...I have decided to offer a special the first part of October for pre-purchase Christmas Cards and a Buy One Get One of Gift Certificates (Great Gifts....hint hint!! LOL!) These will be for a couple of days only when they go up. I had quite a few takers on the 1/2 off sessions so don't miss out on this special, it adds up.

I'll talk to you all soon, back to order your prints, and get those sessions ready to view!