Where has the time gone? Can you believe it’s November and it’s not even the beginning…it’s nearly the middle! I’m not sure about any of you, but boy, do I have a LOT to do before the holidays…both Thanksgiving and Christmas and as for shopping…I might have a couple of gifts, but not many and the thought of fighting the crowds at the stores and malls does NOT sound very appealing. I’m determined to “try” and not have to shop on the weekends, if at all possible…we will see if I’m successful with that. There is the advantage of online shopping…if you know what you want and I will definitely take advantage of that for those items I know what I want and can get a good price (maybe free shipping!!)…that will save a bit of the craziness of the shopping!
We all get busier this time of year and for a photographer, it seems to be doublefold with clients ordering photos for gifts for family and friends. It is a great gift for loved ones…something they will treasure for years to come and I encourage you to get those special photos you want for gifts. Of course, there are some deadlines with anything that you order and I want to make sure you get what you want in time for Christmas, so you need to know that I also have some dates you need to know. All print orders placed by December 1st will be back in time for the holidays…if you are interested in ordering photo books, those need to be ordered by November 20th…as it takes extra time to create, order and print the books. Please make these dates down so you are sure to get your order turned in for holiday gifts!
If you have any questions or need some help, please call or email and I’m happy to help out in any way I can!
Just over a year ago I had the pleasure of meeting this beautiful little girl and what fun it has been to see her grow and change this past year. Her mom (and aunt) and I have a working relationship for our businesses and that has been a joy…such great women and so talented…not to mention kind and thoughtful…and I must say that sweet Maddy is definitely following in her mommy’s footsteps! With a birthday the day before Halloween, how could we not have the session at a pumpkin patch and so we all met at Spooner Farms in Orting and we were closely watching the weather that day. It was one of those days “between” the dry days, but it was dry that morning and we all had our fingers crossed that the rain would hold off until after our session. So, we were successful…for part of the session, but the little bit of rain that did come down didn’t dampen our spirits or run us off, we were able to get in everything we wanted to and had a great time – despite the rain! Let me tell you this is such a fun family…they love to laugh and play and it’s evident just how much Maddy’s parents love her…she is truly the apple of their eyes! Although, I must say, that next spring, Maddy will be competing with a new family member for a bit of her parents attention…which is exciting and I know that they have more than enough love for another child!
Wow, I must say this is one of my favorite sessions, but I want to preface it with the fact that this is my niece, so I’ve had more freedom with her session and we have PLAYED a lot with our time together. We started out in my studio a month ago, then the next day moved to the “graffiti garages” in Tacoma and the last stop (about a week ago) was in The Dalles, Oregon, where she lives and is a senior at The Dalles-Wahtonka High School this year. So, there is a lot of variety in her photos, but that is a good way to describe Sydney. She is the youngest, her older sister is a junior in college, so Sydney is the last at home and is enjoying her senior year, having lots of fun with friends, working hard in her classes, taking some college courses, playing sports, involved in the ASB, and is a member of the 4H (won the top award for her goat at their county fair)…this girl is the whole package! She has goals for her future, ideas about what she wants out of life, plans for the next steps and yet, still realizes that she can balance all the parts of her life to make it work. Can you tell that I think pretty highly of her? Well, I do…and that is not to say that her older sister (Samantha) is not just as amazing, because she is…their parents have done an incredible job raising two beautiful and well adjusted girls who will both be very successful in whatever they do in life!
