Christmas in July Special...Yay!

I know, I know...it's only July. Why in the world am I mentioning Christmas already?!? Last year I started my business in October, and I wasn't quite prepared for the response I was going to get. I was so blessed to have so many people that believed in my photography so quickly, and I started booking up slots very fast. In fact, I got sooooo swamped it was ridiculous! It obviously wasn't the smartest move to start my business right before Christmas when people were going to be wanting Christmas pictures, but I honestly didn't think I would get the response that I got. I also didn't want to turn away clients since I was just starting out my business, and so I quickly got busier than I could handle. Last year, I learned my lesson and will not put myself into a crunch like I did before.

Because of this, the cutoff for booking Christmas pictures this year will be Sunday, November 15th. This is the last day I will guarantee that your pictures will be done and delivered to you in time for Christmas. I am setting this date very early because so many people want pictures to send out on cards or give as gifts, and this still allows for them to be done by the beginning of December - plenty of time to send them out as cards or give as gifts. Of course, you can book after that date, but I am not guaranteeing that your pictures will be ready in time for Christmas. If you do not care if your pictures are done in time for gifts or cards, and you just want pictures of your family, then you may book anytime after that date as well.

I am also running a Christmas in July special right now! If you book your family session anytime between now and Friday, July 31st, you will receive 20% off your order! This can apply to prints, cards, canvases, digital collections...anything you want to order! As an added bonus, the first person to contact me (afreshour@gmail.com) with a booking will receive double that amount - 40% off their order!

Here's the fine print:
- Session must take place before December 31, 2009
- Session fee must be paid by July 31st in order to book your date and receive the discount

****Update*****
I've already had my first person respond, so the 40% off is taken. I've also had a couple of people already sign up to get the 20% off as well. Slots fill up quickly, so be sure to sign up before they're gone! Just drop me an email with the date you want. Thanks to those who've already gotten their spots :)

More Christmas Cards!!!

I just bought a new set of Christmas Card templates - just in time for the holidays! I am totally in love with this set. All of the colors in these cards can be changed to anything you want, and these can be customized to suit your needs. 25 cards are $30, and this is not subject to the 50% off discount. You don't have to have your picture done by me in order to get these cards. If you have digital pictures you would like to use, then we can make them work in these cards. Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of this page to see the other cards I'm offering as well. Let me know if you're interested!

*None of the photos shown on these cards are my images*

Catching Up...

I am very behind on blogging my recent sessions. I think it's because I've had a ridiculous amount of work this week. So, for all those waiting to see these lovely pictures, I'm going to start with the oldest first and work my way down to the most recent session. Drumroll please....

First off I got to travel to Charlotte last weekend to visit my mom, and on top of that photograph Hunter's 3rd birthday. Hunter is the son of a family friend and we had such a blast. It was a good experience for me because up until this point, all the birthday parties I've done have been for friends where I knew the majority of people there. He had a party themed in his favorite thing of all time...The Wiggles! He even got a yellow car as a present because the yellow Wiggle is his favorite (his name escapes me - forgive me, I'm not up on my Wiggles information) The jump house/slide combination was a big hit. The adults were cracking up because all their hair was standing straight up (as evidenced in the cute picture below). Enjoy your sneak peek Heather!

The next morning we took a quick trip over to visit Heather and Hunter again in an attempt to get a decent Christmas card picture. I just wanted to throw these on here because they are absolutely adorable. I love that he was able to get a quick kiss in there, and Heather's expression is priceless!

Next up, we have the Cutler/Holling families. Jennifer contacted me about taking some family pictures. Lord bless her because not only was she coordinating this whole thing, but she is also the mom of an adorable little boy and six-month old boy/girl twins. Needless to say, she had her hands full! I had a great time doing this extended family, they are gorgeous! They have a beautiful home right on the river, so of course we had to use that in a lot of the pictures. I hope you all enjoy your sneak peek!

Over the Thanksgiving holiday I was able to photograph the Arvey family. This was also a very fun extended family to shoot. The weather was surprisingly mild, which was a nice surprise. They are such a beautiful family, and it obviously comes from those amazing genes their parents passed on :) Enjoy your sneak peek guys!

On Saturday morning, I got to go to a friend's house and photograph her beautiful family. Little miss Adison was cracking us all up, especially when we were taking the pictures next to their address sign because she kept trying to kick the wreath off the post. I had a blast guys, and I hope you enjoy your quick little peek :)

On Saturday afternoon, I also got to go to another friends house to do some Christmas pictures. Their little boy Drew is quite possibly the cutest thing in the world! His cheeks and cowlick are the most adorable things ever :) I had a blast hanging out with you guys, and I hope you like your sneak peek!

Christmas Cards!

I am so excited to be offering Christmas cards! I love the designs that this particular graphic designer does, and I'm so happy I was able to purchase these and pass them along to you guys.

If I take your Christmas card photo, you have the option of ordering these Christmas cards through me. These templates are fully customizable, and I can change anything about them but the colors. The designs need to stay the same, but if you really like a design, but you want to use more or less pictures (or something to that effect) then that can easily be done.

These are all professionally printed on 5x7 high quality card stock (these babies look fantastic in person). The first set includes the back and will be printed front/back. The others are only fronts. You have the choice of either cover stock (which is a fancy way of saying plain 'ole card stock finish), pearl, or linen paper. Envelopes are included to make mailing these cards a breeze.

They come in sets of 24 and each set is $30 (the discount on my website does not apply to these cards). I must stress that this price is for the Christmas cards only. If you choose to order prints or digital files of the pictures taken, the prices on my website are applicable. If you choose to design your own card or order elsewhere, you simply have to pay for the digital files you want to use on your card.

I also need to point out that the images in these pictures are not mine. These images are directly from the graphic designer I ordered these from. Let me know if you're interested in booking a Christmas photo session!


Here are the fronts for the first cards:


























































Here are what the backs of these cards will look like:



























































These next cards only include the fronts: