The "G" family

Sneak peek that I have promised the "G" family I would get up. A bit behind, but here it is!

We decided to venture on out to Zilker Botanical gardens for thier shoot. Wow is it getting hot out there too! Good thing the gardens have ample shade! It's always a gorgeous little Austin spot to hold a session.

Little Miss "I" did a sweet job of posing and giving me all of her unique little looks. What a cutie pie! Here are a few from our morning....

The winners of the facebook fan giveaway are...

Thank you everyone who participated and had such wonderful things to say. I really appreciate all of you who enjoy my work. :) You all rock!!

And on to the winners!!

Random.org pulled up three randomly generated numbers from 1-36

First place goes to #3-Devin Lucas Goodman
(1Hr Session, CD & $100 print credit)

Second place goes to #22-Jennifer Alvarez
(Mini session, & CD)

Third place goes to #34- Kellie Godwin
(Mini session & 1-5x7 print)

Congratulations!! I will be contacting you soon to set up your appointments!

To those of you who entered and did not win, I would like to give each of you $25.00 off any session until August 30th. (I will be on maternity leave the month of September)

You all are wonderful! Thank you so much!!!

Miss Tiffany

FACEBOOK FAN SESSION GIVEAWAY!!

Shutterfly Kisses Photography needs your help to get the facebook fan page active again! So I am giving three lucky facebook fans a FREE photo session and other goodies!



Let's face it. My Shutterfly Kisses FB Fan page is like a ghost town! :(



To enter:



1. Become a Shutterfly Kisses Photography facebook fan



2. Post one comment on my facebook page about what you like most about Shutterfly Kisses Photography.

3. Copy and paste this to your facebook page: "Shutterfly Kisses Photography is giving away three free photo sessions, and I just entered to win one of them! Ask me how."
And / or share this blog posting on your facebook page with link.


4. Tell all your friends who are not on facebook. :) (Not a requirement, but I sure hope you do.)





1st place winner: Free 1 hour photo session, full CD & $100 print credit (Valued @ $845.00)
2nd place winner: Free mini session & full CD (Valued @ $610.00)
3rd place winner: Free mini session & 1- 5x7 print (Valued @ $85.00)



Winners will be chosen by Random.org on Friday, 5.21.2010 @ 8:01PM CST.



Contest ends Friday 8:00PM CST May 21st Winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

Sessions won must take place before July, 30th, 2010.

HUGE Fathers Day Special And THE BIG 20 x 20 Gallery Wrap Canvas Giveaway!!

As you know, fathers day is June 20th. Just around the corner!

I am so excited to be offering such an awesome Fathers day special this year with some very cool incentives!

Plus, what better time to capture those precious little smiles & expressions? And what a gift for Dad! If you are looking for the perfect gift to give Dad this year, don't wait, as this special 10x10 collage print will be ready just in time! And what's even better is that the first three clients to book the special package #1 will receive a free upgrade to a 12 x 12 mounted collage print Valued at $129.00.

But wait!
I'm not done yet. Everyone who books any session on or before June, 5th 2010 & is a Shutterfly Kisses Photography face book fan will automatically be entered to win a 20 x 20 Gallery Wrap Canvas wall collage!

In addition...

-If you post this special on your facebook after you book, I will give you TWO entries for the contest.



-If you refer a friend who books I will DOUBLE your entry & you will receive a $25.00 gift certificate good towards prints and products! So you will get FOUR entries.



-For every additional freind that you refer who book before June 5th, I will continue to double your entries and gift certificates...meaning you will receive a $50.00 gift certificate on top of your $25.00 gift certificate, EIGHT entries and so on!



Ok..this is HUGE! We are talking about a big giveaway here. I have never given away anything this valuable before. Think about how surprised Dad will be and what a gorgeous addition to your home decor this will be hanging on your wall!

I can only accept a limited amount of appointments, so your odds of being the lucky winner of the canvas are great!

This is an awesome, AWESOME giveaway and it will be ready just in time to present to Daddy this Fathers day.

To qualify you MUST book & commit to a date on or before June 5th. Winner will be announced June 6th. Winner will be chosen by http://www.random.org/

Even if your not booking specifically for Fathers day, book just to capture a special milestone in your childs life. Capture him or her exactly as they are today, and you STILL qualify for this super neato special & giveaway contest!

(Free personalized text optional.)

Package # 1- $199.00 Includes 1 hour studio session, CD & One 10 x 10 Fathers Day Collage Print.

OR

Package # 2- $99.00 Includes 1 hour studio session & choice of one free high resolution photo.


HURRY! Limited spots available! Offer good until June 5th or until all appointment slots are fully booked!

*Limited amount of appointment /slots will be available.

*Special valid until June 5th, or until all spots are booked.

*In studio session only

*Must book and pay in advance to qualify.

*First three bookings for package # 1 receive a free upgrade to one professionally mounted 12x12 photo collage print.

*Offer expires June 5th 2010

*Canvas winner announced June 6th

*Gift certificates have no cash value and are non-transferrable.

*Gift certificate good towards any future session or print or digital product.

Only in Texas! Snow on Tuesday & Session in the Park on Saturday! { Austin Texas Baby & Family Photographer }

I've had a few busy weekends this February and have thoroughly enjoyed being back to work. Thank you to everyone that has booked a session with me this month. It was so much fun! I have a few more sessions that I am hoping to blog about within the next couple of days. I wish I could blog about them all!! *SIGH* If I only had MORE time in one day.

The family that I spent time with this past Saturday was really refreshing and absolutely adorable. Young gorgeous couple and sweet faced three month old little "J". Another baby with yummy little cheeks I just wanna pinch and kiss!!

They were the first family to book an outdoor session VS studio in 2010, so I was just elated about it

since it is rare that I get to spend time getting creative with available lighting and outdoor scenery. The weather was perfect. We really lucked out on that considering we were just snowed on earlier this week. Oddly though, the park was unusually busy, and not as lush & green just yet.

Despite the busy park, baby "J" and his Mommy & Daddy were so natural, easy going and fun to work with. They gushed about how thrilled they were with baby "J" and the fact that he was in such a pleasant mood. They mentioned he had some colic issues, but I sure couldn't tell!! He had his moments like any other three month old, but overall, "J" handled it like a pro! He actually lasted longer than I anticipated, so I took advantage of the additional moments till I knew he was DONE! Which by the way, wrapped up with some awesome crying shots. :)

Here are some sneak peeks for now.

Thank you "V" family for a fun morning! "J" is super sweet & deliciously handsome!

Oh how they change { Austin Baby Photographer }

I mentioned in my last post how much babies change, and how quickly it happens. I see it time and time again, and it amazes me everytime. However, one little guy that just stunned me when it came to changing, was baby L. HOLY COW!

I was in shock and at the same time marveling over his cute, squishably, pinchable baby cheeks. Shocked because I was remembering newborn baby L. The little guy that arrived 6 weeks ahead of schedule.

Who walked in the door? Big boy baby L. And he was sitting and ready to go! Mom warned me he changed, but wow! Total Proof below!

READY?

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Look at me now!

Super cute. Super fun. Super Happy!

The blogging resolution. Keep. On. Going. { Austin Baby Photographer }

I am coming to terms with how tough it is to blog each day like I had hoped I would be able to do by now. I give major kudos to all of my friends and photogs that can keep up with it so often! HOW do you all do it? I am still trying, but each day the sun sets and I have gone another busy day without blogging. I could come up with a gazillion excuses, like my asthmatic Son who has been in and out of Dell, the busy nights of homework, the late hours my Husband works, how absolutely drained I am and then there is the sessions I am working on editing. But then I stop and think to myself...That's all GREAT stuff to be blogging about! Well, not GREAT, but it's STUFF!! Hopefully I can get through this blog breakdown. :)

Speaking of sessions, I spent the last couple of weekends with the most precious babies!
My first weekend back to work was so fun! Coincidentally it was only 6 month old babies all weekend, which just so happens to be one of my favorite ages to photograph. It really gave me the jump start back into shooting that I have been needing. Since being on vacation from Xmas break was SO long, I almost forgot how much I absolutely LOVE what I do.

Here is a couple from one of the sessions the first weekend back.

This is my second session with little E and his family. He came prepared with cute little outfits, his shining personality, and fingers ready to eat. And by the way, doesn't he have the most gorgeous baby blues?

He will be back again for his one year session, and I can't wait to see how much more he has grown.

These babies grow up so fast and is one reason I urge people not to miss out on capturing the little details, and the little personalities and expressions that will all fade and change way too soon. Don't wait till it's too late. Capturing family portraits, the interactions, the love, the kisses and how little hands are next to ours when they are babies, is so important. We forget the details of yesterday. In a blink of an eye, or the snap of a shutter, the moment is gone forever. Don't let those memories grow away!

My favorite below. E, stops to have a little munch on his tiny fingers. I LOVE when they do that! *YUMMY. MELTALICIOUS. BABY.*