Outside Update

Well this weather is certainly very "Texas", who knows what each day & night will hold!? Unfortunately it also means that we are in a holding pattern for outdoor sessions, it's certainly warm enough but the grass & bushes have not filled in yet, but its coming! Because of the limited number of sessions i am able to do these days, our outdoor sessions will be very limited due to teh times that work in our gardens, so if you are interested, please book early.

Bluebonnets - This year does not look good, they need water and of course we've had none to speak of. Im keeping an eye n my favorite field and if theres a chance, I'll post it here. If you are itnerested in BBs please call the studio and get on the waiting list. Please remember that BBs are "Limited Edition" sessions which means a higher session fee and minimum order, that is because I have to bring an asst. and we typically shoot after hours so it costs me more to do them. We are also out of th estudio fo rmuch longer than normal.

So keep an eye on the BLOG, I'll be announcing our Spring plans here soon!

New Art Piece & a captured moment

I first photographed Luke at 1 year old and got a beautiful, classic image of him that I just loved. This year we photographed Luke at 4 years old in our Vintage "By the Shore" set. He has grown up! and is all the energetic spunk of a 4 year old boy which is why I love this image so much, it was a brief moment that was totally unplanned, I was moving Luke to the rock and while I was re adjusting he struck this pose, I saw it, called his name, he looked up and waalaa you CANT pose that look! It was stunning and just captured his beautiful face. I knew that moment this was going to be something special. We actually did 2 art pieces, one as a 20x24 floated "watercolor" which we framed BEAUTIFULLY (thanks to my friend Carol at Carol Woolf Frames in Georgetown) and then did a wonderful close up painting of his face to see the beauty of those gorgeous blue eyes. I love these especially because they are so different even though they are the same pose and they are classic, they could have been created today or 100 years ago. And what a reaction from mom, it made me cry!

" They're absolutely gorgeous. I cried the second I saw them. My sister, Judy, said they looked so beautiful on display at your studio. My family , friends and my neighbors all have the same reaction....Wow! How beautiful!....Really ,Jen, you are an amazing photographer. The painting is amazing and the frame is grand! I absolutely love it. I sit and stare at it! So, everyone agrees it was a rare ,fleeting beautiful moment...CAPTURED!!!!
I will treasure these pictures of Luke for the rest of my life. I can't tell you what they mean to me. I loved the one year pictures of Luke.... I treasure them... but there is something angelic about these! Dreamy! Ok, now I'm gushing!
So , to wrap up here, the photograph and watercolor are amazing, bringing oohs and awes and tears to all who have seen them! Thank you for everything Jen. You're the best!"

The "Wild About Seton" Gala!

What a great event! Justin & I attended this weekends big Gala benefitting the Seton Medical Center Williamson's 1st year anniversary. We had a wonderful time with hundreds of amazing people all very generous and committed to making sure that SMCW has the most current equipment in Central Texas. It was very exciting to be a part of this event and help raise these funds. We donated approximately $4,000 worth of items to their silent auction and "grab box" event. The food, decor & entertainment were amazing and it was truly a magical night. I love getting dressed up and seeing Justin in his tux is priceless :)

Congratulations Seton Women's Board for a job well done and a huge success for a second year! I'll post a couple of pictures when I get them out of my camera!

A FUN family session!

I had the pleasure of photographing the Pumphrey family this past week when their son, Riley, was home from college. They are just a wonderful family, very close and very fun, not to mention beautiful/handsome which made my job easy :)

Happy Holidays & Miss Cory!

Hi all, we have been so busy that its been hard to make sure I keep the BLOG up to date, but I had to do a quick post and thank all of my clients for your support and business this year. It is a wonderful thing to be able to do what you love and its because of my clients that this is possible. THANK YOU!!

I wanted to let everyone know who hasn't heard that Cory was in an unfortunate accident last week and fell and broke her hip. Shes had to have hip replacement surgery and will be out for many weeks relearning to get around with her new hip. Of course this has been a huge impact on the studio especially at this time of year so please bear with us during the next few weeks as we get along without her. Keri has really stepped up and been a huge help And with her, Dan & I in the studio, we are working hard to keep everything moving as it should. Thank you ahead of time for your patience!!

With all of this going on, I will have to cut back some on my photography availability until we can get her back in and working again so please contact us well ahead of time for sessions as session time will be limited and priority given to my current clients (we have essentially stopped taking many new clients right now so we can service, with excellence, the ones we have).

I think that is it for now. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a joyful, peaceful New Year!!

Frame Clearance Just in Time for the Holidays!

We know how tight money is these days and to help out, we've decided to clearance all of our in stock frames! We have created a spot on our porch for our best clearance bargains so you can come by at your convenience to check them out! It would be great to give us a call and just let us know youre coming so we can come down and help you out. Please feel free to come by 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday. This coming Monday is a FULL day of Santa pictures so if you are coming by, please call Cory and let her know so she can come down and help out.

Christmas in October!

Well not really, but October IS the time to come in for your holiday portraits. Just think about it, get your gifts & greeting cards all done before Thanksgiving!

We are also very aware of the drastic changes our economy is going through right now. Believe me, as a small business owner I am drastically aware of these effects. So to help out, we are offering several specials to helpout and also give you great ideas for holiday gifts well ahead of time. So here are our October specials:

Specials good for orders placed during the month of October only:

1. Handbags, the perfect gift for grandmas, friends and moms! Save 10% off of any handbag order place in October. Order 2 and receive a free matching coin purse! Cosmetic & Change purses save 5%

2. Frames: Come in and chose from a variety of our instock frames! Savings range from 20%-60% off frames! Jen buys too many of these during conventions so we use them to show samples, but we need room! Frames are sold as-is. Call Cory to set a time to view the frames we have available. 218-9947

3. Greeting Cards: Order your holiday cards in October and save 10%!

4. FREE Session to give as a gift! Book your session in October and receive a gift certificate for a free session to give as a gift to a friend or family member! What a wonderful present for the holidays or birthdays or baby showers! (Gift Certificates must be transfered)

5. Associate Sessions are back! We have limited Associate Sessions available during the holidays so book your session now!