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What can a husband give as a Christmas gift that is meaningful and thoughtful? Let’s be honest, as women we can sometimes expect the same amount of consideration put into a gift for us as we put into the one we buy and are often disappointed. Are our standards too high? Perhaps. But it is possible for the man in our lives to surprise us with something that requires not only thoughtfulness but effort. For example, Mike cleaned kids, packed spare outfits, got the feeding of the 2 month old out of the way, bundled and transported them to the studio to surprise his wife with portraits of the baby and a busy 4 year old. No small feat!! He even had to wait until she was safely out of town which I take it is not an everyday occurance and make a quick phone call to ask if it was possible to get a booking TODAY… again no easy feat! It seemed like Sam and Jackson knew how important this was as they were fantastic!!
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I’ve been waiting until after Christmas to post some of these very cute photos but I have it on good authority that Mike was too excited to wait! I hope it was a very good surprise Michelle.
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I’ve never seen it before! Pretty Grace came to the studio for Christmas pictures today wearing a very beautiful Christmas dress. THAT I’ve seen before! Everytime I take Grace’s photos she is picture perfect… fabulous curls, great clothes with shoes to match. What I have not seen is a matching dress for a doll! Seriously. Grace’s Nannie Sharon was decked in her finest attire – a perfect match to her owner’s wardrobe – right down to the tights. It was priceless!! And it was good luck, because the normally serious Grace could not contain her smiles today. Made for awesome Christmas portraits. Great job Grace! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Great question! And in all honesty I’m not sure what the answer is because I’ve never had pictures taken there. I don’t wonder what they charge (I’m sure it’s less than me) and I think they do good work. They certainly have to do a booming business to keep prices so low… if they still are?? Having your photos done with a wide selection of painted backdrops, and a look at me and “smile” pose may be your style.
What I can tell you is what I am; you decide how I’m different. In my studio there is no rush. Getting great shots right away before patience is lost is definately the goal. But some, especially young children require some time to warm up. Don’t feel like you need to control your child. I know what to hold onto when they run! I enjoy photographs a little more on the art side but try to give you a selection of what you want. It is TRULY important to me that you love your pictures and I work hard to get the “good shot”. Some days are more challenging than others… like today with the more than beautiful, 20 month old, Energizer bunny named Zoey. Hopefully I succeeded with these shots below. Or others posted on my facebook page.
