A Christmas story

A few highlights of the Christmas celebration at our house.

The wonder of lights:


Decorating the tree:

The tree, decorated:

Waiting for Santa...

Waiting...
Waiting...
Waiting...

Listening to the Ocean, in one of her presents from Nonnie:

The snow globe he wanted from Santa:

Focused on the new toys:

Mary, at the festive table, asking for "cake":

Lights on our street, through my new lens:

Our tree from the front yard:


Happy Holidays!

Gift giving made easy!

Between now and the New Year, I offer an easy, wonderful way to give photography to yourself or as a gift to loved ones.

While gift certificates are available all year long, over the next couple of weeks one dollar you spend on a gift certificate buys you 50% more!

You pay for example $100, and you will receive a certificate for $150!

Take advantage of this quick and very rewarding way to complete your holiday shopping.

Certificates are beautifully printed on art linen paper and come with envelopes. You can also choose an electronic option where I fill in the relevant fields and email you the completed certificate for you to send just in time for Christmas.

Get some for yourself, and some as gifts, and let your money go further with the extra 50% free photo-cash offer.

Contact me soon -- this offer is limited to the first 25 responders (no limit on the amount on the certificates).

The certificates apply to any session completed during 2009.

Sweet sisters

I had the pleasure of photographing Nadia and Sophia this past weekend. Here are some quick favorites:

Indoor adventure

Some fun images from this past Saturday's early morning mini session, at one of Atlanta's upscale malls:

The joy of late Fall

From a gallery I am just finishing, a few more favorites (out of quite a lot):

Thanksgiving at the beach

A few images from this past Thanksgiving, spent in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina:

(disclaimer: and if you're wondering, yes, my daughter does pick her own outfits..)

a thousand words

I love the way an image can say so much where words might come short.

This picture speaks volumes to me about: love, closeness, fierce neediness, sleeplessness, beauty, rewarding ability to be everything to a new being, long feedings, mommy-baby world, haze, memories, uniqueness, love. Love. Love. This picture (among over 100 gorgeous ones from this newborn session) speaks to me the most about those first few weeks of new motherhood.

Last minute mini-sessions! Special Deal:

If you waited this long to get some wonderful images of your family, here is your chance!

I am opening up my schedule on Saturday December 13th for mini sessions.

These will be:

* 20 minutes long, for up to 4 people; additional family members are extra $20 a person.

* including a pack of 24 cards (New Year theme suggested given the timing of the session, but other options available); cards are 5x7, folded, on premium UV coated card stock paper and include 1-4 images from the session
(you can substitute 10 5x7 gift prints for the cards, if preferred)

* 50% off additional cards orders placed within 48 hours of the gallery becoming available

* 15% off any other orders placed within 48 hours of the gallery becoming available

* one week gallery online, with a minimum of 15 finished images for further ordering

* at a location I will choose

* cost: $90 (great value, as the cards alone are worth $95!)


Call or email me right now to reserve a time slot that day. Payment needed to reserve your session time.
Earliest available time is 9:30am, latest is 4:30pm.

The cards will be ready and delivered to you to mail out before the New Year.

Giving Thanks

As the official time to count our blessing approaches, I feel very thankful for the growth of my photography business this year. I have met and photographed so many new wonderful families.

I am so grateful, to all of you, my old and new clients, for inviting me to create lasting memories of your beauty, of the love you share, and of the uniqueness of these fleeting moments in your lives.

I believe beauty is all around us, and all within us, and I believe it shines the most when people who love each other feel free to share and express that love.

This, I hope, is coming through in the images I strive to create for my families. I work to provide you with gorgeous, real keepsakes that will remind you, amid the hustle and bustle of daily life, that there is something beautiful and everlasting, something universal yet uniquely yours: the love in your heart.

Happy Thanksgiving to you, and please know I am thankful to have met and photographed you and yours, and looking forward to the next moments I might help you remember in their beauty and purity.

Oana

Chasing the light

A super quick sneak peek from Sunday's late afternoon session of an absolutely stunning family -- there are lots more pictures I love from that shoot, I will post more after the holiday. These will hopefully tie you guys over until then!

Thanks for a super fun outing!