So…………..I’m throwing around the idea of opening up some more dates to CURRENT clients first, then if there are still spots left, they can go to new clients.  Current clients – please contact me for more information if you are interested.  Since I’ll have to push them into November and maybe even December, they may be structured slightly differently than my current minis. 

In the mean time and especially if you want an outdoor session, I do have some photography friends that are also doing some really great mini session specials!  Please feel free to contact them if you wish to set up an appointment! (and not sure if the slots are full, so hurry! )  In no particular order, here they are:

Jennie Gaskins – http://jenniegaskins.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-have-gotten-quite-bit-of-emails-in.html - early bird minis on Wed 9/22!

Nichole Lee – http://nleephotography.com/blog/?p=870 - she has 3 different mini session dates available – locations vary depending on the date.  Sat 9/11 – Park, Sat 10/2 - urban, Sat 10/16 – park.

Molly Shields – http://www.mollyshieldsphotography.com/blog/?p=958 - Sun Oct 17th at the arboretum in Chaska.

Paula Charchenko  – www.paulacharchenko.blogspot.com - some minis available 10/10 & 11/7

Kelly Jenne – Sun September 19th -  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minneapolis-MN/Kelly-Jenne-Photography/50619853527not sure of other times/dates/availability – feel free to contact her!   http://kjennephotos.blogspot.com/

Jessica Barker – http://jessicabarkerphotography.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/fall-mini-sessions-st-louis-park-photographer/ - not sure of the exact date/availability.

and since no post is complete w/out a photo – here’s the last 2 card designs in the tempate set I bought. 

notice how this was a baby announcement… but it can totally be turned into a Christmas card!

Friends, family, neighbors – you are all invited, so save the date! 

Very unique designs – especially the TV set one!  You’ll either love it or hate it I’m guessing!  

Just some more options for my lovely clients! 

Poor Nichole suffers TERRIBLY from allergies though….which I sort of forgot about until we got outside into the long grass…..oops!   I hope you weren’t TOO miserable after our session Nichole!   

btw…..if this was my family, I’d print this huge on a canvas!  Just sayin’…. btw….for this shot I was “hiding” in the long yellow flower things and popped up like a jack-in-the box.  I was wearing a big frog googly-eyed head band and at one point had a big weed sticking out of it.  I told Bill sometimes I feel like the clown you hire for a kid’s birthday party.  haha!  Oh well!   I laid out this quilt & pillow and the lighting was just PERFECT!   Too bad they didn’t both want to lay together and smile sweetly…sigh!  Oh well!  Tried my best!  Time for a walk.  They really seemed to like trying to stay on the beaten path.    btw….LOVE the curls!! Ring around the Rosie! Thanks for coming again guys!  It’s always great to see you and hope your weekend in the cities was FUN!  

This is a brand new design this year – sorta fun! Another new one… and another… I actually designed this one last year and it was very popular amongst my clients!  It’s very versitile – I can easily modify the colors as well as the photos to accomodate almost anything!  This is actually an old one from 2008…but updated it a bit here. Another one from last year.  This one was also very popular since it can incorporate 5 photos nicely!  (btw…this is my little bro & his cute family!) Another new one…I made the “word art” so it can be put on any design really! Here’s one that I admit was HUGELY inspired by one I saw on www.tinyprints.com and I just loved it!  I wanted to see if I could come up with something similar (but not exactly the same of course).  I highly recommend tinyprints if you want to upload and print your own cards!  They have probably the best selection of cards around!  (I think!)  I did switch a few things around and modified fonts/sayings/added scrolly things, etc.  I can also swap out papers to match clothing in the photos – or just go w/ classic b&w and it doesn’t matter! Here’s an oldy but a goody!  I cannot tell you how many versions I’ve done of this card….but it’s a LOT!  I can totally change the frames, take off the tape, change the colors, fonts, etc.  Very, very versitile.  And it can be one-sided or two-sided (or hey, even a folded card if you want!) This too is another oldy but goodie.  I also have done MANY versions of this card – I can swap out colors, sentiment, word art, papers, etc.  Very versitile too. Another oldy but goody.  Very clean, simple & classic.Made this one last year too.  Very classic & simple – and non-traditional Christmas colors.  Looks best w/ a b&w photo.  I wasn’t going to get too into cards this year (I tell myself that EVERY year!) but I obviously got sucked in again.  I’ve already had people asking about card designs.  If you want to see more, I have a private gallery set up w/ almost every card I’ve done!  I’ll send you the link/password if you like (and only if you are a current client of course!) 

So here’s the scoop!  Anything that is already “pre-designed” and I just have to pop in your photos and print will be subject to a $25 design fee for my time (unless you order 100 or more cards, then the design fee is waived.)  If you want me to start from scratch, it’s $50 + the cost of the cards of course.  Refer to my website for card pricing.  Here’s my post on some designs from last year that I purchased. 

Anyway, they were just as fun as last time! You can tell Max is such a great big brother! He didn’t flinch at all when I had Hannah hug him or get close. What a sweetie! Hannah really needs to model! She came up with almost all of these poses on her own- such a natural!

She looks way older than 6-1/2, huh?
I guess this “her thing” – the double peace signs!

All of these were taken at the Hopkins studio using natural light & white seamless. Then we got some props out! Max came up with these on his own! Very clever!I told them to look at each other and laugh. Hannah was so funny – she said, “It’s easy to laugh cuz Max looks so funny so I laugh and my laugh is contaigious, so then he laughs!” Yes, her laugh is very contaigious!
A possible card?
I bought this hat last week and it matched Hannah’s outfit PERFECTLY! Love it on her!

I really like these of Max too.

And of course I brought along some fun suckers!
Mom got in on one at the end…so pretty! OK Aimee, next time I’m taking more pics of you and Dave (if you can get him to come!)Thanks for coming again guys! It was nice to hang out with you again!