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Posted on December 24, 2008
This will be the last post for a while, as I’m going to take a break from the computer/blog for a while and enjoy my family over the holidays. 
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Happy Holidays!
I wanted to take a moment to thank you ALL for stopping by the blog, and even more… to thank my clients of this year for so many wonderful portrait sessions and experiences. It’s been an incredible year. Traveling throughout the Milwaukee area, photographing amazing, beautiful newborn babies throughout their first days and first years, photographing children with their families and all of the love and laughter that goes along with that… I have so many favorite sessions in mind. I’ve loved having the studio and the gorgeous outdoor setting for when you have come to me, too. And more recently having added the studio inside (for these crazyWisconsin winter months), it has been great to have indoor studio portrait sessions as an option.
The studio has great plans for 2009!
- Many mother and child portrait sessions in the winter months to include a limited edition 10-image album- an incredible thing to document. Click here to see a few examples of some beautiful mother & child images.
-Including complimentary maternity sessions when a newborn session is scheduled… another amazing thing to document!
- Mini sessions are going away! But not really… they’re actually just getting better! For the same session fee as as mini session has been ($125), you’ll now receive a full length studio session. I have sometimes found it difficult to limit a “mini” session to limited quantity of images, so in the new year, for the same session fee, you will receive a full length studio session that can take place in the studio or outdoors on studio grounds (or a combination of both!) Of course, on location sessions will still be available for newborn photography sessions, family sessions, etc… going on location for a newborn session (or an incredible family session) has always been my passion. Click on “rates” above for more info.
- And finally, all sessions will include a mini storyboard. You may know them, the little 10×5 storyboards with two or three images that I have out on easels around the studio… those will be included with all sessions!
I look forward to seeing many of you again in January and February for mother and child sessions, for another new baby’s session or to create beautiful portraits of your family.
And after all of that, here are a few images with a beautiful new backdrop and setup that we have in the studio. Having the studio provides the opportunity for portraits with a very classic and timeless feel.
Have a joyous holiday, merry christmas, happy new year, all of that good stuff. See you in the new year!
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Posted on December 16, 2008
Look at the gorgeous eyes on this beautiful 3 month old girl!
Quick note regarding the mother & child special portrait sessions… I’ve had a few bookings for *the first possible day* in Feb. for the winter special and as it turns out, we’re going to start them a little bit sooner! The special mother & child sessions will be available starting the week of Jan. 12th! One wonderful mom today scheduled a mother & child session, she is a mom of two gorgeous kids and plans to get one album focusing only on her with her daughter and then an extra album entirely of her with her son. I was THRILLED when she asked… (thrilled but not surprised, since she’s one of the most thoughtful, sweet, loving moms I have ever met) because I just love the thought of these kids having those keepsakes when they are much older… what a wonderful heirloom. An additional album will be available from the same session; one could be for grandma, they could be for each of your children… great opportunities! I am looking forward to these sessions. Something about portraits of a child with his or her mother just oozes sweetness. And you all know how I love it when the sweetness oozes!
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Posted on December 15, 2008
I am SO excited about the mother child sessions… I’ve always loved these types of sessions and am happy to have any excuse to do more of them! It’s so important and amazing to beautifully document the relationship with your children, as a mother- that relationship changes and evolves so much… that’s what makes these types of images so special! I love to capture the real feeling and emotion between a mother and her child or children… just love it! Here is one recent adorable baby boy with his loving mommy…
Each mother & child session is $495 and will include the sitting, along with delivering an elegant, handmade album containing 10 individually edited images, completely retouched, giving each image it’s own unique feel.
The album is gorgeous, quite different from our beautiful session albums that you may be familiar with; these limited edition mother & child albums have exquisite cover material and are as unique as the images within them. We will have 15 options for you to choose from for your album, images of them will be available here the last week of Jan., and you’ll have the opportunity to select your album cover finish yourself when you are in for your portrait session with your child(ren).
Mother & child sessions takes place in the studio and will result in at least 10 4×5 images in your album, from which you may select reprints and enlargements. Images like these are incredible keepsakes for both you and your child(ren) to treasure as your relationship evolves over the years.
Only 15 mother & child sessions will be scheduled between Jan. 12 through the end of March, please email or call the studio to schedule your customized session. Session fee of $495 (plus tax) will be collected to reserve your time and your limited edition album with 10 amazing artist’s choice images will be available 2-3 weeks following your session. Reorders and enlargements may be selected when you pick up your album. Please contact us with any questions, we look forward to beautifully documenting the different facets of your relationship with your children. Call 262.781.7878 or email allie@proudtointroduce.com.
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Posted on December 10, 2008
Keep a close eye on the blog in the coming days… I’ll be announcing an amazing winter special that I imagine many of you will be interested in! As you can imagine, this crazy fall and holiday season is very busy, however in a few weeks after Christmas things will get quiet… come January and February, I’m looking forward to a few maternity and newborn sessions at the studio, but we’ll also be rolling out an incredible winter special… I’m excited about it because the idea of it is something very close to my heart.
It has to do with images like these, that all are so very beautiful in what they capture…
As mothers, it can be so invigorating to take some time out of your hectic schedules and treat yourselves to having images of you with your children beautifully capturing your relationships… those amazing relationships that you share with your children. Whether still a baby, or if they’re 4, 5, or 6- if you have one of if you have 6, portraits like these are never something you’d regret. Your little ones depend on you and love you so much and vice versa, I know it. I can not even express how much it means to me to capture that relationship, be it sweet or silly interactions, a classic and meaningful pose together… Check back within the next week or so for details on the winter promotion!
Also, both websites (children/family site and the newborn/maternity site) have been updated. They both received some some fresh pregnancy and new baby images and have also been updated with the 2009 offer of a complimentary mini maternity session with a reserved newborn session! I love maternity portrait sessions but have noticed that often it is difficult to splurge and invest in portraits of that fleeting stage when you are expecting the bulk of your portraits that you desire to be of your sweet new baby. Maternity portraits are such a treasure, because it all goes by way too fast… and it’s important to me that my wonderful new mom clients have some beautiful images of their pregnant curves! I’m excited to do more maternity sessions, hopefully with every newborn that I have the honor to photograph!
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Posted on December 9, 2008
One more peek from the fundraiser… I couldn’t resist (and some prodding from mom never hurts either!)
This little guy… I loved LOVED photographing him with new mom and dad about 7 months ago when he was a sweet newborn baby boy… here he is- same basket, same baby- minus the great blue wall! So glad he made it into the fundraiser. While it was wonderful to meet so many new people, we were so pleased that we saw so many familiar faces too!
I hope you’re warm inside with your little one during this Wisconsin blizzard… have some hot chocolate and marshmallows!
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Posted on December 6, 2008
Finally- the long awaited Santa portrait blog post! Thanks for your patience. The studio has been swamped lately… that’s the understatement of the year!
A few words about the fundraiser: we raised over $5,000.00 for the Well-Rounded Maternity Center!! Coral Slavin, the director of the Center is so honored that so many amazing families came out to support it, it was truly incredible. Coral has many plans for the funds, most of it will go towards building improvements (new carpet) and much of it will be allotted to help financially with birth-related classes & services.
The turnout for the fundraiser itself was far more than what we’d anticipated, and we are thankful for everyone’s attendance and for their patience. I know that some moms waited upwards of one and a half hours, we can not thank you enough. Next year we’ll have the whole center available for keeping busy and having fun while you wait, it was quite cramped in the waiting area- and I can’t begin to imagine how much it means to Coral that so many people toughed it out to show their support for the Center.
A huge thank you to the amazing women who helped out the day of the event. Most of the helpers were employees of the Center who were not planning on helping, but arrived and saw how much they were needed. We appreciated them so much. Santa was great too- thanks to all who contributed to this wonderful event! Here are some images:
And for the many, many little ones who were scared of Mr. Clause, next year we will have other options for them… along the lines of cookies & milk… babies wrapped in gift boxes, opening gifts and peeking into stockings! This time when the little ones were intimidated, we did the best we could and captured some simple, classic portraits.
Thank you again; your support, patience, and donations mean so much to the Well-Rounded Maternity Center. We hope you’ll join us for next year’s Santa & Holiday fundraiser event in Menomonee Falls, with raising over five thousand dollars already turned over to the Center, we look forward to supporting this amazing asset in our community for many years to come. Be sure to take advantage of the Center’s great new line of Melissa and Doug toys at 25% off through Christmas day, when you stop in to pick up your portraits! They will be there for you on Friday, 12/12- enjoy and have a happy holiday!!
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