{Love is in the air} February Mini Sessions

That is right! Time for February's mini sessions. February 6th, 1-4pm, 5 digital images and 15 minute sessions. They will be held at my favorite place ever (and the only green park around) in Highland Park near downtown Dallas.

First come, first serve! Contact me by email or by phone to reserve your spot. Total due upon booking. Spots won't last long and are limited, so don't wait!



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Openings available for Fairies in the Forest THIS FRIDAY!!

We just had the first series of Fairy sessions over the weekend and I am dying to show you some pictures from it! They went perfectly and we are really looking forward to more this Friday, October 23rd in the morning.

If these pictures don't convince you, I have no idea what will! Contact me for more details.

(Mamas of these beautiful babies... As much as I really wanted to post a sneak of every child, I couldn't. There were just too many beautiful babies! Please know that your child is lovely and I am hoping you will love the images each of you receive of your fairy or elf. Thanks for understanding!)

Fairies in the Forest October Mini Sessions

Ok! I know everyone has anxiously been awaiting the details on this. PLEASE READ THEM VERY CAREFULLY! I don't want anyone confused on how these mini's are being run. It is different than normal.

These mini sessions are actually mini parties. Why? Well, since the whole theme is "Fairies" you can't very well have a "Fairy"! There is something about multiple little girls running through the forest together that is so much more ethereal. I also have found that they play off of each other in their make believe and are far less concerned with the camera.

The mini sessions are intended for girls ages 1-7. Children are preferred to be walking, but MUST be crawling. If they are not sturdy on their feet, the parent must be willing to be hands on during the session as I will not be able to keep track of them. This is really the case for every child and parent, but especially the babies. I am not willing to go much older than 7 unless your child is small or unless you are booking a session with other girls who are also older. I don't want huge discrepancies in height!

I have been asked by a few moms about boys coming as elves or gnomes. I am totally fine with this, but it must be done with a group who is also ok with it. So, I would suggest booking with friends. If that is not possible, I am happy to check with the other parents in a particular session, but if anyone is not comfortable, it won't happen. I know... it sucks. You might convince me to just do a boy session though! My 5 year old would be very happy!

You have a couple choices on how you book your session...

Choice One: Book as a group. Each session will have 5-7 girls. You can get together with your daughter's friends and book a session. If you have 7 girls, that session is full. Anything less and there may be another girl or two added to the group, but you are guaranteed to be together. Groups are given preference if space is available. Once sessions are full, they are full, so don't wait! The cost is per child. If you book for 5, you pay for 5.

Choice Two: Book individually. This simply means you book for your child(ren) individually. You will be put with 4-6 other girls for your session of choice, as long as it is still available. The cost is per child, not per session.

Confused yet? I hope not! So what are you getting....

Each session is 30 minutes. They are scheduled every hour. You should plan to be there about an hour. Arrive at the scheduled time, do a little prep work, make sure everyone is ready, begin the session, and then when we are done, make sure everyone takes home what they came with and leaves my items behind.

Each child (or their parent) will receive 5 digital images. You will receive at least 2 images of just your child. The other three will have your child in it, but may also contain images of the other children in the group. For samples of what I mean by this, please visit my website at http://www.earthmamaphotography.com/ Click portrait galleries and then mini sessions. These images will be emailed to you in high resolution with a print release. I am happy to try and accommodate images of siblings as well. Please just ask.

All sessions will take place at Pranther Park in Highland Park. This is near SMU in Dallas. You will be given the exact location upon booking. I will have wings and flower wreaths available. The costume portions need to be yours. I am happy to offer suggestions on where to obtain them or how to make them if you desire. Thankfully, it is October, so there is not a short supply of costumes!

Each spot in a session is $30 plus sales tax. I accept check or cash. Payments are due upon booking. Group bookings must be paid as a group. This could be as simple as mailing 5 checks in the same envelope. As long as I receive all the payment for that group at the same time, I am satisfied.

NOW the important part... the session times!

Sunday, October 11, 2009
4pm session
5pm session

Saturday, October 17, 2009
12pm session
1pm session
2pm session
3pm session
4pm session

Friday, October 23, 2009
8am session
9am session
10am session

Those are the only session times available at this point. PLEASE REMEMBER... I am on call nearly every day of my life for births. Babies do not wait. If I must attend a birth, your session will be rescheduled. It will be rescheduled on the same day of the week that it was originally scheduled and for the same time. I will do my best to accommodate your group as best as possible. If it is not possible, you will be offered another mini session time or a gift certificate for an individual session. I appreciate your understanding on this matter and that at times, very little notice can be given. I will do my best!

HOW TO BOOK YOUR SESSIONS:

Booking will begin at 9am on Friday, September 18th. No sessions will be held or booked prior to that time. This allows for groups to be formed over the course of the week. I know it takes time to coordinate efforts. I will not be answering the phone or emails on the 18th. You should call/email and leave your name, phone number, number of sessions you are booking, and your first and second preferences for day and time. I will go through the calls and emails in order and get back to you by Sunday evening. You will then be given either a confirmation or an alternative, depending on how fast they go.

The "I love bellies" Maternity Session Special...

I am just in a maternity kind of mood. I feel for all you mamas who have to endure this heat and thought it would be fun to run a special.

I am basically cutting the cost of a session in HALF!!! Here are the details...

$125 and you get 8-10 high resolution images on CD. Sessions are 45-60 minutes long... plenty of time for pictures but not to die in the heat! Sessions are on-location.

Payment due in full upon booking. If you are not ready to have them done yet, but want to take advantage of the special, you can purchase a gift certificate.

Please email me or call to book your time or purchase a gift certificate and STAY COOL!!!

{Make a Splash} Plano- Dallas- McKinney Children's Photographer

Thought I would post a few of my favs from the Make a Splash mini sessions! We had a great time, beautiful weather and best of all... came home wet!

{Mini Session Make-ups} Plano- Dallas- McKinney Family Photographer

I tell you, we had a heck of a time getting these mini sessions made up! We had scheduling, rain, wind, you name it! Then when we actually got there, I realized I had left me camera at the front door in my rush to get out the door. Yeah. I am a professional. I promise. Nonetheless, everyone was patient and understanding and we had a ton of fun. The kiddos got to explore the creek and found all sorts of cool things, especially turtles!

I sure hope that these images make up for the LONG wait! Enjoy!

{Bluebonnet & Duck Mini Sessions Round 2 sneak peaks} Plano- Dallas- McKinney Childrens Photographer

Here are the sneak peaks from Friday's Mini session. I was so thrilled that the weather held out for us and we were able to get some beautiful images. Although I was a tad disappointed as I had several families willing to come in the rain with boots and umbrellas and do their session anyway. How cute would that have been! Maybe I'll still try.

So here they are, in order of session time...

Can I just tell you how hard it is to get 3 babies to all look at the camera (never mind smiling) when they are sitting in bluebonnets with ducks? Nearly impossible. We were SOOOO close with this one though.

This might be one of my favs of all the BB sessions... I just love the lines and curves. Plus, "D" was a REALLY cool kid.

{Bluebonnet & Duck Mini Sessions Round 1 sneak peaks} Plano- Dallas- McKinney Childrens Photographer

Mini Sessions **Holiday Special**

Come and have your family photos taken just in time for the holidays. Great for those Christmas cards and family gifts! Here’s how it works! Each session is 30 minutes long, scheduled every 45 minutes. You will receive 7-10 images on CD with a print release. Each session costs $65. A deposit of $20 is required to hold your spot. Please be on time. Your session time is set just for you and a late arrival only results in less time to capture those moments special to you.

Here are the dates and times available:

Saturday November 8th- Pranther Park in Highland Village

Morning Session-
8:00am:
8:45am:
9:30am:

Afternoon Session-
3:00pm:
3:45pm:
4:15pm:

Saturday November 15th- Bethany Lakes Park in Allen

Morning Session-
8:00am:
8:45am:
9:30am:

Afternoon Session-
3:00pm:
3:45pm:
4:15pm: