Ten on Thursday | Providence Family Photography

1. I leave for Philadelphia tomorrow for a whirlwind weekend of sessions and I can’t wait!! Five family sessions and a session for a very good friend. All in a little over 24 hours. And that’s on top of driving down Friday night and back Sunday night. I am going to be one SUPER tired lady come Monday morning!! BUT I will have plenty of photos to share 😉

2. Speaking of tired, since the time change both kids have decided that 5:50-6:00 is a FANTASTIC wake up time. Before the change, they had been waking up between 7 and 7:15. I cannot be the only person with this problem can I? Darned early morning light!

3. I cannot believe I am already this.close to the end of the year!! It has just flown by. Last session is my wedding on the 28th with possibly a maternity in the first week of December. Then that’s it!

4. You may have noticed password-protected slideshow posts on the blog. This is something new that I have implemented as part of your client experience. I am proud to announce that I have joined the modern day world and partnered with Animoto. Every client will now have a custom slideshow set to music to view before they get their full proofing gallery. It’s a great way to share your photos with family and friends all over! Down the road I also plan to include video in the slideshows if I can ever get my act together.  I’ve included a nice example at the end for my #10.  No, that’s NOT cheating.

5. I got to meet with the fabulous Amy Blau, publisher of The Baby Guide, yesterday for something that you’ll see tomorrow 😉 Let’s just say I am SUPER excited!

6. Have you started thinking about photos for next year?  It’s never too early.  I will be accepting bookings for January, February and March starting in a few weeks.  The winter and early spring are the perfect time for newborn sessions.  So if you are pregnant or know someone who is, definitely keep a newborn session in mind.  And remember that each booked referral gets you a $50 credit for use at a future session for yourself!

7.  I am looking into some new product offerings for the new year that I am very excited about.  A gorgeous, high end album and some beautiful new mounting options for wall displays.  Yum!!

8.  We are going to be cat owners once again after this weekend!  When we moved here (we rent due to the time constraints of Fellowship) we were told that we couldn’t bring the cats.  SO after much heartache and soul-searching we placed our one cat with a great family and placed our other cat with a foster family.  That foster family was unable to keep her and we found out recently after more discussion that we COULD, in fact, have her.  So I will be returning from Philadelphia with our one cat.  I am SO happy.  Now we are just hoping after four months, she remembers us.  And forgives us.  And isn’t too scared of the monster baby 😉

9.  Speaking of monster baby, she has progressed from scooting to flat out taking steps.  Granted, it’s with her push-toy but she did two whole laps around the downstairs without my help today.  I was right behind her but not helping. And tonight we were walking her back and forth between us and there was one pass where she took two or three steps on her own without holding onto anything.  I am, however, in denial of that.  I refuse to believe she can possibly be that big.  Nolan didn’t walk until 14 or 15 months.  She’s 10.  Oy!

10.  Okay, I lied.  The video is #11.   Shhhhh…don’t tell,but I have a new website in the making.  New design, bigger pictures and new music.  I am slowly building it up.  Can’t wait to show it to you!!!!

11. And last, but not least, the video. Check it out! I think it comes in at about 3 minutes long but it’s definitely fun and worth watching!  Oh and the words are not supposed to match up with the pictures, I just spaced them out in there among them 🙂

That’s all for today!

What to Wear Wednesday | Philadelphia Photographer

Welcome to this week’s what to wear. I went with a simple color scheme of brown and purple. (I promise, next week I will step away from the brown!!)  This week every single piece you see here is from Old Navy and the only things over $20 are the mom’s jeans and the girl’s coat So you can do a great job of dressing for a session and still keep it cheap!!

I started with the girl’s outfit because once I saw it I couldn’t resist! How cute is that precious little hat?? As we get cooler, the corduroy dress with tights and a little coat becomes a great option. For the boy, nice and simple half-zip sweater with jeans. Boys tend to get a little dirty during shoots so I stick with jeans or dark colored bottoms. Khakis aren’t a bad thing at all but in the fall with leaves, dirt, mud etc, better off doing cords, dark twill pants or jeans.  (Same thing with ivory tights for little girls, by the way – they are going to get dirty, just be warned.  Better to add some boots or a different color / pattern tight.)  For mom a great pair of jeans (and bonus ladies, these are Old Navy’s new Dreamer Jeans which have a little tummy flattening action and a little extra boost for your caboose 😉 ) Then a pretty top and this great purple sweater swing coat. And as a nice little extra, a bunch of ON’s sweater coats are on sale for $20 this week! And for dad a nice pair of jeans and a brown and white striped button down. Something else to break up the solid brown tops you are getting with the mom and son.

And one last little note. For extra savings on shopping make sure to check out Old Navy Weekly – they update the site with new coupons every Thursday evening sometime after about 5:00. Nice easy way to save some extra money!!  And I have to admit, I think the modelquins stuff is kind of funny!

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It’s ON!! | Philadelphia Family Photography

Yup.  I’m doing it.  At the urging of some friends and former clients, I am coming back, baby!!  Back to Philly, that is, for one very special day of sessions just in time for the holiday season.  Check out the info below and send me an email to book or if you have questions.  This is first-come, first-serve and four slots only so don’t wait too long!!  Booking for former clients is now open, I will open any remaining slots to new clients on Sunday, September 27.

**Update:  Three slots booked, one remaining!**


**Please note:  I do apologize, but this type of session is not appropriate for newborn photos or for any baby under the age of four months.**

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Can’t hardly wait!!!!

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Freebie Friday! Err, Monday! | Providence Photography

So as I said on Friday, Freebie Friday became Freebie Monday.  But no worries, I am back from Nantucket and it is here!!  Today I have one of my favorite recent purchases to share with you.  This lovely is called an In Touch Clutch and is sold by Downstairs Designs on Etsy.  I love my ITC and keep it in my diaper bag, camera bag, etc.  I can just grab it and stick it in whatever I am carrying!  Now for me, I happen to keep business cards, promo postcards and information brochures in mine to hand out as needed.  I also keep a pen (which she includes as well as a small mini notebook!) and I try to keep some paper in there as well for notes, etc.  I am copying and pasting her description because I don’t think I could do such a good job 🙂

..The In Touch Clutch ™ is the perfect way to stay close to what you hold near and dear. On the train, in a waiting room, between meetings or classes, spare moments can add up to so much. Stay in touch by having cards and stamps at the ready, have your inspiration-filled journals at your side, your products ready to show at a moments notice…

..Made from heavy weight linen, interfaced for added form and accented with unique fabrics that fit your personality and needs. Accent fabric wraps inside to form small interior pockets, perfect for IDs, business cards, stamps and more.


..Two large pockets can hold every thing from cards to notebooks to pen sets, whatever you might need. Each has a pen channel in the center, that comes complete with the wonderful new Sharpie pen.

..Decorative topstitching also adds strength to the form. Two pearl snaps keep the envelope flap beautifully closed.

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The ITC shown is my own personal one, you will have the choice of fabrics for yours – I will just have you select which one you want and have it made and sent to you at your house!  It is perfect for business people, for moms, for everyone!  You could do coupons, stamps, notecards, etc.  SO many possibilities and so handy!

So same as usual, leave a comment to enter.  Retweet on Twitter or link on Facebook for one extra entry.  And make sure you come back this Friday because I can promise that you will want in on my last freebie!

**ETA:  This contest will end midnight EST on Tuesday September 22**



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