Extended Mini Sessions!!

Hip, hip, hooray!! My Saturday just opened up! So, I'll be extending the Ultra Mini Winter Wonderland Sessions, ($25), for Saturday as well!

My incentive remains the same for both days:

Get 3 of your friends to book a mini session this weekend & your's is FREE!

PLUS, you'll receive a gift certificate for $50 for a... future session.

We'll have AMAZING snow on the ground! It will be cold, but sooooo worth it!

Call today!! 217-737-9122

Indoor 'Studio' Pictures:)

Indoor Sessions......

Well, I'm still getting questions about whether or not I shoot indoors....The answer is a resounding 'YES'!!

When people hear 'Natural Light on Location Photographer' they immediately think 'outdoor only'. Happily, I have been shooting quite a few indoor sessions without technically having a studio;) If you have a well lit area in your home, you have a 'studio' that I can use. I will be posting a few indoor pictures that I've taken recently to give you an idea of what I can do should you decide to call for an indoor session.
Enjoy!!
~Tia

For the coming year........

I thought I would try to discipline myself to get on my blog and write at least once a week to keep you all posted on what's going on with my work and life. Sometimes it's nice to get to know the person who's taking your pictures:)

So, this week we're getting back into the swing of things! The kids got on the bus this morning and are back to school. My husband, Jon, dragged his back-side out of bed and got to work before 6:30. What a guy! After 2 weeks of being home with everyone, I'm really going to miss them!

We were able to get a lot of kitchen renovations done in the last couple weeks! I'm so excited to have my kitchen back in working order! It's not completely finished, but the doors are on, the counter top is on and my kitchen table is finally clear of dishes, tools and clutter! We have been working on our kitchen since September! We are big DIY-ers, so we did all the work ourselves. Quite rewarding! My husband single-handedly refaced the cabinet doors, painted the cabinets, intalled new hardware and tiled the backsplash! Now we just need to paint the walls, replace the ceiling fixtures and get a stainless fridge! It just keeps going! :)

I have a lot of plans this year in life and in my work. It's going to be a fun ride! I really enjoy learning more and more about my camera, lenses and photoshop. However, I try not to use photoshop unless I REALLY need to. Less is more, and there is such a thing as too much 'fixing'.

So, stay tuned.....Whether or not I'm posting pictures or just blogging, I'll be on her a lot more often letting you in on my life and my photography biz:)
Have a great Monday!!!
~Tia

For Our Soldiers!

There are so many different 'Giving Back' or 'Giving is Awesome' packages out there amoung the hundreds of thousands of photographers, and they all seem the same. I wanted to be a little different.

So, because I have a brother-in-law in Iraq and headed to Afghanistan and a cousin in Afghanistan I thought I would make free sessions available to those who are fighting for our freedom and giving their lives for the betterment of our's!

Here are the details:

~You must be an enlisted soldier.

~You and your immediate family are eligible. If you would like extended family to be included in your photos, the extended family would pay a minimal fee of $50.

~You, your spouse and children will receive a free session consisting of a 30 to 60 minute session, a disc with all your images and a 5x7.

~If you are not married, your parents and sibling will receive the above.

~One session per family.

~This would be a perfect gift for those being shipped out soon or a wonderful homecoming gift!

Our soldiers are our heros! And knowing first hand how your service affects your families, the least I could do is offer my services for free!

God Bless!

~Tia

Ultra-Mini Winter Wonderland Sessions!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10TH: ULTRA-MINI WINTER WONDERLAND SESSIONS: $25

BOOK NOW! I'LL START SHOOTING AT 10 AND STOP AT 3........FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!

Sessions will last approx. 15 minutes. So, for the price of LESS than a sitting fee, you'll receive a disc with all your images!

217-737-9122

~Tia

Morgan's Birthday Session

Oh, Miss Morgan is one of the cutest little girls I've ever had the priveledge to shoot! What a doll! She was so good and we had a great time indoors and out!