I wanted to update everyone on the Back to School Mini Sessions I’m offering. I’m sweetening the deal. $5 of every package is going to go to a local charity. I haven’t decided between the Humane Society, United Way, the Foodbank, or Toys for Tots, so I’m going to let you choose at the time of your session. To make this even more fun, I’m offering up a contest!

Here’s how it works – the more people you refer, the better the deal for you. An eligible referral is one who completes a paid mini-session and gives me your name as the one who referred them.
Refer 5 people – Receive a complimentary mini-session.
Refer 10 people – Receive a complimentary family session with $100 print credit.
The Grand Prize will go to the person who refers the most people will receive a complimentary family session with the  ”I Can’t Decide” digital collection valued at $250. That is a prize worth nearly $300!

There is only one Grand Prize, but the possibilities for the complimentary mini or family sessions, are unlimited.

Here’s why referring people to the Joyful Heart Mini Sessions is a great deal. There are two packages available for only $50, and you get a finished product from either of them. This isn’t a bait and switch where I pull you in with the promise of a free session and a couple of  free prints, only to do turn around and do the hard sale to pressure you to spend money, with secret pricing only available to see once you’ve finished the session. All of my portrait pricing is available for you to see on my website, so there are no surprises. I will give you several poses to choose from for your package. If you want to order more, you can, but I don’t believe in pressure sales. My sessions are fun and individualized. I am also a Certified Professional Photographer, fewer than 10% of professionals in the US have this distinction.

Don’t forget that you will be keeping your money local and supporting a local charity as well!

Find out more information about the mini-sessions here and give me a call or send me an email to set your appointment!

Yep! I’m still alive and kicking. What can I say? I wasn’t very good at keeping  a diary when I was younger, either. LOL

These last two months have been very good to me! March and April were just fantastic. I had a lot of great clients in March, and April was spent getting caught up on their orders. Would you like to see some samples? If not, too bad, here they are. Just a few for now… I’ll try to get some more up later on. (No promises, though… LOL)

Lacy waited until almost the very last minute to do her maternity photos. Part of it was because I was at a convention, so scheduling had to wait until I came back. But one week was this……

And the next week there was a baby! I got to take some photos of the little princess. What a cutie!

I also FINALLY got Teri in for some photos. We’ve been talking about this for ages!

And last but not least, I’ve shown this little guy before. He’s getting so big! His room has a lot of cowboy stuff in it, so mom decided that daddy got a turn. Rock on, little dude! (See his tattoo on his left arm! I love it!)

That last expression just kills me.

I also have some really fun and exciting things happening this summer with Joyful Heart Photography. Be on the lookout about the beginning of June for more info!

What a beautiful baby girl! I absolutely loved taking photos of this little cutie. She was a surprise to her new family, but a welcome and a very loved surprise! I’m so glad that I was able to have her into my studio.

I love love love doing newborn photography. They are so sweet and squishy and cuddly! And then I get to give them back! LOL (Hubby keeps hoping I’m going to catch some baby fever… I’m happy to “play” with a baby for a few hours and then go home and get a full night sleep! *evil grin*)

Here are a couple of quick shares.

Kylie – about a week and a half old

And here a few of Matthieu – two and a half days old!

I may have a few more of Matthieu up soon!