Oh, and if you want this card template, email me.  I’m happy to GIVE it to you…for FREE!  Merry (almost) Christmas!

Mackinzie is my niece…in case you didn’t know.  And every year since she was two I’ve taken her out around her birthday for her yearly pictures.  When she was two we went to Downtown Annapolis.  When she was three we visited Canton in Baltimore.  This year, we were supposed to visit Annapolis again, but it began to drizzle!  So, on a whim, her mommy & I decided to visit Westfield Annapolis Mall.  Oh, and we went on Thanksgiving so the mall was closed!  Never fear though, Mackinzie & I found lots of cool places outside our newly renovated mall to shoot.  And the best part is you can’t even tell it’s the mall, unless you have a super extensive knowledge on what the outside of the Annapolis Mall looks like.  So here is Mackinzie, or Mack-Crazy as we sometimes call her, on her four-year-old debut!

**Oh, and if you’re a Gymboree model scout, yes, Mackinzie is available to grace the cover of your ads with all her sassy & sweetness.  Have your people call my people.

If you don’t get the title, don’t worry about it.  It’s because my neighbors have the longest freakin’ name ever, & I was just trying to be witty.  These two lovelies, Anna & Kate, are two of our neighbors that make me never want to leave my little place in our townhouse community.  Each year I anticipate what outfit their mom (and my friend), Laura, will buy them for Christmas.  She has done it again.  And we have not one, but TWO outfits this year!  We decided to try the Annapolis Mall again this year simply because the day we scheduled to shoot it was pouring rain outside…again!  I know God needs to water the earth & all, but it’s getting a little soggy over here!  Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed playing around the mall with Anna & Kate.  My girls absolutely love them & wanted to go copy them & have their own photo shoot just like Anna & Kate!  Needless to say, our Sroka Girls photo shoot didn’t turn out quite as well – what can I say!

Here’s Anna & Kate…

Okay, so have you ever felt really really super busy that you can’t seem to figure out what to do first?  Well, that’s about how I’m feeling now.  My poor wedding clients don’t have their photos yet, I have 3 mini sessions & about 4 family sessions in my queue, and at least one more family session in the wings.  Don’t get me wrong here.  I LOVE being busy.  I LOVE being blessed with so much business.  And I LOVE LOVE LOVE meeting & reconnecting with all my clients (aka friends).  I just had to let out one hefty scream over the internet, take a deep breath, & hunker down.  I’m okay now!  (Oh, yeah, and we went on vacation to Disney World about 2 weeks ago, so I’m getting pressure from a 4-yr-old to process her photos with the princesses!).  Here’s a little of what I’ve been working on…..

What is a holiday mini-session?  Well, for me, it’s a way to meet new & fun clients, and provide them with a quick, cost-effective holiday photo.  For you?  It’s 20 minutes out of your Saturday to get dressed up, visit the beautiful grounds of St. John’s College, & have fun with me getting a few professional pictures.

What do you get?  You get 20 minutes of personal shooting time with me.  It’s much less than the traditional 2 hour photo session, but it’s just enough time to get a few poses for your holiday card or photo gifts.  In addition, after your session, you will receive a link to your own personal on-line gallery of about 5 to 10 proofs from your session.  From these proofs, you will be able to choose one for a high-resolution digital image for your own personal use.  Now you can take this digital image & use in it in your family’s Christmas card at places like Shutterfly, Snapfish, etc.  Or you can get it printed & have ready-made holiday gifts!  The only thing you’re not allowed to do is sell it!  Along with your high-resolution digital image, you will be given a smaller, web-sized image for use in e-mailing, Facebook, MySpace, etc.  (These smaller size images are not suitable for printing)

So, it’s that simple!  All you have to do is sign up.  There’s no need to be a previous client, and no need to purchase more than what I’ve laid out above.  Eighty bucks, 5 to 10 images to view, one digital image for you to use…the end!  Here are the times available…and keep checking back.  As slots get filled, I’ll let you know on here!  Thanks, and invite your friends!  I love meeting new people!

9:30 am

10 am

10:30 am

11 am

11:30 am

12 pm – Dapper Family

12:30 pm – Dapper Family

1 pm

1:30 pm – Saunders Family

2 pm – Klassen Family