Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Riley's Accordian Minibook Design

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Back Cover:

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Birth Announcement for Rachael

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Design Option 2:
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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Birth Announcements for Cleo

Princess Front:

Princess Inside Viewed as Opened:

Princess Back:

Posh Front:

Posh Back:

Simple Pink Front:
Simple Pink Back:

Valentines Special 2011


I'm finally getting around to posting our Valentines Special for this year. Our special will be running on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th. Details are as follows:

Price: $20 for one child, $15 add second child, $10 for any after that.

Sitting Info
* 15 minute session
* single outfit may be worn
* 10-20 poses taken
* Includes your favorite image emailed with copyrights (one per child).

Disc available for only $30!
E-Valentine Only $15. These are 4x6 format digital cards you can post on the facebook walls of your friends, email to friends and family, or print at your one-hour photo center! A fabulous and inexpensive valentines greeting!

Extra prints:
4x6 - $8
5x7 - $12
8x10 - $20
Wallets - $10/set
These prices are 50% off if your purchase the disc.

Larissa will be taking sessions for Friday between 2:00 and 5:00 and Devin will be doing sessions Saturday from 9:00 till 12:00. Call the studio to book your session today 618-670-4536.


Newborn Photo Options

Our newborn portrait sessions are different from any other baby session we do. They typically take 2-3 times as long as a normal baby session. Why? Because newborns typically need to be fed and/or changed multiple times during the session. Getting that sleepy baby look and all the adorable photos we all love takes a little more time and attention than we spend on babies over 3 months. For that reason we prefer to reserve at least an hour for each newborn session. The sitting fee will be a little more than our regular baby sessions, but it's well worth it for a precious artwork you'll have to cherish for years to come.
A typical newborn session has time enough for two-three different series of images. Each series will have 5-10 poses on a particular set-up or background. Depending on how your baby co-operates we'll know if we can get just two or up to three different series with your session. If you want even more variety in your session, you can opt to add time to your sitting, thus adding a third or fourth series to your collection. Here are a few different series we commonly do at Giggles:

Classic black is just that. Classic. These photos are timelessly elegant and can include shots with mom and dad. We usually try to get full lenths, close ups, detail shots, and family shots for a lot of variety in this series.



Everyone will envy your photos when they see your baby in this pose! The pose is easiest for babies under 2 weeks old who are well fed and ready to sleep. It takes quite a bit of time to get baby asleep enough to get the pose, but it's completely worth it when we get "the shot".



We've got lots of different backdrops and baskets we can use. Typically we determine which to use when you come in for your session. Props such as a blanket or stuffed animal that belongs to baby make great additions to these photos and help use determine what background and basket style to use for your photo. You can visit our facebook page to see our current work including other baskets we have and use.



We've got several backdrops and fabrics we can use for the hanging baby pose. It's best if baby is fully asleep for this pose so it may take a little time to get them asleep enough to pose them well. The results are adorable and eyecatching!




We've got several different ottomans and stools that we can use to pose your baby. From a wild zebra print to the more subdued white we've got a stool for you. Often blankets and props can be included in these photos, so if you've got a special blankie or toy you want inluded, this is a great way to have it included.



One of our most commonly requested series is our stack of towels. We can add props such as a little football, basketball, and soccer ball... duckies for a bathtime look, or a plush toy for a personal touch.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Baby Book for Rachelle

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Have your Cake and Eat it Too!

One of our most popular baby sessions is the first birthday shoot. These sessions include a complimentary baby cake (made by Sweet Treats). Since we order our cakes from a local custom bakery it's fun to play around with color during the first birthday session. We can order the cake with colors to match the balloons, tutu, and/or birthday hat.

If you want to do someting fun for your babies first birthday session, be sure to specify what your color scheme is going to be whenever you schedule your session. We've got several tutus with bows that are available to use if you don't have one of your own. We also provide balloons (we've got quite a selection of colors) and the boxes with ribbons. So all you need to bring is the baby.

A lot of our clients to order custom hats at boutiques or from etsy. If you're planning on doing so, just be sure to email me in advance so I can order the approrpiate color cake.

Here are a just a few color combinations I've done:

Pink and Purple:




A bright and cheery pink and yellow:


The classic baby pink for girls:



Classic Baby Blue for Boys:



Primay Colors:


Pink, Green, and Blue:


Ocean Colors, Green and Aqua:


A few colors that have not be done, but that I'd LOVE to try are:

Black and Candy Pink:

Teal, Purple, and Candy Pink:

Winter Blues and Lavendar (i've got the perfectly sparkly bue tutu for this one):

Chocolate brown and baby pink: