December ---- WOW!!!!!!

Oh......my........goodness!!!!!!
I think all the Christmas Cards have been ordered and I am finally caught up on editing photos and I am now starting to shop. I wish my kids were small again....shopping was so much more fun then...now they are at that age they just want money and gift cards...how much fun is that??? Oh well, guess you can't keep them little forever. :(

I finally had a chance to sit down this week and work on some packages that I am pleased to announce!!!! The first one I want to tell you about is a package called the "Bundle of Joy" package. This package will include a maternity session for the mom-to-be, a newborn session when the baby arrives, then a session at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 1 year. The package price will be $150.00. Once the package is purchased you will not pay another session fee for any of the 6 sessions included! You will also recieve a free 8x10 at each session of your favorite pose, 25% off birth announcements, and at the end of the 1 year as a gift from me, you will receive a Storyboard that will include one of your favorite poses from each session.
This package makes a GREAT shower gift!!!!!!

Also, I have had a ton of people asking me if I am going to offer photo CD's. I had originally decided not to do this. However, I have now decided to offer the following package/plan for Digital Negatives.
Orders placed over the amount of $300.00 will recive a photo CD with the digital negatives from the session. However, only the photos PURCHASED on the original order will be included on the photo CD. A written release from LaShawna Kay Photography will accompany the CD. All photo orders over $500.00 will receive the ENTIRE gallery on photo CD, along with a copyright release as well.

Birthday Parties!!!!!
I will now also offer a birthday party package. This shoot will include shooting up to one hour before the scheduled party, then up to 2 hours during the party as well. Having someone take the pictures frees up Mom and Dad to enjoy the party without having to worry about snapping pictures. A photo CD is included with all the images taken in the package price with a copyright release for you to print as many photos and at a photo lab of your choice.
The price for this package is: $125.00

Family Reunions:
I will also offer a package for Family Reunions as well. This shoot will include 1 -2 hours of shooting at the reunion of individual families in group shots. A photo CD will be included with a copyright release for you to print as many photos and at a photo lab of your choice.
The price for this package is: $200.00

I am also now offering Gift Certificates as well. These can be used towards a session fee or towards purchasing prints. These make great shower gifts as well!!!!

I have had to increase the price of some of the larger prints. Effective January 1, 2009 all prints 11x14 and larger will be ordered with a lustre coating and mounted on syrene board for stability and print longevity. Please see the Investment section on the website for the new prices.


I will be taking some time off for the holidays. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I wish you and your families nothing but health and happiness in the New Year. Once again I want to thank all of you for your continued support and kind words!!!
I have been so busy this past month with pictures that I can't close out this blog entry without posting some of my favorite shots from this past month. These are just a few of my favs. There were so many I would have loved to have posted more!!! I truly am going to start doing this on a weekly or bi-weekly basis where I can get more pictures posted.
If you like any of the pictures below, just click on the "comments" section under the photo and post your thoughts on the pictures posted.

LaShawna



This was such a cool family...and so photogenic!!! I also got some homemade
Pear Butter to.....it was delicious!!!!!

I loved this shot....I think the parents were thinking "what handsome boys we have!!!"

She didn't know I was taking this........this shot just takes my breath away....so genuine.

This is a dear friend of mine's daughter.....I absolutely loved the sun. The horses just walked up to the fence like they were supposed to be there for the shoot. :)

Have you ever seen a more intimidating looking team? Had a blast shooting you girls!!! Good Luck and have a great season!!!!!!

It just should be a crime for both your children to have eyes like this....they will be fighting off the girls and boys with a stick!!!!

November Already!!!!!

Well......I can tell already that I am not going to be very good at keeping up with this blog. I promise to try and do better. :)

When I first started tossing around this "photography idea" I was solely focused on doing only "sports photos". Both of my children were active with sports and I felt like that would be the ideal thing for me to go into since I was already comfortable in that setting.
Anyway, after I purchased my camera a friend of mine asked me to take some pictures of her 2-year old and I was hooked from there. I have taken everything but sports and am loving it! I have got to meet so many new people and have truly enjoyed it.

I have posted a couple of pictures from some sessions this last week. One is a family session we did in a park....the trees were so beautiful!!! We did shoot in the morning though....and it was a little "chilly" but the kids were such little troopers...they didn't complain at all!!!

The other two pics are from a Senior session I did this week as well. I would LOVE to have this girl's hair!!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!

If you like what you see......feel free to leave some comments in the comment section of the blog.

Talk to you soon,
LaShawna

I love senior pics!!! So exciting!!! Their lives have just begun!!!

I changed my mind....I want her hair and her eyes!!!

Absolutely gorgeous family. Thanks guys for sticking out the cool temp!!

Sample of Christmas Cards

As I stated in my previous blog....I have attached a picture of the Christmas Cards that I will be offering this year. Please call and book as soon as possible if you are wanting outdoor pictures for your Christmas Cards to ensure good weather.

Click on the picture to enlarge for better viewing.

LaShawna

Website is up!!!!!

Oh......my.....gosh!!!! How stressful. Thankfully, I can say that the website is now up. I am still trying to get pictures loaded...but I am getting there!!

I want to thank all my close friends and family for all your support while I have been trying to get all this up and going. I truly appreciate each and every one of you!!!

Be sure to check back as I will be posting some Christmas Card samples very soon!!! Yes, it will be here before you know it. If you are wanting Christmas cards, please call as soon as possible to book so that we can ensure getting the cards back in time for mailing. :)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!! Go OU!!!!!!!!