The Holidays are here!

Can you believe it?? Wow. Good thing I love Christmas music. It started playing this past Sunday for all the families who came to see Santa. We had a great day. The appointments were booked solid from noon until 4:30 or so. With the new location I encouraged everyone to come a few minutes early to have a chance to relax and let the kids get comfortable before their time to see santa. Everyone enjoyed cookies and juice and it was great having a studio full of kids! A few of the kids were less than enthusiastic about seeing the big guy but we did our best to lure and coax without upsetting them. I've posted a couple images below...

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and safe travels.

If you would like to have a visit with Santa, don't forget that we will be at Corky's Garden Path this Saturday and Sunday 1-4:00 pm.

Happy Thanksgiving! Cheryl

Look who was here!

Halloween Quicktakes

Check out a couple of our visitors who came for Halloween Quicktake portraits!

Purses Purses Purses

Check out our new line of purses!!!

The latest

I have to stop waiting so long to update! Here are a few of our "subjects" lately! May I present to you - Charlotte and Charlie! Charlotte was just in this week for her 3 month portraits - we have so much fun with our babies. Charlie came in a few weeks ago but I just couldn't resist adding him in. I was actually prepping the hand tinted image to be sent to have a new purse made. Check out my other post of a new line of purses we have now!

Don't forget to mark your calender for our Halloween Quick Takes next Tuesday and Wednesday 10/30 & 31. Packages will start at $15. You will view and choose right then! No appoinments necessary, just walk ins.

It was a big weekend!

Today, being the Columbus Day holiday, Taylor had off from school. Well, she needed a haircut. So off to the salon we went. I baited her with "if you do something radical I will buy you a new outfit". Needless to say we were at the mall tonight! But doesn't she look beautiful!!

Yesterday was a big day here in Scranton. The Steamtown Marathon took place and Bill ran it again for the 7th time. The weather was too warm and humid and unfortunately, although he finished, he was "done" at only mile 6. He simply did a survival shuffle to the finish. About 50 minutes longer than any other marathon. We are proud that he finished. Taylor and I have a tradition on marathon day. We drop Bill of in downtown Scranton to catch the bus to the start line in Forest City, at about 5:45. From there we have our Grand Slam at Denny's...then off to WalMart to kill time shopping (the only good time if you have to go to WallyWorld). Then we were in Carbondale by 7:30. We saw Bill come through town at about 8:45. From there we saw him in 4 other spots along the course. At each place we have instructions...new water bottle & power bar...whatever. Anyway, I only took a couple photos because he was really a hurtin' pup.

Santa!

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New Ad

Anyone who gets the Scranton Times, hopefully has seen our new ad. Yes, we are running ads twice a week now. I am excited about it and look forward to seeing the results it will have until the contract runs out in January. The baby in the photo? Well, it is our friend Lola who you saw in my post last week!

Wanna know a secret? Well we are adding to our baby plans! We will have a couple selections for new parents to choose from AND we will continue to send out periodic special invitations to new moms for our $39 baby plan when we have space in our schedule for new babies!

Not sure what to buy an expectant mom? Ask us about our new Baby Registry!!! We are very excited about this and will be spreading the word soon. We will provide special cards for expectant moms who register with us, to put in shower invitations indicating her wish for gift certificates for items or dollar amounts for the baby's first year of portraits. So stay tuned!

Some of our Seniors

Look who's been here!

Just some of our younger subjects in the last few days. They make us smile every time!

Kids' Open House

It was a beautiful day for an open house! Saturday 9/22 we had a visit from Spiderman and Dora the Explorer. Everyone had a nice time. At about 2:00 Dora and Spiderman hit the streets of Carbondale. They were coaxed into photos with the bridal party across the street, then walked around making people smile, giving balloons to kids they met and generally having a good time around town. You knew where they were based on where the horns were honking! Thanks to everyone who attended and most of all, special thank yous go to Taylor for being Spiderman; Caitlyn for being Dora; Donna, Darlene, Noreen for the activity they brought along; Noelle for bringing her family, keychains for all and her support. Thanks to Cindy and Eva and Josie (from Pizza Man) for helping out all around and walking Carbondale with our superheros! Thank you everyone!

More Kids' Open house

Darlene gets a hug from Dora!

Year End Calender

Look who came for portraits!

Look who was in to pick up her portraits today! It is Miss Lola! Watch for this portrait in our upcoming ads in the Scranton Times!

Know anyone who is expecting? A baby plan gift certificate is the perfect gift for a full year of giving!

Grand Opening schedule

It's September! Time for a Grand Opening!!

We have been busy this weekend trying to get things around the new place finished. My dear friend Noelle helped me get the gallery/framing/reception area set up - some final touches are still needed but just a couple little things. Mostly it is getting the outside spruced up. I've been wanting to do alot of things out there too but time always runs short! So I have kind of set up a country scene until I can get some barnboard backing; and the beach scene is underway - although I'm not looking forward to hauling a ton of sand, by wheelbarrow, from the driveway! But it will be worth it in the end.

Still many things on the to-do list but coming to the conclusion that it will be an on going list, was not easy.

Anyway, here is a tour of the place!

The latest news! Click on each page to enlarge.