I was so excited when Landon’s mom told me that we would be taking his First Holy Communion pictures. It was the perfect location and he was the perfect model. I loved how his little sister, Maddie, kept telling him that he looked handsome! Handsome, indeed.

I’m cleaning out my hard drives! All portrait clients from June 2011 through December 2012 are eligible for this promotion. This is your last chance to purchase high-resolution files of all of your edited images for only $65! E-mail me {contact@sgphotos.net} for more information or to make a purchase.

This offer ends Sunday, March 31, 2013. After this date, all images will be purged and will no longer be available for purchase.

Back in October, Hurricane Sandy did a horrible amount of damage to the Jersey Shore.

There has been many efforts by locals to help connect people in need with those willing to give through an amazing Facebook page called Hurricane Sandy Support Page- South Jersey.  Well here we are in March and people are still in need of help! A friend of mine, Cindy of Whatever Works, came up with a great idea while painting shells with her daughter one day. Her idea?

Sandy Treasures Art Auction

The Sandy Treasures Art Auction is all about local artists using elements from the Jersey Shore to make beautiful pieces of art to be auctioned off in an online auction. 100% of all proceeds will be going directly to Waves for Water’s Hurricane Sandy Relief Initiative.   They have done wonderful work  in our local communities!

I was so honored when Cindy asked me to donate one of my photographs to the auction. My “Barnegat Lighthouse at Sunset” photograph is the main picture on the Hurricane Sandy Support Page and has been seen as an image of inspiration and hope.

As I looked through more images from our LBI vacation last year, I found another image that I thought would be perfect as well. It’s simple. Just a pile of shells that my boys collected on the beach one day. Those shells provided hours of entertainment and were one of their favorite things to do last summer.

I knew I wanted these images to be big and beautiful. I asked my friends over at Picaboo to help me out! They donated for the auction {2} 16×20 canvases. And let me tell you? They are gorgeous  These images do not even do them justice!

The auction is tentatively scheduled to start April 1, 2013. All opening bids will start at only $15! That means you could possibly end up with a beautiful new piece of art {like my canvases above} for your home that not only has sentimental value, but won’t break your bank!

Make sure you check the Sandy Treasures Art Auction website for more information.

They would be wrong!

My children suffer from the COP syndrome: child of a photographer. They see that camera and they go running! Or they refuse to look at the camera. Or scream and throw a fit. Or all of the above.

However, I do manage to get some decent and frame-worthy images a few times of year. My pictures usually end up just sitting on the computer. I just lack the creativity in displaying them. But we do have some floating around the house!

This small canvas is on a shelf over my desk. I love that when I am busy or stuck on something, I can look up at this. This is my all time favorite picture of the boys together.

When you walk into my kitchen, this picture is there to greet you. I update this picture whenever I can {which reminds I really need to do that ASAP!}.

I love this frame because I can display multiple pictures of the boys. I usually update this every year after taking our holiday pictures. It’s at the bottom of our steps and you can see it from the living room. Love seeing those smiling faces when I walk up to bed every night.

I put this frame together two years ago and I really need to update these pictures! It’s a combination of family pictures and word art. The letters represent our first names.

And finally, the big project I am working on! I love canvases and need to display more of them in my house. I am waiting to get a large canvas of the boys when they are older and not changing so much. I want something that can stay up for a while. In the meantime, I am working on a 4 seasons project. The below canvas is a 16×20 of a the Barnegat Lighthouse in LBI. I took this while on vacation last year and I absolutely love it. This will hang for summer. I am working on adding the other 3 seasons soon!

How do you display your images around your house? Check out how Lindsay of Lindsay Caroon displays her images!

Details

Take $31 off any session fee!. Does not include Spring Mini-Sessions or any other promotion. Session must take place by June 30, 2013.

To grab your birthday deal, please e-mail me at contact@sgphotos.net. A $75 non-refundable retainer will be due to lock savings in place.

Offer end Friday, February 15, 2013.

One of the photos I was so excited to take that day was a recreation of one of her maternity pictures. I love how it came out!

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If I make the list in March, there may just be a special promotion to celebrate!

Mini-sessions are for up to 5 people. Additional people may be added for $20 each. Rain dates will be announced if needed

 April 14th – Valley Forge Park: SOLD OUT

To book your mini-session, please e-mail me {contact@sgphotos.net} with your preferred time slot. You will receive a confirmation with your session date and time. At that time, a non-refundable retainer of $50 is due to reserve your mini-session. The remainder of your balance is due one week prior to your session.

*Longwood Gardens does require an admission fee. Please check their website for pricing.