I’ve been meaning to blog this forever! With the first Monthly Mini Session date fastly approaching (March 20th!), now may be a good time to do that! There are only 2 spots remaining for the March minis!

That’s right! Our very popular mini sessions that are normally offered twice a year, are now being offered once a month! Now you’ll have the option of a Signature Session or a Monthly Mini Session. These Mini Sessions will be held in various locations in Central KY (one set location per session) on set dates.

Please click HERE for more information. Make sure to check out  the calendar HERE. 

The very first date being March 20th and the popular Boyd’s Orchard minis on April 24th.
Of course, Signature Sessions will remain the ultimate custom photography experience. It’s hard to believe, but spring sessions are already booking up!  If you have a date in mind for a session, it is a good idea to book as soon as possible to insure your spot is held, both for Signature Sessions and Mini Sessions.

That’s right! I’m seeking a fabulous intern/assistant to work w/ me in my lovely home. Intern will assist w/ placing, packaging, and delivering orders; entering client information and maintaining client folders; backing up session images; creating client galleries and possibly slideshows; additional tasks as needed; and mostly keep me from going crazy and talking to myself constantly.

I’m looking for someone who’s:

• available monday-thursday, anywhere from 5-15 hours a week (schedule will be flexible and hours will vary, closer to 5 hours a week during slow times and more during busier times)
• reliable
• organized
• quick learner
• strong computer skills
• familiarity w/ excel, html, photoshop, and graphic design a plus
• a lover of photographs, music, smiles, and all things cheesy, also a plus

Please note that this is not a  paid position, but is for those looking for college internship opportunities, high school co-ops, photography/photoshop lessons (I absolutely don’t know everything there is to know about either, but am happy to share what I do know), print credit and a free session per year.

If you are interested, please complete an application at www.priscillabphotography.com/blog/internshipapplication and email a resume to me at priscilla@priscillabphotography.com.

Since a post would not be complete without pictures, this gives me a great chance to share a session from last year that I wasn’t able to. One of my favorites. Now that I’m *old* I had my 10 year high school reunion in October. It was so wonderful to see friends who meant so much to my life. It was even better when I had a session with a couple of said friends. Spencer and Gretchen. A couple who’s names, to anyone who know them, go together like Romeo and Juliet, Ozzie and Harriett, Fred and Wilma, and Peanut Butter and Jelly. Everyone knew they would end up together, get married, and have beautiful babies. Oh, I was so happy to see them again and meet beautiful little Adelyn. I only wish I had stopped at maybe two glasses of wine at the reunion. The time just went by too fast. These pictures make me so happy. One more thing…Gretchen is an amazing artist! Be sure to check out her work at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-by-gretchen/151721777225  and on Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/shop/artbygretchen 

I mean just look at those eyes and she’s already got her mommas style!

 Peace and love,

Cilla

It’s that time of year again!!! Can you believe how fast the year has gone by? I do apologize for the delay in posting my holiday schedule. Everything has been happening so fast! I had my schedule all planned out and then several things changed it around. Then my holiday schedule started getting booked before I ever had a chance to think about announcing it! Crazy and such a blessing.

Here’s the low down:

• Oct 4th- Mini Sessions in Louisa
• Oct. 10th- Mini Sessions in Richmond (This will probably be my biggest day of mini sessions. It will be held on a farm with a beautiful barn, tall grass, a huge field, and all my vintage props! Oh…and my favorite part…my wonderful, beautiful, awesome favorite family is letting us use their Grandmother’s old white iron bed! I’m getting white bedding for it! That in the middle of the field…wow!)
• Oct. 11th- Mini Sessions in downtown Lexington
• Oct. 31st- SESSIONS NEEDING IMAGES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS MUST BE DONE ON OR PRIOR TO THIS DATE. Only a very few full session spots are available in October. September is full! Sessions after Oct. 31st will not be guranteed holiday delivery of orders.
• Nov. 30- All holiday orders must be in.

Here’s what you get with a mini session:

• 20 miniute mini session
• 8-10 images on a password protected online gallery
• printed 5×7’s of each image
• high resolution digital cd of all images with unlimited printing privelages
• $30 off custom designed holiday cards, printed on fine quality linen paper

High resolution digital cd’s give you unlimited gift possibilities! Here are just a few ideas:

• print images from your favorite store or online vendor (www.mpix.com is recommended) and frame for beautiful, inexpensive gifts to family and friends
• create personalized 2010 calendars (www.shutterfly.com is recommended)
• create coffe table books (www.blurb.com is recommended)
• you can even create your own holiday cards or have me do them for you and receive $30 off!
• www.shutterfly.com also has lots of little fun gifts like ornaments, personalized story books, notebooks, notepads, keepsake boxes, and even totes (can you imagine how cute with your very own picture on the front!)

$300

ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF THESE SESSIONS WILL BE OFFERED! BOOK YOUR SESSION NOW TO HOLD YOUR SPOT!

***SNEAK PEEK OF PRODUCTS***

Oh and and just because I am in love with our products…I thought I would share our PRODUCT CATALOG Enjoy!!!!

And here are just a few of some of my new holiday card designs. Remember everything is customized to you and your session! Cards come in 5×5 and 5×7 flat and folded, as well as 5×5 trifold!

Just a quick update. First off, if you’re reading this through email, please click the header at the top and take a look at all the new changes made to my blogsite! Yay! Thanks to Heather from Love Bug Photography for all your help! I love love the new blog!

All the last minute Christmas orders should be either hand delivered or mailed out no later than Thursday. I’m getting everything in and they are all so beautiful!

Those of you waiting on galleries: if I told you they would be finished this week, I will let you know as soon as they are. Rest of you, it may be after the holidays before they are completely finished. I have had some amazing sessions lately! I know you’re dying to see. Maybe I can get some sneak peeks out

My beautiful brides. I know you are all very patiently waiting. I have 3 weddings (you know who you are) that will be finished in January. Maybe there will be a little something special for being so patient

And again for the heck of it….one from a recent session. Isn’t she beautiful!?!

Hope everyone is having a fabulous holiday season! I know things are hectic right now for each of you. We get so caught up in the commercialism of it all that it’s easy to forget what the holidays and what life in general is all about. Sometimes it takes the little ones to remind us.

A while back my best friend told me about a question she asked her daughter, Bailey. I thought the answer was so sweet and simple. She asked Bailey what she felt love was. Bailey’s answer was simply “a kiss”. And the cutest part is that she said it like “duh Mom. Don’t you know?”

So, with inspiration from Andrea, Bailey, and my favorite email forward, I proceeded to ask my little sister the same thing. What is love? Her answer:

“You know. Like Mom and ’shild’. Mom and Dad. You know, when everyone’s together.”

I think while we are running around like crazy, we need to take a minute to remember that the holidays aren’t about the material gifts, but about the gift that each of us already give one another. As cheesy as it may be, it’s the gift of love.

Ask your kiddo what they think love is. It may surprise you what they say and it may help keep your mind on the true meaning.

And just for the heck of it, here’s a shot from one of my most recent sessions.