Baby L was such a big guy for two weeks old! He weighed in at over 10 pounds at birth and he was just as cute as ever. I had a great time visiting with his parents during the shoot. L is a lucky boy, his parents are great people in every sense and I know he is going to have a lot of fun in that household. Congratulations! Here are a few more from that day.
Little baby A was the quietest newborn I have ever met. And not because she was asleep the whole time, because she never did REALLY get into that deep slumber until, I am sure, right after I left. But wide awake and even dozing she was just super silent. I think she was probably watching her big brother who was quite the ham. She is a lucky girl, because he was just the sweetest boy. I am sure they are going to have a great time growing up together.
Here are a few from that day. Thanks so much to the family for having me over, it was truly a pleasure getting to know you guys a little. I’ll have the balance of your images posted in your gallery this week.
What a great session…Max is one of the coolest newborns I have met yet. He was so laid back and was up for anything. It was good that he was, his aunt is an awesome hockey goalie, and we had to get some shots of him with all the gear. We had a great time! I can see where Max gets it, his mom was wonderful and fun and I had such a great time getting to know her. Thanks so much for letting me hang out with you guys and spend the afternoon with you and Max. Here’s a few from that day.
I was so happy and honored to have been a part of this little guys first week. He was not quite five pounds when he was born, and one week later when I got to meet him, he was still the tiniest little guy I have ever met! It took quite some time to get him to crash out and sleep for us, but once he did we got some great shots of him. This shoot was a joint effort…his mom is a fellow photographer friend who I met when I was pregnant with my son. She has always been so sweet to me and encouraging, I was SO thrilled to be able to see her enjoy the thrill of her new precious boy. There is just nothing in the world as great as being a mom. Congratulations again Amanda and Kris, Landon could not be more adorable.
It’s nice to be able to have your favorite images of your loved ones with you at all times. But carrying around an album or a framed image just isn’t practical. So, I am pleased to announce we are now going to be offering custom, sterling silver photo jewelry! Below are just a few of the pieces we will be offering. They are truly an art piece that will last a lifetime. Each piece will come with cleaning and care instructions and will be delivered in a black satin pouch. We have pieces for men and women, there are many other items available, so please contact us for more details and pricing. All custom jewelry is professionally hand made and completely waterproof so you won’t have to worry about ruining your favorite picture while swimming or showering. They will make amazing gifts for friends or family, or just get one for yourself!
I can hardly believe it is already March! I am just now getting caught up from 2009. I just started to clean up my hard drive from all of the sessions last year. Digital files can be enormous and they take up a lot of hard drive space. So I have decided to set aside all of the sessions from 2009 and offer up a huge digital file sale.
Digital files are great for scrap booking, Facebook, emailing to friends, printing extra copies for family, and creating all sorts of other projects. The are also a great way to archive your images when you want them in the future. Your child will have changed so much in the next few years. How fun would it be to do a collage from newborn through Pre-K. Not sure where to have that done? Well,
I have a list of reputable consumer labs that are great for printing just about anything you can think of.
So from now until the end of March, ALL clients who had a session in 2009 can purchase all of their digital files from their session for 50% off…a $500 savings!
Files will be burned on a CD and will be mounted in a custom case. You pick the image you want on the CD and the CD case. Delivery can take up to two weeks, but if you need files sooner we can work something out before your CD arrives. Send me an email and I can open up your gallery again.
Sale runs through March 31st!
Well we took a little hiatus from updating this blog. We have been swamped this past month or two and are excited to be back in 2010 with some great new offerings! One of the first new things this year we are offering is mini-sessions. This is a great way to get some updated photos of your kids, pets or family without the time and expense of a full session. The session fee for a mini-session is $100 and will last about 30 minutes to an hour. You will have your choice of 5-10 images and smaller collections to choose from. Updates to the Investment Page will have more details. *Mini-sessions cannot be used to replace newborn sessions.
We are also expanding our product line to include some custom jewelry, some fun frames, folios, chroma panels and some different types of books. Product shots to come!
Also stay tuned for a huge digital sale for all of our 2009 clients. Digital files are a great way to archive and reorder prints for family members or to share online with friends and family. Next post will detail this great sale if you were a past client!
The last addition for 2010 is for people that are interested in modeling for stock photography. Microstock photography is where photographs are licensed for royalty free use in advertising, publishing, graphic arts, bloggers and anyone else who may need imagery for their projects. With a signed model release, the images that are uploaded to our portfolio can be purchased to meet buyers specific needs. I am an exclusive artist with istockphoto.com and my images have been used in Rachael Ray Magazine, Seattle Magazine, Book Covers, Cable Radio/TV, and many blog and web sites around the world. If you would like to be a model for stock, you must sign an istockphoto model release and in return, the fee for your session will be waived and you will receive 20% off anything additional you would like to purchase. Now that is one great deal!
I look forward to an exciting 2010 with lots of fun funky products and some great images!
It has truly been a wonderful year filled with meeting all sorts of new clients, friends and families. I feel very thankful for what I am able to do day in and day out. I wanted to take this chance during the holidays to give back to the community which has helped me get my business off the ground. A fellow photographer friend of mine turned me on to this project called ‘Giving is Awesome’ and I could not be more excited to be a part of it.
The goal is to reach out to those in the community and provide a gift for someone in need this holiday season. We all know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You probably know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. Perhaps you know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.
You personally know someone in these circumstances, I guarantee it.
I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography – $1000 worth, to be exact. Whether it’s a beautiful canvas or a gorgeous album, prints for Grandma, or a slideshow to watch over and over, it’s now within your power to give them a meaningful keepsake this holiday season.
Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a $250 print credit. What better reason could there possibly be to show some love, people?
The Rules:
* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services.
* The nominee must reside within 30 miles of Issaquah, WA. Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include contact information for both your nominee and yourself.
* E-mail your nomination to: jcleggphotography@gmail.com .
* ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN BY DECEMBER 18th!
The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve – get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries!
Open your heart to someone this holiday season – and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.
With Love,
Julie
Please feel free to forward this blog post/email to whom you feel would be a good candidate for this very special project!
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This gorgeous little newborn boy was the sweetest little guy. He slept so sound, all wrapped in his blanket. He was on a great schedule. Never giving his parents any problems. But as soon as we got ready to get some pictures…wide awake! I did manage to get a few while he was starting to snooze, but he never did quite get into that deep sleep I would have expected for a five day old! I think he just wanted to see what we were up to. Here are a few from that day. Thanks so much to mom and dad, he really is an angel and it was such a pleasure being able to photograph your son.
I love this first one, with those curled up little toes! So cute!
After a long month-plus – finally the two girls are reunited and safe at home with their family! I know her parents could not be more happy to hang out with both of them at home instead of trekking back and forth to the hospital. Here are a few of Baby T and a couple of her and her sister together. SO adorable! Congratulations again you two, you have one fantastic family!
