Archive for September, 2009

A first birthday is such a special, bittersweet and fun occasion.  I had the privilege of taking Miss M’s one year photos last weekend at one of my favorite parks.  She was such  a little cutie in her beautiful dress and was so content to stay wherever Mom and I sat her down.  This is when not walking before the age of one is a really good thing!  But, I’m sure it won’t be long until she’s chasing her big brother all over the place.

B family, thanks for taking the time to meet up with me and for the opportunity to capture M at this adorable, precious age.  I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

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..and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of!  And this couldn’t have been more true of Miss E.  I’ve had the pleasure of knowing E’s mom for the last 4 years or so and we used to work together and I was so excited when I had the opportunity to photograph this family.

We  met up on a gorgeous Sunday morning at a beautiful park for E’s session.  She was such a joy to work with and I had so much fun (as I always do, especially with this age).

Thanks C family for taking the time to drive down for your session.  I had a wonderful time seeing you guys again and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek of E!

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One of the many things that I often get asked by clients is what should they wear to a session.  This can make a HUGE difference in how your portraits look and can make or break your session sometimes!  So, I’d like to try to start a weekly (or as close to weekly as I have time for) feature called What to Wear Wednesdays!  I’ll share some fun, easy to find outfits that you can consider and get ideas from when trying to figure out your wardrobe for your portrait session.  Plus, this gives me a great excuse to scour some of my favorite stores for cute clothes! :-P

I’d love to hear what other kinds of clothing examples you’d like to see, so feel free to post some suggestions and I’ll do my best to come up with some ideas!

So, here is my first edition of What to Wear Wednesday which features some cute fall fashions from Old Navy.  These can be found at your local Old Navy store, or online and are very affordable.

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These two beautiful girls belong to a fellow photographer friend of mine.  She was sweet enough to let me photograph them downtown one day for an “urban” session.  P was a fabulous little model for me, she really knew how to pose for the camera.

H family, thank you SO much for letting me capture your adorable girls!  They were so much fun and I can’t wait to see you guys again.  Enjoy your sneak peek!

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The first year of your child’s life goes by in the blink of an eye.  The changes that they go through from the time they’re a newborn until when they’re blowing out that big candle on their first birthday are utterly amazing.  Don’t let a moment slip by!  We are now offering 2 different baby plans to capture your child as they journey through their first year of life.

This plan might be different than what you are used to seeing, where you are told to come at specific intervals.  We wanted to do something different and more flexible, so you can capture your child at whichever moment you want (or if you’re past the newborn phase, you can use it for moments later into the first year).  So, while our plan does have a recommended timeline, we are happy to be flexible and see you whenever you’d like within the first year!

Here are the details and both of these packages can be purchase through our online ordering site.   These are also a great way to give the mom-to-be in your life a gift that will stay with her forever.

First Footprints – $275

Our first year baby plan takes you from capturing your tiny newborn in the first weeks of life, all the way through their first birthday.  This package covers 3 separate sessions through the first year at whichever increments of time you prefer.  We recommend having newborn, 6 month and 1 year sessions, however we are happy to do whatever suits your style.

This package also includes:

  • 10×20” Storyboard after the last session, featuring your favorite image from each session
  • 20 page 8×8” coffee table album featuring a combination of your photos from all three sessions
  • 10% off all announcements
  • 10% off all regular print pricing

We also have a combo maternity/first year session as well.

Bump to Birthday – $500

This is a combination of our first year baby plan with an additional maternity session included.  This package covers 4 separate sessions beginning with a maternity session and 3 additional sessions taking you through the first year, at whichever increments of time you prefer.

This package also includes:

  • 16×20” Framed Print from Maternity Session
  • 10×20” Storyboard after the last session, featuring your favorite image from each session
  • 20 page 8×8” coffee table album featuring a combination of your photos from all three sessions
  • 10% off all announcements
  • 10% off all regular print pricing

Hard to believe that the holiday season is a mere 3 months away!  Why not cross off one of your to-do’s early this year and let us take care of creating your holiday cards for you!  We are excited to offer over 25 unique and beautiful holiday card designs for you to choose from.  Here’s a bit more information and a sneak preview of some of our designs!

  • Over 25 Custom Designs to choose from in 5×7 or 5×5 sizes
  • All cards contain front and back designs and come with your choice of a glossy or linen finish
  • If you don’t find one of our ready-made custom designs to your liking, we are happy to create something completely unique for you based on your preferences (additional charge may apply)
  • White envelopes are included with your order

Pricing:  First 20 cards are $40, additional sets of 25 cards can be purchased for $30.

You can purchase your cards at any time through our Online Ordering Site, or just email me at amy@tentinytoesphoto.com and we can get your custom design started!

To view a few of the samples of this year’s gorgeous designs, click below!

September 8, 2009

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I was super excited to be able to shoot A at not one, but two awesome locations.  We started out at a great park (which I’ll definitely be taking future clients to) and then headed downtown for a more urban/grungy twist on her portraits.  A is actually from up north, but was down here for the summer and I’m SO glad I was able to give her some hip, fun and unique portraits.

She really wanted some shots by First Avenue, so we had to go there.  But we actually found some really cool other spots downtown as well.

A, I hope you enjoy your sneak peek and I can’t wati for you to see the rest of your portraits!

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The M family was one of the most relaxed and fun families I’ve gotten to photograph to date.  They invited me out to their home for their session and it was just the perfect spot!  Their adorable home and surrounding had so much character and great little spots for some shots.

The two guys, H & H were such a riot too.  They were great at figuring out some fun poses to do and kept me laughing the entire time.

Thanks M family for a wonderful, enjoyable session.  I hope you enjoy your sneak peek as much as I enjoyed photographing you all!

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My friend Julie is the owner of an awesome company called MadDog Delivers.  They are a food and pet supply delivery service in the Twin Cities and they’re celebrating their second anniversary already!  If you’ve ever found yourself running to the pet store late at night because you’ve just realized you’ve run out of dog food, then be sure to check out Julie’s services!  She is able to offer higher quality pet foods than the chain stores and the best part, is that it is delivered right to your door free of charge!

In honor of MadDog’s second anniversary, she asked me to take some shots of her for her About Me section of her website.  She has 2 adorable Doberman’s, one of which was a rescue from Doberman Rescue and she wanted to capture her relationship with them in her photos.

So, here are Julie and her girls and be sure to check out MadDog Delivers!

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