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I am writing to nominate a friend of mine for your “Incredible Mom” contest. Her name is Stephanie Cruz. She is an incredible mom, teacher, Sunday school group leader, friend and wife. She has three adorable children and she works hard to make sure they are growing up to be wonderful people. She is a teacher in the Saugus school district and is one of the valuable teachers waiting to see if she has a job next year with all the budget cuts. Stephanie worked on her credential while being a mother to her three children. She faces all the challenges that come her way with a calm and peaceful attitude. I was especially impressed the way she has dealt with her son. After finding that he was having a hard time at school, she set out to find out what was going on. She never gave up and they have been able to find the problem and ways to work with it without any type of medications. Throughout the process she said that this experience was going to help her be a better teacher to the children she has in her classes. And that she would be better able to help the parents too.
Anyone that meets Stephanie is instantly comfortable, she puts everyone at ease. I am hoping that she wins your contest because I know she would love having pictures of her family and with the uncertain times it would not be something she would be able to do.
Stephanie will receive a free photo session and mounted 11 x 14 print, and just because I have such a soft spot in my heart for good teachers I’m going to throw in an 8 x 10, two 5 x 7’s and a set of wallets so she can get a nice set of prints of her family at no out of pocket expense. I so look forward to taking your family pictures Stephanie and your kids are so cute one might think they were ringers! Happy Mother’s day one and all, the hard work we all put in to raising our families does not go unnoticed.
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This lovely lady is a dear family friend and last week she and her boyfriend surprised us all by eloping to Hawaii! Being around them you can just feel how blissfully happy they are. Congratulations Chris and Juan, we wish you all the happiness in the world. Enjoy the sneak peek, more to come…
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I made a new friend today! Meet J.D., a fabulous little three month old. I could tell he liked me right off the bat, loved my camera, and I totally enjoyed him, it was just all good. What a nice little family too. J.D. is a baby planner so we will be seeing him every three months or so for his first year, we’ve got lots of fun planned for his shoots! Hope you enjoy the sneak peek mom and dad, lots more to come!
Don’t forget to get in those nominees for my incredible moms giveaway, only one week left! Details are here.
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So usually when I photograph dogs it’s with kids in the picture, there may be some chihuahuas with antlers in there, but I digress… This week a unique opportunity presented itself. We went to Disneyland for the weekend a few weeks ago and my husband’s friend Brandon was nice enough to babysit our French Bulldog puppy Buster. Buster and Brandon’s English Bulldog the General really hit it off. So this weekend we babysat the General and had a photoshoot with him as a thank you to his dad. Have you ever seen a face with more character? A seasoned old “general” if I have ever seen one! So here is me pretending to be a pet photographer for a little bit, not as easy as it looks! And the little one is of course our Buster :) Hope you like them Brandon!
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Family Session Pricing
$125 Sitting Fee for outdoor locations in the Santa Clarita Valley and for studio shoots, locations outside the Santa Clarita Valley are welcomed but will result in additional travels fees. $175 sitting fee for in home newborn and baby sessions.
Headshots
Please call for pricing.
Belly to Baby plan
Book your in studio maternity and newborn sessions together for a total session fee of $175 and receive 10% off all your portrait prints from each session as well as 20% off any leather session album or coffee table book.
Baby’s First Year Plan
4 sessions during your baby’s first year for a total sitting fee of $450. You will receive a free 8 x 10 from each session as well as 10% off all of your portrait prints from each session and 20% off any leather session album or coffee table book. Sessions will customarily take place at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months or when your baby reaches the milestones of pushing up, sitting independently, standing with support, and standing independently.
Gift Certificates
Gift certificates are available in any denomination. A gift certificate of $490 or $665 can include the sitting fee and a full print package to be sure your recipient receives a nice balance of images and print sizes as your gift. Gift certificates for baby plans are also available.
Packages and Collections
Package One ($440) Package Two ($650)
1- 16 x 20 1-20 x 30
2- 8 x 10 1-11 x 14
6- 5 x 7 4- 8 x 10
2 sets of eight wallets 6- 5 x 7
2 sets of eight wallets
Package Three (set your own price!)
My MOST popular package, purchase any size gallery wrapped canvas, leather session album, my signature coffee table book, or custom image box and easel with 12 mounted 5 x 7 prints and receive 20% off of all your portrait prints. Get just what you want at the best price.
Package Four ($699)
My first digital package! Choose any ten images and receive full resolution digital files to use as you wish as well as watermarked low resolution files suitable for online sharing. For purchase of individual full resolution files please inquire for pricing.
Package Five ($999)
Get them all! Are you the type that needs all of your pictures? Buy all the full resolution digital images from your session to use as you wish. You will also receive a custom keepsake boxed set of bordered 5 x 7 reference prints and low resolution watermarked files for use online.
Art and Keepsakes Collection ($999)
A 24 x 36 gallery wrapped canvas, a 10 x 10 coffee table book or custom image box and easel with 12 mounted prints, 2 8 x 10’s, and 4 5 x 7’s. Get the art and keepsake pieces you want for your home and some desk prints to keep or gift.
“The” Collection ($1999)
The complete set of full resolution digitals plus a custom keepsake boxed set of bordered 5 x 7 reference prints, a 24 x 36 Gallery Wrapped canvas, a 10 x 10 custom coffee table book, 2 8 x 10’s and 4 5 x 7’s and one set of 8 wallets to keep or gift. Add on companion 5 x 5 coffee table books perfect for grandparents are available for $250 each.
Wall groupings
These are specifically designed to look great framed and hung together or as stand out mounts hung or leaned on a shelf. Take a look at my product samples gallery for examples. Buying them together as a set provides a nice discount too.
A la carte prints
5 x 7 or smaller $40
8 x 10 $50
11 x 14* $98
16 x 20* $130
20 x 30* $200
*prints 11 x 14 and larger are mounted for durability
Storyboards are available in a variety of sizes.
10 x 20 $140
Gallery wrapped canvases-
16 x 20 $220
16 x 24 $245
20 x 30 $320
24 x 36 $410
30 x 40 $520
A variety of sizes and options are available. These are ready to hang and just beautiful!
Fine art options-
Do you have a bit more modern design sensibility? These may be for you!
16 x 24 Fine art metal print $335
16 x 24 Bamboo wood mount $300
16 x 24 Canvas float wrap $190
A variety of sizes are available, inquire for pricing and samples.
Custom Birth Announcements and Holiday Cards range in price from $27.50- $68.50 for a box of 25 cards.
A variety of sizes and designs are available, please inquire for samples and specific pricing.
CD’s
A complimentary low resolution watermarked file suitable for online sharing will be given to you for each image you purchase as a print. CD’s of all your watermarked proofs are available for purchase with a minimum print order of $150, the cost is $50 for the cd.
Leather session album
This handmade leather folio hold 20 5 x 7 images from your session- $375
Custom Keepsake Image Box
You have to see these in person to really understand how amazing they are, ask to see my samples! This custom keepsake box has a wrapped cover with your favorite image from your session and inside are 12 mounted 5 x 7’s and a little easel to display them on. You can change out the image as often as you’d like. Perfect for an end table or on a shelf in baby’s nursery, really a conversation piece- $450
Coffee table books
This is the signature item I offer for portrait sessions and is really a must have! Bound coffee table books are available in a variety of sizes and styles. Please inquire for specific pricing as there are so many variables to consider. 10 x 10 bound books start at $450, 8 x 8 and 5 x 5 books are also available.
Proof Books
Spiral bound proof books are available with a minimum purchase of $200. The cost of the proof book is $150, this includes all of your unstamped proofs professionally printed and bound as a bordered 5 x 7 book.