Archive for 'Austin Engagement'

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They flew in from out of town. She said she loved Austin. She said she loved the Hotel San Jose. She said this was just to celebrate her birthday. She had style and grace and this classic, unassuming beauty. The connection between the two of them made me so excited to see their future together play out.

No, seriously…LOVED this session:

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October is full,
November is almost, too,
Book your holiday session now,
Or you’ll be blue.

We can hold it in July
Or August is neat.
For a full session those months,
You’ll get a special treat.

Obviously I’m tired,
And my poetry is lame.
But without family pictures,
Your cards simply won’t be the same.

——————-

Okay, enough of that. (I can’t believe I went there.) All I wanted to say was this:

  • Check out the Session Openings calendar to see what’s left.
  • If you’re willing to hold your family session in July or August, you’ll receive a FREE set of 24 flat holiday cards (choose one from 5 designs – those two above included). To qualify, session must be booked by May 31st, 2011 (mini or Xpressions sessions
    do not qualify for this offer).
  • To find out how to reserve your session
    and get information on the NEW flat-rate pricing structure, please
    complete THIS FORM.
Apr 21, 2011

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We all came together at one of my favorite parks to throw leaves, laugh, and enjoy the amazing fall air last holiday season (yes…I’m still about 10 posts out from blogging 2011 sessions ;-). Mom’s eyes had me captivated, but the little ones…they definitely stole my heart. I know family sessions aren’t always the easiest thing to get everyone together for (who am I kidding…it’s got to be more difficult than childbirth), but as I’m reminded by my own children every day, you don’t get this back…not one second of it.
Apr 17, 2011

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There’s not a single thing I didn’t LOVE about working with these two. *Almost* makes me change my stance on not photographing weddings. Almost…

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Would you believe those outdoor pics were taken off the highway by some plain ol’ concrete blocks? Just goes to show that with the right light and the right subjects, anything can become beautiful!

FYI: Pinkle Toes will be closed 4/18-4/24. We will return calls/e-mails, etc. starting Monday, April 25th.

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and appreciate how much time is actually put into a session–before, during, and after. In looking through these, I know how each image is special for it’s own reasons. And then when you think that these are only a handful of the images that have been created so far this year–not just by me, but by every other person who owns a camera–wow! This digital age is truly something beyond comprehension!

Mar 07, 2011

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The past couple of weeks have been so busy, I’ve barely had time to catch my breath. I miss my family terribly. Lucky for me, incredible clients come along at just the right time to leave me feeling refreshed and full of hope. These two are destined for wonderful things together and it was such a joy to spend time with them on their visit to one of their most favorite cities (from CA). She just might love Austin as much as I do.

QUICK LINK TO VOTE HERE!

[Also, don’t miss the annual “Year in Review” slideshow at the end of this post]

austin_family_kids_birth_child_newborn_baby_photographer.jpgLet’s kick off 2011 the best way I can imagine with a recap of 2010 and determining our 2nd Annual Pinkle’s Pic of the Year Winner! Each month in 2010, I selected an image (or images) that moved me, but now (as before) it’s YOUR job as the Pinkle Toes Blogstalkers to decide
which of these was the best image of 2010.

M’kay, let’s vote! You can click on the images in the poll to view larger:


[Poll not showing properly? You can also vote via THIS LINK.]

The winner will receive an 11×14 canvas of their winning image AND a $500 Pinkle Toes gift card to be used
on a Premium session in 2011. Two runners-up will each receive
a $100 gift card and the Grand Prize winner gets to choose a 3rd
runner-up, also to receive a $100 gift card!

The fine print:

  • Voting will run January 1st-31st (ending at midnight central time)
  • Voting is monitored by IP address, so no multiple voting.
  • Results will not be shown, but I will announce winners on the blog Tuesday, Feb 1st.
  • I reserve the right to disqualify entries or terminate/modify the contest if necessary.
  • No purchase necessary to win.

Just like last year, I have absolutely NO clue who is going to take this prize. I’m just as excited as these families are to find out what will happen. (Did you know we had more than 1,400 votes last year??? Craziness!)

And of course, I can’t start a new year without taking a look back at all of the amazing people I’ve had the fortune of working with last year. I love making this slideshow every year…I love remembering each and every session. Be warned, though, this slideshow had to go pretty fast so I could fit all of the images in. Be sure to watch because it’s full of my favs from the year and many, many images that I haven’t even blogged yet:

I’ve said it many times before, but thank you…a million thank you’s to all of my clients. I truly feel blessed to have met each of you. Thank you for inviting me into your homes, to the births of your children, to glimpse into your lives and for trusting me to capture what makes your family so special and beautiful.

Much love,

Michele

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Nov 28, 2010

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Fall always has been and always will be my most favorite time of the year. Driving home from my session tonight, there was the most incredible purple and gold and auburn sunset (too bad the session was over) and I thought before we get swept away into the winter holiday season, perhaps we could appreciate the beauty of fall for a second. I decided to put together a collection of my favorite images from this fall so that maybe when we’re all sweltering in the summer next year, we can look back here and feel fresh, and crisp, and warm, and cool, and fuzzy, and hopeful, and thankful all over again…

[Want to see the show bigger?]

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Boy, have I been itching to show these off! So excited to offer distinctive and luxurious holiday cards to my clients. Clients, you are more than welcome to order cards from your most recent session, just keep in mind that I must receive all orders by NOVEMBER 15th.

[Photographers: purchase a membership to Pinkle Toes 4 Photographers and you can have all of these templates too!]