It’s that time of year once again and I couldn’t be more excited to bring you this year’s mini session theme: Holiday Haus. We have secured an adorable cottage off of South Congress Dec 2-3 and will be filling it to the brim with holiday magic and a warm, cozy glow. As always, the only way to snag this FREE mini session for your child(ren) is by booking a session for 2024. If you’ve never had a Pinkle Toes session, this is a wonderful way for us to get to know each other while also creating amazing photos of your kid(s) for the holidays. Or, if you haven’t had a Pinkle Toes session in a while, this is a great opportunity to come back and see what’s changed. And don’t forget, everyone who brings an unwrapped toy to their mini for our annual toy drive will receive an additional free file! These holiday minis are a hit every year and truly help everyone feel the holiday spirit! Please drop a line to learn about the family session options and score this coveted mini session for your child(ren). Openings will fill up quickly!

Follow me on Instagram for more sneak peeks!

The kids-only minis will be held on the following dates/times at the Pinkle Toes Studio in Manor, TX:

• Sat 11/17- 3-5:30 p.m.
• Sun 11/18 – 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Sun 11/25 -10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Fri 11/30 – 9-11:30 a.m.
• Sat 12/1 – 3-5:30 p.m.
• Sat 12/2 -10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Join us for a “Warm Winter’s Nap” as we snuggle up, read stories, and show off our coziest holiday pajamas! The kids-only holiday mini session is FREE to all 2019 clients and includes ONE digital file of your choice, but you have options to earn more free files! As in the past, the only way to snag a spot for your child(ren) is by booking a full session for 2019 (sorry, but you cannot move a 2018 session in order to do so and you cannot purchase this mini separately). Drop a line to get 2019 session info!

Follow me on Instagram for more sneak peeks!

The minis will be held on the following dates/times at the Pinkle Toes Studio in Manor:

• Sat 11/18 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Sun 11/19 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Sat 11/25 – 4-7 p.m.
• Sun 11/26 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Tue 11/28 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Thu 11/30 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Fri 12/1 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Sat 12/2 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Sun 12/3 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.

As in the past, the only way to snag a spot for your child(ren) is by booking a full session for 2018 (sorry, but you cannot move a 2017 session in order to do so and you cannot purchase this mini separately). To get session pricing, drop a line!

Once the session is reserved, I will send you a link to sign up for your mini session spot for your kiddos along with directions to the studio and Pinterest clothing inspiration!

• All of these holiday mini sessions include one FREE digital file to use for cards and gifts.
• PLUS, reserve your full 2018 session by 11.23.17 and you will get another FREE digital file.
• PLUS, bring an unwrapped toy to your holiday mini to receive yet another FREE digital file.
• You are welcome to create your own holiday cards/gifts using these edited files.
• Additional files are $50*/ea. ($25*/ea if you had a full session in 2017).

*state/local sales tax will be applied

April 7th & 8th at the Pinkle Toes Studio  (other dates can be arranged if needed)

Upon booking, I will get in touch so you can select your session date and time. If none of these dates will work for you, but you really wanted your child(ren) to play, contact me anyway and we’ll see if we can figure something else out. Selected/purchased images will be emailed to you within a few days after the session! (See additional details below).

• Mini sessions are kids-only…no exceptions.
• Session fee covers children in the same family (siblings only); we cannot combine sessions with other families.
• If you would like to look into booking a full session for 2017 to get the special mini session perks, I will send you the session information.
• Sorry, but if you have moved a session originally scheduled prior to 2017, the special perks do not apply.
• Due to the nature of these sessions, fees are non-refundable.

February 4-6 and 10-12 at the Pinkle Toes Studio

Upon booking, I will get in touch so you can select your session date and time. If none of these dates will work for you, but you really wanted your child(ren) to play, contact me anyway and we’ll see if we can figure something else out. Selected/purchased images will be emailed to you before Valentine’s Day! (See additional details below).

• Mini sessions are kids-only…no exceptions.
• Session fee covers children in the same family (siblings only); we cannot combine sessions with other families.
• If you would like to look into booking a full session for 2017 to get the special mini session perks, I will send you the session information.
• Sorry, but if you have moved a session originally scheduled prior to 2017, the special perks do not apply.
• Due to the nature of these sessions, fees are non-refundable.

If you are in or near Austin, Texas and are pregnant and due anytime now through December, you can take part in the first-ever Pinkle Toes Summer Baby Shower! Those who book their Pinkle Toes newborn session will receive a complimentary 15-20 minute mini maternity session + 10 digital files + an 8×10 mounted print of their choice from the maternity session! Drop a line to get full details on newborn sessions as well as the dates/times/locations of the mini maternity sessions.

Thank you all for your sweet comments and sharing in my enthusiasm when I shared that I had *finally* printed an album from our huge west coast trip last summer! Many people asked where the album was from and also wanted to see more pics of the book, so here ya go!!! The album is an 8×10 Signature Album from Miller’s Lab and they did not disappoint! The pages are just e-surface, but I see now that they are offering deep matte, which might be nice to try sometime. I do want to point out that instead of using InDesign to do the layout, I just used Miller’s D+ software and it was really, really, really easy to do! I have been putting off learning the software for quite a while because I *just* figured out InDesign, but I’m glad I forced myself to give D+ a try.

Acknowledgments:

• Before creating the album, I interviewed each of the kiddos about the trip and was able to easily incorporate some of their quotes throughout the pages. You should also note that I watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and was totally inspired by that movie, hence the cover design and some movie quotes thrown in there ;-).
• I also want to send a HUGE shout out and giant hug to my dear friend Michelle Nicoloff (um, she’s kindofabigdealoninstagram) for so graciously taking some amazing images of us as a family on the beach in Southern California. Seriously, I treasure those images and it was amazing to have our time captured by her. xoxoxox, Michelle!
• I need to mention another good friend Jen Taylor in Seattle, Washington. You see, I had the amazing opportunity to photograph her BEAUTIFUL family by a pretty spectacular lighthouse during a pretty spectacular sunset one night and she could tell I was just dying to photograph my own daughter there. And so she lent my daughter a pretty spectacular dress so I could do just that.
• Finally, I want to thank all of our incredible workshop hostesses for working so hard and doing such an amazing job of pulling together housing and meals and models: Caroline Martin for our time in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA; Melody White in Mendocino, CA; and Casey Ray in Olympia, WA.  I mean seriously, what a JOY getting to hang out with each of you and spend so much time working together last summer. I am so thankful to know each of you and to call you friends.

This book was a biggie (I think it ended up being 90 pages), but I do love that even the “thin” pages on Miller’s Signature Albums are actually quite thick. I am very, very pleased with my album and I encourage EVERYONE (especially fellow photographers) to have albums made of your personal images and photo sessions. This is truly the best way to tell the story of your family and events and is guaranteed to be looked at and adored by YOU and your family. Definitely much more than simply leaving your images in digital form (valuable to have, but they just don’t get seen as much as when they are printed). In fact, to encourage more of my clients to have albums made from their sessions, I would like to make a special offer to just to you…see the bottom of this post for details 😉

The Special Offer:

Any client of mine (whether from 9 years ago or if you have a session coming up with me sometime this year) – leave a comment on this post sometime before April 15th and I will create an album from one of our sessions (or if you did a Baby’s First Year plan, we can combine images from all of those sessions) at 40% off my regular album price! Again, just leave me a comment on this post before April 15th and I will contact you with all of the album specs and details to get the process started.

Just a small peek into what I’ve been working on over the past several weeks. Debating on if I should show more or keep it as a surprise for all the kiddos who are taking part? Hmmmmm…

These kids-only holiday mini sessions are already HALF FULL and I only just opened the sign up last week! Wow! The 10 minute mini session + one FREE digital file of your choice is ONLY available to clients who book a full session for 2015. (Sorry, you cannot purchase the mini session on its own). Also, while I totally understand that grown ups want to play in my wondrous wintry set, these sessions are kids only. If you’ve been thinking about experiencing a Pinkle Toes photo session, this is a GREAT time to take the leap! Please contact us as soon as possible to get the full session and mini session details because there is an EXTRA bonus that comes with your holiday mini for booking early. *hint, hint*

Okay, off to play in the “snow” some more…

I’m not a big fan of mean pranks on April Fools Day, so instead, I’m going to do something nice. No joke, if you’ve been wanting to sign up for a 2014 U.S. Pinkle Toes Photography workshop, TODAY is the day to do it! We have openings in Austin, Texas; Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Mendocino, California; and Olympia, Washington. I am running THREE very special offers today only. Again…no joke. You can get info by filling out the contact form on THIS page.

[Thanks to Meagan for this fun shot she took of me at an Austin workshop years ago ;-)]

I mean seriously? How did we get so lucky to have a gorgeous, spring-like day in December last year? Especially considering that we were already getting ice??? But we definitely lucked out and I was THRILLED to get to take these photos for such a lovely and kind and confident young lady. And the fact that we got to work with her horse just made it all the more personal and beautiful!
We will start scheduling senior pictures for Austin seniors in December of this year (2014) through February-March of 2015, so again, you want to get on my calendar ASAP.

P.S. Another image from this session can be found HERE.