Archive for 'Announcement'

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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!]

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It may not look like much now, but believe me, when I walk through here, I get tears in my eyes every time. Since the fall of 2007, we have been hoping, planning, and dreaming of an addition to our house…a place that Pinkle Toes Photography can call home. A studio that isn’t your typical “studio.”

And now finally, after years of failed plans and rejections and starting overs, that dream is *this* close to becoming real. I’ve been so hesitant to discuss it on here because it’s been shut down so many times, but now I’m ready to say it: Pinkle Toes Photography is about to have a studio space! A place to relax, a place to create, a place where we can come up with images you might never have imagined otherwise (both indoors and outdoors), and dare I even say, a place for photography workshops.

Bless my husband, he’s been working non-stop to get this monster completed and I’m so proud of his work. I can’t wait to show you the finished product…there are so many possibilities here!

Aug 03, 2010

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Did you know I offer gift cards? Yes. I do! When you purchase a gift, I will send a beautiful little card with a personalized note to your recipient. These are perfect for baby showers, birthday gifts, holidays, you name it! (Just make sure your recipient actually wants/needs a session with me first, however, as gift cards are not refundable).

If you are expecting and have already booked a session with me, you can “register” for your maternity portraits, birth photography, and/or baby’s newborn photo session. I can even send cards to include in shower invitations, etc.

Of course, you could also take this route (my all time fav!).

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Love, love, love this dress from Lillipops Designs. The cut, the shape, the fit, the flow, the fabric…so classic and romantic and still child-like. Much to my surprise, the dress sold out just after she posted the pics on her FB page, but hang in there, I think she’s planning to create this dress again, just with a different material.

Oh dear, we had a time trying to get these pics. Basically, Amry doesn’t like me to be more than 1 foot away from her. So short of shooting everything with a fisheye lens, I’m forced to set her down, run, and pray I can get one or two shots before she starts crying for me. [All the folks around me just looked at me and shook their heads in pity–not sure who for? me or her?]. I thought the popcorn would do the trick, but quite literally after I took that pic, she turned the entire box upside down. I’m in major trouble in a few years, aren’t I?

Now for the news on Pinkle Toes holiday sessions. Are you ready? Here it is: there are only 4, that’s right FOUR, openings left for Premium Sessions (2 in August and 2 in Sept) for the holidays. Yeah. I couldn’t believe it myself. I double counted. It’s accurate. Now, I will be holding some Xpressions mini sessions scheduled in the fall, but keep in mind that those are only for up to 3 immediate family members.

Anyway, I just thought I’d throw that out there. I know it’s hard to think about holiday pictures when it’s 110 outside, but I don’t want you to get “left out in the cold” either (funny, huh?). So, if you want to snag one of those openings, you need to contact me ASAP. They will be filled first-come, first-serve.

Jun 27, 2010

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Pinkle Toes Photography is now officially “closed” for some workshopping, catching up, summer-like things, new inspiration, family time, and recuperation. To my current clients: don’t worry, I’ll still be filling orders and proofing ;-), but communication may be sporadic during travel times.

We’re still having Xpressions
on July 18th and then we’ll be back in full swing in August, when [gasp!] the holiday season begins (better book now…October is FULL and September is almost there).

Until then, happy summer!

~M

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So thrilled to have started this exciting new project with Baby Coco. Every so often, we’ll be featuring fabulous nurseries meticulously put together by Baby Coco and their clients. Such a joy to get to meet new people, hang out in beautiful spaces, and of course, play with ADORABLE babies! I just love seeing all the details that make a baby’s nursery so special and I can’t wait to see where Cheyenne asks me to go next.

Call for Austin area baby models: I’m currently looking for a baby girl about 3-5 months old who is available the morning of June 20th at 6:45 a.m. to do a quick session for Baby Cakes Scottsdale. Signed model release is required. In exchange for use of the images, you will receive low res copies of the edited images, a beautiful baby blanket ($100 value) and 1/2 off the Creative Fee for a 2010 Premium Session with me! Not a bad deal, huh?  Interested applicants need to complete this form and send a fairly recent picture of your baby (doesn’t need to be professional) to me. Deadline to apply is Monday, June 14th.

Side note, for random and mostly useless info about me, check out my recent interview on The Creative Mama.

Stay cool!

austin_high_school_senior.jpgPinkle Toes Photography is looking for positive, outgoing, and energetic high school juniors who will be graduating from any high school in the Austin area in 2011 (Westlake, Cedar Park, Leander, Lake Travis, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, etc). This is your chance to have your senior portraits taken for FREE and earn unique photo rewards! Signed model release will be required. The process is very selective and we will only choose one senior model per high school. If you’re interested in finding out more, please fill out this form. Deadline to apply is May 31st.

Mar 13, 2010

emme1.jpgI’ve been wanting to break out into something totally new for quite some time. Tonight was incredible. Absolutely incredible. I could not have asked for more amazing models.

I’m so very excited to announce that I’m teaming up with another extremely talented photographer to bring something totally new to you. Our special, invitation-only event will be announced soon. Curious?  (Now you can become a fan of .emme. boudoir on Facebook.)

newblog.jpgWelcome to the new Pinkle Toes Photography blog and website all in one…it’s a blogsite! Be sure to update your Google Reader with this link
(http://pinkletoesblogstalker.com/) and sign up to get updates from
here NOW!

Can you believe I’ve been sitting on this way cool blog design for more than 5 months now?! I can’t. I’m so mad I haven’t put it to good use sooner because it’s going to make blogging your sessions so much faster. And let’s face it, I’ve needed to update my galleries forever now.

To celebrate the fact that I *finally* sat down to put this all together, let’s have a little contest. Below you will find a link to 10 questions…the answers to which you will need to find only by exploring this blogsite. If you get them all correct, you’ll be entered to win your choice of a $350 gift certificate good towards your next 2010 Premium Session OR I will donate $100 to a charity of your choice. Deadline to enter is Monday, March 22nd, 2010!

Click HERE for the questions. They’re multiple choice! Happy hunting and good luck!


Rules: One entry per person and all answers must be correct in order to qualify for the drawing. Once submitted, entries are final and you cannot make changes. Entries will be accepted through midnight Central time on Monday 3.22.10. Winner will be drawn at random and announced 3.23.10. Gift certificate is good for a 2010 Premium Session in Austin, TX only. No purchase necessary to win.

If you need to go back and see older posts, you can meander back to the old blog. If not, enjoy hanging out here!