Spring Children's Portrait SALE!

Our Spring CHILDREN'S SALE is happening NOW!

$99 for a one hour session at the studio any weekday in March

Please call 210-497-3809 to book

 your Complimentary Design Consultation with Elizabeth.

Or Email me HERE and we will call YOU!

Here we go again...Outtakes from the Homan Easter Session

No matter how difficult it is, I still attempt to take portraits of my boys. Some sessions are better than others. Here is the anatomy of a Homan Boys portrait session. This time our challenge were those cute purple ties (Justin Bieber's favorite color...in case you didn't know). Jacob and his obsessive-compulsive chewing has a one-track mind....get that tie in my mouth!!!
So, next time your kids act up in a session, remember this post. I have seen it all, nothing scares or shocks me. But, my boys are awesome and a little rotten too!

 And finally...One of the good ones!

Contestant....LANDRI! {San Antonio Baby Photographer}

Landri is captivating in this image. At 11 months old, she is already a heartbreaker! Look at those eyes and the little tear that just sits under her eye. So sweet, you just wanna hug her!! Landri is one of the inspirations for our new Baby Couture Collection.
Vote for Landri by leaving a comment below and PLEASE leave your name. Feel free to Follow the Blog and receive email updates.

Contestant....Trevor! {San Antonio Children's Photographer}

Trevor looks awesome in his western wear and guitar. Only 11 years old, he looks like a professional country music star in this image. Maybe we will be able to say we knew him when...Go Trevor!
Vote for Trevor by commenting below and don't forget to add your name. Follow the blog to get automatically updated!

Contestant....Elaina! {San Antonio Children's Photographer}

Precious little Elaina playing peek-a-boo is just priceless! Love that sweet little smile and big beautiful eyes! Elaina has always been a bit timid around me, but this time she was the perfect little model, taking direction like a pro!

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Contestant...Joshua! {San Antonio Baby Photographer}

I don't think little (if you can call him that) Joshua can get any cuter!! He is so adorable with his big belly and a smile to match! Vote for Joshua by leaving a comment below and be sure to add your name or better yet, Follow the Blog!

Contestant...Natalie! {San Antonio Children's Photographer}

Sweet little ballerina Natalie! She is so pretty in her girly girl scene full of pinks, feather boas and chandeliers! Love it! Be sure to vote for Natalie by leaving a comment below and sign your name, or better yet, Follow the Blog!

Contestant...Ellie {San Antonio Children's Photographer}

Precious little Ellie is beautiful in shades of pink and turquoise. Her smile is just precious and expression just makes me happy! Vote for Ellie by leaving a comment below. Be sure to sign your name or sign up to Follow the Blog!

Contestant Rhett! {San Antonio Baby Photographer}

Rhett is absolutely adorable with his gang of Teddy Bears!! His expression is priceless, kind of like he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar (or "puff" container). Vote for Rhett by commenting on his photo here! The image with the most "votes" wins Portrait Credit and a chance for Cash Prizes!!!

Read the rules on the blog: http://portraitsbyelizabeth-elizabeth.blogspot.com/2010/12/baby-and-child-portrait-contest-2011.html

Upcoming Holiday Hours and Events

It is hard to believe but it is only 11 days until Christmas! 

I feel pretty prepared...Christmas shopping DONE, Christmas cards are in but not addressed...but I am still not ready for the day to come, yet!  For Christmas this year, all three Homan boys are getting a TRIP to DISNEYWORLD! Shhh, if you see them before Christmas, it is a surprise and they will open up a big box on Christmas morning stocked full of Disney paraphernalia.  We leave Christmas night for a 7 day family vacation to the magical place.  We are so excited!!

So what is happening at the studio? 

We will be CLOSED beginning Christmas Eve and will reopen on Tuesday January 4th. All of the staff has been working overtime and will enjoy a well deserved break.

When we start up again in January we will hit the ground running with our

DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS DAY

On January 11, 2011.

Don't miss out on this event! This is a great way to save LOTS of money on your

upcoming portrait sessions in 2011!

Keep your eye on your email inbox and your regular mailbox for all of the special events that are happening in January and February as well as some new Destination Portrait Adventures we have planned.

If you are not on our email list please email us at info@portraitsbyelizabeth.com. Emails are never shared with others and we promise not to clutter up your inbox!



Merry Christmas!

Lost Maples/Enchanted Rock (San Antonio Family Portrait Photographer)

Lost Maples

 is an extremely beautiful park with miles of hiking trails. Each trail leads to different areas like caves, lakes, streams and "wheat" fields. Since San Antonio doesn't have many types of trees that turn color in the fall, this is the place to be for Fall Family Portraits. Currently, I am looking at possible dates for an excursion to Lost Maples. It is about a 1 1/2 hour drive so it is not a place I frequent. I would love to take 4 families (or other types of sessions) with me when I go. I already have ONE commited and TWO interested which means I might only have one spot left. I will warn you: there is quite a bit of walking involved. In fact, the cave area is super cool but is about a mile or two trek down the trail. I might suggest no high heels!

Check out some of the images I have created from years past:

Enchanted Rock

 is a beautiful location of giant rocks and rock formations.

I have only been there once to photograph and it was a Maternity session.  So even though that is all I have to show, you can imagine that families would look fabulous in this location as well.

Urban Senior Portrait Safari (San Antonio Senior Portrait Photographer)

High School Seniors

This is it!  The session you have been waiting for!

URBAN SENIOR PORTRAITS

This location is supremely cool!

Chic!

Modern!
Probably the total opposite of what your mother wants!

But I know one thing your Mom will like:

THE PRICE!

This 30 minute session at our Urban Warehouse downtown San Antonio is a FABULOUS Deal!

NO SESSION FEE (save $300)

NO FEE to use the location (save $75)

Only a $200 portrait order requirement (Usually $1200 for location sessions)

Check out the amazing images that we can capture at this Location:

My Family Portraits (San Antonio Portrait Photographer)

I love my job....LOVE LOVE LOVE it!  But photographing my own family is about as challenging as it gets.  Let me paint you a picture:  Sunday morning 6am- I am up getting showered and ready to look as good as I can look for a family portrait. 6:45am-My kids are up getting dressed...or rather I am getting them dressed myself since they are too tired (aka lazy) to do it themselves.  Get Jacob up, fed, dressed, medication. Trey can get himself ready and does a great job helping me get the kids ready too...He deserves some credit here!
Get my camera, CF cards ready, batteries charged, etc.  Load up the car.  I am in charge of coffee (why do I do this to myself?) so we take a detour to Starbucks to get a Traveller.  Live and learn...Travellers should be called in ahead of time...15 minutes later, a Pumpkin Spice Nonfat Latte and a Traveller and we are off to Guadalupe River State Park!
I made it on time! Yay...me!  Whatever happened to the cool weather we had?  Humid and hot and I am sweating my rear end off (oh...I wish) layered in a sweater jacket to hide the multitude of chocolate and lack of working out that I do. My sweet friend Karrie is there to photograph this crowd...Mom and Dad...Brother/Wife/Two Grown Boys...Single Sister...Sister/Husband/Four Boys ages 4-14...Me/Trey/Three Boys with bad attitudes and One with obsessive-compulsive chewing disorder!  We are a sight to see!
My mother has some trouble walking down all the rough terrain and is quite funny to see a train of people coming down the hill to get her to the water's edge.
Luckily my brother's two boys brought their sweet girlfriends who sang(if you can call it that), did power ranger kicks, climbed trees and almost anything else to get these little boys to smile.  Ahhhh the fun!
To top all of this off, Jacob (with the OCD biting disorder) bites my mother right on the leg...drawing blood and a few tears.  Needless to say, we are DONE! 
Fun times!  And luckily we have some awesome photos of the whole event, since it might be awhile until we attempt this again.

So, if you are thinking your brood is just not photo worthy, THINK AGAIN!  I have seen it all and my family generally is worse than any other family I have ever photographed.  Call me today to book a session that will freeze time and create a wonderful memory that you can cherish....or at least laugh about later!

Santa Portraits (San Antonio Photographer)

It is hard to believe but it is THAT time again!

CHRISTMAS TIME!!

Artistic Images believes in doing Christmas up BIG and

this year is no exception!

We have 4 Christmas events this year:  2 with Santa Claus and 2 without.

In addition to our brand NEW set designs we have brand NEW packages and products that will have all of your friends supremely jealous (unless you opt to let them know about us too and then they too can share in the Christmas awesomeness)!!

This year our packages even INCLUDE our

brand new ePix....small digital files

so that you can email, put on Facebook or even put them

in your own digital frame. 

Exciting stuff here!

We have brand new jewelry, Christmas ornaments and

some adorable little purse Brag Books.

As if that is not enough....we have NEW Christmas Card designs, Incredible Storybooks of your whole session and a fabulous special deal on a beautiful frame to go with your new Holiday Portrait Decor.

I know, I know, I know....it's just too much to handle!

So, let us help you with your selections and offer our suggestions by making a viewing and ordering appointment with one of our Portrait Design Consultants instead of viewing and choosing online. 

Either way, you don't have to wait in line at the mall and you will

have your Christmas Portraits done and delivered before some

people even think about putting up their Christmas Tree. 

Whew...Check that off your list!

See our beautiful New Scenes below:

September Secret Door Sessions 50% off

You are beautiful!  You are amazing! 

Secret Door Sessions are artistic portraits of women designed to

truly capture your inner beauty!

A Secret Door portrait is designed specifically for you during our personal consultation. It matters not your age, size or shape.  I will capture you at your best and create a work of art that you can be proud of!

Retouching is always included and is done tastefully and beautifully.

Here are some samples of some Secret Door sessions.

Earth Angels

Introducing

Artistic Images

newest Angel Portrait Session

"Earth Angels"

One Day Only Saturday October 2

This session is perfect for newborns to 8 years. It is starring our brand new Chocolate Ostrich Wings that are sure to make your little one

be the most beautiful angel!

We have the clothing, we have the headbands and we have the wings. All you need to do is bring YOUR beautiful angel to us and we will

make the magic happen!

Choose from our incredible line of Christmas Cards to send to family and friends and have that task checked off your list before the

holiday madness begins.

This session is part of our Collector's Series.

Session fee is only $35
$150 minimum portrait order

Maddie...Senior 2011!

Ok, Ok...I know she is gorgeous and I could never take a bad photo of this beautiful high school senior, but I LOVE her photos.  She is so adorable in the simplest of outfits.  She has an amazing smile but also a captivating serious look.  Maddie was so easy to work with too!  She makes every pose look so natural...totally making me look good!  Thanks Maddie, for choosing Artistic Images!!