Bluebonnet Portraits {San Antonio Family Photographer}

Well, I blinked and March is here! Yikes!

With the Spring Weather comes

BLUEBONNETS!

We just need to add a bit of rain and they will begin to bloom in

 Late March and Early April.

Here is how it works:

1. Call NOW to get on the Bluebonnet Call List

210-497-3809

2. Make your consultation appointment

3. Have your consultation with ME to discuss your ideas, clothing, etc

4. Buy the clothes and have them READY

5. Wait for us to call YOU when we find a beautiful and safe patch of

these Texas Beauties.

6. We have a two-three week window of time to photograph so you might

have to have a bit of a flexible schedule.

7. We ONLY book sessions EARLY morning or LATE afternoon,

otherwise the lighting is way too harsh.

Here are some great clothing ideas for Bluebonnet Portraits:

Sessions are 30 minutes.

Session fee is $150. Minimum Purchase $300

Two of my MOST favorite NEW recipes!

This has NOTHING to do with photography but

everything to do with being a Wife and Mother (my other two occupations)

I LOVE Pinterest. And by LOVE, I mean, I am not sure I could honestly

 live without it. At least not and have some great new

recipes WITH PICTURES!!!

 

Here are two of my favorite NEW finds.

I did not write these recipes.

I am NOT a chef.

But I do appreciate EASY recipes that taste

DELICIOUS and make my family HAPPY!

 

Carrot Cake Cookies

by Inside BruCrew Life
(www.insidebrucrewlife.com)

 Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 10-11 minutes

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Ingredients:

• 1 carrot cake mix
• 1/2 c. butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 c. white chocolate chips
• 1/2 c. Kraft caramel bits

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon. Beat until combined. Stir in the white chips and caramel bits by hand. Chill dough in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. For dough into 1- 1 1/2 inch balls and place on baking sheet. Bake at 350* for 10-11 minutes. Let cool on pan 2-3 minutes. Gently remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely. Store in air tight container.

Note: Use a metal spatula to remove the cookies from the baking sheet. The caramel will start to stick to the pan if you leave it cool too much.

Cookie dough ready for the oven

Yummy cookies ready to eat!

 

BBQ Crock Pot Chicken
From "stick a fork in it"

1-2 pounds of boneless chicken breasts or tenders
1 bottle BBQ sauce
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (or more if you like the heat)
1/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp garlic powder

Mix the BBQ sauce with all ingredients listed under it. Place the chicken in slow cooker and pour the sauce over. Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours. If the sauce is too watery at the end, use corn starch or cook on high with the lid open to thicken things. Either serve the chicken in whole pieces or shred and soak in sauce for 10 minutes.

I added the chicken into the slow cooker FROZEN and it turned out perfect after 5 hours on low. How easy is that?

 

Let me know how you like them! Enjoy!

Easter 2013 {San Antonio Children's Photographer}

Spring is fast approaching and this year we will have

 TWO different options for you!

The first is

Barnyard Fun!

Saturday March 23

A more casual portrait complete with barnyard animals

such as a goat, a chicken and bunnies.

This scene would look great in jeans or cute spring clothing.

Here is an example of what the scene will look like. This sample was from several years ago and this years' scene will differ slightly.

Our other option is a more formal and simple portrait session...

Classic Easter

Sunday March 24

This session will look fabulous in your Easter Sunday outfits.

We will have live bunnies for the children to hold and have their portraits made with, however, we will also create a beautiful portrait that will have a more timeless approach without an "Easter" theme.

 

 

Whatever scene you choose, you and your child are sure to have

some amazing images to choose from at a reasonable price.

 

This is part of our Collector's Series Portrait Events.

Sessions start at $35 with a minimum portrait order of $150

SENIORS 2013! {San Antonio High School Senior Photographer}

It is getting closer every day to GRADUATION DAY!

If you haven't had your senior portraits made yet, it is TIME to get it done!

 

Your life is going to get even busier over the next few months as graduation activities start taking place. Don't wait until the VERY LAST MINUTE!

 

The weather is fabulous NOW.

 

And we have a fabulous SALE going on NOW!

 

Want to see more images?

Check out the video below to see all your friends that have already

 had their portraits made by Elizabeth!

 

We still have PLENTY of weekday appointments available!

Call us before they are all taken!

Double Your Dollars Day....FEBRUARY 12!

Double Your Dollars is HERE for ONE day only!

Call or come in on Tuesday, February 12 to purchase

your gift certificate(s).

210.497.3809

The Fine Print

*One DYD certificate per session

*DYD certificates are not valid with any complimentary

sessions, auction certificates or online offers.
*Maximum doubled value of $250

*Minimum order requirements and/or session fees

must be met before DYD certificate can be applied.

*DYD certificates are only valid on new lifestyle, senior or Collector's Series sessions completed in 2013.

*Lost or misplaced certificates will be honored at the purchased

price if proof of purchase can be verified.

*Must present physical DYD certificate for it to be applied

*Doubled Value expires October 31,2013

We will be here to answer all your calls from
9:30AM-6:00PM
on ONE DAY ONLY
FEBRUARY 12, 2013

 

Beach Portraits 2013 {San Antonio Family Photographer}

 Now is the time that everyone is thinking about their Summer Vacation! 
Here is our

Beach Schedule for Summer 2013:

North Padre Island....June 7-10

Destin, Florida....July 19-24
(Seaside, Sandestin, etc)

TopSail Beach, NC....July 27-Aug 3

Playa del Carmen....Aug 6-11
at the Iberostar All-Inclusive Resort close to Cancun
(a fabulous FAMILY vacation resort)

We would LOVE it if you would join us this summer!

Reservations are NOW BEING ACCEPTED and 
ALL locations have a limited
number of available sessions.
First step:
A phone call to 210-497-3809
to schedule your personal design consultation! 

Secret Door Sessions....Beautiful Portraits of Women! {San Antonio Portrait Photographer}

It is a NEW YEAR and it is time to have that portrait made of yourself that you have always wanted.
I can hear it now: "I need to lose 10 pounds"! Get over it! That is why you are hiring me! With the right lighting, posing and a little help from Photoshop, you will look AMAZING!!

What is a Secret Door Session?
A beautiful, creative, artistic portrait of a woman. One that not only shows her outward beauty, but also shows off her inner self. The session is a personal creation between the subject and the artist and is a completely unique experience.

I hope you will trust me to capture a portrait of you this year!

 

We have THREE session options:

Mini Session: $99 for 30 minutes and one outfit

Full Session in Studio: $250 for 1.5-2 hours and three outfits

Full Session at Your Home: $350 for 1.5-2 hours and three outfits

ALL of these sessions are 75% off the PRICE listed above during the months of

January and February!

A Ruidoso New Year!

We LOVE taking our boys skiing at Ski Apache in Ruidoso! It has become a spring break tradition for us but this year we have decided to be there over New Year's Eve. After a crazy, busy holiday portrait season, we are gonna have some much needed R&R.

Upon posting this on Facebook, I have discovered that MANY of my clients and friends visit Ruidoso over the holidays. So I decided that it would be INSANELY cool to do portraits in the mountains (and hopefully the snow). Since we hardly EVER see snow in San Antonio,

this is my chance to do portraits in the beautiful white snow!

Last year I did some portraits of my boys playing in the snow and my nephews

posing like Abercrombie Models.

Check it out!

I have reduced the price of my normal Destination Fees by a SIGNIFICANT amount

and decided to keep the sessions short and sweet.

I would LOVE it if you would join us in Ruidoso during our stay

 and have some awesome portraits made!

But if not, we may have just started a new yearly tradition :)

I hope this Holiday Season finds you STRESS-FREE and feeling FABULOUS!

Home for the Holidays 2012 {San Antonio Family Photographer}

Our Most Popular Holiday Sessions are coming soon....

Home for the Holidays

With your family in town for Thanksgiving or Christmas

it is the PERFECT time to do that family portrait that you have been wanting to do for YEARS!

 

We will make this as easy as possible....

We have picked the location...the gorgeous Mission San Jose

We have picked the dates...November 21 and December 22

All you have to do is call to book the time and select some clothing!

Call 210-497-3809

 and we will set you up with a complimentary design consultation with

 Elizabeth to discuss all of your ideas and even help you with your clothing selection!

 

We only have ONE afternoon appointment available on November 21
OOPS....Sorry....SOLD OUT!

But December 22 still has several openings....as of today.

 

These are ONE hour sessions that have a reduced session fee and minimum purchase.

It's an affordable way to get a Mission portrait

by Elizabeth!

 

 

Cothing Colors that look AMAZING at the Missions:

Black

Brown (any shade)

Khahi

Cream

Terra Cotta

Grey

Click HERE for some clothing ideas

 

Summer 2013 Portrait Destination....ITALY! {San Antonio Destination Family Photographer}

We are going to ITALY

and would love it if

YOU could join us!

Here are the dates

and tentative locations:
June 18-22 Tuscany

June 22-23 Venice

June 24-27 Rome

June 27-29 Amalfi Coast

All of the above dates and locations are tentative as we still

have yet to secure all travel plans.

If you are interested in meeting up with us at the most

fabulous portrait destination we have been to yet,

give us a call to chat about the possibilites.

DETAILS:

Destination portrait sessions are $650 (1-2 locations)

Minimum portrait purchase of $2000

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Complete Destination Package includes ALL day at

as many locations as you can fit into one day.

Also includes 40" wall portrait, 50 page Custom Art Book

and 100 Christmas Cards

 $8100


Visit www.zincasso.com for
assistance planning your vacation to Italy.
They provide a fabulous service!
OR
www.ricksteves.com
for Italy on a budget.