I’ll be running plenty of specials to get the most use out of this thing, thats for sure – so keep one eye on me!  We’ll mainly be doing our Maternity, Newborn & Children’s photography here, accepting clients from all over the panhandle including Destin, Crestview, Niceville & Fort Walton Beach.

Angela

It was a LOT of bellies (and a few babies) to edit, but they’re all done.  Good thing I like big baby bellies because there sure were a lot of them!

Happy Browsing!  In the meanwhile, contact us if you’re looking for some really amazing Maternity, Newborn, or Children’s Portraits!  We almost always have some awesome specials!

Just last night we attended the World’s Greatest Baby Shower on Okaloosa Island & what a BLAST we had! Bad, Bad Photographer, I didn’t get ANY pictures of our booth or of all the hard work we put into it, but that’s ok because we were absolutely slammed most of the night taking belly pics of moms! Luckily, I love pregnant bellies, cause I sure got to see a whole lot of them last night! Big, small, you name it. One really really freaky thing though – I bet 90% of them were having boys! I bet for an hour STRAIGHT we didn’t put away the “Baby Boy” ribbon! But, we also got some babies through there too & got to take some really cute pictures of them too! We had a great time, got to see a lot of other folks like the nurses from Dr. Hennessy’s office, Dr. Stoneking, Dr. Sarah Leatherman, and of course all the great folks from Healthy Start who put on the great show.
BY THE WAY – GREAT improvement from last year! The layout was so much easier for mom’s to navigate through. And I definitely think that the whole “photo booth” concept is here to stay for the World’s Greatest Baby Shower. Its a great fun thing for the moms, and I don’t have to stand around all night chit chatting, I get to move around & do what I love to do – TAKE PICTURES!

Speaking of pictures – the shots will be up soon – VERY SOON! So any ladies that are looking for their pictures, hopefully they’ll be up by Sunday evening. Keep an eye out & post a shout out here if you’d like!

I’m sending out a newsletter, but this is just to let everyone ELSE in the world know!

I’ve decided to take on a limited number of portrait sessions to submit in the 2008 Miller’s Baby & Child Portrait contest. The rules are pretty simple & the prizes are pretty sweet! So all of you that have spawned some cute little kids, nows the time to get the portraits you’ve all been putting off! Those little cuties could be worth up to $5,000! (I’ve been telling mine for some time now they need to get a job! I guess this is it!).

Only one picture from each session can be included (those aren’t MY rules, that’s THEIRS!), so if you want more than one submitted, then go ahead and book more than one! But just keep in mind, I am limiting my sessions pretty strictly because of the submission deadlines!

So – you want more details? The down & dirty is this: there are 4 categories: Color, Black & White/Sepia, Special Needs, and Humorous. There are two submission deadlines left: May 21 and June 21. So that means my last session I take will probably be June 15. Currently I’m only booking evenings & weekends, but don’t worry – I am taking them in my house, or at yours with my portable studio set up, and also on location (you pick the place!). We’re fortunate enough to live in one of the most beautiful places on the Earth, so I say we take advantage of that for this!

And finally, I’m offering special sessions for $75 (usually $100). In addition you get 10% off your prints (online ordering & viewing of course available), and a free storyboard/collage design using the photos from our session! Things are booking up quick, though, and I am ONLY going to allow a set number of sessions! I cannot stress this enough! So let’s get this thing rolling, shall we?!  Book your child’s portrait session now, they can be done on location in Okaloosa, Walton or Santa Rosa County:  in Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Rosemary Beach, Grayton Beach, Seaside, Niceville, anywhere along the Emerald Coast!

(and for the official low down, visit Miller’s.)

Of course, we will offer the usual – bridal, engagement & wedding packages: photography packages can be tailored to include hair & makeup for the bride or the whole bridal party.  Get deluxe salon service in their spa or on location for your wedding!  Either way, Bella Vita Photography (yes, MOI!) will be along to document it every step of the way!

But, aside from those obvious wedding & bridal packages, we’ve got some other really cool stuff we’ll be doing.  Marty from Bella Day Spa & his awesome staff were able to help come up with some awesome ideas.

First and foremost: Maternity & “New Mom” packages.  At the end of a long (and usually HOT) pregnancy, come and indulge in a much deserved full day or half day spa treatment, the perfect way to pamper before in-studio Maternity 0r New Mom & Baby portraits!  I’m really excited – I know I spent many a countless hours getting pedicures & only WISH I’d have thought to splurge on a pampering spa package to prepare for my maternity pictures. Everyone talks about that “pregnancy glow” but this would put some REAL glow on any pregnant mamma & have her looking & feeling her best for once in a lifetime pictures.  These are some of my FAVORITE to do aside from newborn shots, so these are what I’m MOST excited about!

So – if you know a mom who is about to have a baby or just had a baby – I can guarantee you she deserves a day of pampering & its just a perfect perfect way to combine a relaxing day with some great pictures.  And because Bella Day Spa is letting me set up shop right there it doesn’t get any more convenient.  Of course, both locations are on or near the water, so were just two steps away from sunset beach pictures overlooking the water!

Finally, we’ll also be offering similar all-inclusive packages for prom, senior portraits, and even some sexy “Support The Troops” packages.  And of course, those super special holidays like Mothers Day we’ll offer some packages that are really awesome.  Some folks were comparing them to glamour shots, but these blow glamour shots out of the water!

So – thats my most recent big news!  I’m pretty excited & hopefully we’ll have the word really spreading around soon!