Ashley and Sean

I love Ashley and Sean. Seriously. Love them! :) I had such an awesome time doing their engagement portraits at Dorothy B. Oven Park. Anyone who can make me laugh as much as these two is definitely a keeper! I am really looking forward to their wedding this spring!

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Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and Santa brought you everything on your list! We had a fabulous time here at home and are currently drowning in wrapping paper and new toys. :) Many of you received our company Christmas card, so I thought I would share our family card here on the blog!

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Baby Daisy

Baby Daisy was in the studio this morning for her three month portraits-- it was amazing how much she has grown, the last time I saw her she was 3 days old! :) She was an absolute angel through her shoot! www.LongsPhotography.com

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Big Boy Will

I can't believe Will is a year old! We went over to Goodwood on his birthday for some portraits and some cake. He was such a good sport, despite the chilly weather!

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Baby Rylee

Baby Rylee was in the studio Tuesday for her one-month portraits. She is such a cutie and she loved being naked! www.LongsPhotography.com

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Price Restructuring!

Just wanted to give everyone another heads up that we will be doing a price restructuring over the holidays. All signed baby plans, weddings and portrait sessions already booked will receive the current pricing. Everything that is booked after January 1st will be with the new pricing.

We have been getting a few emails asking what the changes will be and the short answer is that we are not sure yet. Olyn and I will be evaluating all of our current offerings-- weddings, portraits, print prices, album prices, etc. so there will likely be changes across the board. Some things may be very minor, other things might be more noticable.

This is not simply a price increase-- we are working to offer more services and products and we have been listening to client requests. If there is something you would like to see added to a package, or a totally new package created, please let us know! We take client input very seriously! We are only able to do our jobs because of the support of our clients.

So, if you are looking to book a portrait session or a wedding and you really like the current pricing structure, be sure to take care of it before the changes on January 1st! :)

Baby Jude

What a way to end a week of baby portraits! Two-month-old Jude was in the studio this morning for his portraits. He was one relaxed guy-- he slept through practically the entire session! He did finally wake up at the end... just in time to make lots of faces at me!

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Holiday Hours

So, the Christmas deadlines have all passed! :) Sorry, I have to sit here grinning, as I have survived another insane Christmas rush! Stephanie, Olyn and I are all working to get your orders out to you ASAP, so you have everything in time to go under the tree.

Now that the deadlines have passed, we can start looking at the calendar for the next few weeks. Next week will be a normal week of shoots and editing. We will be completely closed starting Saturday, December 22nd through Wednesday January 2nd. This means I will only be shooting a very limited amount (already on the books) and I will only be answering email and phone calls once per day. From January 3rd through January 13th, we will be on a VERY limited schedule-- print orders will go out on a normal schedule, I will be answering emails and phone calls a few times each day, but there will be no shoots scheduled during this time.

The studio will go back to a normal schedule starting Monday, January 14th. We are now scheduling shoots for the rest of January! It should be a great time to schedule your shoot, as downtime always allows us to regroup and come back fresh with a whole slew of new ideas!

Again, thank you to everyone for an amazing holiday season for portraits-- I look forward to seeing so many of you again after the holidays!

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Baby Samantha

Its hard to believe it hasn't quite been a year since Serena and Tim's wedding! I was so excited they brought their new baby, Samantha, by the studio yesterday for her one month portraits. I had a great time catching up with them and meeting Miss Sam.

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Tiffany and Ryan

I was back at Maclay Gardens on Wednesday for Tiffany and Ryan's engagement session. Its so much fun when clients really get your sense of humor. I laughed so hard with Tiffany and Ryan-- and Ryan's affinity for photos of his behind.

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Please Vote for Us!!

The annual Tally Awards contest is wrapping up this week and so many of you have emailed us that you voted for us! Thank you-- its such a compliment! For those of you who haven't voted, or don't know what the Tally Awards are-- go to www.EverythingTallahassee.com and register. You can vote for your favorite restaurant, hair salon, florist, etc.

This is the first year we have participated and we would really love to be named Tallahassee's favorite photography company. So, go vote and make sure that your favorite local companies are named the top in town!

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Baby Tre

Baby Tre was in the studio Tuesday for his three month portraits. This is one handsome guy! He is a total flirt and knows just when to flash his killer smile!

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Baby Addison

Baby Addison came by the studio yesterday for her one-month portraits. She is definitely a mommy's girl! Her mom had to stay by her the entire session and just hop out at the last second so I could get the shot. :)

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Mary Kate and Josh

Mary Kate and Josh had probably the "quirkiest" wedding I have seen in a long time. I say quirky in the best possible way-- it was definitely a night to remember!

I love this shot of her jewelry-- the ring is a star sapphire and the starburst effect is completely natural-- not photoshop! I love really old churches with hardwood floors...After all the church "formals", we ran over to Westcott with MK and Josh for some fun stuff...The Cake Shop did a great job on their very yummy cake! Their reception featured the best darned air band I have ever heard!This had to be the funniest bouquet toss I have ever seen! There was a literal brawl over the flowers! www.LongsPhotography.com

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Vendors:
Ceremony Location: St. John's Episcopal Church
Reception: FSU Alumni Center
Cake: The Cake Shop
Flowers: Blossoms
DJ: The Music Machine, John Summers
Transportation: Mike's Limos

Julie's maternity session

Julie and her family came by the studio on Friday for a maternity session. They were so funny-- Thomas kept pretending to be scared of me and Julie has the funniest fake smile! I really had a great time hanging out with them and can't wait to meet the new addition!

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Baby Jason

It was great seeing Baby Jason again on Thursday for his three month portraits. He is all smiles for mom, but for me he was was stone cold smooooth. :)

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Baby Lawton

Baby Lawton came by the studio on Wednesday for her one-month portraits. Unfortunately, even as hard as we tried, her diva side really showed! :) Expect to see more of Baby Lawton soon as she comes back in for a re-do with her cousin! www.LongsPhotography.com

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So, what's going on?

You might have noticed that the blog was a bit behind in updating and there have been a lot of announcements lately. So, I thought I would let you know what's up! We have shot 40 sessions and 2 weddings in the last few weeks and we have quite a few sessions and a couple of weddings left before the end of the year.

We are doing absolutely everything in our power to get every one's images to them as soon as possible-- from the editing to the print orders. So, if you call or email me and I seem to have lost my mind, its just the madness that is the holidays. :)

Ok.... so now for the announcements...

We are completely booked with portrait sessions through the end of the year, so we are not able to schedule any other portrait sessions until January. We still have some consultation times available, but to give our clients the best service possible, we will not be able to take any additional shooting jobs until January 10th.

Our deadline for Christmas delivery is FAST approaching! If you would like to have images in time for December 25th, your order MUST be placed by December 13th.

We will be making some changes at the beginning of the year-- some pricing may change, you will see new offerings in the shopping cart, updates to the website and hopefully a new blog by the end of the spring.

So, be on the lookout for some new and fabulous things!

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Baby Sarah Elizabeth

Sarah Elizabeth was back in the studio this morning for her three month portraits. I can hardly believe this cutie has gotten so big! She was an absolute doll-- blowing bubbles... and kisses!

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Kaley's Maternity Session

Kaley came by the studio this morning for her maternity session. I had an absolute blast with her and Ron-- who made a "cameo appearance" in the portraits!

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Holiday Portraits-- Day Four

Saturday was our final day of holiday portraits! We met 12 families at Maclay Gardens for a full day of portraits. I know this blog entry is a bit late (and thank you to the three people who called me today worried about me since the blog has not been updated in awhile!), but hope you enjoy these quick favorites! www.LongsPhotography.com

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