Merry Christmas! (& holiday schedule)

Merry Christmas everyone! May you have a blessed time with your family and friends during this very joyous season. I will be in and out (mostly out) over the next two weeks (& will not always have access to email), so please be patient if you try to get in touch. I will be back in town for good starting Mon Jan 5th, and will resume regular studio hours the week of the 12th. (For those of you who have appts/shoots Mon & Tues the 29th/30th - don't worry I will be there!) :) I hope you all get the much needed rest and relaxation that I'm looking forward to as well. May your holiday season be Merry & Bright! ~Shannon :)

Hurray for Christmas! 2008 Holiday Cards...

I've spent most of last week and this week designing holiday cards (very time consuming, but one of my favorite things to do!) and while I could never post them all for lack of space, here are a few of my favorite's for this season. (Never mind that I haven't even thought about OUR card for the year!) :) Most of them just came in by the way, so if you're one of my wonderful clients awaiting yours, you should be receiving a call or email later today to set up a pick-up time.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Senior Picture Feature ~ Connie

While I'm not one of those photographer's who can find the time to post images from every shoot on the blog (I'm too busy editing your pictures!) :), I am hoping to feature one shoot a week to give you all a glimpse into some of my current work. This week I'm working on prepping numerous orders for print, and thought I'd feature these images of Connie from our senior picture shoot earlier this fall. Isn't she gorgeous?!!! :) Senior picture shoots here at Feather Blue Studios include one digital image (logo tagged) per look for use on facebook and the like. Pretty cool, huh? These are the three that Connie will get to show off.

Canvases for Studio!

I am so excited -- I just recently ordered several new canvases to decorate the studio! When you're in next, check out these beautiful pieces of artwork (larger than life!). (The edging patterns shown are meant to wrap around the edge). Custom canvas art makes great gifts! ;)

Holiday Deadlines & Wardrobe Ideas!

Hey All ~ Can't believe it's November already!!! Things are busy at the studio as usual, and I am forgetting to sneak in blog time. :) I'll try to post a few updates and some images from recent shoots over the next few days or so...

DEADLINES:
-For now, just a reminder that the LAST DAY TO SHOOT with Christmas deadlines in mind is THURS NOV 20th. There are still a few slots available for child & family pre-holiday shoots. (Shoots done through the end of November will be rushed with hopes of making the same deadlines, but holiday delivery will not be guaranteed).

-Also, the deadline for ordering images (either at your viewing appt or orders coming in after) is Friday December 5th. Orders will then be available for pick-up, or mailed out, the week of December 15th-19th.

FUN STUFF:
Also, if you're still looking for holiday shoot wardrobe ideas (or just Christmas gifts) :) don't forget to check out the ever-sweet ETSY (http://www.etsy.com) for nifty handmade/designed items.

In particular, there is lots of adorable modern and vintage-inspired clothing for little ones (including my Paisley Pie bootie line, http://www.stcollection.etsy.com) :) that are perfect for colorful, modern portraits!



I just splurged on this adorable little top/dress for Delia to use for our holiday pictures, which can be found from Boutique Mia at http://www.boutiquemia.etsy.com.

For little boys, I love the modern little puppy dog looks (like shown here) from BellaBludesigns.etsy.com & the tees from tinymodernist.etsy.com (like the vintage car tee shown here). Check them etsy for yourself and find something you love!



Other great for cute kiddo-wear... (picture perfect!)
littlegirlPearl.etsy.com
lassiegirl.etsy.com
mysweetkate.etsy.com
elleshanklin.etsy.com
ILuvUTutuMuch.etsy.com
humblebea.etsy.com
ohsosassy.etsy.com

Holiday Cards 2008!

Just a quick posting featuring some of our gorgeous holiday card offerings this year! We've added the new damask collection you see here first, and I also posted an image from our modern whimsy collection (one of my favorites!). All cards are 5x7, include envelopes, can often feature more than one image as well as custom text, and come in three styles this year (one sided, two sided, or fold-open).

The holiday card flyer is ready, so if you didn't receive it via email or you're new to the site and would like to see more info and pricing, please email us at featherbluestudios@juno.com. Merry Christmas! (it's never too early to take in the holiday spirit, right?) :)



PS - Please schedule your shoot to take place before Nov 20th with Christmas ordering in mind, and all final orders need to be in by December 4th for pre-Christmas delivery.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Feather Blue Studios Blog!
With the recent launch of the new Feather Blue Studios website (long time coming!) I thought it was only appropriate to make a fresh start with a new blog as well. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Shannon, the photographer and creative mind behind Feather Blue Studios (previously Shannon Tacheny Photography & Design). I love to create art through pictures, I love the craziness of running a business (most of the time) :), and I love meeting new, fun, inspiring people like you. This blog will give you a peak into my life and more importantly, many glimpses at some of the beautiful work I get the honor of creating.

While I get super excited about creating artistic photography for all types of scenarios (kids/families, hs seniors, models/actors, as well as occasional weddings and commercial work), it is currently "portrait season" (when the rush of beautiful families and kids come in for the "Christmas picture") so that is what most of my focus and energy are on for the next couple months. With that in mind, if you are considering a fall session for your child or family, please email me at featherbluestudios@juno.com for a special offer (new clients only, good for Oct/Nov) if you haven't picked up our coupon/postcard already.

I am always thrilled to help you out in any way I can, so no matter what type of photography you're looking for, please don't hesitate to get in touch. The website is launched, but definitely not yet finished, so feel free to check back in a couple weeks when hopefully all the additional text and pictures will be up. We're working quickly on it, while also keeping our current clients' orders and needs in mind. :)

Take care and welcome once again!
(a recent shot of my inspirations - Delia age 5, Hunter 18m)