Senior Picture Feature - Grace {White Bear Lake Senior Pictures}

I had the great fun of working with Grace a few weeks ago, at the very end of summer, when the weather was still warm & the days were still long & bright...

I'm working on finishing up the order now & thought I'd post some of my favorites. She is full of personality & energy, which made the session all the more fun, and I think her fresh beauty & joy are reflected through these so well.

Kids Halloween Costume Contest 2010 (at Java Train Cafe!)

*Just finding this last minute? :) Join us! We should have room for drop-ins, especially from noon-1pm. Come with your costumed baby or kid(s), have their photo taken for our Costume Contest, enjoy some fun fall crafts, and finish it off with a treat bag! And don't forget that Java Train Cafe is the perfect place to enjoy lunch & some play time. Hope to see you there! Read the rest of the posting for more details. Don't forget to bring your food drive items!*

Back by popular demand! Our fun-filled Halloween Costume Contest & Food Drive event: with mini-shoots for your costumed kids, a craft area, and fabulous treat bags for kiddos to finish things off. Saturday, Oct 30th from 11am-1pm, held at Java Train Cafe (Midway area, St Paul).

Plus, three costumed cuties will be selected as finalists by Feather Blue Studios & Java Train staff to be the Costume Contest Finalists, with open voting to follow to name our 2010 Costume Contest Winner! Kids ages 0-10 are eligible.

Shoots will be just 3-5 minutes each, and prints will be available to purchase post-event online.

To participate, you MUST PRE-REGISTER for a time slot. This helps us keep the event running smoothly plus lets us know how many treat bags to make up! You may come anywhere withing your time slot range, and can stay as long as you like once your photo is done! Space is limited, so don't delay!

To register, email or call the studio: 651.489.8281 or featherbluestudios@juno.com. We need to know the number of kids in your group, their names & ages, and an adults name + email address for confirmation.

Update two days before: Still plenty of space, especially in the afternoon. Email/call us with your details and the slot you want... For now we are calling 11am & 11:20am full, though if that is the ONLY time you can come, let us know & we will fit you in. But the afternoon has LOTS of availability, so for a more relaxed experience, choose the 12 to 1 range; come on over to Java Train for lunch either before or after your event fun!

Note: Java Train has an extensive (& yummy) LUNCH MENU! So no worries about coming over the lunch hour... come for the fun, and stay for lunch!

The slots to choose from are:
11am - tentatively full
11:20am - tentatively full
11:40am
12noon
12:20pm
12:40pm
1pm
(As slots fill up we will note it here; we take anywhere from 6-10 kids per time-slot to keep things running smoothly).

And DON'T FORGET: This event is also a FOOD DRIVE for Second Harvest Heartland, so bring one or more food drive donation items per child. Click HERE to see a list of most-needed food items. (Hint: there will be a prize for whoever brings the MOST food drive items!)

STUDIO Mini-Shoots - November! {Child & Family Photography, St Paul MN}

October is well underway, with all of it's beautiful colors & pumpkin-related activities. :) We have a few of those ourselves in fact! But with Christmas Cards & Gifts in mind, it's time to post more info about our NOVEMBER Studio Mini-Shoots!

The exciting news is... we have not one, but two chances, for you to get this incredible mini-shoot rate for your baby, child, or family modern portrait session.

-Saturday, November 13th (morning through early afternoon)
AND
-Tuesday, November 16th (morning through evening)

(please note this is a date change from what we'd previously posted, which was only Tues November 9th; that original date has been replaced by these two new ones)


The rate is just $89 ($79 when you book early!), which includes a $25 order credit! If you book before Oct 30th, you will save an additional $10 off the session fee! Each session is 45 minutes long, and includes your choice of background (a few minutes of set-up & background change is part of that 45 minutes). This rate includes up to 5 people. If you have more than 5 individuals as part of your family, please contact us about a slight adjustment for time & rate. And keep in mind that a max of about 6, sometimes 7, people can fit in studio shots. If your family/group is larger, please book an outdoor session (sooner, rather than later!)

To book your November mini-shoot baby, child, or family portrait session, please call or email Shannon at 651.489.8281 or featherbluestudios@juno.com.


Feather Blue Studios
{modern photography by Shannon Tacheny}
Como Park area, St Paul, MN

Holly Jolly Inpiration! {Holiday Card Ideas 2010!}

Have you thought about... drum roll.... your Christmas Card yet!?!?

Probably not. :) But I can't think of a better time. Book your session early, have your card designed by November, and take something off your to-do list in December.

Here's a little Holly Jolly Inspiration to get your mind in the jingle-one-thing-off-my-to-do-list kind of mood. :) Start dreaming... {& then check out our great specials & mini-shoots and book yourself a fall session today!}







Sampling shown above; 50+ templates to start from. All customizable with single or multiple images & your own text. Custom designed with love. We look forward to designing you an envy-worthy, heirloom-precious Christmas card featuring the modern portraits of your beautiful children or family.

Check out the STUDIO WEBSITE for more image samples & shoot details!

(Card design service available for portrait clients only.)

October Outdoor Mini-Shoots (at Como Park!) -- Child Family Photography St Paul, MN

They're Coming!

Fall Outdoor Mini-Shoots at Como Park.
Don't miss out on this fabulous deal if you want outdoor portraits of the kiddos or family with fall-colors in mind!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 2010

Current Time Slots:
9:30am- booked
10:15am- booked
11am - OPEN
11:45am - booked
12:30pm- booked

The special rate is just $95 & includes a $25 order credit!
Each session is 45 minutes long, time enough to capture posed & candid images of the whole family, and individual shots as well.

SAVE an additional $10 when you BOOK BEFORE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th! Deposit required.

Call or email Shannon at 651.489.8281 or featherbluestudios@juno.com to reserve your spot today!

Find the Feather Contest: A Reason to Read {the e-newsletter!}

If you read the last newsletter, you're in the loop. But here's the "official rules" lest you forget. So read up & then get back to that newsletter & FIND THAT FEATHER! :)



"Find the Feather" contest, Aug-November 2010.

Be one of the first three each time to find the small feather hidden in each e-newsletter, & WIN $10 STUDIO MONEY! (You can win everytime!)

It’s Simple to Play... 1. Search each newsletter for the tiny hidden feather.
2. Be one of the first 3 (three) people to email us noting where the feather is.
3. If you win a round, you’ll be emailed your $10 studio money certificate!

Certificates valid on Sessions Sept2010-Dec2011; Not valid on past sessions;
Any given individual may win up to 5 times ($50!); Only first three (3) emails/winners
will be replied to each time; Feather in logo(s) & sample feather in
contest section does not count. Each contest open for 3 days after e-newsletter is sent.

Not on our newsletter list? Click HERE to sign up! (The current newsletter is aimed primarily at the child/family portrait audience; if you wish to receive news about other areas, please let us know!)

Family Photo Feature: Outdoor Family Photography {St Paul, Minneapolis, MN}

Here are some peaks from an outdoor family session done a few weeks ago, by Como Lake. A beautiful family (aren't they cute?), :) beautiful scenery, and beautiful light. While summer is coming to an end, early fall light is still lovely and there's plenty of time to get an outdoor session in before the leaves change... {check out our September BOGO special below}. ;)