Fall Outdoor Special-Event Shoot Days -- {Child & Family Photography, St Paul}

A beautiful, busy, and blessed summer has flown by! Now it's time to think about fall...

Don't miss out on our annual fall outdoor shoot day special events! One "urban" option and one "park" option - we've got two dates and two looks to suit your calendar & your style. But slots are limited! And booking early means a bigger discount and a fun bonus, so don't delay - get your family photo shoot on the calendar today!

45-50 minute time slots
(PLENTY of time for group smiles, kids separately & together, and some family snuggles and adventure time - no pressure: we can do it all)

Saturday, SEPT 22nd, 2012
"City Street Charm"
(St. Paul amongst trendy Selby / Grand Ave)
9am - reserved
10am -
10:50am -
11:40am -

Saturday, OCT 13th, 2012
"Fall in the Park"
(Autumn Colors in the Como Park area)
9am -
9:50am -reserved
10:40am -
& 1pm - reserved
1:45pm - reserved

Call 651.489.8281 or email featherbluestudios@juno.com to book your slot today!

Senior Spokesmodel - Grace! {Modern High School Senior Pictures, St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN}

It's Summer! And that means Senior Picture Season... It's one of my favorites -- somewhere between fashion and portraits, edgy and relaxed, working with gals and guys at exciting stages of their lives... I love it! Meet this year's High School Senior Picture Spokesmodel for "The Senior Scene" - our Senior Picture division - Grace! Get to know Grace here (& enjoy the adorable pix too). Grace and I decided on a bit of a "Parisian" look for this first outfit - the blacks and grays with the tres chic red flower. I got my photography start in Paris, so it's dear to my heart! Merci to Grace for the fun time, looking forward to shooting more with you soon... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AN INTERVIEW WITH GRACE... Q: What's your favorite color? Grace: gray or yellow Q: Ice Cream flavor? Grace: Bananna Pudding! (rare but fabulous apparently!) Q: What fashion trend or clothing item do you adore? Grace: my gray knit sweater! Q: What do you look forward to doing in the summer? Grace: reading or playing ultimate frisbee Q: How about school? What subjects get you excited? Grace: anything artistic, or math... Q: What is one thing you would love to do/be/see in the future? Grace: I REALLY want to go on a missions trip to Africa. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you're interested in a Senior Picture experience by Shannon of Feather Blue Studios, don't delay! Booking now for summer through fall. Check out http://www.FeatherBlueStudios.com and our facebook page {for Senior Girls} - http://www.facebook.com/TheSeniorScenebyFeatherBlue. And then contact us at featherbluestudios@juno.com or 651.489.8281 for details & to book!

Happy Happy Joy Joy

glimpses from a beautiful Spring day...

How Dare I! {belated. CRAVE spread. moi.}

I'm realizing that even after all the hours I poured into shooting for the CRAVE book this fall (and telling you about it no less), I somehow neglected to post my own final spread from the book! How dare I! So here it is, Feather Blue (& yours truly) in all it's glory...
(yes, the image is a tad small. i do believe a little clickity-click will change that).


Because one probably isn't enough for you (like good chocolate), here are a few more spreads from the many women I had the pleasure of working with. These women are all amazing, I tell you.




I have just a few (really, a few) books still available for purchase... So if you want one, get them while they're hot! --- contact me!

Sharing the Love... Worldwide. Always.

Dear Friends of the Studio!

As I worked on my business plan for the New Year, one thought kept coming back to me. I wanted whatever I put my efforts into, whether big or small, to make an impact well beyond myself. In a good economy or a bad one, I wanted my time, my efforts, my creative talent, to benefit the world around me. Since childhood I have had a compassionate heart toward those in need, and have long been a personal supporter of organizations such as Feed My Starving Children, World Vision, and more, locally and worldwide.

In the past, Feather Blue Studios has teamed up with local organizations like Second Harvest Heartland for our Halloween Costume Contest event and food drive, and most recently with our Feel the Love, Share the Love campaign's clean water drive for the internationally-minded Charity:Water.

But I have decided that for 2012 and beyond, a portion of ALL shoots will go toward local and international charity organizations - ones that reach out to the body, mind, and soul of individuals in need here and throughout the world.

Though this has been on my mind for a few months, I was wary of how to announce it, especially without a final game-plan in place, lest it be seen in any way as a marketing effort or as something noble that I am doing on my own. When really I am humbled by the chance to use what passes through my hands, even when times may be "tight," to make a difference beyond myself.

So I am making this statement simply to hold myself and the studio accountable to this plan and let those of you who share like-minded values know that others are with you in desiring to making a difference, big or small. As a small business, one that is often seasonal, I do not expect that I will be making a large dent in the needs of the world. But that's not the point. It's when our hearts are willing that we can be used to make the biggest difference, even when it may seem small. I know that many of you have found your own ways to do so as well -- and if not, start thinking creatively!

Blessings & Thanks,
~Shannon

Happy Valentine's Day 2012!

Happy Valentine's Day all!

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...And don't forget to "Share the Love" with your friends from our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/featherbluestudios
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PS - Here to get the details on our Feb mini-shoots for both kiddos & headshots? Keep reading the posts below. :)

$69 Headshot Event {& Charity:Water Fundraiser} - Models, Actors, Business Professionals

Don't miss out... THIS FRIDAY!

Headshot Mini-Session Event
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2012 {St. Paul, MN}

Booking 20 minute mini-sessions throughout the day! (in 30 minute increments)

Just $69! (Regular headshot sessions: $195-$235)

Time-Slot UPDATE - Currently remaining (as of Wed):
11:30am
12:30pm
1pm
2pm - booked!

JUST ADDED!!
3:30 - booked!
4pm
4:30pm


Update your headshot while making a real difference in the world...
$10 from each session will go directly to the AMAZING organization Charity:Water, providing clean and save drinking water to people in developing countries.

This special event is perfect for actors & models, musicians, artists, and business professionals & more.

Shannon Tacheny of Feather Blue Studios is a fun, experienced, and all-around-savvy photographer who's also been part of the local talent community. She runs Feather Blue Studios, as well as Model Integrity, a resource for aspiring models.

Natural retouching is included with each final image to even out skintones, brighten eyes and smiles, and give your image the captivating edge it deserves.


IMPORTANT NOTES:
-The $69 payment is due in advance to hold your time-slot.

-This time around, a makeup artist is NOT included in this rate (though it is in our full individual sessions) so please come camera-ready; there will be a small area for doing hair & makeup touch-ups before your session

-This is a mini-session event. Your Session will be apx 20 minutes (a lot can happen in 20 minutes) so please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early to have time to prep

-You will receive an ONLINE GALLERY about 3 days after your session where you can view your headshots. You will get to view the top 10-20 shots to select from.

-ONE jpg headshot (of your choice!) is included in the rate; after you select your photo, we will do natural RETOUCHING on it and it will be emailed directly to you within about a week! (Additional jpg images, also including retouching, may be purchased after you've viewed them starting at just $29).

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TO BOOK YOUR TIME-SLOT:
-Contact Shannon directly at 651.489.8281 or featherbluestudios@juno.com

-Currently slots are available on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th throughout the day - please call for current availability.

-Once your time-slot is booked, you'll be emailed a pdf on wardrobe-ideas, and a input form to communicate to Shannon what you want your headshot to convey!

***To see more sample's of Headshots from Feather Blue Studios, visit www.FeatherBlueStudios.com and click into the Fashion Link (talent-industry headshots) and/or Commerical link (business professional and commercial headshots).***
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DON'T FORGET:
-Feel free to make an even greater impact in the lives of individuals across the world who desperately need clean & safe drinking water by making a DIRECT DONATION toward our Charity:Water Goal: Feather Blue Studios Charity:Water Drive

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Feather Blue Studios is located in the Como Park area of St. Paul, MN
www.featherbluestudios.com ~ 651.489.8281