Beware of Bad Prints!

I love giving my clients a CD of images, this way they are able to get as many prints as they like for many years to come. However if you have ever done a session with me you know I always warn you to watch where you get your prints done. I recommend a couple of online places to all my clients, but you are free to get your prints done anywhere you'd like. If you are going to try out a new printing lab please send in a couple of small sizes and then compare them to see which is the best! Below are a couple of examples or bad prints! The difference is huge!

Not only do these prints have an icky green cast, they have lost a ton of detail. Those are not how your images should look! So please test out printing labs and compare to be sure you find the right place!

Casting Call!

What better way to jump start the new year than to give away free sessions? Since the Christmas rush is over (A big THANK YOU to those of you who allowed me to do your Christmas pics!), & we are entering my slowest time of year for shoots, I am busy coming up with new ideas, creating props, & updating my portfolio!


So, as I am planning new things, I need a few new people to test them out on! These people will in turn get a copy of their edited pics for free!


My first casting call is for a maternity session!


~You will need to be due between Feb & March of this year.
~You will also need to be comfortable with your body & able to show it off...no covered bellies!


If you are interested or know someone who is & would like more details, please email me at CiaraHammonds@yahoo.com

Dear Santa, Please Bring a Kelly Moore Bag!

Dear Santa,

I sure hope your bringing me a Kelly Moore Camera Bag for Christmas. They are the CUTEST camera bags around! I dont want just a Kelly Moore bag...I NEED a Kelly Moore bag!

They actually look like super hot purses...no one would be able to tell that it's actualy a padded camera bag! It would be perfect for carrying my camera around town & I'll even be able to look cute while shooting people =).

And Santa...just so you know WHICH Kelly Moore Bag I want....





The B-Hobo is definitely my style! I LOVE it in Mustard! =)

& Santa you can find them here.. www.KellyMooreBag.com

Well Hello There!

Hello, my name is Ciara, and I am officially the worst blogger in history. =P





It's holiday season & things are booking up fast! If you are needing pictures for Christmas cards, as a gift for Mom or Grandma, or just because it's time to update your family pictures! Send me a message (CiaraHammonds@yahoo.com) & we will get you booked! I have a limited amount of weekends open, so now is the time!



Also this is the time of year for family get togethers! We all know it's rare that everyone is together, Grandparents, Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren! So while everyone is together book a large family session! It's the same price as all my photoshoots ($200-weekends & $150-weekdays), and I will come to you! Quick & simple & it makes a great gift that EVERYONE will treasure!



If you have questions about ANYTHING feel free to call me (903) 203-7570 or email me at CiaraHammonds@yahoo.com . I have been informed that several people have tried to reach me through my website email & I haven't been receiving them. I'm sorry about that & am trying to get that fixed!



I cant leave you without any pictures, so here's a recent one of my boys that I just LOVE! They will probably hate that whole hand holding thing when they get older...but I treasure it. ♥

Free Senior Pictures!!

Are you or do you know someone who will be graduating in 2011?

Do you want a chance to get free senior pictures?

I am currently looking for 2011 senior representitives!

Senior representitives must be outgoing, & comfortable in front of the camera!

These seniors will recieve a free session, rep cards, digital images...and the chance to get even more free stuff!

If your interested email me the following information to CiaraHammonds@yahoo.com.

Please put "Senior Rep" in the subject line!

Name:

Age:

Address:

School:

Graduation year:

High School Activites:

Pricing Change...

Oh it's been a long time coming...I had actually intended to change my prices the first of the year, but I busy and decided to leave them a bit longer, but I've been saying June 2010 I will change them...and June is almost here!

Relax...it's not a big change! =)

Photoshoots booked after May will no longer have the option to buy the CD or prints, the CD will be included in the price of your photoshoot. This is not a big change for most of my clients because almost everyone buys a CD anyway (it's way to hard to pick just a few pictures!).

Dont worry though, you can still get prints from me as well!

I often have clients who would rather buy prints from me as opposed to getting prints themselves because we know they will be correct in color & contrast, plus I always offer various textures (linen, pearl, etc..) at no extra charge.

So here they are...

Weekend Sessions (Sat or Sun) - $200

Weekday Sessions (Mon-Fri) - $150

With each session you still get up to two locations, several clothing changes, tons of different posing & props, & a minimum or 25 fully edited images!

That's not so bad. In-fact it's actually really good...but don't take my word for it, I really encourage you to go check out other photographers in your area!

Sawyer - Tyler Texas Baby Photographer

Just a couple of quick snaps of this little cutie!

Sawyer's mama made this cute little sling & all of the other hats & pods that I use

on so many of the babies & little ones I photograph!

She sells the patterns on her Etsy , so go check them out!

You can also find her on facebook Here!