Cyber Monday!

Black Friday!!!!

I'm not a 4am shopper, or really any sort of morning person at all.  I'm quite happy to be sitting on my couch at 10am with a giant cup of coffee browsing online sales.  So in that spirit, here are my Black Friday (and Saturday) specials.  Please contact me with questions or to order!

2010 Go City Kids Parents' Picks!

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For family photographer
in Seattle, WA

Mini-sessions TODAY!!!

Okay, we're on!  2:30pm at Golden Gardens!  See you all there!

Mini-Sessions 5/22 2:30pm

Tomorrow's mini-sessions will be at Golden Gardens at 2:30pm weather permitting.  Please check back here in the morning to be sure.  We will start on the north side of the bath house (big brick building) and work our way through the trees and onto the beach.  If you can't find us, call my cell 541.829.0317

See you tomorrow! Don't forget, it's for a good cause so bring a friend with you!

Father's Day Mini-Sessions for the Littlest Heroes Project!

Father's Day is coming and gift giving is easy this year!  What dad, grandpa or dad-to-be doesn't want a beautiful portrait of his kiddos and/or wife??  For a limited time, I will be offering mini-sessions and an 8x10 for only $35!!  And even better, $5 of every session and 10% of additional print purchases will go to The Littlest Heroes Project!

How it works:
Become a fan on Facebook and watch for my updates (or just check back here).  I will post the location the morning of the event if not before (location will be chosen based on the weather).  Then just show up for your 15-20 minute mini-session!  Your $35 may be paid in cash or by check.  Additional donations to The Littlest Heroes are wonderful!  These will be first come, first served events, but it would be great to hear if you will attend so I can plan accordingly. 

I will post your images on a password protected online gallery within two days of your mini-session.  Make your choice for your 8x10 and  any additional print orders online and your prints will be mailed directly to you in plenty of time for Father's Day!

Dates and Times (Locations TBD):
Saturday May 22nd - 2:30p - Tentative location is Golden Gardens, but please check back for confirmation!
Friday June 4th - 6p - **SALEM, OR**
Wednesday June 9th - 6pm

Some ideas for your mini-session:
These prints will make wonderful Father's Day gifts, but anyone is welcome!  Come on by and support the Littlest Heroes Project!  Couples, families, pets, individuals...You may also consider bringing Dad with you to be in the photos. 

Put that Father's Day spin on it by:
Dressing kiddos in Dad's work shirts, ties, shoes, and hats
Dressing the family in Dad's favorite sports team t-shirts 
Bringing props that relate to Dad's hobbies (think baseball and glove or a musical instrument)
This is a really fun opportunity to get some gorgeous portraits of your family, kids, self, dog, anyone really...as well as a great chance to support a wonderful cause.  I hope to see you!

Referral Bonuses

As a thank you to all of my wonderful, supportive, beautiful current clients, I am now offering a referral bonus.  Any time a friend books a session and gives me your name, you get a $20 print/digital credit.  You can save them up and put them towards a large gallery canvas or wall portrait, cash them in for the digital images from your next session, or use them to get more prints from a favorite past session.  Just make sure your friend remembers to tell me how they found me! 

Hannah D Photography is both honored and sustained by your referrals to friends and family.  Thank you!!

And no post is complete without a picture so....

The Littlest Heroes

My education is in human services (social work) and part of my heart will definitely always sit there.  Because of this, I've been looking for awhile for a charity to work with.  I hadn't thought about donating photography until recently and once I did I couldn't find quite the right program...until I found The Littlest Heroes Project!  http://www.littlestheroesproject.org/  This non-profit provides free family photo sessions for families with children who have life altering illnesses and disabilities.  The goal is to let these children know that they are heroes to many and to share their stories and photos, as well as to provide the family with beautiful family portraits.  I applied yesterday and am anxiously awaiting their response. 

I would also REALLY like to find something relating to teenage girls.  The self esteem of the majority of teenage girls is way too low.  I remember being a teenager, and the way many of my friends and I felt about ourselves.  The societal pressures that make girls feel this way is unacceptable.  I'd love to find some way to build self esteem in even a few girls through photography.  Ideas???

Some other really cool photography related charities are listed below.  If you know of any others, please let me know! 

http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/
http://www.heartgalleryofamerica.org/

H turns 1!!

I can't believe H is 1 already!!  We set ourselves up outside of his house for this session + cake smash.  He was smiley, charming, and so easy.  I enjoyed every minute of it!  And he enjoyed every bite of that cake!  He even licked his arms and hands clean after we pulled him away from it. Happy birthday, H!!

Nanny Group Mass Photo Shoot

This week we got most of the nanny group together (9 kids under 4 years old) with some props and costumes for a mass play date/photo shoot.  We had a ton of chaotic fun (too bad the two I care for slept through most of it! :)) and I'm really happy with some of the shots we got!  Below is just a glimpse.  We took over 500 pictures in the 4 hours!

All the madness gave me an idea...I'm setting the groundwork to put together a birthday party package for older kids which includes dress up and a photo shoot...think princesses or fairies...the wheels are turning! :)

Mini-session with cutie pie!

This was a last minute mini-session, and what a ham she was! Thanks H for the big smiles and silly faces!

Welcoming myself to the blogging world!

I'm thinking this blog business is a much better platform for sneak previews and announcements than Facebook. If you're already following me on my Facebook fan page, no need to follow both. Posts from here will be automatically linked there. Now, for no other reasons than to test out my new watermark and how this blog looks, here's a photo!

And to test out the video embedding...here's my latest Trash the Dress session!

Happy Friday, all!

Hannah