Delgadillo Family

There's something about families that make them so enjoyable to photograph. Especially families like the Delgadillo family. First of all, they are super beautiful! Second, they are an extrememly close family. I had never met them before, but I could tell they are really close just in the short time that we spent together. Actually, I could tell that in the first 5 minutes! Seriously. It is so neat to see families that outwardly show love and affection to each other, especially when the kids show it. I was most impressed with Cristian, who is a Freshman in high school. What teenager outwardly shows love to his family? I mean, come on!

Thank you, Mario, Susie, Cristian, Stephanie and Ryan, for a wonderful session on a crisp fall day. Oh - and thanks to you too, Chanel!


This isn't the most technically correct photograph, but I love it! The action, the smiles, all of it!

We promised Ryan that he could jump on the trampoline if he was a good boy for the portraits, and man, did he deliver! Way to go, little man!

Ryan

We had a really great Senior Session last week. Usually I do our Seniors by myself, but if it works out, Gil comes along and we shoot together. We know Ryan because he is on Nicholas' soccer team, so it was great that we could both shoot his session. He was up for a lot of things, and he had some great outfits and props.


Ryan is playing both soccer and football right now, and I honestly don't know how he does it. He gets done with soccer practice and heads over to the football field. They usually have two or three soccer games a week, plus football every Friday night. And he keeps his grades up between all of that!


Enjoy your sneak peak, you guys. Thanks so much for a super fun session!

Wright-Smith Family

We sure had a fun family session last week with a super fun family. Little Ella certainly had a mind of her own that night, so our session was pretty much centered around her and what she wanted to be doing! But isn't that usually the case with one year olds?! She had a great time picking apples, eating them, and sharing bites with everyone. And as long as her cup of milk wasn't too far away, she was pretty happy! Thanks to all of you! Enjoy your sneak peek.

Cover boys!

We made the cover of the Post Independent today! Yay! I took this shot at Lucas' soccer game a few weeks ago. Colton Conner (in the yellow) is our neighbor and is good friends with Lucas. Drake (on the right) is Lucas' teammate. I've posted the full-sized image (click on it), 'cause you've got to see the expressions on their little faces!!

Congratulations! Times Two!

First congratulations goes to the big winner of our September Photo Contest - Charlee!!! Congrats to the Tennant-Hertzog family. Yay! Grace - we'll be in touch with the details of your prizes!


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And a great big congratulations to Jenni and Matt Fautsko - the very proud parents of Turner West Fautsko, born October 3 at 8:25pm. Turner was 8 lbs, 4 oz and 21 inches long.


Thank you both so much for letting me be a part of this most special event in your lives.

Family Portrait Month

DON’T MISS OUR SPECIAL “FAMILY PORTRAIT MONTH” PROMOTION!

This October, Cerise PhotoArtistry will participate with an elite group of photographers around the country in a very special family portrait promotion. Throughout October we will celebrate “Family Portrait Month,” a wonderful opportunity for you update your family portrait (or portraits of your children), and help to support Operation Smile, which treats children around the world who suffer with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities.

Along with other members of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), we have pledged to contribute 10% of our October session fees to PPA Charities, which has chosen Operation Smile as its charitable partner.

Recording the faces of children and their families is our greatest pleasure. That’s why we believe so strongly in the work of Operation Smile. Each year this incredible organization of volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists, and specialized health care professionals, perform free reconstructive surgeries for children suffering with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities. (More than 100,000 children are born with a facial deformity each year in Operation Smile’s partner countries.)

We also believe that Family Portrait Month is a wonderful way to teach children the value of reaching out to others. Even small children can understand the importance of Operation Smile’s work, and they are eager to help these needy children.

We hope you will join with us in helping to make this vital work possible. Don’t forget that the holiday season is right around the corner, so there’s no better time for a family portrait, which is always appreciated as a gift for family and friends (and to send along with holiday greeting cards).

As always . . . we look forward to creating some truly wonderful portraits of your family.

New Monthly Contest!

We are having a monthly contest starting now with our September sessions!

Here are the rules:

- I choose one favorite image from each session

- You must leave a comment on this post to cast your vote - no emails! Leave a comment with the number corresponding to the photo you want to vote for and WHY you are voting for them.

- You may only vote ONCE.

- Anonymous votes DO NOT COUNT and will be deleted!

- Please spread the word however you would like in order to get votes on your photo! Anyone can vote!

- Contest is open for voting until midnight Sunday (October 4th)

- Winners will be announced on Monday

The winner will recieve this cool gift (actually three of them!) with your 10 favorite shots from your session:

Ok, so here they are -

#1 - Charlee

#2 - Anna & Eddy

#3 - Baby Fautsko

#4 - Desiree

#5 - Rachael

Ok, get to votin'!!! Remember - anybody can vote, so get 'em over here to vote for YOU!