Maryville Portrait Photography - Lindsey's Maternity Session

It's been a while since we've done a maternity session so we were thrilled when Lindsey called us. Lindsey and her husband, Heath, were actually one of our 10/10/10 contest couples from a year and a half ago. We think it's great that even though they didn't win the contest, they still called us up to photograph the start of their new family. It was great photographing them and we can't wait to meet little Jackson a couple months!

Aren't they cute?





With a onesie that they tie-dyed together.





Rocking shoes for a rocking kiddo.

:)

Easy guys, that's how you got in this mess.



Congratulations Lindsey and Heath! Best of luck!

Maryville Portrait Photography - Lily at one month

We love babies. Who doesn't? Especially little sweeties like Lily. She visited our studio recently, with her mom and dad in tow, for a little 1-month old session. She stayed awake the entire time and only got fussy at the end! Perfect!

Even though she was wide-eyed, we still stuffed her in a basket. She didn't mind.

Look at that laugh! Or maybe it was gas. Either way, score one for Team Cute!

Wait a minute... where's my diaper!

What a happy family!

A little zebra action.

I told Lily's dad to remember this… in about 16 years she's going to be doing the exact same thing, just not in a Daddy's Princess onesie. ;)

Thank you Lily! You're adorable!

Maryville Portrait Photography - Lila as an Elf

Don't you just love the holiday season? Christmas is right around the corner and Dawn and Curt, one of our wedding/portrait clients, asked to use one of their sessions in the baby plan they purchased last week for some Christmas photos with little bitty Lila. We showcased her newborn session a couple months ago here on the blog and we're pleased to show her off again.

Check out that two-month old smile. Are we good or what?

Lila's great-grandfather made this sleigh. And she loved it so much, she fell asleep.

Which was great, because we got all sorts of cuteness.

She's either yawning or screaming, "I don't want to be an Ellllllllffff!!!"

She started reaching for the hat in her sleep… get this thing off of me!

Alright, before I show you this, I have to warn you, it's probably one of the cutest things you're going to see today. And I'll also warn you, that no babies were harmed in the making of this photo. There's a bit of Photoshop magic going on here, so please, PLEASE, don't try to do this on your own. We're trained professionals here, people.
Ta-da! Pretty darn cute, huh?!?! I had a crazy idea and Dawn was awesome enough to play along. And somehow, Lila slept through the whole experience. :)

Merry Christmas Lila! You're one adorable little elf!



ps: Remember everyone, tomorrow, photos with Santa at our studio! Click here for more info!! We're almost completely full, so call us today to set up your session. Don't be naughty and pass this opportunity up! ;)

Maryville Portrait Photography - Lila at Seven Months

I realize that the word "cute" is probably the most overused word on our blog lately. Maybe I should ask Santa for a thesaurus when he visits our studio this weekend. But whatever. Cute is cute and you're about to meet one of the cutest babies ever.

We love hearing that our former wedding clients want to become portrait clients with their new families. Jeff and Jane were married back in 2006 P.B. (Pre Blog, so don't go looking for them) and 7 months ago, were blessed with the oh-so-CUTE, Lila. They live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana now, but were back in Tennessee for Thanksgiving last week so they stopped by for a little portrait session at our studio in Maryville. It was hard to pick, but here are some of my favorites.

Right off the bat, boom! with the cuteness!

So many expressions already at seven months! And I painted that wall to match her eyes. ;)

Giraffe. It's what's for dinner.

Merry Christmas, Miss Lila!

What a laugh! There's nothing more pure than a baby laughing.



Daddy is trying to get her started early.

And she's all smiles with Mommy.

Thank you so much, Jane and Jeff! It was a pleasure to photograph Lila!



ps: Remember everyone, this Saturday, photos with Santa at our studio! Click here for more info!!

Why Hello Santa!

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Guess what? Danielle was able to sweet talk Santa himself into visiting our Maryville studio! After taking our own girls to the various malls around the area and waiting in so many lines in the past, Danielle and I thought it would be nice to offer up an alternative to the crazy holiday rush. So we got in touch with ol' Saint Nick and asked him to visit with our friends and pose for a couple photos with him. Of course he said yes, so we're having a day of Santa mini sessions on December 3rd!

These are 15 minutes mini sessions for your kiddo to tell Santa all about their Christmas wishlists and have their photo made with the merry elf! The fee is only $50 and will include (for the first time ever) up to three images for you to download! That's right, make your own prints, post them to Facebook, stick them in your Christmas cards… they're your files. We will have some small packages and our own cool Christmas card design for you to choose from if you'd rather leave it to the professionals.

What's it going to look like? Exactly like this...
For those that are nice.

And this, for those that are naughty! ;)

Sessions will fill up fast, so call us at 865-977-6483 or email danielle@hope-photo.com today to reserve your session with Santa!

What: Photos with Santa
When: December 3, 2011 starting at 9am
Where: Hope Photography studio at 314 S. Washington St. Maryville
Fee: $50 (session fee PLUS up to THREE images for you to download and print)

Maryville Portrait Photography - Hoppe Family

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope it was a great one for everyone!! I know everyone is out shopping today, but when you come back in you can take a break and enjoy another nice fall session! Today's session is brought to you by the Hoppe family.

This was a unique session for us. It was a combo family session and engagement session! Here are some of our favorites:


Happy family!


Happy couple!




This was literally the very last day for fall color. It poured the next day and the rain, combined with the wind, took away all of these great leaves!




Love this one that Wes got!








"Group Hug"!


Love these two!



Thank you Hoppe crew! It was great getting to know you guys!

We are booking our Pictures with Santa now and spots are VERY limited so call or email today to reserve your spot! We'll have a blog post up in the next couple days with more info!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

DEADLINE CHANGED!!

(Someone pointed out that Saturday is "Shop Local Saturday" so we decided to push the deadline back a day!)

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We've had a great year and a ton that we're thankful for so we thought we'd pass the good joy on to our clients.

All sizes of our popular canvas gallery wraps are on sale 20% off! There's no limit on how many you can get so now's the time to cover that wall in your living room with photos from your wedding or of our precious child!

And for the first time in our history, we are offering image discs on PAST portrait sessions for only $250 with no minimum purchase! This is for portrait sessions only and will be of your "yes" selections you made during your projection session (portrait sessions can not be combined).

If you want to place an order or have questions, shoot Danielle a message at danielle@hope-photo.com.

This sale ends at 11:59 (and 59 seconds) PM on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2011.