First, let me just say that I’m completely humbled and blown away by the amazingly kind and gracious things that were said in your reviews.  I’m not sure if it’s the pregnancy or just me, but reading them brought tears to my eyes.  After all of the time and energy spent planning your sessions, spending time with you, and staring at your beautiful faces for hours while I edit, it means so much to hear that the experience itself was as meaningful for you as it always is for me.  You guys are the greatest!    Just another fabulous reminder that I have the best job on the planet, and that I’m blessed to work with such wonderful people. 

So, now for the fun part!  We had 12 total participants, so I drew two names from a hat (literally!) where I had put in an entry for every review left on either site.  And the winners are ….

Shannon P. and Stacy S. ! 

I’ll be contacting you shortly so that you can redeem your free gift prints!  I want to again thank everyone who entered, and remind you that any referral you send my way earns you a $50 print credit as well, so keeping spreading the word!  If anyone out there reading is considering entrusting me with your families memories, I hope you’ll take a minute or two to check out these reviews, both on my Facebook Page and on Google. 

And in hopes that we have said “bye bye” to all of our cold winter days, I’ll leave you with a parting shot of everyone during the great Ice/Snow storm of 2011. 

Yes, I said birthday week!  That’s how we do things around here.   Okay, maybe not, but a girl can dream, right?  My birthday is on Tuesday, when I will officially be even later into my twenties (but still hanging on).  So, to celebrate my birthday week I wanted to have a little mutually beneficial giveaway for my past clients (wink, wink)!  There are two ways to enter:

1) Go to my Facebook Page and leave a review under my Reviews tab.  You can find the icon under my profile picture or just click here.

2) Go to my Google Business Listing and leave a review there.

Do one or do both to double your chances!  Chances for what you ask?  Every review posted by Friday night (the 4th) at midnight will be entered into a random drawing for a free gift print from your session (a $45 value)!  Even better, if I get more than 10 different clients to post reviews, I’ll pick TWO random winners!  I’ll announce the winner(s) on Saturday.  My clients always have such kind things to say to me about their images and their overall experience, I’m just hoping you will be willing to share that with others.   

Of course, I can’t leave you without a picture, so here is another one of my sweet Emory from her two-year session.  Love her!

With a whopping 126 votes, the winner of the That’s My Kid! Contest is ….

MARY!!!  Congratulations to Mary and her family!  They will receive a complimentary full session, a $150 print credit, and 3 mini accordion books!  I’ll be contacting you in the near future with more information!

Because it was such a close race (the runner up had over 100 votes too!) and I’m a huge softie, I decided that the second place image would receive a little something too.  Here’s the runner up:

Tony and CeCe!   Tony and CeCe’s family will receive a $100 print credit on any session booked before the end of the year.  Congratulations! 

And, because I’m so very grateful to all of the entrants for their participation, I will include a free 8×10 with any session booked before the end of the year.  Thank you all so much for your good-natured competitive spirit.  It was certainly enjoyable for me to watch, so I hope you had fun with it as well. 

For all of you who have joined up on my Fan Page as a result of this contest, you are very good friends!    I’m glad to have had the opportunity to make you aware of my work and my business, and I hope that if you like what you see,  you’ll stick around.  My Facebook Fans are the first to see new sneak peeks, hear about specials and promotions, and get great tips like those from our new little venture, Wardrobe Wednesdays (see What to Wear category above).  Of course, if you have any questions or would like to see any other content on either my blog or Facebook page, or to book a session, contact me at lindsay@lindsayhorn.com. 

Thanks everyone for making this contest a huge success!

Oooh, I’m so excited about this!  To celebrate my upcoming anniversary, I wanted to do something special to give away something BIG!  So, here’s how it works – now it’s your turn to be the photographer!  I will be taking photo submissions now through June 15th at midnight.  Your entry must be a photo of your kid/kids, regardless of age or species (it’s okay to get a little creative).  I will then assemble the submissions into an album on my Facebook page on Saturday June 19th, and voting will begin!  In order to vote, you must be a Fan/Like my Facebook page.  Then you may “Like” the entry you wish to vote for.  Comments are encouraged, but only “Likes” will count as votes!  Feel free to recruit voters for your entry any way you can – post it to your Facebook profile, email your friends, tweet away – get creative!  Trust me, you will want to do anything you can to win this prize.  The winner will receive a complimentary full session, a $150 print credit, and three mini accordion books – all valued at $325!  Make sure to read the complete rules below before entering:

Photo Submissions

1)      Entries must be emailed to lindsay@lindsayhorn.com.  I will send you a reply email confirming your entry.

2)      Only one photo per family may be submitted.

3)      The photo may be of your child/children of any age or species (yes, furry friends are allowed).

4)      Please include the name (first name only if you prefer) of the child/children in your entry to be used in the caption. 

5)      By submitting an entry, you give Lindsay Horn Photography permission to post the photo on her Facebook page and/or blog, and to use the photo in promoting the contest.

6)      Your entry must have been taken by you or a family member – no professional pictures will be accepted. 

7)      Submissions will be accepted from June 2^nd through June 15^th at midnight.

Voting

1)      Voting will run from June 19^th through June 24^th at 10 p.m. CST.

2)      To vote for an entry, you must become a fan/like my Facebook page, and then “Like” the entry you would like to vote for.  Comments are encouraged, but do NOT count as votes. 

3)      You may vote for as many entries as you like, but only once per each entry.

4)      The winner (the entry with the most votes at the end of the voting period) will be announced on Friday June 25^th.

Prize

1)      The grand prize package includes: a complimentary full session, a $150 print credit, and three mini accordion books (all valued at $325). 

2)      All regular session policies still apply. 

3)      The print credit may not be used towards press-printed products or digital files. 

4)      Session must be scheduled before December 31st, 2010. 

Now go get that camera or dig out that favorite picture!   Email me at lindsay@lindsayhorn.com with any questions, or with your entry!   I have to leave you with a recent shot of my kiddo …

UPDATE:  This year’s mini sessions are all booked!  I look forward to making this an annual tradition, so put it on the calendar for next year!

Yes, I’m already announcing these highly anticipated Bluebonnet Mini Sessions!  Bluebonnet season is just around the corner, and this special is too good to pass up. 

I’m only scheduling a limited number of theses sessions on this one evening, so contact me soon if you are interested!  You will need to pay your deposit to reserve your time slot.  These may be the only promotional mini sessions I have all year, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity!  Let me know if you have any questions.

Yes, you read it right!  My most coveted product will be on sale for this week only!  Both traditional and gallery wrap canvases will be 20% off if you order by Saturday!  This is huge savings – if you were even thinking about ordering one, don’t miss out on this!  I will reload your gallery at no additional charge if you are interested in this promotion.  Orders must be placed and payment received on Saturday to take advantage of this special offer.  Please email me if you have any questions!  Now I’m off to figure out what I want to order …

          If you or someone you know is expecting a little one in 2010, then this is for you!  There is nothing more special that you can do for your new arrival than to memorialize that time forever through photographs.  That extra-tiny brand new sleepy smiley baby stage is so fleeting, and those early days can be so disorienting for the parents, I think it is so important to capture that moment in time to treasure forever.   We had so many troubles early on with my daughter that I didn’t get around to “officially” photographing her until she was one month old, and it just breaks my heart.  I would give anything to go back and make sure I had some really good pictures of her in the first couple of weeks!  In the hopes that others won’t have that same regret, I’m offering this newborn special.  If you book a newborn session (i.e. pay your deposit and pencil in a date based on your due date) before March 15th, you will receive 25 free custom 5×7 flat birth announcements.  You can choose from a selection of beautiful templates and then we will customize it to your liking using your favorite images from your session.  If you book a Belly & Baby Package or Baby’s First Year Package (which already include free announcements), you will receive a $50 Print Credit (may be applied to prints only).  The sessions may take place any time this year – if you are due in 2010, then you are eligible.  This would also make a fabulous gift for any expecting parents that you know.  It’s so hard to choose a baby gift that won’t be “grown out of” within a few months – this is a gift that will truly last.  All sessions puchased as gifts will be beautifully presented on a printed gift certificate. 

           The best part about booking a newborn session with me is that I come to you!  That’s right, I remember all too well that the last thing I wanted to do with a week old baby was go anywhere.  So, I bring my portable studio to you.  This includes backdrops, blankets, and some great props like hats, “pods”, angel wings, baskets and more!  Sometimes the most meaningful images are the ones taken around your own home, if you wish.  The master bed and nursery make for beautiful and intimate backgrounds for newborn photography.  And lastly, I get to cuddle and love on your newborn for several hours.  Okay, so that’s more of a perk for me, but I still thought it was worth mentioning.    Please let me know if you have any questions, and please share this great opportunity with any other expectant parents that you may know!  There are great little buttons under this post for emailing and sharing via Facebook and Twitter that make it all too easy.  Thanks for checking in! 

UPDATE: Due to extensive power outages in the area, I’ve extended the contest through Saturday night to make sure everyone has a chance to enter!  A winner will be chosen on Sunday!

Yay!  You are looking at my long-awaited much-anticipated brand spanking new blog!  I’m so excited about it, I can barely contain myself!  It ended up being a MUCH more difficult process than I originally thought thanks to some interesting domain/hosting/server issues, but it was well worth the trouble.  A few of my favorite  new features are: the BIG pictures, a Clients (only) tab where my clients will be able to download all of the necessary paperwork and have access to slideshows of card and product designs and more, a few extra tabs that may help you get to know a little more about me, and the News section that stays at the top so that you won’t miss any important announcements and specials.  And don’t even get me started on the design – I love how my colors and backgrounds have all been incorporated to make this feel like it is truly my own.  I could not have done that without wonderful Heather of Lovebugs Photography Designs.  She customized the entire blog for me AND put up with my perfectionist tendencies and endless questions.  You can find a link to her site under my Favorites tab above.  I hope that you will take the time to explore and look around, there are so many new things to see!  To celebrate this wondrous occasion, I’m having another contest!  The prize is $50 off of a full session fee (that’s 50% savings) AND a free 8×10*!  This is too good of a deal to pass up!  To enter, leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite new feature is.  To get a second entry, either “tweet” or facebook post about my new blog (you can use my sweet new icons under the post), and then add a second comment telling me where you posted.  The contest closes on Friday February 12th at midnight, and the winner will be drawn via the Random Number Generator on Saturday the 13th.  Let me know if you have any questions (there’s a contact form on the About Me tab )!  Oh, and I almost forgot the most important thing … update the blog address in your favorites or your reader to http://www.lindsayhorn/blog. 

*Other full session fees including the Print Minimum and any travel expenses still apply.

And a recent shot of my angel …

If you are a current junior at J.J. Pearce High School (my alma mater ), then you are in for a treat!  I’m trying out a senior rep program for the Class of 2011 exclusively at J.J. Pearce High School.  What does this mean for you?  If you are chosen to be a senior rep (I’ll be choosing one boy and one girl), you will get a FREE portrait session, discounted prints, free web images and marketing materials featuring you, and the opportunity to earn some cold hard cash as well as other cool bonuses.  Who could pass that up?  I’m looking for outgoing and involved students to partner up with to help spread the word about my business.  Check out my promo below, and let me know if you have any questions!  Feel free to pass this on to anyone who might be interested! 

Please contact me at lindsay@lindsayhorn.com with any questions!