Black Friday Deal

Many people will refuse to step out their front door on Black Friday for fear of being run over by the frenzy of people. I definitely used to be that way. I would shop any other day, but not Black Friday. Soon I realized though that some deals are just worth it. I am not the one in line at 4am, but I am willing to go as long as I make sure that I am filled with patience.

I did not want anyone to be left out on Black Friday, whether you will be out of the house most of the day or not at all I have something special to offer. This will be a once a year opportunity so take advantage of it. It will offered starting a little early at 10pm tomorrow (Thursday - Thanksgiving) until 11:59pm on Friday. And that's it!

If you purchase a gift certificate for one session fee (cost is $100) you will not only get a session, but you will also get a $25 gift certificate, a free 8x10 from the session, 10% off all product from the session, and I will donate $15 to our local Fulton County Toys for Cheer. The options for this are endless. It would be a great gift for family, friends or yourself. Or keep one gift certificate and give one away. It would be perfect to use for pictures of your family, your child, of a couple for their first anniversary, a new baby, a day after session for a bride and groom - the options are endless. The gift certificates will be good until November 30, 2010, so there will be plenty of time to schedule your session.

To purchase this gift certificate, go to my blog (www.lreneestudio.blogspot.com) at the designated time and there will be an online purchase button. Everything will be able to be done online. Make sure to provide you address, and your gift certificates will be sent to you. If you have any questions at all you can Email Me or call me at 419-551-6252.

Giving Thanks

My life has been so truly blessed this year. I need more than one day to give thanks for all the things I have been given this year. And there is not one day that goes by that I don't think about it, and today I will be spending the day giving thanks for all that has been given to me.

- Our family of three, including my husband and my puppy. I love them both so much! I have been lucky enough to have my husband along side me this year at weddings, which makes it so much fun. And our puppy has completely changed our lives this year. We love him more than anyone should love a dog. Willie is treated like a King and he knows it.

- Our new house, words cannot describe how thankful I am for our beautiful new home. It is more than I ever expected, everything about it makes me smile. We have been so lucky to be able to fix it up the way we had dreamed it to be. It has really become our home, and it feels so good. And without my entire family, none of it would have been possible. So I am extremely thankful for all of their time and energy they gave willingly for an entire month.

- My business, the joy it brings me is unbelievable. Absolutely loving what you do is priceless. Nothing is better than to be excited every morning to start working. And I have to thank all of my amazing clients this year for making it all possible. Each session and each wedding holds a very special place in my heart.

I hope each one of you has tons to be thankful for today! Enjoy your holiday and eat lots of turkey for me! I love turkey! Another thing to be very thankful for.

And since a post would be nothing without a picture, here is my adorable puppy!

Gilsdorf| Family

Everything about my first session with this family was amazing, and I was so excited that they called me to schedule another one this fall. Oak Openings had so many things for Mason to get into that I definitely got my workout that day chasing him. It was worth it though and so much fun! And having their two dogs there was an added bonus. I just love dogs! Enjoy!































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Elizabeth + Justin | Engagement

I have never been so excited for a photo session! When I got this email from Elizabeth, one of my 2010 brides, I literally jumped up and down!

Just wanted to let you know that Justin and I are super pumped about our
engagement pictures! After much contemplation.... We are going to try for
a 1970's look... not crazy, bright, loud, hippie, retro 70s... but more of
a classy vintage style.

Along with the email she sent me this image as their inspiration.



I was speechless for awhile. I have been wanting to do something like this for so long and know the right couple had come along! After more planning and lots of brainstorming, I don't think the session could have been any better. Justin is wearing a three piece vintage suit that he borrowed from a friend, and Elizabeth got her dress off of ebay and then had it altered. They brought along a record player and some old records, and I brought along my thrift store suitcases that I bought months ago waiting for just the perfect session. We chose to go to downtown Bowling Green for the session. It became the perfect background to create the vintage 70's look.

Thank you Elizabeth and Justin for not only stepping outside the box, but challenging me in a whole new way also! I cannot wait for your 2010 wedding!
Enjoy!

I loved Elizabeth's shoes, and she just found those at a local thrift store the night before our session!

We stumbled upon this record store, and I could not pass up an opportunity like that.

This is another idea that they found while looking at images online. (They did their research!) They handmade this quilt with their wedding date and are going to use these images for their Save The Date. How cute is that?

And if you want to see more, CLICK HERE for a slideshow!