Can you believe that it’s that time of the year again?!  The Holidays are quickly approaching, so it’s time to prepare for baking batches of yummy cookies, gift giving and sending out holiday cards.  I’m here to help, at least with the last two!

Family Portraits make beautiful gifts that last a lifetime for parents, grandparents, and especially for yourselves.  Time passes in the blink of an eye, and children grow so quickly; the snapshots you take throughout the year are wonderful, but there is nothing like taking the time to have a Family Portrait taken by a Professional Photographer.  And the portraits can be used for your Holiday Greeting Cards too, creating two gifts from one session - brilliant!

Image above: Family Portrait Session  | Image below: same image used for a Holiday Greeting Card - one of the designs I’m offering this year!

My Fall Family Mini Outdoor Portrait Sessions are only $95.00 and will be held in October - I am determining the date/time/place, but it will likely be one or two Sundays in October!

Remember, if you were a past wedding client of mine, my annual gift to you includes no sitting fees for the first hour of your Family Portrait Session.  However, sessions are based on availability due to limited dates and times, so don’t hesitate to reserve your space before it is lost.

If you’d prefer a more personalized service, you can choose to invest in a “Home for the Holidays” Family Portrait Session or my Exclusive Legacy of Love Family Experience(TM) when all the family is together for the Holidays.  With the purchase of one of these two Portrait services, you will receive a Credit that can be used towards a Custom 11×14 Enlargement or a Custom-designed Legacy of Love Story Book(TM). Again, dates and times are limited for these services as well, so call today to schedule your session!

The next two images are two more examples of the Holiday Cards I’m offering this year! ENJOY!

Call or email me for more information on what is included in the Fall Family Mini Outdoor Portrait Sessions, the “Home for the Holidays” Family Portrait Session or my Exclusive Legacy of Love Family Experience(TM). These are popular services, so don’t hesitate to reserve your session today!

The special offer for these Family Portrait Photography services will be available by appointment only from today, September 8, 2009 until September 30, 2009.

BIG love, Joanne Bartone Photographer | www.joannebartone.com

Blessings come to me constantly, and frequently by way of my past clients referring their family and friends to me…and so it was with Luke and Laura!

You see, I photographed Laura’s Uncle John’s wedding to Emma in 2004 - one of my favorite weddings still. So, when I asked Laura who recommended her to me - because I didn’t know who she was when we first met - she told me this and said “And he doesn’t recommend too many people, so you must be really good.”  I aim to please…thanks John.  I can’t wait to photograph you, Emma and that beautiful son of yours!  Here is an image from Emma + John’s wedding…

Laura and Luke’s names were made famous by soap-opera stars long before they even met one another, but now THEY get to be the “super couple” in real life.  Famous in their own right, and even more so than that old General Hospital has-been couple, Laura is part of a prominent Pittsburgh family whose traditions are steeped deeply and passionately amongst all of us here in Pittsburgh.  Hint: we are going for 7! Like I said, I’m blessed and always honored to be chosen to document such an important event for such important people! I adore these two!  Laura and Luke are well grounded and soooooo SWEET!  I had a great time photographing them with their dog Onyx, who was a ball of energy and ever so pretty.

Speaking of pretty…Laura and Luke made making beautiful images really easy.  Their love for each other and their tender ways with one another shone through so readily and made for the perfect chemistry for me to create beautiful imagery! They also love nature, but it was Laura and Luke who enhanced the natural setting we were in, NOT the other way around!

I couldn’t decide which image I liked more here, the color or the black + white, so I thought I’d post both… That b/w one is really yummy though…

I hope you enjoyed the photos.  I’ll be seeing you both really soon!

In the meanwhile, go Steelers! 

BIG <3, Joanne Bartone Photography | www.joannebartone.com