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Internation Charity Model Search! Moline IL. Photographer

This is the last week to vote for your
"Cutest Kid" in the International Charity Model Search!!

Go to: http://www.charitymodelsearch.org/

Gallery #4

Votes are $1.00 and all proceeds benefit the non-profit foundation

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org)

Look and vote for the following "Cutest Kids"! Thanks to the participating families and all of those of you who have already voted!!!

Capturing Your Kids Workshop

Capturing Your Kids Workshop!
June 12th
9:00 - 12:00
Lisa's Studio

Do you wonder about all the bells and whistles are your camera? Want to learn how to take better pictures of your child? Join me on June 12th for a morning of Phototalk! Here's what you'll learn:
1. Exposure basics - aperture, shutter, ISO are finally defined!
2. Seeing and manipulating light - learn when to turn the flash off, and when to turn the flash on!
3. Composition!
4. Post Production and Presentation
5. Paricipate in a live model shoot! Yes, we will have a real child here for you to practice photographing!

Cost: $29.00 Includes workshop, light snack and a goodie bag!
To register: Call Lisa at 309.269.5013

Becoming a Certified Professional Photographer

In order to continue to keep up with current trends in the photography industry and provide the very best for my clients, I'm undertaking a new adventure!!

On Monday, I will be joining approximately 3,000 photographers to begin the process of becoming a Certified Professional Photographer!

Here's what I'll be doing throughout the next year:

1. Declare my candidacy with the Professional Photographic Certification Commission. (done)

2. Pass a 100 question comprehensive written exam measuring my technical expertise! Lots of studying!! Right now, I'm tentatively planning on taking the test in San Antonio next January.

3. Successfully pass an Image Submission review of my work! I'll submit 20 images to be judged on lighting, posing etc.

I'm looking forward to this challenging process and will update you on my progress every once in a while!

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!!

Friday Family Focus - This family started it all!

I found Heather on-line. Really! I did! I was in desperate need of scrapbooking supplies!! So I headed to the Creative Memories website and did a search - and a wonderful friendship began! About the time Heather's oldest was 8 or 9 months, I was getting ready to launch my business. Her daughter was one of my very first clients - baby parts! Little Miss "A's" first session was captured with black and white film and the prints were lovingly processed in my darkroom.

Heather is also credited for referring me to her friends those first few months! Yep, she's awesome!

Since that very first session, we've celebrated so much together including: playdates (our daughters are the same age), dance, gymnastics, scrapbooking, the birth of my second child, I went digital, the birth of her second child, hunting for preschools, and starting kindergarten (our kids, not us)!

I love working with Heather and her family. Our sessions are always filled with laughter and excitement! So sit back and enjoy just a few of the many portraits that I've made of this wonderful family!

Friday Family Focus! They won me!!

I met this family a couple of years ago after they won me in a charity auction. I've enjoyed getting to know Jodi and her family through the many sessions we've had . I love our preview appointments since they always end with girl talk about raising daughters, home offices and husbands! Thank you so much for welcoming me into your family and I look forward to our upcoming sessions!

I love to photograph Miss "S". During her birthday session, the newest addition to the family joined her!

I captured this during our very first session together. Although I love all the portraits I've taken of Miss "E", this is one of my favorites!

This was the first birthday session I did for the family. We pulled out all the stuffed animals that I had in the studio. The elephant was Miss "O's" favorite.

Below are some of the favorites of the family.

6 Month Bragbook

Here's just a sample of a bragbook that I've been working on. Mom loved so many of the portraits that we decided to put a book together of this sweet little 6 month old. My pink chocolate designs are some of my favorites! Don't worry little guys! I have blue chocolate designs too! Enjoy!

Beautiful Belly

On Thursday morning, these two little beauties and their mommy came to play in the studio. We had so much fun. Mom is due next month and she looked beautiful! Thanks for inviting me to be your photographer!

Monday Calendar Update!!!

Get your calendar out! Don't have it handy? Don't worry! All of these events can be found on my website at
www.momentsbylisa.com

February 16th - Mardi Gras Digital Day!
Here it is!!! Your chance to pick up digital files of your favorite portraits from 2009 or earlier! CD's are sold in sets of 5, 10, 15 or 20 files! Contact me for more information and pricing!

March 18th - 20th School Portrait Days! Spring is here and its time to update the school portrait! Don't settle for fake smiles and out of place hair!! This Complimentary session truly captures the personality of your child! Build your own packages start at $32.50! Wall collages and frames are also available!!


Saturday, April 17th - Ties and Tutus
Dress your little guy up to look like Dad and your little girl can play with the tutus! This mini session is complimentary!


May 13th - 15th Pet Days
Your furry friend is the star at this session! With a donation of a bag of dogfood, you'll receive a 15 minute session and a 5x7 of your furry friend. Both the dog food and a percentage of the portrait sales will be donated to the Quad City Greyhound Adoption. http://www.qcgreyhoundadoption.com/

A year in Photos - Jan. 26th - Feb. 3rd.

Jan. 26th. Still playing with our new headbands.

Jan. 27th. Even the dog couldn't escape the flowers!

Jan. 28th. I walked by the bathroom and Anna was making faces at herself. Just had to grab the camera.

Jan. 29th. My daughter's school.

Jan. 30th. Sara at soccer practice.

Jan. 31st. Anna's dress that she will wear to the Storybook Ball at the Family Museum. Want to go?
They still have a few tickets left!! Send me a message for details.

Feb. 1st. Splish Splash

Feb. 2nd. Anna asked if she could be my photo of the day. After saying yes, she dug through my props and
pulled out all my hats. We have enough captures to complete an album. These are a few of my favorites.

Feb 3rd. Frame sample.

Friday Family Focus

Katie and Randy invited me into their lives almost three years ago. Katie was referred to me through Baby Matters. A magazine was writing a story about her and her best friend from high school and needed a local photographer to provide some photos. What an incredible story it was. Through a true act of friendship, Katie was a surrogate for her friend. On that day, Katie had given birth to a little girl and I was honored to be a very small part of the event.

Since then, I have photographed Katie and her family more than 10 ten times since our first meeting. I've documented birthdays, the birth of her youngest son and even a huge family gathering.

Our first family took place at the park on a beautiful fall morning.

We made this portrait just before little "I" was born.

Katie called me from the hospital to schedule little "I"s newborn session!

Last September, I was off on another adventure with Katie! This time, it was a magazine called "Conceive" who was doing the story of Katie and Amanda's experience. So, over Labor Day weekend, my family and I traveled to Cincinatti OH. We spent one day at the waterpark. The next morning, we headed over to Amanda's home for the photo session and then it was back home to Moline! What a whirlwind weekend! But we had so much fun and I loved seeing Amanda and little "T"

Little "J" is Sara's age. So of course whenever we are together, we talk parenting, school, etc.

Here's our latest session. I can't believe he's already 18 months old!!!

Thank you Katie for inviting me to be your family photographer. I look forward to our future adventures!