Baby Love

Couldn't wait to meet the newest member of this family, who not so long ago completed a Baby Plan for big sis. And while I usually insist on traveling to them (NYC, hello?) Mom and Baby were in town for business, and we had our shoot at the gorgeous Crescent Hotel in Uptown. (but don't tell them that, shhhhh)

New Date Added, Devine U Workshop

We have added a second date for the Devine U Workshop, Saturday Feb 20th. Details below:

Here are the details for the workshop!
Saturday, Feb. 6th or Saturday Feb. 20th, 2-4:30pm
La Madeleine, Park and Preston in Plano
$250 per attendee
Bring a friend and receive $25 off your workshop fee!

For anyone wanting to learn how to use their DSLR. We will cover photography basics, camera settings, lighting, and editing. Workshops are small group instruction and exercise.

We accept Visa, MC, Paypal and Check. Fee is due in advance and is non-refundable.

Please email deanna@devine-memories.com or call 972-596-5500 to reserve your spot today!

To read reviews of the workshop, visit http://devine-memories.blogspot.com/2009/05/devine-u-workshop.html

Back At It

I've had a bit of a break since the holidays, trying to get my life running again (hi single mom of 3 lots of balls up in the air wheeeeee!) I normally take all of January off but decided this year to take a few sessions, which you will be seeing previews of in the next few days. My January work is usually my best, after the grind of the holidays I'm looking for new angles and ideas and colors and inspiration. Can't wait to get that going.

Also, by popular demand, I'm planning a Devine U Workshop. I'm looking at the date of Saturday, February 6th. If you would be interested in this, let me know and we'll firm up a date. Devine U workshops are small and informal, very hands-on, and I teach you guys, the parents, how to use your Fancy Schmancy DSLR's that you got for Christmas but really have no idea how to use, or how to get the best from it. We cover the basics of photography, lighting, and even a little on Photoshop and editing. The workshop is 2.5 hours and cost is $250 per attendee. Read a few reviews of the workshop here.

I'd also like to say thanks to everyone who asks about my Dad. We've had a very rough month again, with seizures and pneumonia and C-DIFF and he was on a ventilator for a while, but he's making baby steps again and hopefully can get well enough to get on some sort of road to recovery. It has now been 10 months since his surgery and he has yet to go home, really speak, or find a doctor who knows what to do for him. This month marks one year since he called me up and told me he had a brain tumor. It still feels so surreal and I miss "him" every day. You can still follow our updates on him here: www.caringbridge.org/visit/bobdevine

We appreciate your love and prayers so much.

D

Break from the Holiday Madness

Wanted to show this sneak peek while I had a moment to breathe from the madness of the holidays...

This big brother was once a baby planner too, just like his new baby brother!! How time flies.

My VIP

If you are a client, you will be sure to know and love sweet Suzanne, who is my office assistant. However long before she was my assistant, she was my client...back when big brother Matthew was just a toddler himself.

Let me be very honest here. Devine Photography would NOT run without Suzanne. She is the one who places your orders, packages them up beautifully, calls you to tell you when they're ready, creates your beautiful DVDs, and keeps me from losing everything. I have the "artistic" brain (at least that's what I tell myself) that keeps this office in constant chaos and mess. She sweeps right in here and whips me into shape and I love it. Because of her I was able to have a somewhat "normal" busy season this year without losing too much time with my children, and I am SO grateful to her for that. She cares so much about you guys as clients and loves to see the pictures of your babies and children.

So this weekend, although the original plan was to do an outdoor, urban shoot in downtown McKinney, it was just too cold and so we had a fun casual session at her house. The thing I love most about Suzanne as a client is that she trusts my artistic eye and appreciates the everyday moments being captured. I love walking in her home and seeing the "outtakes" from our sessions hanging as 11x14's on the wall in the kitchen.

Gift Idea for the Holidays

Shopping for holiday gifts? Call us for a gift certificate available in any amount, and receive a complimentary 5x7 with the session!

We accept Visa, MC, Paypal, and check. 972-596-5500 or deanna@devine-memories.com

Quinn

Quinn is *quite* the fashionista! We had so much fun trying on all sorts of looks for this sweet baby girl!!

Closed for the Holiday

We will be closed this entire week as well as Monday, November 30th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

All orders received before the deadline of November 18th WILL be ready for pick-up sometime the week of November 30th, just as soon as we can get it all packaged!

Email and phone messages will not be answered until December 1st. Thank you so much for your patience!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Deanna

Ava and Audrey

Another big sister!!

Sophie is a Big Sister!

Love this little girl and now also madly in love with her precious baby sister (and so is she)

Cadence

Had so much fun with this little doll in my current favorite location. Her parents are pretty awesome too! (Mom has a GREAT name) ;)

Taylor and Alex

Love these girls, see them lots...I try to make each session different from the last, and went for a little more casual style this time. It's my favorite way to shoot families:

John, Charlie, and William

Haven't seen these guys since, well, there were only two of them! They were among the very first of my clients back when I first left my "real job".

And I have to say, this session with them from this Saturday ranks among my favorite. EVER. Love it when it all just clicks like this:



One of my fave images of all time:

Jake, Tyler, and Ella

Maybe only my own three kids have seen me with a camera in front of my face as much as these three have....LOVE this family to pieces.

*side note: it has been a very rough week for my family regarding my father. I am still working but it may take a little more time than usual to return calls and emails, although I'm working like crazy to catch up. You can read about what happened at my Dad's caring bridge page

Portrait of a Mommy:

Portrait of a Daddy :)

Jack, Caroline, and Sophia

More friends that visit me each year, since they were itty bitty


Couldn't resist throwing this one in....