2009 Highlights -- Delaware Child Photographer

Can you believe 2009 is almost over?! I can't. And I also can't believe how hard it's going to be to narrow down the 20 or so pictures for the picture-of-the-year contest! I started grabbing at some of my favorites, and ended up with over 200. Hmm ... that won't work. But, one thing that does say to me is that 2009 was super fabulous! My clients are some of the loveliest people around and I'm so happy to have met all these wonderful people. And I'm even happier that I get to help them document these very special moments in their lives.

To celebrate the close of another year, here are just a few of my favorite shots from this year ... along with my absolute favorite song from the year, too. Like I said, my original number of favorites was over 200 ... but I narrowed it down a bit for this little video. And then I'll have to narrow it down even more for the contest. WHICH, by the way, will be posted on my brand new blog, which will be debuting next week. This is the last post I'm going to be making on this blog -- well, except for the one that announces the new blog ; )

So, thanks again to all my lovely clients. You helped to make 2009 a veeeery beautiful year ...

2009 Photos from katecallahan on Vimeo.

Happy Wednesday!
Kate

Longwood Thursday! -- Delaware Child Photographer

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! It's kind of nice to see the snow GONE. White snow is pretty ... but that black, ugly snow was getting old. Although, I hear a new storm may be coming through this week! Maybe we'll have another school's-out-savings day. We'll see : )

One thing we definitely do have is an upcoming Longwood Thursday. If you're interested in having pictures taken at Longwood Gardens this winter, here's your chance to save 20% off your session fee while having a fabulous time at a beautiful place. The next Longwood Thursday is January 7. I have a limited number of spots left, so please contact me asap if you're interested!

And speaking of Longwood, we spent looooots of time there last week working on some clothing shoots. A special thanks again to all the Moms and kiddies who braved the snow and ice to come out and work with me! I won't be able to share the pictures here on the blog for a few months yet. But, here's one of our models with his post-session treat : )

And little sis' who wasn't in our shoot this time around ... but had a blast playing in the water with her Nana! (note the wet bangs ;))

Lots of fun things are scheduled for January. I'll be holding the 2009 picture of the year contest during the first week of January. I"ll also announce the winner of the "celebrating two years" contest. If you haven't already entered ... hurry! Only a few days remain before the deadline of December 31!

Also, I'll be posting the boys "buy an outfit, get a session" outfit sometime in January. I know I said I'd do it in December ... but the time has just gotten away from me. So, stay tuned!!

January will also mark the debut of my brand spankin' new blog! It's veeeery purty! But more importantly, it's jam-packed with information for my clients. Including the new 2010 pricing ... which people have been loooooving! It also contains the 2010 picture party information, which people have been patiently waiting to see.

Meanwhile ... happy Sunday!
Kate

On the Cover -- Delaware Commercial Photographer

This morning I'm going to meet up with a little cutie that I photographed a few months back when she was just an itty bitty little newborn. We worked in some of the most fabulously gorgeous light. EVER. It warms my heart to see her with her beautiful Mommy on the cover of Pathways Magazine this month. Most newborn sessions take place indoors ... but there was something really special about doing this shoot outside. It was, well, peaceful.



Happy Wednesday!
Kate

Don't Forget About The Free Session and Coffee Table Book! -- Delaware Child Photographer

There's still a little time left to submit your entry for a chance to win a free session and beautiful coffee table book with all the images from the session. All you have to do to enter is help me celebrate my 2nd year anniversary and take a picture of a person (or, yes, pets count ... thanks for asking) and somehow work in the idea of "2" into the picture. Be creative!! More details on this contest here. Submissions must be in to me no later than December 31.

And I'll leave you with a picture that features "two" kisses : )



Happy Tuesday!
Kate

December Snow

What a beautiful snowy day it was ...



And just so you know, Bella may not be speaking to me for the next couple of weeks. But, that's ok, I think it was worth it ; 0 ...

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!

Kate

snow day!

What a beautiful day! The snow is just glistening today! If today were a school day, it would definitely be cancelled! So, that means 1/2 off sessions are officially open today! A full session today will be $100 instead of $200. (Please keep in mind that there is still a $250 minimum print order in addition to the session fee.) Sessions can be held indoors and/or outdoors. It's THE perfect day for adorable pictures of kiddies bundled up, snowmen, and family snowball fights. I'm happy to come to you (if possible). So, if you're interested in a half-price session, please e-mail preciousmemoriespix@gmail.com asap! I'll probably only be able to do one session ... so hurry!

By the way, snow days are AMAZING for glamour shoots : )

Stay safe and have fun out there today!

Kate

A Winter Day -- Delaware Child Photographer

Whoa. That's a lot of snow! There's a big pile of snow perched upon the table on my back patio and I keep watching as it grows ... and grows ... and grows. I hear it might even be 20 inches! For those of you who don't live in this area, let me just say this: That's a lot of snow for Delaware! I hope that everyone is having wonderful day filled with snowmen and hot cocoa. Personally, I've only gone outside once today and that was to clear a little path for my poor little Bella to take her walk. She was NOT a happy camper.

Anyway, thank you so much to everyone for answering my latest casting call. I received soooooo many beautiful pictures of children whose parents were interested in this particular shoot. I have filled all of the spots except for one ... I still need a baby boy aged 6-8 months (who can sit on his own). The shoot will take place Wednesday at a soon to be disclosed (indoor) area. Not sure where yet ... but it will be somewhere local. If you're interested, please contact me asap!

And finally ... here's our retake. We had a MUCH better time this time around : ) Hey, we're all entitled to a bad day! Maliya is wearing a lovely CourtneyCourtney dress, which I absolutely LOVE. This dress is so cute (and comfy).

Happy Snowy Saturday!

Kate

Casting Call -- Finally!!

UPDATE: CASTING CALL CLOSED! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR E-MAILS!

So, the clothes are finally here : ) Here's what I need:

Boys 3T - three different boys

Girls 3T - two different girls

The sizes listed above will be shot at Longwood Gardens on Monday and Tuesday. I will be scheduling them in the mornings and early afternoon. If you are interested in having your child model, please contact me asap. If I haven't worked with your child in the last month, please send me a recent photograph of him or her.

Compensation: You will receive a complimentary guest pass to Longwood good for the full day and night (come back to see the lights at night!), the opportunity to purchase prints from the session at super low prices (starting at just $1) and $100 in modeling money (good for print purchase for a future personal or family session).

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I also need cuter than cute babies on Wednesday : ) These sessions will be NOT be held at Longwood. We'll discuss a location.

Girls 6-8 months (must be able to sit up on her own)

Boys 6-8 months (must be able to sit up on his own)

Compensation: The opportunity to purchase prints from the session at super low prices (starting at just $1) and $100 in modeling money (good for print purchase for a future personal or family session).

Please e-mail me at preciousmemoriespix@gmail.com asap if you're interested. I will contact individuals later this evening.

Thanks!

Kate

Housekeeping

Hey ... where did our warm weather go?! Brr ... so, while I'm shivering here, let me do four quick updates.

1. Remember that lovely little "buy me some UGG Rockstars (size 9), get a session and print package worth $600" deal? Weeeeell ... if you were bummed because you missed the green pair on eBay ... you might want to check again today : ) Hint, hint, hint. If you don't know what on earth I'm talking about but would looooove to save big $$$ on a session and prints, check the details here. Oh, and to all of you who are like ... can't you squeeze into a 5 or 6 (apparently there are a lot of these still around in smaller sizes), the answer is, um, NO! Sorry! Nice try, though. UPDATE: THE PURPLE UGGS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED! IF YOU WANT IN ON THIS DEAL, BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE BLACK AND BEIGE PAIR! THE SAME OFFER APPLIES FOR THEM, TOO!

2. Casting call. Sigh. Sooo, this is turning into the longest, most drawn out casting call ever! My apologies for that. Buut, I'm told the clothes really won't arrive until Thursday morning ... sooooo, stay tuned. More than likely the sessions will need to take place next week. But, I"ll let you know as soon as I know.

3. Don't forget about the photo contest I have going on right now! All you have to do is send me a picture of someone (yourself, husband, child, whoever) and somehow incorporate the concept of "two" in the photo. The person with the most creative entry will receive a free session and coffee table book with all of their images! Details here ...

4. And last, but not least, if you are hoping to purchase a gift card before the holidays, please do so asap. We're running out of time for me to get the gift card to you! To take advantage of the 10% off sale, go here.

Happy Wednesday!

Kate

Casting Call Update

I know many people are on pins and needles waiting for more casting call details! So, I'll give you an update. I still haven't received the clothes yet because the designer had some last minute changes to make on some of the pieces. I should have them tomorrow ... so that means I'll post the casting call information sometime tomorrow afternoon or evening. The sessions will mainly be on Thursday ... I THINK. But hopefully I'll have more details tomorrow ... so stay tuned!

Meanwhile, here are a few more from Kristin's maternity session that I never blogged. What a cute, tiny, itty-bitty belly!!!















It was a faaaabulous session, and I have so many more gorgeous pictures. Tons! I'll share some more later. I have some other exciting things to share coming up in the next few weeks ... including (yay!) ... my brand new blog. I've been working hard on it for some time now, and I've only come close to breaking the whole entire Internet once or twice. So, if all of the sudden the Internet is just gone ... sorry. It's my fault.

Happy Wednesday!
Kate

So Cool -- Child Commercial Photographer

Casting Call Update: Wow! Thanks so much for all the interest in next week's casting call!! I'm still waiting to receive the clothes, so as soon as I do, I'll post how many children I need and the date, time, and location for each session. So, stay tuned! I'll probably send out an e-letter on Monday with all the details. Thanks!

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I met Miss Asia at her Aunt Janet's family picture session a few weeks back. She was wearing the cutest little outfit. I mentioned to her Mom how much I loved her little style and asked her if she had picked out the outfit for Asia. She rolled her eyes jokingly and said, "Oh, that's our Asia! She dresses herself!" And not only does she do a good job of dressing herself, but she's also as cute as can be in pictures, too. So, when I got some really funky and fun pieces in from ZozoBugBaby and NuxieMade, I knew Asia was our girl. She helped pick the right jeans, shoes, and purses for each outfit. Check out how cute she is ...

I'm seriously in love with this outfit. It's too precious. This is one of my favorite Zozo outfits, and I think the hair piece is just about the coolest thing ever.

I got leaved ...

Now, this next little outfit is so much fun I can hardly stand it. The jacket is just too much. But in a good way, of course. You just HAVE to do ballet when you wear it. HAVE to.

Ok, so I'm going to admit to being a big goof. Soooo, Melissa sent me these gorgeous NuxieMade hair goodies to go with the outfits. We had so much fun with them. You'll notice that in some pictures the headband only has one flower, and in some, it has two. Weeell, I think I was supposed to actually use the loose flower as a separate hair clip. Duh. Instead, we accessorized with it on her belt loop and on the headband. Everything but the right way! Sorry, Melissa! I'll send you some new pictures from a future shoot!

And I got leaved again ...

Thanks Miss Asia! (and big sis'!) It was so much fun working with you girls.

And a special note to anyone whose call or e-mail I've missed ... I'm sorry!!!!! I've been absolutely swamped these last few weeks and I'm trying desperately to catch up and get everyone's orders in. Please e-mail me again if I've missed your last e-mail. Thank you : )

Happy Weekend!

Kate

It Was Bound to Happen ... -- Delaware Child Photographer

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CASTING CALL NEWS: I'm going to need some 3T models next week ... both boys and girls. I'll also need some 6-8 month models. I'll post the exact date and times soon.

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It's been nearly three years that I've been photographing Miss Maliya. She's turned into quite the little model! Almost every time I speak with a designer, he or she asks the same thing, "Um, is that little curly haired girl available?!" We've had our share of two-year-old meltdowns and sugar highs. But, thanks to her Mom's hard work and diligent efforts, we always get the cutest pictures of her. The other day, however, we broke our perfect streak of success. We dressed her up in the cutest little CourtneyCourtney dress you ever did see. We tried all our regular tricks (boom boom pow, itsy bitsy spider, and candy.) Nothing. She had absolutely no interest in looking at me or my silly camera. Finally, she got tired of our begging and looked over at me once. I guess her look says it all ; ) ...

I can take a hint! I have to say, though, even her "get out of my face!" look is kinda cute!

Happy Thursday!

Kate

p.s. Courtney, we'll try again : )

Little Red Dress -- Delaware Child Photographer

CASTING CALL! -- FILLED!

I interrupt this regularly scheduled post for a quick casting call!

Size: Girls size 6

Date: Tomorrow afternoon

Place: TBA: Newark or Wilmington area

I'm looking to work with someone I haven't worked with on a commercial project in the last month. This is a clothing shoot and will feature three different looks. This is a shoot to own shoot ... which means you'll get to keep two of the outfits. Prints from the session will also be available starting at just $1! If you're interested, please contact me asap (preciousmemoriespix@gmail.com) as this is kind of a rush job. If I haven't worked with your daughter in the last 6 months, please include a recent photograph.

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Ok, and now for today's post ...

Remember when I posted the "buy an outfit, get a session" offer? It looked like this ...

Such a cute outfit! And here's what it looked like on a super cute little one : ) ...

I was told that Julianna has been practicing her little poses for her next session. I don't know, though, I think she did pretty good ...

I love these next two ...

And these next two ...

I asked Julianna to do the face she makes when she wants her Daddy to get her something. The next picture on the left is what followed. Her Mommy confirmed that yes, this is in fact how she gets her Daddy's attention.

Thanks, girls! That was a lot of fun : )

Girls aren't the only ones who get to have fun with the "buy an outfit, get a session" offer. I'll have a ridiculously cute boys outfit up sometime this month. So, be on the lookout! As soon as I post it, the first person to contact me will be the ones who get the free session and prints! (Please note: the outfit and location will both be chosen by me. The location will be somewhere in the Newark or Wilmington area.)

Happy Monday!

Kate