Happy New Year!

Hello all! I've been spending the week in MO with my sisters and family. We've had a blessed time together. The new year is set to bring some exciting changes to my business! Don and I bought a new house that has a 400 sq ft studio area arranged perfectly! I'm SO excited!! We don't close on the new house for another 3 weeks, but when we do I'll be posting the new address and location. It's right off of 68-80, so it should be a good location for most of you!! The address will be Hopkinsville.

The best part of this arrangement is no more dragging furniture around to make room for pictures. Also, a lot of you know that you've had to come after hours to order and that my husband has had to retreat to a bedroom with the kids. No more of that! We will be able to meet and they can function as usual. :)

Happy New Year!! God Bless you! I look forward to helping you make many new memories to keep in 2009, Always.... Sally

Last Chance to order in time for Christmas!!

Wow!! I can hardly believe how this month has flown by! We're down to a week before Christmas, so I need any last min orders to be turned in to me by tomorrow night so I can be sure to get them back before Christmas.

Remember, you may still purchase Gift Certificates until Christmas Eve. They make great gifts for expectant parents, engaged couples, families and High School Jr's who will be doing Senior pictures this summer!

I've still had a couple of last min sessions. These are some of my favorites from those!

Sale & Gift Certificates

Tomorrow is the last day for getting 20% off of your print orders! Call or email them to me if you're ready!

Also, if you are interested in giving someone the gift of portraits this year, gift certificates are available in any dollar amount you choose.

Site Back Up

Sorry about that! Most of you probably already know, but the site is back up now. Thank goodness!! If you sent an email that you feel I should have answered, please resend it. I don't know if anything got lost and I don't want to let anyone down!

Website Down

Hi everyone. I appologize, but my webhosting company is having trouble with the server that my site is on. It's not your computer! I'll post again as soon as I know it's back up!

Busiest Week

This has been the BUSIEST week I've ever had! I really really appreciate everyone's patience with me getting your galleries up. Everyone has been wonderful! I must have the best clients EVER! I thought you'd like to see what I've been up to. (Plus it gives me an excuse to take a break.)


This family was wonderful! Everyone was so cooperative and fun and it was SO cold! I felt sorry for the little girls, but they were very good sports...


This family had me come to their home to do pictures in front of their tree. I loved it because the pictures were truly unique!
...And for one last quick look. This couple had me out to their home and we discovered the beauty in an old house across the road. It gave color to an otherwise drab winter outdoors.

Joel and Jenny

While in MO I had the opportunity to photograph my sister and her fiance`. They were a ton of fun and cooperated with me in the cold and the rain and the dark. God Bless you two!

This is where they met!

A true "Boots and Jeans" couple!

It was cold and raining/snowing, and my fingers were frozen so it was hard to handle the camera, but these two were troopers!

Email

I've been unable to access my email since Saturday. It acts normal, but I'm not getting my test messages. If you've tried to email me, and received no response, please feel free to call or email me at alwaysportraits@hotmail.com 270-498-8255. I'm sorry for this inconvenience and will return your emails as soon as I return to my office on Dec 1st.

Cats - by the Carrollton High School

This is the cast from "Cats" the musical put on by Carrollton High School in Carrollton, MO. I went to take pictures of my dad and sisters, but really enjoyed the results.

Jackson as Munkustrap

My little sister, Nanette, as one of the Beetles.

My sister, Patty Jo, as Jellylorum.

My dad as Gus.

This is an exciting week for me. I'm spending time with my family! I hope this time of year brings a smile to your face as well.

Because of the holiday, I'll be a little harder to reach possibly. PLEASE go ahead and leave a message or send an email to let me know what you need. Don't be afraid to call. I'll return my calls and emails as soon, and as frequently as I can.

If you've been wondering about Christmas pictures, it's not too late!! I know it's cold, and I know that it seems dreary outside, but that type of weather makes beautiful outdoor pictures too. I have a session this week that will provide good examples of that and I'll be posting them this week. My opinion is, if it looks good in a catalog, then it'll make a nice portrait. If you have a nice coat that goes with the outfit, or a big sweater and a nice hat that look good...all those things work beautifully, and I PROMISE you'll like those pictures better than any indoor shots I could possibly do. The one exception to that is for small babies. I'd prefer to do them inside. I don't want to cause any babies to get chilled!

If you'd like to get Christmas pictures done, then we need to schedule for the first week of December. I have a few slots left still, mostly during the week. Then anyone who orders for Christmas pictures must have their orders in by Thursday December 18th in order to have them back by Christmas. I would recommend getting card orders in as soon as possible. I have several really great options and choices for bi or tri-fold cards, but I haven't figured out how to display them on here for you yet...I'll get it! Just know that I can do them, and if you come by I can show you options and pricing.

SALE - !! All orders received by December 12th will receive a 20% discount off of their print orders, excludes cards and frames. I'm hoping this will help in a time that is already pinched.

Family of Three

This is the first family I've cropped since beginning my blog. They came out beautifully, despite the chilly breeze! I thoroughly enjoyed myself! Thanks guys!

Brand New

Hello to everyone! This is my first post, and I'm so excited!!! I have been wanting to start a blog for some time, but I haven't had time to think about it. I happened to run across this system and decided to go for it!

My plan is to post favorites from recent sessions and to keep everyone up to date with specials and ideas that are hard to portray through my website. I hope that you will enjoy seeing your family, friends and neighbors featured here.

Thanks again to all of you, and welcome to my blog!!

Sally