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this little girl is a favorite of mine to photograph. i was lucky enough to meet her only a few weeks after she came home from russia to her wonderful mama. i can't believe how much she's grown this past year! i'm so excited that they've chosen the year in the life collection to document her second year. the next three sessions are going to be so much fun!
The weather is (finally!) warming up and I'm celebrating with a referral offer. When you refer a friend who books a photography session with me both you and your friend receive a $100 credit towards the print order of your next session. Call before April 30, 2008 to take advantage of this offer.
Call Christine Plamann Photography at 414.744.0995 or email info@christineplamann.com with any questions or to book a session.
in a few hours, we'll be getting up to catch an early flight so we can hang out at the beach for a week. a last minute but much needed break from this dreary milwaukee weather! i'm so excited for warm weather. hopefully, i'll have some sunny photos to warm you up when i get back. meanwhile, here are a few silly shots of my silly daughters from this afternoon.
pieces of our day:
ellie's feet. i could eat them up.
sleepy girl. or maybe just hiding?
the girls, pretending to nap.
cozy rachel, through the crib slats. that blanket has been her lovey (she calls is deetdeet) since she was only a few months old. it was my husband's lovey when he was a baby, too.
feet on the window sill, watching the airplanes.
my ellie. doesn't she look grown up?
something about her posture reminds me of a page from "where the wild things are"
rachel's cheese smile
she always touches her mouth when she smiles genuinely
feet
i've been photographing so many newborn babies lately! all of the beautiful pregnant mothers i photographed in december and january are having their babies and keeping me busy! remember that maternity portraits are best scheduled during your sixth or seventh month (but are beautiful regardless of timing!) and newborn portraits are best taken within the first two weeks of life.
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meet baby luke! isn't he perfect?
here are some more images from my trip to north carolina a few weeks ago. i love urban photography and i'm so excited to do more urban sessions here in milwaukee once it warms up a bit!
i was lucky enough to spend last weekend in raleigh, north carolina in the company of twenty plus ridiculously talented photographers. being in the company of so many creative women was good for the soul and exactly what i needed after these months of cold, cranky weather.
i have so many images i want to share, and i will! but while i work on those, here's a favorite of mine from the weekend!
it's been forever since i've posted here! i have so much to post - fabulous images of your gorgeous children, a recap of a wonderful and isnpiring weekend that i just spent with 20 other photographers, new products, etc, and i will hopefully get to all of those things this week!
meanwhile, as i take a break from proofing, here are a few images from a private photography fundraiser that i held last weekend in mequon. it was fun to work with kids in gradeschool after a long stretch of newborns and toddlers!
isn't cate gorgeous?
i'm too excited to NOT share this, even though it's not at all related to photography. i recently commissioned the ridiculously talented erika jones to do a canvas painting of my girls at their favorite spot. i was completely overwhelmed and overjoyed when she sent me these images of the finished piece. it's 18x36 and will hang in their bedroom. i'm so excited!
please forgive me for being a few days late in announcing the contest winners! i haven't been feeling very well (pneumonia!) so i've been focusing on getting well. also, i was completely overwhelmed with the entries this year - so many of you sent me your stories and it was so hard to choose. so hard, in fact, that this year, i have two winners.
the first winner is Amy Zavorka of Cedarburg, who nominated the Neville family of Saukville. what struck me was Amy's generosity towards a family she's never even met. here's her entry:
Please consider a very special family for your New Year's Contest. Brandon, Leah and Baby Mason Neville live in Saukville, WI. Brandon is a Corporal in the Marine Reserves Fox Company 24 in Milwaukee. Brandon was called away to Iraq shortly after his son was born. He got a short visit home and was shocked to see how much Mason had grown. He now has to go back to Iraq and knows he will miss many milestones once again. I thought it would be a priceless gift for you to photograph Leah and Mason, so that Brandon can have amazing glimpses of his child while protecting our freedoms. Leah is now in her first home and is a first time mother, raising her son alone waiting for Brandon's return. This young family is sacrificing so much. I've never actually met this family, but read an article about them. My brother in law is also a part of Fox Company 24 and so their story moved me. Please read their story and consider giving them not only one $400 gift certificate, but mine as well.
the second winner is Amy Witte, who nominated her sister, Angie. here's Amy's entry:
I am entering in hopes of winning the portrait gift certificate for my sister, Angie. She is married and a mother to a 21 month-old boy named Ben (see attached picture). Last summer, Ben was diagnosed with a motor neuron disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), which affects the voluntary muscles used for daily activities, such as crawling, walking, head/neck movement, and even swallowing. 1 in 6000 babies is affected. 1 in 40 people are genetic carriers, and in order for a child to be affected, both parents must be carriers of this recessive gene. The chances of Ben crawling or walking are slim; however he is doing well with the help of physical therapy. He uses a walker and was just fitted for a wheelchair. He is smart, joyful, and a happy little boy. Although he will have physical limitations, his life will be full because of his will and determination.
Angie stays at home with Ben, and keeps a very busy schedule. She devotes many hours to his rehabilitation therapy, endless doctor visits, swimming lessons, and participates in a couple of local mom’s groups. I am convinced that Angie’s strength, persistence, optimism, and love have greatly contributed to Ben’s development and happiness. Currently, she and her husband are undergoing fertility treatment to increase the odds of having a “normal” brother or sister for Ben. They consider this to be a very exciting time, as they look forward to expanding their family.
Please consider my sister and I for your New Year’s Give-Away Contest.
Being a mother myself to two small children, I understand the demands and challenges that go along with motherhood. I also know how special it is to be a mom. I think Angie is a very special mom, and would find this meaningful and uplifting.
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thank you to everyone who entered - i'm in awe of all of you.
baby ian is the newest member of one of my most favorite families! look how sweet he is! big sister, too :)
I've had so many great entries for my gift certificate give-away contest! In case you've been meaning to enter, but haven't sent me anything yet, this is just a reminder that the contest's deadline is only one week away - Friday, February 1.
In case you missed the original announcement, here are all the details:
Since my give-away contest was so popular last year Im holding another contest to celebrate the new year! Winners of this contest will win two portrait gift certificates in the amount of $400 each. One is to keep and one is to give to a friend who has never been photographed by me before. The contest is simple: tell me who youd like to give the second gift certificate to and why. Be creative, be funny, be sincere.
Boring but necessary details:
I held a similar contest last year and you can read about the winning entry from last year's contest on my blog.
Call Christine Plamann Photography at 414.744.0995 or email info@christineplamann.com with any questions.
itty bitty baby corbin --
look at this happy little guy! only four days old.
whew - session #5! i'll have bunches more to post next week! it's been a busy few weeks - lots of new babies being born!
i've been meaning to post this session for two months but i could never decide which images to post because i love them all! this was one of the last nice days of fall. makes me excited for warm weather again!
i've been lucky enough to photograph this beautiful girl since she was just six months old! now she's three!
i love love love maternity sessions ~ they make the subsequent newborn sessions so much more fun! this gorgeous mama gave birth just a couple of days ago -- to a surprise baby boy! i can't wait to meet him on tuesday!
this was a fun session from december which i never got a chance to post online --
have i mentioned how much i love itty bitty newborn babies?
oh my gosh, you guys, you are melting my heart with the entries that you're sending in. the love you have your friends, family and in one case, a complete stranger, is overwhelming. as much as i love reading all of these stories, i am not looking forward to having to choose! we might have more than one winner this year.
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i have so many images from sessions from the last couple of months that i want to share here. my resolution for the week (i've long since given up on year-long resolutions) is to post from five of those sessions by sunday, january 13. to further encourage myself, i've decided that if i fail (which hopefully i will not!), then the first person to call me on it will get a starbucks gift card.
Since my give-away contest was so popular last year I’m holding another contest to celebrate the new year! Winners of this contest will win two portrait gift certificates in the amount of $400 each. One is to keep and one is to give to a friend who has never been photographed by me before. The contest is simple: tell me who you’d like to give the second gift certificate to and why. Be creative, be funny, be sincere.
Boring but necessary details:
I held a similar contest last year and you can read about the winning entry from last year's contest on this blog.
Call Christine Plamann Photography at 414.744.0995 or email info@christineplamann.com with any questions.
and another one, because i can't resist!!!
remember this sweet little newborn??
look how he's grown! i love this shot so much, especially because we were able to incorporate his parents wedding photos and his newborn photos. i definitely think we'll be recreating this shot at all of his future sessions, too!
this is ellie, my littlest little one. she's fourteen months and just learned how to dance. she dances with gusto!
here are a few favorites from another recent session!
a sneak peek for amy ~~ enjoy! i can't wait for you to see them all!
big sister caroline just turned 3! i spent the afternoon in chicago doing a newborn session, but this little one stole the show.
Trying to think of a unique and thoughtful gift for someone this holiday season? Many clients have given gift certificates as gifts and the recipients have always responded about how thoughtful a personalized photography session was for a gift.
Purchase a $500 gift certificate in the month of December and pay only $450. That's a 10% savings! This offer is good only during the month of December.
Even though this offer is only good during the month of December, gift certificates can be redeemed any time of year. Purchase one now and give it to your special someone for their birthday, anniversary, baby shower or other special occasion later in the year!
