Mini-session reminder!

Just a quick reminder, the first day of Mini-Sessions is THIS SATURDAY, September 27, and a reservation IS required to hold your spot!  (This is the ONLY Saturday our Mini's will be offered!)  There are so many amazing places to shoot at our first location:  a small beach, wide open fields, wooded areas, and lots of graceful old live oaks -- with their signature Spanish moss hanging from the limbs.  You have a couple more days to sign up, but ya gotta be QUICK!!  Email me at stacey@staceywoodsphoto.com to book your Holiday Mini-Session today! Here is a small sampling of the Christmas card line for this year.... 

If you'd like to take a look at more, go to http://www.staceywoodsphoto.com , click on "client proofing" and use the password cards.  Most of the Stacey Woods Photography holiday cards are flat/memo-style and have a matching reverse with completely customizable text.  They measure 5x5 or 5x7, and include envelopes as well.  I'm also offering folded cards again this year, and they promise to be absolutely gorgeous... sure to make an impression on your lucky card recipients this year!

See you soon!  :)

Resurfacing, remodeling + other random updates!

Yes, I'm still here!!  :)  I have finally resurfaced.  The busy Holiday Shooting Season is officially here, so the ol' blog has not gotten much love lately...  poor thing.  But that's about to change: I've got a ton of sessions lined up to "sneak peek" here, so stay tuned for upcoming posts.  SUCH fun I've been having lately!  I swear I have the best job ever (besides being a Mama, of course!) and I'm so blessed to be able to hang out with these fantastic families all the time. I'm also working on an exciting project that I'll be able to share with you soon!  It's been so much fun for me, and I can't wait to show the families involved!  I can't divulge details just yet but I'll be able to let the cat out of the bag here pretty soon.  ;)

And please pardon our dust.  My server is in the process of being upgraded, so if you notice anything funky happening with my website or blog, don't fret.  It'll be normal again soon!  Also, I seem to have been having some email trouble the past two weeks or so.... apparently some emails have gone missing and didn't bother to ask permission first.  So, if YOU have tried to email me, and are still waiting on a reply -- please email me again or just give me a call.  Chances are I've actually responded to your email, but it's gone down the Black Hole of Electronic Communication instead of to your Inbox.  ;)

Okay, enough chatter!!  I'm going back underground now to edit some more sessions.....  be back soon!

 

(Can you believe my little bean is this big?!  I can't!!)

The 411 on Mini-Sessions...

Haven't you just been biting your fingernails in anticipation?  ;)  Here's the scoop on the Holiday Promotion for 2008...  Two days:  Saturday, September 27 (morning slots, then evening slots) at Phillippe Park in Safety Harbor.  Lots of live oaks, a small beach, wide open fields, shady spots to relax.  Then Monday, October 6 (morning and evening) in downtown Clearwater.  Brick walls, bright colors, relaxed urban feel to this spot.  (Rain date Saturday October 11.)  A twenty-minute session gets you 8-10 images from which to choose.  The session package includes 1 8x10, 2 5x7s, and two boxes of holiday cards of your choice.  (And I'll post card samples here on the blog next week!)  I'm also offering a couple of fun, "with purchase" bonus items this year (a little something new!)....  a gorgeous limited edition brag book including all session images, and exclusive session CDs!  Contact me for further details and pricing. 

I anticipate these slots to fill very quickly again this year, and they're on a first-come, first-serve basis (yes, voice mails count, lol!).  So don't wait!  These will be the ONLY mini-sessions I offer all year long.  These are PERFECT if you want to experience a little taste of what a full session is like, or if you are a current client and simply need an updated family photo for holiday cards and *ahem* grandparents' gifts!!  ;)  Call me at 727.698.0344 or shoot me an email at stacey@staceywoodsphoto.com to reserve your spot.

*All holiday orders MUST be placed no later than November 1 to ensure Christmas delivery!  I will still be shooting well into November and December, but I can't guarantee holiday delivery for any of those sessions.  So.... jump on the bandwagon guys!  Talk to you soon.  :)

(Oh, and since I can't have any more posts without images... it's just not right at all, ya know...  here's a recent shot of my little sweetie.  Can you believe Lila is already two months old?  *sniff sniff*)

WELCOME!

Hey! So glad you made it over to my new blog. Isn't it gorgeous?! I'm thrilled with it. I've got drop-down links, a pretty new background, a banner slideshow up top here, and the best part??? I can upload these gigantic, mouth-watering images now, instead of those tiny crunched-up photos I was limited to before. I'm over the moon! :)

I'm so thankful to Ashley Jankowski, who worked with me to customize this beautiful blog here. I highly recommend her company if you're looking to tidy up your own blog, or even if you're starting from scratch. She was absolutely wonderful to work with! I think she's got a waiting list, so hurry up and get on it!! :)

Don't forget, you can sign up to get an email every time I post something new to the blog! All you have to do is click on "newsletter" in the above menu bar, and type your email address in. A quick confirmation back, and you're done! Go ahead, be a blog-stalker.... all the cool kids are doing it. ;) Hey, and remember to leave me some blog-love by posting a comment below!

Finally, if you can believe it.... it's time to start thinking about the Holidays already! I'll be opening up my holiday calendar later on this week. I'll post here in the blog when I have the dates and locations firmed up. AND I'll give you a sneak peek of the fabulous card line for 2008! Stay tuned......

Yes.... there are more....

I really HAVE been photographing my daughter the past 2-1/2 weeks.  I just haven't had time to process and upload them!!  Ahem, so it's been a little hectic, okay?!  ;)  No really I have to send a huge THANK YOU to my Mom, she and my Dad have been staying with us since right before Lila was born, and I would not have been able to hold my eyes open at this moment if it weren't for her.  She's made breakfast, lunch and dinner, cleaned our house, taken care of Parker, taken care of ME, and let Chris actually get some work done instead of being bombarded with all of the "helping out" on his own.  I secretly think Chris will miss her as much as I will, if not more!  

And... we've had a breakthrough over the past couple of days!  Parker has relented it seems, and has been calling his baby sister by her real name for two days in a row!!  I'm so relieved.  I was just anticipating my little girl being confused about her name all the way until kindergarten.

He's already assumed the role of Protector, and has been keeping a watchful eye on her while she's in her carseat, so her tiny head won't flop over without Mama knowing about it... also putting her pacifier back in her mouth every time she spits it out in complete disapproval.  ;)

Oh how I love that shot.....  she's lying in my dad's hands.  :)

And of course I'm on maternity leave... but I'm still here.  :)  I'm returning all phone calls and emails as soon as I'm able... albeit on a delay.... catch as catch can these days!  Thanks for bearing with me.

I also wanted to send lots of hugs and appreciation to each and every one of you who have sent us such sweet love notes and comments here on the blog... to our friends, family, and clients, my goodness... to all of y'all who have emailed or called to congratulate us!  We are so grateful for this much care and support right now, and we love you all dearly!  Of course, Parker has been highly anticipating the UPS guy's almost-daily visit to our door now too... so thank you to everyone who has been so sweet as to send presents for Lila, and to Parker!  I can't tell you how much it means to us.  :)  xoxoxox

Happy Father's Day BABY!

Yes... she's here! Our little girl has arrived. She's simply captivated us, and has melted all of our hearts! Meet our newest darling.... Lila Kate Woods.

And she was the perfect Father's Day present for Chris... she was born on Sunday morning, June 15. She also shares her birthday with her Papa Donnie. And you can bet he was floating a few inches off the ground that day too. ;) I love this shot of my tiny Lila in his big hands....

Lila and I are both doing wonderfully, thanks to my amazing doctor, the angelic team of nurses who cared for us while we were at the hospital, and all our friends and family who drove 12-15 hours to be with us for her birth, and who are so generously giving of their time and talents to help us settle in. You'll never know how much you all mean to us!

Thanks again to my sweet friends Amy and Stacy, for coming over to "play" today. I had sooooo much fun! And I can't wait to see the gorgeous images you created for us! We love you both! xoxo

I promise to post more photos of our sweet girl later on... oh I've got tons to show you!!! :)

A bit of a facelift.

A few quick updates for those who follow my blog (yes, all three of you, lol!)

You might notice some little changes here and there on my website and blog! My awesome designer, Eva Talley, has just finished customizing my splash page and the homepage slideshow on my site. Just wanted to make my branding consistent throughout my work! My site's colors are darker to match my branding and design, and a few of my logo and design elements from my business cards, trifold brochures, postcards, etc. have been added as well. Some gallery images have been changed and updated too. And NEXT up will be my NEW BLOG... to be unveiled soon! Keep your eye on this blog, though, for updates on that project. My new blog will have a different web address so you will need to change your bookmarks on down the road. But no worries, I'll let you know when I get everything ready to show off! :) I'm excited!!

Another tidbit is that the Stacey Woods Photography website address is now www.staceywoodsphoto.com. I used to have a different web address (staceywoodsphotography.net), and believe me, if you type it in your browser, it'll still getcha there! ;) However I've removed it from all my marketing pieces, just so there won't be any confusion... there is another photographer with my same name and a similar website address (in another country though!) and I've had some clients go to her website by mistake. Nope, that's not me! :) So, just to ease the confusion and make it easier on y'all (and the other photographer who, love her heart, receives a bunch of emails intended for me!), I just changed my web address. Easy as pie, right? :) Right.

Also, just because I've been asked about this a lot recently, the gorgeous cello music you hear on my website is by the amazing Shaun Paul, and is titled "Footprints In The Sand". You can click on his website and order his CDs if you want! Or, you can just log on to my site and hang out there looking at my galleries and listening to my music for hours. :) Which I KNOW that some of y'all do! Hey, I check my web stats, okay?! ;) And I love it, I promise!

Lastly, I'm finishing up my final sessions before I sit the rest of the summer out waiting on my precious little girl to arrive (just 4-1/2 weeks until my due date!). To my sweet (and oh-so patient) clients, the last of my outstanding session galleries will be up by the end of the week, if you haven't had them published already. AND I've got a TON of print orders that are due here by Thursday and Friday, so watch your mailboxes and doorsteps for print deliveries very very soon!

Okay, that's it... back to work!

Brr...

Just letting y'all know that I'm out of the office.... from Tuesday 3/4 until Tuesday 3/11. (I'll be checking voicemail and email periodically during this time.) I'm in Kentucky visiting, photographing and actually.... RESTING. Can you believe that?! I've gone three straight nights with more than 4 hours sleep. Which is no small feat for a pregnant woman, no matter where she is. ha! But I'm having a great time. Parker is in hog heaven, playing with four of his cousins and their dogs. :)

Now, I hear that we're in for a snowstorm... they're calling for up to 5 inches by tomorrow. Good grief! What is this thin-blooded Florida girl gonna do?! Um, drag the kids out in it and take pictures, what else? :) To be honest, Parker has NEVER seen snow... besides the bit of accumulation on the sides of I-77 over Christmas vacation. But not enough to actually get out and walk in it... and touch it with his fingers. He's never made a snowman, never made a snowball or a snowangel. (Sandangels, yes!) So we're actually quite excited about the weather! As long as it clears up in time for us to fly home Tuesday, that is. ;)

I've already had a blast with my camera (and so has my sister) while I've been here. Keep your eye out for some maternity pics soon. ;)

Stay warm!!
Stacey