Mike and Jama just left my studio a few minutes ago after their preview and order session, and I can’t hardly stand it, I want to blog their family’s photos!! Jama won a free photo session at the Taste of Homes Cooking Show back in November, and we scheduled these photos just in time for their son’s second birthday. (Happy Birthday, Jackson!!) Anyways, check later in the week for a photo post, but in the meantime, I wanted to share the slideshow of the photos that we got from the session!

Thank you so much Mike and Jama for letting me take your family photos. It was such a blast, and Jackson is SO fun!!

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Be sure to check the blog post below… 30% off sessions is good through Valentine’s Day!! And don’t forget to come see us at ArtWalk on Thursday!

I am so excited for Valentine’s Day coming up! All of the romance of Valentine’s is so fun. This month A Moment in Time Photography has a LOT going on! First of all, we are the featured artist at Cockerell Galleries and Studios Upstairs for the entire month of February. That’s right, if you go to the galleries at any time this month, you will get to see our most romantic work featured on the silver featured wall upstairs. To coincide with that, at ArtWalk on Thursday the 11th, we are hosting a raffle for a FREE engagement or couples session… that’s right, FREE!! The session comes with 2 hours of shooting time, as well as $100 of product credit to purchase prints, canvases, albums, or whatever you’d like!! Tickets will be $1 each.

In addition to the free session being given away at ArtWalk, we are also offering 30% off on any and all portrait sessions, booked now through February 14th! The shoot can take place whenever is convenient, but the session must be booked and paid for by the 14th. The sessions are either:

$550 regular price, so only $385 after the discount!!

2 hours of shooting time

Digital Negatives of images with reprint rights (a STEAL because this is usually $350 by itself!)

$100 Product Credit

3 Accordion Albums

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$250 regular price, $175 after the discount

2 hours of shooting time

$100 product credit

Last but not least, any portrait client from 2009 may purchase prints, canvases, albums, or even their digital negatives for 30% off as well!! This is a GREAT time to buy a present for your valentine!!

To take advantage of the offer, just call Jennifer at (325) 668-9888 or email at info@photomomentintime.com!!

Here is the slideshow of Paul and Stephanie’s wedding! Paul and Stephanie got married in Lubbock, Texas, and had an A Moment in Time Photography associate photographer, Danielle, as their primary photographer on their wedding day. A Moment in Time Photography’s principal photographer and owner (that is me ) Jennifer Nieland shot their engagement session. So, without any further ado, see Paul and Stephanie’s wedding slideshow!

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Oh my goodness I have some catching up to do! So much going on and not enough time. Anyways, over the holidays, I have had the honor of photographing many lovely families. One was the entire family of my sister in law. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver live in Belton, so all of their kids and Zane and I met in Belton for their portrait session, and a fun day of board games!! They decided that they would like their photos taken up at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor, and it was such a lovely campus. Zach and Melissa (Zane’s brother and his wife) flew in all the way from North Carolina for Christmas, so of course we were thrilled to hang out, as we don’t get to often enough! Ben and Michelle drove in from the metroplex, and Nicole and Jason drove all the way across town. Hope y’all enjoy the photos! I had a so much fun hanging out with you all!

This is a classic “Weaver” pose. At most weddings, get-togethers, etc. they almost always take a photo like this. Sheila was so thrilled that she was in the middle of the hug this time!

My awesome brother and sister in law.

Aren’t Melissa’s eyes gorgeous?? Keep looking through the photos… there are a LOT of beautiful eyes in this family!

See what I mean about beautiful eyes?

These next photos were so fun. I just kept on taking photos and all three of the “kids” couples would come up with different poses inside of the arches. To watch the whole series one photo after another is pretty funny!! It is always so fun to take photos of people that love to have a great time!

I wonder where the beautiful eyes come from? What do you think?

These arches we did the same thing with the different poses, except this time included Dick and Sheila!

Nicole is a VERY talented Graphic Designer, who owns her own studio in Belton called Zeal Design Studio. She has designed book covers, logos, pamphlets, and all sorts of fun things!! She was wanting a new headshot to put on her website, so here it is!

Wouldn’t this one look so cool printed on metallic photo paper? I think so!

Thank you so much for having me photograph your family!!

Hey blog world… meet Sara Kate! She is one of my senior reps for 2010. If anyone is interested in being a senior rep, I am still in need of one for Abilene High School and one for Cooper High School here in Abilene! Sara Kate goes to Abilene Christian High School. Senior rep photo sessions happen in the fall (as senior sessions should! That way you have photos for the whole year, can use them for awards banquets, etc. and don’t have to mess with taking photos in the spring when you are in the middle of prom, winter formal, graduation, and all that craziness!) Anyways, here is the beautiful Sara Kate, I hope you enjoy! Keep checking the blog because I have LOTS to catch up on this week! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

That’s right, A Moment in Time Photography is having an Open House TOMORROW night from 6:30 - 8:30, Come and Go!! It is going to be a FABULOUS event, with cake by Culinary Chef Kelly Boyden, punch, finger foods, door prizes from The Honeycomb Tree, Paramount Theater, Spano’s Italian Restaurant, McKay’s Bakery, The Party Bag, Cypress Street Station, The Beehive Restaurant, Relics, The Loft at Under One Roof, and, of course, A Moment in Time Photography!

Look for A Moment in Time Photography on Facebook at www.facebook.com/amomentintimephotography and join our fanpage, as well as RSVP’ing to come to the party! I can’t wait to see everyone there!!

A Moment in Time Photography will also have a super fun photo booth to take fun and crazy pictures, and 10% off any session booked tomorrow night, or $150 of any wedding booked that night! You MUST be there and talk to Jennifer in person to take advantage of the discounts!!

For details about the other businesses, see below!

The Honeycomb Tree is an awesome little shop downtown on North 2nd Street. It has really cute jewelry and other gifts, too! It also has antiques set up in different “rooms” for you to browse through. I have personally found several jewelry pieces there, as well as some accessories for the new studio!

The Paramount Theather is a downtown Abilene classic. Whether you have watched a movie, play, concert, or opera in this theater, I am sure you remember being dazzled by wonderful performances, as well as dazzled by the stars in the beautiful ceiling! The Paramount is wonderful for a romantic date!

Spano’s Italian Restaurant is the perfect beginning to a romantic date. Their food is excellent, but the service and atmosphere is unparalleled in Abilene. It is an intimate date, or a wonderful place to go with friends where you can talk in a nice, quiet atmosphere.

McKay’s Bakery is another downtown favorite. Their thumbprint cookies are amazing, as well as their cakes, pies, and pastries. If you have your portrait done with A Moment in Time Photography, you know that at your preview and order session you can always look foward to a box of McKay’s cookies and pink lemonade!

The Party Bag is a new place in Abilene, located in the United Shopping Center on EN 10th and Judge Ely. All of the plates, napkins, silverware, and other party accessories for the Open House were purchased here. They have a wonderful selection of colors and themes for parties from weddings, to bachelor/ bachelorette parties, birthdays, anniversaries, and just because parties! They also make great balloon bouquets that are wonderful for parties, to celebrate a new arrival to a family, or to support your favorite athlete for thier competition!

Cypress Street Station is another wonderful restaurant in downtown Abilene. Their menu is truly great - their is a dish for everyone to enjoy. The atmosphere is also fun for a night out on the town!

The Beehive Restaurant is another Abilene favorite. They started in 1983 in Albany, Texas and had such great success, they opened a restaurant here in Abilene in the beginning part of 2008. They serve only Certified Black Angus Beef that is aged to perfect tenderness and then grilled over mesquite coals for that super yummy flavor that only the Beehive has!

Relics is a home furnishings company downtown. They have everything from home accessories, to furniture, as well as the super-talented owner, Rebecca’s decorating advice!! If you are looking for a fabulous new item to add to your home that is unique and beautiful, Relics is the place to go!

The Loft at Under One Roof is a cute place to meet a friend or spouse for lunch. It is located in conjunction to Under One Roof, which is a great store to find jewelry, accessories, and lots more! If you are wanting to make a trip to Fredericksburg to go to their shops, pass on the trip, and go to Under One Roof!

Whew! That is quite a list! Isn’t Abilene great that it has so many wonderful local establishments!!

See you at the Open House!

This past week I got to take Stan and Jessi and their adorable kids’ photos! We had such a great time hanging out, and their boys were great! I had my friend Cassie come along with me to help with the kids / act like a goofball for laughs / feed the little one dinner while we snuck a few shots with just Stan and Jessi, and she was a WONDERFUL help! Thanks so much, Cassie!! Jessi has already sent me a testimonial to use on my website!

“Jennifer shot our family…pictures! (haha)

Jennifer took family pictures of the Bailey crew and was awesome.  We have a three year old and 6 month old, which you think would be stressful enough, but Jennifer handled it like the pro that she is.  She was even prepared with babysitter assistance and props to keep the kids distracted.  My husband enjoyed it as well – guys out there, Jennifer makes you kiss your wife/girlfriend/fiancé in a TON of shots!  The pictures turned out great and we could not have been happier with our photography experience.  So, if you’re looking for that perfect photographer for your family, bridal, seniors, or just for fun, Jennifer is your girl –guaranteed!”

Thanks, Jessi!! Now for the photos!

My new FAVORITE!!!!

Thanks, Bailey Family! I had a great time hanging out with you guys!

A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of shooting A and K’s six month portraits! It was such a blast! I have never gotten to take photos of twin babies before, and while it was as challenging as it sounds, it was also twice as great!! I think that their grandparents will be thrilled with their Christmas presents this year, don’t you think?

Scroll down to the next post down to see the winners of the Christmas Special Give Away!

I know you are all here to see the winners of the Christmas Special Give-Away, but I have some exciting news to announce! A Moment in Time Photography now has a STUDIO!!! The lease was signed, the studio painted, furnished, and put together (mostly ) this week, so from now on, all client meetings as well as preview and order sessions will now be in downtown Abilene! The address is 1133 N. 2nd, Suite 208. We will be hosting an open house soon, so keep checking back for details on when that will be!!

And, now for what you all have checked the blog today for… the WINNERS!! To start off, I chose this bowl from Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, Texas (where I lived until I was 6) to be our drawing bowl! I carefully wrote each person’s name down as many times as they had entries. We had some with only one entry, and some with all five possible entries!

Here are all of the entries in the bowl just begging to be chosen!

So, I mixed the all up, placed the bowl on my fireplace mantle so I couldn’t peek in, and drew a name!! The winner for the contest is……………………………..

Jacki!!!

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I decided that one winner seems kind of boring, don’t you think?? So, I decided to draw just one more name!! Who is the lucky winner of the surprise second drawing??

Angie!!

Congrats to our winners!! For everyone else that entered - you know who you are - I am offering 10% off any of the Christmas specials listed below as a thanks for entering my first give-away on the blog!

Thanks to everyone who entered, and congrats again to the winners! Winners - email me at info@photomomentintime.com to see when we can get together for your free shoot!! Remember, it has to be by November 15th to take advantage of the free session, and have prints and Christmas cards back in time for the holidays!

Keep checking back for details about the Open House coming soon!

*** Keep entering the contest, everyone!! The deadline to enter is midnight, Friday, October 30!! Check this blog Saturday for the winner!!***

That’s right, fall has come and Christmas is right around the corner!! This past week the cool weather has really put me in the mood to listen to Christmas music! And, in honor of the holidays (especially my favorite holiday of the year) A Moment in Time Photography is going to be having specials on family sessions!

For the first time EVER, that’s right EVER, A Moment in Time Photography will be including a few digital negatives with EACH family package. That’s right, a digital negative gives you release to email the photos, put them up on Facebook, and it even comes with printing rights for you to print your favorite images for loved ones for the holidays! Not only does each package come with a few digital negatives, but also each one includes a custom designed Christmas card with envelopes in the super lux linen finish.

All sessions must be booked and shot no later than November 15th in order to guarantee that prints and Christmas cards be in on time!

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Here are the packages:

Package 1 - $295 (Retail $500)

• A 1 1/2 hour photo session on location
• Private online gallery, plus a Previewing and Ordering session
• 25 Christmas Cards that are 5×7 folded ones in a linen finish, complete with envelopes
• 10 of your favorite images on CD as digital negatives, with printing release!

Package 2 - $495 (Retail $890)

• A 1 1/2 hour photo session on location
• Private online gallery, plus a Previewing and Ordering session
• 50 Christmas Cards that are 5×7 folded ones in a linen finish, complete with envelopes
• 15 of your favorite images on CD as digital negatives, with printing release!
• 20×30 Canvas Gallery Wrap… a $295 value on its own!

Package 3 - $695 (Retail $1255)

• A 1 1/2 hour photo session on location
• Private online gallery, plus a Previewing and Ordering session
• 75 Christmas Cards that are 5×7 folded ones in a linen finish, complete with envelopes
• 20 of your favorite images on CD as digital negatives, with printing release!
• 24×26 Canvas Gallery Wrap… a $360 value on its own!
• 3 Accordion albums - for parents and grandparents to carry around as brag books! They are wallet-sized, and open in an accordion fashion to display 10 images with a hidden magnetic closure.

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As a prize to those that are reading this, I am also hosting a give-away!! One lucky blog stalker will receive a free Christmas package!! (Value up to $295) Here is how to enter:

You can get multiple entries, any of the following ways:

1 entry if you are a fan, or become a fan, of A Moment in Time Photography on Facebook (www.facebook.com/amomentintimephotography)

1 entry if you write a message on the fan page, or if you are a past client, email me a testimonial to write on my website!

1 entry if you update your Facebook or Twitter status to link this blog (http://www.photomomentintime.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/23/christmas-chri…s-time-is-nearchristmas-christmas-time-is-near/) letting all of your friends know about the give-away

1 entry if you leave a comment on this blog

1 entry if you mention this give-away on your own blog

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So, if you counted, you can get up to 5 entries per person! Once you have done any or all of the above entries, send an email to info@photomomentintime.com with the correct number of entries you deserve, and I will place the drawing on Friday, October 30!!

Here are a few samples of Christmas Cards below!