First up is my Newborn and Maternity collections. The biggest change? No more session fees!

There is no fee just for the session. I now offer packages which come with different session options to suit exactly what you’re looking for.

$1050 – 4 hour Newborn session.
All digital files from session. (55) One 16×20 mounted art print. One 8×8 table art book. Set of 5×7 proofs in a presentation box. Includes a 1 hour maternity session with 15 digital files.

$650 – 2 hour Newborn session.
35 Digital files with matching 4×6 printed proofs. One 16×20 mounted art print. One wallet brag book.

$350 – 1 hour Newborn session.
15 Digital files. One 11×14 mounted art print.

Just want a maternity session?

$450 – 2 hour Maternity session.
25 Digital files. A 5×5 softbound belly bump book.

$325 – 1 hour Maternity session.
15 digital files. A wallet brag book.

$150 reservation fee is due upon scheduling your session date. Remainder of the collection price must be paid in full on or before your session date.

* Not available for wedding photography services.

With all the buzz about the holidays I’ve gone and decided to out together the first annual Thanksgiving Day Sale. Purchase a gift card or print credit towards a 2009 session and receive 25% off your total purchase. Save $25 for every $100 you buy.

This sale is valid from now until 11:59 PM December 5th.

Also, we are holding a “door buster” contest for a free session for Spring 2009. Just send an email to contest@sarahanne.net with the subject “Spring Contest” to be entered. One winner will receive a free session and $500 print credit and two runners up will receive a $150 print credit towards a 2009 session.

~ Sarah Anne

There are, however, a few loopholes in ways for you to get the quality portraits you desire even on a budget this holiday season. I’m going to be posting some pointers on ways you can safely save a little on your portraits without compromising quality.

The first tip is to reevaluate your framing. While it’s no secret that a good frame can really accent a portrait and properly display your image in a high class and artful way, at the same time it is better to invest in the image now and save the expensive frame for later if buying both at once is too expensive for your budget.

ApartmentTherapy.com had a great article about finding cheap framing options.

They not only listed some of their finds but also opened up the comments for readers to share their low cost frame finds as well.

It might seem odd to pay so much to have your portraits and then have them in a non-custom boutique frame, but at least you have them on your wall in the first place and you can easily switch them into a new frame in a few months. Also, don’t be afraid to check out the article on finding inexpensive framing stores near you.

Until the next tip,

Sarah

There will only be a select number of newborn sessions schedule each month due to the unpredictability of scheduling around birth dates. Please reserve your due month early on with a $250 deposit.

Welcome Baby – $1495 (save 5% if paid in full before 1st session)

Includes 5 sessions over baby’s first 12 months.

• Newborn – Focus on Baby
• 3 months – mini
• 6 months – mini
• 9 months – mini
• 12 months

One 20 page album or Grow with Me print after completion of the plan.

All sessions may be done at the Studio, your home, or another location of your choice.

Optional upgrades –

• Maternity (mini or full)
• Newborn – Focus on Family
• Birth Announcements
• Additional Pages/Photos in albums
• Any of our boutique product offerings.
• Additional Files
• Additional Table Book Pages

If you’d like to book at our current rates, you have until the end of April to do so. Please note that you will only be promised our current rates if we receive the booking fee before May 1st. Look for more information about our new rates in the next week.

~~~~ Portrait Collections ~~~~

$275 – CD with 10 proofs. One DVD slideshow of proofs from session. One 16×20 print.
$550 – CD with 20 proofs. One DVD slideshow of proofs from session. One 10×20 Custom storyboard, Two 11×14 gift prints.
$725 – CD with entire proofs from session. One DVD slideshow. One Custom Coffee table album. One 10×20 Custom storyboard. One 16×20 print. One 11×14 print.

Also, January is completely booked and February is nearly full. If you’d like a spring session now is the time to book and select your date in order to make sure it is available.

I’m so excited for this new year! There are so many exciting things happening and I can’t wait to share them all with you. Stay tuned for some new updates coming your way soon.

~ Sarah Anne

Check back later this week for more details and how you can purchase your gift certificates.

~ Sarah Anne

A few lucky seniors will get the chance to book our “Sweet Escape” package for just $135. That’s over $200 in savings for you. How do you get it? Simple. Book your senior session before midnight on Saturday September 22nd. That’s it. You have 48 hours to take advantage of this amazing offer.

Don’t forget! For every referral you send my way, you earn $20 in credits. So, if you get five of your friends to join in on the fun you earn $100 credit to use towards a package or more prints!

Pass the news along to your friends too. You don’t want to pass this up!

~ Sarah Anne

I’ve included an obscene amount of wallet prints for all your family and friends. A gorgeous hardbound custom coffee table book. And web-sized pictures for you to display on your profiles to show off to all your friends.

Great pictures for you. Awesome deals for your parents. Everyone is happy.

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These prices and packages are ONLY good for senior sessions booked between now and December 12th, 2007.