Savvy Images Urban Family Photos Featured

An Urban Family Session • Anchorage Family Photographer

While back in Texas, I had the honor of photographing one of my very best friends and her family! They are a bit of an urban family, so we thought the rustic charm down on South Congress would a great choice for their session. It was very different from other photo sessions that they’ve done in more “park” like settings. Their little man was the perfect age to switch it up a bit, so taking a handful of photos in several different spots worked out great for his spunky attention span. ;-P I’ve taken photos many times for them in the past, and it makes me extremely happy that I have such great friends that truly value my passion AND support my career. That’s such a huge blessing!! Not only do I get to capture beautiful moments for them, I simultaneously get to MAKE fun memories with them also! And I just happen to know a few things about getting their handsome little one to grin. He had been practicing his smile for a couple days, and I’m going to say that he certainly got it down!

Because my schedule was much more limited than normal then, I didn’t really have a chance to ‘scout’ out a solid location prior to meeting them. I take great pride in the fact that my clients are so trusting and spontaneous when it comes to choosing their session locations. Factoring in cool spots that photograph well, and are unique to my clients, is a big part of a session’s success in my eyes. I prefer to have that mapped out in my head, as well as a back up location, justttt in case something goes awry. I would like to think that everything will always work out perfectly, just in the perfect amount of time, but THIS time… I really wasn’t sure that was the case. I’m not going to lie, I rarely get nervous about a session location working out, and I definitely WAS this time! They may be great friends, but they’re also still paying customers with busy schedules, so this HAD to work out well! Thank goodness >>insert deep breath here<< everything did work out wonderfully, and I am extremely pleased with their cute little urban family photo session. Can you just check out their GQ little man!? So handsome, with SO much personality. I love him so much, I just want to pinch his cheeks…lol. Photographing him as he grows up, is going to be a blast!!

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Savvy Images Winter Mini Session Family Photos Featured

2014 Winter Recap & New Year Special

Babies, Families, Kids

As the new year slowly starts to sink in, there’s one thing we can be sure about here in Anchorage… winter has definitely been a warm one! Literally, one for the record books! According to National Weather Service records, 2014 was the first year EVER recorded where the temperature NEVER dipped below zero here in south central Alaska. You may possibly recall the chaos from rescheduling our Winter Mini Sessions NUMEROUS times!? Well, good news… we FINALLY got them all taken care of, and I couldn’t be more excited to share a few of these fun families photos with you! I’ve said it a gazillion times, but I really am BEYOND grateful for such cool and understanding clients! We only ended up doing one of the sessions in the Savvy Images studio to meet that momma’s photo timeline, and even their photos turned out super cute. Once it did eventually snow a bit more, we were able to get everyone else’s done also. Most of my mini session families were repeat clients, and I’m beyond grateful for that. Being able to see and capture all my little one’s fun personalities over time is such is truly a HUGE blessing. Especially now with their families in this incredibly picturesque spot. Finding this gorgeous location was definitely challenging because of our major LACK of snow, but it was worth the search. It worked out wonderfully and I absolutely LOVE everything about it. It was just the winter Alaskan feel that we were all keeping our fingers and toes crossed for!! Because of the crunched timeline of these sessions, I sped the production up to get everything back to them as quickly as possible for the holidays. Once all was said and done, their photos turned out STUNNING. The best news is that they all have prints, canvases or mini albums to cherish until the end of time! ;-) And of course I had to include a few of the beautiful photos of my lovely assistant. We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have a little photo fun for ourselves!

& NOW MORE ABOUT THE NEW YEAR SPECIAL…

Even though this winter has been a strange one, I really want to finish it out by making the absolute most of it. THAT is why I have decided to offer a pretty exceptional New Year Special to you guys… For the next month, ALL of our family photo collections will be HALF price!! Yes – you read that right, and YES – that is one HECK of a deal if you need current photos of you and your loved ones! Regardless of what Mother Nature has in store for us this winter, there are still SO many gorgeous Alaskan locations that I’m dying to photograph with fun, new families. This offer is only valid if your family session retainer fee is paid by February 8th, it may not be combined with any other existing offer, and you have 30 days to schedule/complete your session. BUT while we’re taking your photos, it’s required that you have as much FUN as possible. ;-) See below to contact Savvy Images about scheduling your beautiful Alaskan Winter photo session!

This is a GREAT special and I’d love to chat more about making it happen!

Savvy Images Pregnancy Announcement Photo Featured

Exciting News for the Holidays!!

Maternity, Personal

It’s that time of year.. the hustle and bustle of the holidays.. the time of year when we squeeze our loved ones a little bit tighter, and we’re reminded of all the wonderful things we’re thankful for. Before the holidays even began this year, things actually got a little bit chaotic for my little family. In a pretty amazing way. And in a complete photographers fashion (as you would expect), I thought that our amazing chaos would be best celebrated with a cheesy-cute photo shoot. My good friend Rob Siciliano, of Siciliano Photography, captured all the beautiful images below. We had to get a bit creative to find a photo shoot location anywhere near Anchorage that had decent looking snow. It’s completely beyond me that we live in Alaska, it’s mid-December, and I actually just said that we struggled to find decent looking snow! Luckily, both Rob and my husband were major troopers, and made my vision come to life.
I couldn’t be more thrilled to share these photos AND our exciting news with all of you!!

That’s right, our little family will be welcoming a precious little baby GIRL early next June! This has been such an incredibly HARD secret to keep over the last several months, but we couldn’t be more excited. It is very clear to us that we have SO much to be grateful for. Our lives are about to get turned upside down in such a fantastic way! The spontaneous trips and some of my random recent Instagram photos may potentially make a little more sense now… We were getting our airline miles and adventures in while we still could. ;-) With the help of faux cocktails and many trusty service industry folks, we were able to keep our exciting little secret much longer than we ever thought possible! Luckily, (from what I’ve been told) it’s been a pretty smooth pregnancy, because going to multiple weddings and events expecting without many folks knowing about it can get challenging!

Yesterday evening we had a balloon confetti gender reveal party with our close friends here in Anchorage, and with our family on video chat. I’m so grateful for technology (and my tech-savvy sister-in-law), so that our family could be a part of the fun on Google Hangout. WOW, I still can’t believe we are having a girl!! Now we can finally start discussing names, nursery colors, AND all the best safety rated baby products! (Have you met my husband?? ;-) Love you honey! I give you a hard time, but it really does make me extremely happy to know our baby girl is already a blessed little one) Pinterest and I have a major date tonight. For those that are curious, I assure you that this momma WILL NOT be jumping on the frilly, crazy pink, glittery, ruffled up bandwagon, just because we’re having a girl. Family, friends… Seriously, for the love of sugar and spice and all things nice, PLEASE pump the breaks if/when considering any of the over-the-top-cute little girl jazz! (wink, wink, nudge) ;-P

Speaking of great baby products, if any of my awesome mommas out there have any great pregnancy OR baby product recommendations, I would absolutely LOVE to hear all about those!

Savvy Images Holiday Family Photo Featured

Fall in Texas • Anchorage Photographer

Families, Kids

Almost every time I go back to Texas, I just have to reach out to all my past clients to schedule photo sessions with them if at all possible. This time particular time, it was fall, so I was super excited about the sessions that I had scheduled. I’ve taken photos for this beautiful momma several times over the last several years, and I just have to say, THIS photo session is definitely my favorite. The rustic Texas landscape with her and her little cuties matching holiday outfits (from Ryleigh Rue Clothing), was just an overload of photo perfection! The light was beautiful, and the wind was a bit crazy, but it all worked out great. I had such a hard time narrowing down their gallery, and this momma had a hard time choosing the photos for her collection (we even had to ask her Little Miss to help narrow it down). That’s not a bad problem to have if you ask me! I’m confident her huge canvas will look stunning once she gets it in tomorrow! What a special connection these two have. I’m so glad that I was able to capture their fun and sassy mother-daugher chemistry! I think that every little lady should have beautiful photos with her mom, to look back on when she herself is also a mother. She may be all grown up then, but I guarantee she’ll still be her momma baby girl!! ;-)

If you would like current photos of you and your mini me’s, contact Savvy Images now!

Savvy Images Formal Family Holiday Photos Featured

Ready for the Holidays • Anchorage Photographer

Families, Kids

This fun family wanted to do their holiday photo session right where they all spend their quality time together… in their new dream home! I am SO glad that they did, because it was definitely holiday photo perfection in my eyes! I knew the session was going to be a good one the day that I met with mom for their pre-session consultation several weeks before. We sipped on a nice warm cup of coffee at their dinning room table, and discussed all the great session possiblities. Like all my other sessions at that time, we were patiently waiting for an awesome fall backdrop for some of their outdoor photos. The morning that we actually did their holiday photo session, it was a crisp, chilly fall morning. We had to keep it snappy, but luckily dad had his big jacket handy to warm the kiddos up for a bit. I couldn’t help but capture that cuteness. They were so much fun to photograph! Between outdoor shots, we rearranged their formal dining room furniture, and took more classic photos indoors to warm up. These two silly kiddos were great help when I needed to get my light tested. ;-) They did so well for us, and of course we had to capture a few good photos of mom and dad together! We were even able to get a few more artsy images to include their gorgeous chandalier. It was a fun perspective on a few more traditional photos. This was my first “holiday” photo session of the season, and this blog post definitely has me eager to do many more soon. I’m so excited that they will have these photos to look back on one day. How sweet it will be to reminisce on all the fun they had growing up in their childhood home!

Do you need new, fun and exciting holiday photos?! Contact Savvy Images to schedule a family photo session before it’s too late!

Savvy Images Family and Pet Photos Featured

A Snazzy Fall Family Session

Families, Pets

Back in March, after we completed Mrs. Alaska’s outdoor Queen session, she let me know that she would be contacting me later in the year. April was dead set on taking fall photos with her family, which including two active fur babies! She said that she got even more excited about her fall family session after getting so many compliments on her previous session’s photos at Mrs. America Nationals. Clearly, that’s the best news ever for me! As expected, she contacted me as fall crept up on us. I’m SO glad that she did, and of course I did everything I could to make that happen for her. In fact, to make SURE that it happened well, we actually did TWO sessions. Now that was a first for me! Let me explain… The first time we met, was at a cute estuary center near the Savvy Images Studio. It was on the very tail end of the long rain, and the forecast still looked a bit questionable. Fall comes and goes with a quickness each year in Alaska, so we wanted to be sure we didn’t miss our small window of opportunity. Gorgeous Autumn colors were randomly scattered across Anchorage, but were not completely at their prime yet. We had a few things going against us already, and then we arrived to quickly discovered a HUGE moose. And he just happened to be hanging out RIGHT in the area that I had anticipated taking photos of them. We proceeded and improvised last minute, keeping an eye out for that big fella. BUT then shortly after that, it started sprinkling on us! It didn’t pour, but after everything else, it didn’t take long to call the shoot. It just wasn’t meant to happen for us that day! I always strive to deliver high quality images to exceed my clients expectations. The first session’s photos were great of HER, but by the time we got to the family photos, the wheels almost fell off our bus! We’re both really glad that we were able to get together again after that, because our second session was quick, magical and perfectly fall. I am really excited to have her display THESE snazzy family photos in their home for years to come! Their gallery wrapped canvas will be gorgeous!! Aren’t they such a beautiful little family?!

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Savvy Images Fall Family Pet Photos Featured

Fall Family Photo Perfection

Families, Pets

This fun session included two beautiful young ladies, two awesome parents, AND two silly pups! What else could you need for a perfect family photo session, besides lots of gorgeous fall colors?! That is exactly why their mom wanted to capture their family together right in their back yard surrounded by colorful Alaskan fall foliage. Because it rained SO much this year, it was a bit tricky getting their session scheduled. Time passed, more rain fell, and ultimately the rain subsided. We finally had a few days of great weather to take lots of beautiful photos of this beautiful family. I just love that the girls wore beautiful dresses with their Xtra Tuf Boots. Just an extra little touch of Alaskan in their sassy photos! ;-) AS IF their session was already perfection, mid way thru the girls had a super fun inpromtu leave toss. And THEN we finished up with some cute photos of them in their tree house! I can’t say it enough… how COOL are my clients!? Their entire family was so much fun to photograph, and I cannot wait to design their session album tomorrow. I’m SO glad they’ll have that to look back on once the girls are all grown and mom & dad have the house to themselves!

If you need updated family photos, be sure to check out THIS blog post for more information on our upcoming Winter Mini Sessions on November 2nd!

Savvy Images Winter Mini Session Photos Featured

Winter Mini Sessions!!

Families, Kids

Here is the much anticipated post with all the fun information on our upcoming WINTER MINI SESSIONS, and a little sneak of two VERY gorgeous young ladies that will be coming to a Savvy Images blog post with their family soon! Their fall photo session was SO much fun, and I’m beyond excited about the gorgeous photos we had the opportunity to capture. These beauties make my job a dream! Seriously, you don’t want to miss their family session blog post OR the great information below. Now that fall is over (all too quickly, I might add), I’m extremely eager to take lots of stunning winter photos!! I probably don’t do mini sessions as often as I should, so you guys should take advantage of them while you can. Winter Mini Sessions are the perfect photo option for families who want a handful of great photos for their holiday cards OR for those who have little one’s with limited attention spans! They are quick and painless for the ENTIRE family!! ;-) To spice things up a bit, I put a fun new twist on this season’s mini sessions by offering TWO great deals!! A Basic option for those that just want exactly that > the basics, and a Deluxe option for those who want a little something more out of their winter mini session. I’m extremely proud of my gorgeous gallery wrapped canvases and fine art albums. Most of my awesome clients could tell you that. In fact, hopefully they all own them, and agree that they are the perfect way to show of the fun photos from their session! SO that’s exactly what I will be offering with the Deluxe Mini Session…your choice of 8×10 gallery wrapped canvas, or a custom designed accordion album!! Because we’ve already had several families preregister, there are only a limited number of spots open on November 2nd. {find out how you can get on that exclusive list by reading THIS blog post} Scroll down just a bit for even more information, and contact us right away to get your Winter Mini Session spot saved!

Savvy Images Winter Mini Sessions will be taking place on November 2nd

BASIC Mini Session – $150 fee includes:
15 Minute Session for up to 5 people
1 – 8×10 print and 2 – 5×7 prints from images selected*
Link to download 5 fully edited Digital Files with personal print release*
15% off a la cart prints/products

– OR –

DELUXE Mini Session – $250 fee includes:
25 Minute Session for up to 5 people
Choice of 8×10 Gallery Wrapped Canvas OR 4×8 Accordion Album* (each valued at $150)
Link to download 10 fully edited Digital Files with personal print release*
25% off a la cart prints/products

*you don’t have to decide on those until ordering*
**session fee is due in full at booking to reserve your spot**
**times will be chosen by the order that session fees are paid**
**A beautiful Alaskan-esk location will be decided on a couple days before they take place**

I’ve heard enough… SIGN ME UP!!

Savvy Images Fall Family Photos Featured

Cute Little Party Shoes

Families, Kids

This independent little lady is two going on twenty two, and she just HAD to wear her cute little party shoes to her family photo session! I’m certainly glad she did, because they were just a precious as she is! Seriously, you can see for yourself… she looks just like one of those beautiful little Precious Moments Dolls. But with parents like hers, that should be expected. They are such a cute little family, and I had so much fun taking photos of them! Even though her fancy shoes were adorable, and caused her to take a few minor spills on that rugged Alaskan trail, that wasn’t going to hold her back…lol. Missy little dare devil kept us on our toes in those cute shoes! I’m so glad that her mom and dad took the time to have cute photos with her. Two is such a fun age, and someone has to act like a crazy person to get cute little smiles out of her!

South Anchorage Senior Photos

Seniors

This handsome young man is a senior at South Anchorage High School and needed some awesome senior photos. After bouncing some ideas around, we quickly decided that we would start his session where he spends a good amount of his time… on the tennis court at his high school. That worked out great for us, and we even got some cool action shots! We knew our next location had to be somewhere very “Alaskan”, yet not toooo cliché. With several ideas in mind and scouted out, we chose to make a game time decision on that, and I’m glad to say it was a really good one. Being at the end of the summer, everything was incredibly green, and the mountains were just stunning. We managed to capture lots of great Alaskan elements in his photos, but I’m relieved that a grizzly bear wasn’t one of them! We had a good time during his session, and (super weird) he actually thought I was funny. I’m not so sure about even saying that, because comedic relief is definitely not my forte..haha. We ultimately came to the mutual conclusion that it was just the awkwardness of being in front of the camera alone. Luckily that passed quickly, and if it never did, you certainly can’t tell from his photos. He looks like a natural, right!? I was SO EXCITED that his parents were surprised AND very impressed with some of the expressions I managed to capture. I don’t do many senior sessions, but I’m aware that it’s a huge success when everyone is pleased with the photos!! What you may not know is that for a good portion of the time I was in Texas, I also did the sales and marketing for a school photography company. I never wanted there to be any question about a conflict of interest, so I never pursued or accepted many senior sessions. Fortunately, everything worked out just as it should. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be kept on my toes photographing something a little different, and this dapper fella has some pretty cool Alaskan senior photos!

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An Urban Family Session • Anchorage Family Photographer

2014 Winter Recap & New Year Special

& NOW MORE ABOUT THE NEW YEAR SPECIAL…

This is a GREAT special and I’d love to chat more about making it happen!

Exciting News for the Holidays!!

Fall in Texas • Anchorage Photographer

If you would like current photos of you and your mini me’s, contact Savvy Images now!

Ready for the Holidays • Anchorage Photographer

Do you need new, fun and exciting holiday photos?! Contact Savvy Images to schedule a family photo session before it’s too late!

A Snazzy Fall Family Session

Fall Family Photo Perfection

If you need updated family photos, be sure to check out THIS blog post for more information on our upcoming Winter Mini Sessions on November 2nd!

Winter Mini Sessions!!

Savvy Images Winter Mini Sessions will be taking place on November 2nd

I’ve heard enough… SIGN ME UP!!

Cute Little Party Shoes

South Anchorage Senior Photos

Are you a senior in Anchorage, and still need senior photos? Contact Savvy Images to get that taken care of soon!