Last Pick Up Times Before Christmas

I love this time of year spending time with family and friends, good food and Christmas music on the radio. I know everyone is getting their holiday plans in order and asking about Christmas gifts & prints to be ready for Christmas, so here goes-

Pick Up Times
Someone will be here for order pick ups:
Monday, December21 , 2009- from 2:00-5:00
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - from 1:00 - 2:00


Holiday Deadlines
All regular orders ( not including specialty items, collages, or canvas prints) need to be placed by Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in order to be ready for Christmas. We will have very limited pick up times the week of Christmas so try to plan for getting your prints as well.

New Studio
We just spent two days moving props into the new studio. We are aiming for the beginning of next year- So January 4th appointments- you very well may be the first ones in our new space!

Christmas Decorations are out!

I noticed the chain stores are putting out Christmas decorations and packing up the fall items. We just completed our Christmas special for 2009 and it was so much fun. Check out the sweet Christmas cuties on our sneak peeks page.

It's not too late to book Santa pictures at Myra's (Saturday, November 28, 2009) Only a $30 minimum purchase.

If you would like to use your pictures from this past year for Christmas cards- now is the time to call and place that order.

If you are looking for easy Christmas gifts ask about our gift certificates, gallery wrap canvases and forever memories portrait albums.

Visit The North Pole

This is your last chance for our Christmas special- It will be over on Saturday, November 7.
If you haven't booked yet, call us at 414-5554 to save your spot

Does it feel cooler today?

Last Chance for Fall
Tomorrow we start our fall/ Halloween special and will finish on Friday. I still have a couple evening sessions available. Your child can wear fall outfits or Halloween costumes.

Christmas Specials NOW BOOKING
Our phones were ringing all day yesterday as our awesome customers called to book Christmas and Santa appointments. We always book up quickly for Christmas so don't wait to call! We are doing an in studio Christmas backdrop the week of November 2-7. We have not finalized the backdrop but we can tell you that it will look great with Christmas colors.

Santa
In addition to our regular Christmas Special we are offering Pictures with Santa to benefit
St. Jude's Children's Hospital! One Day Only!

Santa will be at Myra's Melange
315 N Canal Blvd
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Saturday, November 28, 2009

No Sitting Fee
Only a $30 minimum purchase
Special Discounted Pricing!
Additional sheets & poses available

Sessions will be 5 minutes long and 10% of all picture sales will again go to St. Jude Children's Hospital

Call us at 985-414-5554 to schedule an appointment
Myra will also have a store wide 50% off sale (Excluding Layette)
Photos from this session will be ready for Christmas!
Here is a sample picture from last year:

Pumpkins and Costumes and Halloween

Sample Picture from 2008

Happy Fall! I love this time of year when the weather starts cooling off. I made Molly's costume- She is going to be a cute black cat. She loves to walk around and say, "Meeeooowwww" so it's purrfect... I LOVE how she drags out the "Meeeooowwww"! Making a costume Girly is difficult and I think it's a must (being the mother of a girl with just a little bit of hair) So I added a black tutu and a pink ball of yarn. Here she is testing out our new pink paper background. Can you guess what she is saying?

So, I thought I would earn my keep here on the BLOG and get you last minute shoppers a jump start this year on some ideas for sibling or family costumes. How cute to show off matching kids costumes.

Matching Costume Ideas
1. Condiments. You can have matching costumes consisting of picnic condiments such as ketchup and mustard for a really cute combination. For multiple children, you can expand this theme by including relish, mayo, or other favorite condiment.

2. Flapper and Gangster. This classic combination will enable your daughter to dress as a girly-girl. Your son will love being a classic 20's gangster with a tough-guy edge. Check out local thrift stores to find costume pieces and accessories. For multiple children, you can have several flappers and gangsters.

3. Firefighter and Dalmatian Dog. This is a great combination for younger children, particularly if one child is an infant or toddler. Dress the younger child in a dalmatian costume and dress the older child as a firefighter. For multiple children, you can have an entire firehouse company!

4. Crow and Sunflower. Pair up these classic autumn images in a perfectly original combination. Dress up your little girl to be a cute sunflower or sunflower princess. Dress up your little guy to be the crow.

5. Matching Scarecrows. You can really customize this Halloween boy/girl costume set by making it yourself. You can choose colored raffia for the scarecrow stuffing and be really creative with the shirt material and embellishments. Sew on patches for an authentic feel.

6. M&M's. Dressing up like a favorite candy is a fun idea for children. Each child can pick his or her favorite color of M&M. This is a great idea for families with multiple children.

7. Characters from The Wizard of OZ. Dorthy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Toto, The Good Witch and The Wicked Witch. (Don't forget about flying Monkeys)

8. Old MacDonald and his farm animals. A cow or horse a pig or a lamb.

9. Cat and mouse. This would be a cute one for kids that are active and love to run around and chase each other.

10. Rock Stars from the 80's- There are so many 80's clothes out now that they can wear parts of their costume after Halloween!

Have fun and call us to book your Halloween session before it's too late! You can get as little as 1-8x10, 2-5x7's and 8-wallets of one pose then you are welcome to get as many proofs of other poses after that! By the way Halloween is only 31 Days away!

Our backdrop this year will be wooden crates surrounded by pumpkins and fall vines and leaves. Great for costumes OR fall outfits!

Special Holiday Session Pricing

We've simplified our pricing for our holiday sessions so it will always be the same for every special. These are shorter sessions with one special backdrop. There is NO sitting fee (Which means you save $35-$45) and you must spend $50. To get special pricing you must purchase something from section A (one pose) and B.

Christmas In August

Yes, You read correctly! We are getting ready for Christmas with NEW (FREE set up) cards! Totally cute and trendy Christmas cards. You can use your portraits from the past year or plan a special sitting or come to one of our Christmas specials (we begin taking appointments September 28).

We are aware that there are a few months between now and then and are now booking Fall and camo/ hunting/ outdoor sessions.
This Saturday, August 29 (Camo) Fall outfits and overalls are welcome too! 2:15, 2:30 4:45 and 5:00 slots are left.

Wednesday, September 30 and Friday, October 2 (Fall) Halloween costumes or fall outfits are the attire. Several appointments throughout both days are still available.
Call 414-5554

To see more card styles go to http://www.delattephotography.com/gallery/3402130_xqftk
Choose your favorite and give us a call. We can make your cards early so you can stay ahead of the Christmas rush! (Custom and collage style cards are available for a $20 set up fee)

Splish Splash in the Bath

Boys- Thursday, July30
Girls- Friday, July 31
No Sitting Fee!
$50 Minimum purchase
$10 per sheet
1 pose
Babies should be able to sit on their own
Great for ages 6 months- 3 years. Older
girls should have a towel wrap or robe.
This is a great opportunity for a canvas
for your bathroom or a storyboard for grandma!
This special will not be repeated for several years!

Missing Photographer

Hey guys! We are almost back... Our yearly beach session takes a lot of planning and a lot of clean up- but it was great- To everyone who participated- Your portraits came out awesome! I can't wait to show you.

Tuesday we will be participating in a personalized workshop tailored to the needs of our studio. I am so excited- I know it will help make us even better, which will make your photographs even better!

2009 Beach Special

Okay guys, You have been asking about this since we went last year- Don't miss out -It only happens once a year!

We are now scheduling our annual beach
road trip to Grand Isle, Louisiana!
ONE DAY ONLY!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
(Only 4 appointments left)
Morning and evening times are available.

Discounted sitting fee of $50!

Your sitting fee must be paid in advance
to schedule and reserve your session.
**** Due to the special circumstances of this event,
the sitting fee is NON-REFUNDABLE and cannot be traded
for a different session. ****

We will reschedule for unfavorable weather conditions.

Sessions are 30 minutes in length.
You may schedule two sessions back-to-back for
large groups or different family arrangements.
Please limit one family group per session.

Don't get Dad another tie!

Introducing our 1st ever Father's Day Special!
ONE DAY ONLY! This Friday, May 1, 2009
You know that you are going to say, "I should have called!"
Don't Miss out. Call us at 414-5554
NO SITTING FEE! Only a $50 minimum purchase. (1 Pose)

Special discounted pricing ($10 per sheet when you buy any combo of 3 sheets)
1-8x10, 2-5x7's, 3-4x6's and 8 wallets
Larger prints available at regular price.

Babies should be able to lay on their stomach
& hold up their heads or have someone in the
picture to hold them- A great opportunity for a
generation picture. Bring Dad and Grandpa’s
oversize clothing items. Camo is welcome!

Clothing/ Prop Ideas:
-Dad’s Glasses, hat, watch
-Grandpa’s tie, vest, shoes
-Family puppy dog
-Dad’s childhood toy
*OR USE OURS!

Availaibity has moved

We have been going back and forth about how to show you our availability but not have it take over the BLOG. So we've moved it. Simply go to Information- Availability. Here is the link-
http://availabilityjdp.blogspot.com/
We have posted all of our dates for THE REST OF THE YEAR! I know how you all like to plan ahead! Now we can dedicate our BLOG to you and what's new!
NEW! We have just added a followers link to our BLOG (It's at the top of the page on the right!) so sign up and get all the scoop. You can use your Google, AIM or Yahoo account.

Pictures to Benifit The LeBlancs

One of the things I love about my job is how close I get to be with each of you- I love being a part of your memories! We all have a common bond - our children. We are all truly blessed – I think taking pictures of our kids and getting to see the changes in them helps us not to take all that we have for granted.

This Saturday, March 21 we will be taking pictures with The Easter Bunny. I asked him to come because I didn’t want to wait in a long line at the mall for someone to snap a quick picture of my little girl. I wanted a great shot of my daughter… screaming… well, what can you do?

These Easter pictures are more than just a great memory. It will help one great family in need. On February 19, 2009, two members of our “photography family” were in a car accident. Dad, Brady had two broken ankles and daughter, Kinley was being air lifted to Children's Memorial Hospital because she had a fractured skull, and her eye socket had been crushed. Brady had to undergo surgery on Friday, February 20, 2009 to put screws in both ankles while Kinley was still in the PICU. Mom, Hannah was splitting herself in two in order to take care of both of them.

Then on Monday, February 23, 2009 3 year old Kinley went through her surgery. She was cut from ear to ear in order to patch her brain membrane and reconstruct her eye socket with three plates. Both Brady and Kinley are doing better. They are recovering great. The whole family is currently living with Hannah’s sister and brother-in-law (See Blake’s story below) because their house is not wheelchair accessible. They have a lot of medical bills because Brady had just started a new job and their benefits had not taken affect- by two weeks... Therefore, they have no income at the moment.

The link below is to Blake’s website. Blake is Kinley’s cousin. A portion of our Santa sales usually goes to St. Jude every year but after hearing Blake’s story we donated it directly to his family to help with his medical expenses. This link includes a picture of both children. Please help out a family in need and come by to take pictures with The Easter Bunny!

www.caringbridge.org/visit/blakebrazan

I know we will make it through this rough time with the help of our family and friends and I thank GOD that my daughter and husband are alive. This tragedy could have been a lot worse. -Hannah LeBlanc

Hippity Hoppity!

Bunny sessions are well underway- and boy are they cute!- The bunnies and the babies! Molly was scared at first but then she warmed up to them. There are still a few appointments here and there this week. We also have availability for sessions with THE Easter Bunny, himself!



Here's Cooper, a bubbly, happy baby who loves his Momma! He broke in the bunnies yesterday and did a great job making cute faces! Check out our sneak peek page for all the other cutie- pies!