Sunday, March 30, 2008

April Updates

Back In The Swing of Things
One more week and we will be back in the swing of things! I can't believe it's already been 6 weeks- Molly is getting so big and time has just flown by! Even though I'm sad to have to bring Molly to the sitter (Instead of spending all day spoiling her myself) I can't wait to see all of my little clients again and see how much you have all grown!


Availability
We are not even back in the studio yet and we are booked for the next month. Here are the available dates for May. Again, if you need a Saturday session, please plan ahead as they are the first to book up. The list of available Saturdays is always on our site. EXCEPTIONS: If you are joining our baby club and need a newborn session we will find a time to fit you in - Just give us a call!

Wednesday, May 7 @ 3:00
Monday, May 12 @ 1:00 and 2:00
Tuesday, May 13 @ 12:30
Wednesday, May 14 @ 10:00 and 3:30
Tuesday, May 20
Wednesday, May 21
Monday, May 26 @ 2:00 and 3:00
Tuesday, May 27
Monday, June 2
Wednesday, June 4
Thursday, June 5
*First Saturday Availability- August 16


Grand Isle Beach Sessions
We still have a few available appointments for Grand Isle. The trip will take place Saturday, April 26- One day only! We will reschedule for unfavorable weather conditions. Please be aware that you must come in and pay your non-refundable sitting fee in order to book your session. ($45 for the first 30 minuets - enough time for one family group- and add $20 if you would like to book an additional 30 minuets). Check out our past trips in our “Relaxing” portfolio. This is a can't miss opportunity for great portraits and a wonderful opportunity for a one-of-a-kind 2008 Christmas card.
Times available: Morning sessions- 7:30, 8:00 Evening session- 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30


Orders and Pick Ups
All orders have been placed and are expected to be in sometime next week. We will call you to let you know when your order arrives and is ready to be picked up. If you were not able to pick up an order at one of our previous pick up times, please mark your calendar with the following dates:
Wednesday, April 2 from 1:00- 6:00
Sunday, April 6 from 12:00-2:00


Tea Party Special
We will begin taking appointments for our totally new special- A Dress Up Tea Party- on Monday, April 14. There will be NO SITTING fee for this special with discounted print prices ($10 per sheet) and a minimum order of ONLY $30! Two days only- Friday, May 30 and Saturday May 31.
Come in your fancy clothes and play dress up with our feather boas, fancy gloves, and pretty hats! We will have pretend tea and cookies. What a great photo opportunity for girls of all ages - including Moms, Nannys, and Grandmas! You don't want to miss this pure little girl special!

Friday, February 29, 2008

It's A Girl!


She's here! We are so overjoyed by the arrival of our beautiful little girl Molly Frances (named after her grandmothers).
She is a beautiful healthy little girl who believe it or not SMILES all the time- and it melts my heart! I think she is smiling at her angel sister.
Molly graced our presence after a 20 hour labor on February 22, 2008 at 3:31 in the morning. Weighing in at 8 pounds 1.8 ounces and 21 and 1/2 inches long she looks more like a one month old than a newborn!
She is our whole world and we are totally smitten!
If you would like to get a look at her first photo shoot check our her sneak peek page.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Maternity Leave

Hello Everyone! This is just a reminder that I am on maternity leave from February 13- April 6.
Placed Orders & Orders to be Picked Up
Orders are still being placed during my maternity leave but may be up to a week behind. If you placed an order before this week it should be in by this week and Ruth will be giving you a call soon. There will be limited dates and times in which to pick up your order as Ruth will be the only one available. We will do our best to accommodate you by making pickups evening and weekend times. As of now you may pick up your order
Friday, February 29 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm or
Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
New Orders
If you still need to place your order or have questions for us please email your order to fjdelatte@bellsouth.net Don't forget to include your phone numbers and baby club selection with your order.
Appointments
Most baby club sessions have already been scheduled around my maternity leave, however if you are in our baby club and need an appointment please call and leave us a message. We are not taking new appointments until April.
Phone Messages
We will be returning phone calls once each week. Thank you so much for being patient with us! You can always email us, however there will be no schedule for returning email messages.
Sneak Peeks
I've had a few questions from clients about when their sneak peek pictures would be up. At this time, I am focusing on placing new orders and will be posting sneak peeks only a few at a time. Please do not wait for your pictures to be posted to place your order. I do promise that all clients will get their pictures posted - it just may not be as soon as usual.
Baby Notice
Yes! We will post information and pictures when the baby is born! We can't wait to see her either! If you are on our email list you will receive an email message as well!

Monday, January 28, 2008

Easter 2008


The Easter bunnies are here! Check out our Easter backdrop and meet the 2008 bunnies, Patches, Clover and Button. Just visit the sneak peeks page.


No sitting fees!

Create your own package starting at $40 (minimum purchase).

Discounted pricing on one pose at $10 per sheet.


We are only taking appointments for our Easter special during this week. The backdrop will not be altered for other types of portraits.

Sessions will last 20 minutes. For all Easter sessions please have your children dressed and ready to go at your scheduled time.

Grand Isle Trip Reminder

Mark your calendar! Our annual beach trip to Grand Isle, LA is in the works. The trip will take place Saturday, April 26- One day only! We will reschedule for unfavorable weather conditions. We will begin taking appointments on March 6. Please be aware that you must come in and pay your sitting fee in order to book your session. ($45 for the first 30 minuets - enough time for one family group- and add $20 if you would like to book an additional 30 minuets). Check out our past trips in our “Relaxing” portfolio. This is a can't miss opportunity for great portraits and a wonderful opportunity for a one-of-a-kind 2008 Christmas card.

Monday, January 14, 2008

January Updates

Are You Ready for Some Cuddly and Cute Easter Guests?

Now that the rush of the Christmas season is over, don’t forget about our Easter special with real bunnies and a spring background. We still have a few appointments left.

Tuesday, January 29 -five appointments left at 2:00, 2:30, 3:40, and 5:45

Saturday, February 2- Two appointments at 9:30 and 10:00


Available dates for regular sessions

(Baby Club customers ONLY) are:

Monday, February 11 at 3:00

These dates are tentative as they are so close to my due date.

Please call if there are special circumstances such as newborn sessions, maternity sessions, or birthday invitations as we will have a backup photographer available.


Guest Photographer

Joan Delatte Photography welcomes

Andrea Herrington

From Angelfaces Photography located in Raceland

We are so excited to have Andrea’s time and talent available to us during our maternity leave. She will be on standby as an available replacement photographer or to make up sessions as necessary. Andrea has a fantastic personality and is wonderful with children. She shares many of the same philosophies as Joan when it comes to photography and patiently working with kids. We think you will like working with her!

Check out some of Andrea’s work on our sneak peeks page!

*** Should the need arise that Joan will have to miss your appointment due to the birth of her baby, it will be left up to the customer to decide of you would like to reschedule with Joan at a later date or make your appointment with Andrea. Andrea will be available at our regular locations or in our Chackbay studio. She will be available for both evening and weekend sessions.***


Grand Isle Trip

Mark your calendar! Our annual beach trip to Grand Isle, LA is in the works. The trip will take place Saturday, April 26- One day only! We will reschedule for unfavorable weather conditions. We will begin taking appointments on March 6. Please be aware that you must come in and pay your sitting fee in order to book your session. ($45 for the first 30 minuets and add $20 if you would like to book an additional 30 minuets.). Check out our past trips in our “Relaxing” portfolio. This is a can't miss opportunity for great portraits and a wonderful opportunity for a one-of-a-kind 2008 Christmas card.


Maternity Pictures and 4-D Ultrasound

Check out my favorite maternity pictures (at 28 weeks and again at 33 weeks) and our first glimpse of our little girl on our about the photographer page. I’m sure this little girl will be the most photographed child ever!

Monday, December 3, 2007

Easter Special With Real Bunnies

Where did the year go? We are now scheduling Easter Portraits with real bunnies!
414-5554 (Please do not email us for an appointment)
With the weather finally getting cool it may be difficult to think about shopping for your Easter bonnet but Easter is March 23, 2008. So we are already getting into the swing of spring! This year our backdrop will be spring pastels. Clothing choices should stay in the pastel family and have as little pattern or design as possible.
Available Dates are:
Tuesday, January 29 from 10:00 to 6:00
Wednesday, January 30 from 4:30 to 6:20 and
Saturday, February 2 from 9:00 to 6:00.
Appointments are VERY limited. Sessions will last 20 minutes. There is a one pose - $40 minimum print purchase at $10 per sheet discounted pricing. (The same as Christmas)
For samples of our past Easter specials please view our seasonal specials portfolio.

Please be aware that our baby girl is due February 27, so there may be a replacement photographer for this special.

December Sessions are all booked up and all orders for Christmas should have been in last Friday. If you would like to give photos as Christmas gifts but were too late you can call for our gift certificates. They make great gifts! 985-414-5554.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

November/ December Updates

Christmas Special Sessions
They're all here! Portraits from our Christmas special that were not picked up today can be picked up Monday between 3:00 and 6:00. Our Christmas pictures were a great success. If you missed out, please be ready to call December 3 to schedule your bunny pictures. We have VERY limited sessions because it is so close to my due date. We are arranging to have a backup photographer- just in case! We hope our little girl doesn't come too early!

Orders In Time for Christmas
Photographs make GREAT gifts and we have had several requests for orders to be ready in time for Christmas. In order to have your portraits in for Christmas, please have your order placed by Friday, November 30. There is about a 3 week wait on orders right now, so please plan accordingly. Don't forget about our gift certificates.

Thanksgiving & Christmas Holiday
We will be out of the studio for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, November 22 through Sunday, November 25. We will reopen Monday, November 26.
We will be out of the studio for the Christmas holiday from Thursday December 20 through Tuesday, January 1. We will reopen Wednesday, January 2.

Availability
Our next available appointments for regular sessions are Thursday, December 13 and Tuesday, January 8. We are taking baby clubs ONLY on January 24, 25, 26 and February 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12. If you want NEWBORN or MATERNITY portraits please call for our special availability dates in addition to those listed above. Newborn sessions should take place as soon as possible and are best when taken before Baby is 2 weeks old.

Easter Special With Real Bunnies
We begin taking appointments for our Easter special on Monday, December 3. Appointments are VERY limited. We will take appointments for Tuesday, January 29 from 10:00 to 6:00, Wednesday, January 30 from 4:30 to 6:20 and Saturday, February 2 from 9:00 to 6:00. Sessions will last 20 minutes. There is a $40 minimum print purchase for one pose and $10 per sheet discounted pricing. (The same as Christmas)

Saturday Sessions
All of our available dates for Saturday sessions for 2008 are posted on our website. If you need a Saturday please plan ahead by looking at our calendar and scheduling early.