Lucky shots, I say.

xo

dani

Finishing up some of the mini-session images and I thought I should update the blog quick, and little boy B. seemed like the perfect subject.

Rejoice, the week has come full circle and we are once again met with FRIDAY.

Have a safe and fun Halloween and spoil those little monsters with lots of chocolate!

xo

dani

The sparklers were a surprise, I didn’t know they were going to happen and really haven’t ever shot fireworks before – but this my photographer friends, is ISO 6400!

We were on the shores of Lake Erie at Camp Perry, where the sun set so beautifully over the lake right out the back windows and balconies… so peaceful.  I cant wait to share more and am behind on blogging (by four sessions and a wedding) … so far behind it has gotten rediculous even for me.

Thank you Sandy and Nyle, and all of your awesome family members for the good times, laughs, the fabulous dinner and cake (and cookies!) you provided Christi and I with on YOUR wedding day.  And to quote the new Mrs. Douridas…

“I feel like I have new FRIENDS!”  =)

Info regarding MINI SESSIONS IS NOW AVAILABLE and will be posted soon.  IF you wish to receive this PDF right NOW, please email me!

xo

dani

To start with…  I suppose, like the ones that were actually supposed to be mailed, I could have shared this with my readers BEFORE the Holiday Season, huh?

Hour Christmas was filled with bits of Toy Story, Hamsters that crow for some reason…

…and a sweet piece of vintage that was GOING to be mine on ebay at all costs (unfortunately!).  I remembered playing with a garage exactly like this as a kid at my Grandmothers house – hours of it, with my cousins. 

When I took it out of the original box it just blew my mind!  This thing is pristine – straight from the seventies – high quality goodness… ahh!  I got E. the 2008 version of this last Christmas and it was a hunk of JUNK like most toys now-a-days.  The bell dings, the elevator works no matter which way you turn the handle ( just like I recalled!) – it’s just a blast.  It’s the first thing the kids go for when we have little ones as visitors.  Doesn’t that take you back a little?

That’s about as far into my personal Holiday photos that I’m going to go But they are all in good fun.

Over my vacation I had the pleasure of photographing the S. family, who were in town from Tennessee staying with family the week before Christmas to visit

This little miss – right before I was winding down got suited up by mom in her cutie pie tu-tu – lollypop in hand, makes me love it so much.

Dad plays the guitar and the kids really dig it

Okay, onto other news!

You can now find two brief PDF guides that are current at my portfolio, or by accessing them below:

www.danielleluc.com/guides/sessionfee

www.danielleluc.com/guides/prints

There are a few minor changes in the way proofing will go this year, and each will give a brief detailing of general investment and expectations.  I’ve never had anyone question it until now – but as far as “delivery” – in terms of my business, this means your boxed items and presentation.  You will be asked to pick up your prints when they are available, however if I will in your neighborhood or if you are absolutely unable to swing by, I understand and will do my best to bring your purchases to your home.

As of this year, I will NO LONGER BE PHOTOGRAPHING SENIORS.  I’m begining to find my niche and where my abilities side best, and Senior Photography just simply isn’t one of them   I need to be able to put my heart and mind 100% into what I do, and I know there are plenty of amazing photographers out there in the area who can photograph seniors very awesomely   Sorry for any inconvenience this causes to anyone.

Fall Mini Sessions will also be available to my 2010 regular clients for the first selection.  Mini’s will proof 5-10 (I have yet to decide on this as of yet) images.  I get a lot of first-time clients for mini’s and they end up being  just as much work and almost the same amount of proofs as a regular standard portrait session (I cant help it!) – so this needs to be adjusted, so that each and every family that books is allocated time and talent fairly according to investment.  There will potentially be a standard mini available throughout the year, but this, too, as of yet is undecided.

A few new guidelines with what happens to your unordered images – at the end of the week long proofing, any UNORDERED images are discarded.  Any digital files on my harddrives that prints were ordered from are cropped to 8×12 format and will be stored on my harddrive at that time.  Should you wish to be able to order other prints  in the future that weren’t ordered from in your initial ordering session, you will need to consider a digital collection so that they are available to you for…ever! For example, should you decide you do not want to order any of image number 4, 16, and 18 – and you decide at a later date you wish to reactivate your gallery to order, those images will not be available – as only the ones you have ordered from will be present.  This cuts down on me adding undesired images to harddrive space.  This isnt typically an issue as Digital Collections are of huge demand at this point – but it is in effect for 2010 and beyond.

In likeness, the same goes for web images. Web images (facebook, myspace) are available for any ordered image.  You will be unable to obtain a web sized image for any unordered portrait.

I thank you all for your understanding in some of these changes!

Full pricing and wedding catalogs are available upon request, should you have any other inqueries for 2010 that are not answered in the above PDF’s.

Once again, thank you ALL for such an awesome 2009 and I’m just squealing inside with delight over starting my 3rd year, and the BEATUFIUL BRIDES that are awaiting this season!  Which brings me to one more thing:  THERE ARE NO MORE AVAILABLE BOOKINGS FOR WEDDINGS IN 2010 and JUNE AND JULY 2011 are currently booked.  If you are looking for 2011 – now’s about that time.

Okay, goodnight and glad to be back!

xo

dani

Just a few to share before Thanksgiving Break!  Meet S. & T. – gorgeous sister and brother duo

You may have recognized D. & D. from around this time last year.  They will be celebrating their wedding in 2010 – can’t wait!  I grew up with D., she lived down the street from me as a kid!   So awesome, shes so darn pretty

And lastly, as you enjoy your holiday, keep on giving thanks for those in your life that you love and the things in your live that you have, especially the meals you may have this week and weekend – as we all know all too well how increasingly challenging it has become for some fellow Americans to keep hot meals on the table this year.  May you all be blessed this Thanksgiving!  I know I am incredibly grateful for my precious family and for all of you.  Enjoy this little beauty of my own loves.  K. & E. are so excited  for Thanksgiving and I cannot wait to see the family members I do not see enough – althought there are some I will not be able to visit, I look forward to seeing them at Christmas.

All the best, see you next week!

xo

dani

If you are a fan of DLP and enjoy my blog or services, please join my fan page on facebook by going  here!  I would love to see who’s behind me (if you are on facebook, of course!) and make special offers available to my FB members.  HOWEVER, if DLP’s page reaches 100 here soon, theres a treat involved! *wink*

Come join the fun, your sneak peeks will be tagged on facebook for you to share with your friends and family!

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Oh where to begin.  I think my blogging has lacked very decent word content lately, but let’s face it – no one probably comes here to read very often:)

I’ll admit I am burried right now.  The being sick when I came back from the wedding, then my kids being sick – has really thrown my workflow into chaos and I am utterly behind.  However, I will keep trucking until I am caught up!  I haven’t missed a deadline yet, but it’s getting aweful close at times.

With that – Mister C. and his beautiful mother – M.  M. is a close friend of mine and… how I love them!

He is so very handsome and she is just radiant:)

Just a few from last weeks FINAL mini sessions – D. family and G. family.  I just love Miss A.’s dress – so vibrant!

Mommy and Her MJ   Mom C is an aspiring photographer herself  (and as soon as shes confident and ready I plan on doing a huge load shift her way when my schedule is full… she just doesnt know it yet!)

And my dear Trischa, who is patiently (so very patiently) awaiting her gallery.  These moments just cant be recreated – they are so special, and so full of emotion.

She met with her soon to be husband before hand – these shots were on the way there.  It was intimate and lovely and after witnessing it, I will forever be an advocate for having your moment together before your ceremony.  How awesome – let me tell you!

Okay, breaks over. Back to work!

xo

dani

A few of the “mommy whisperer’s” kids I just <3 them. Note: 1-2-3- weeeee! Never gets old. No matter how many times it’s done. It’s just too fun.

Mister Oh-So-Handsome found several of these little buggie friends that day…

And S & N, some of the happiest people on earth. You’d think they lived at Walt Disney word or something   Is it just me, or does Miss S. favor Ellen Pompeo from Grey’s somewhat?  Gorgeous

N. was a model in his day and knew the routine – I do believe carrying my chair was no biggie for him, as he was used to hauling flashstands and softboxes.  It was kind of neat having someone know the drill and come up with a few other ideas I’ve never thought of posing wise!

Like I said, short on words. Sick kids have really put a stand-still on some things.  I must choose my priorities wisely, and they hold the number 1 spot.

Happy monday to you when it gets here, and enjoy your “get dark early” sunday.

Hope your Halloween Festivities were wonderful.  Thanks for stopping!

xo

dani

…Because turning one not only involves lots of cake goodness (and if youre a lucky photographer and accidentally get some on you, you might just be foreced to eat it – painful, I know), lots of “oooooh!” from baby, and a precious mess at the end that for once, you really wont mind cleaning up.

Turning one is a victory for parents, I think.  When it’s the first baby, turning one means – holy cow – we made it.  In the last year, Addie’s (name used with permission, because I am so sure you recognize her from her 4 mo. pictures and all of my postcards! she’s the wide eyed girly-pie on the opening slide to the blog slideshow) parents like many others probably slept less than they’d ever had, washed more laundry than they ever had, and cleaned up more poop than they ever thought possible – anyone with kids knows poop becomes an easily conversable topic that no longer involves cringing  The best part?  Each sleepless night ends up with a gummy baby smile, maybe with a tooth or two.  You’ll cry when you realize its the last time you’ll wash that shirt because he/she has outgrown it, but gladly end up shopping for more – and the poo’ thing?  Well the potty comes soon enough. Can’t say I have to add any other celebratory words to that.

Turning one means you made it.  It’s a celebration for everyone, but baby takes the cake and gets all the presents

When it’s a second or further down the line addition, I’d say the “we made it to one year” victory deserves something more like a night out at the bar for mom and dad (smile)!

 Happy soon-to-be 1st birthday little Addie!

Now, onto a few more mini session sneakity-peeks:)

Meet little mister from the M. family.  Those eyes, if they haven’t yet, might just wrap you up and squeeze you!

How about that giggle-face?!  I know, I know, after mini-sessions I will retire the darn doorstep but I just love it!

I’ll be away for a bit more than likely, I have a wedding to finish up (see below!) and lots of ordering to do that I am way far behind on – and having a kindergartender whos missed now her 3rd day of school isn’t speeding up the process any.

xo

dani

Meet the R. family.  They had their mini session a few days ago and it was c-c-c-cold out!  For teeth chattering and intermittant coat wearing, I’d say things went pretty nicely

I just think this family is lovely, and their girls are just so, so pretty – and that they should be excited for their gallery to launch tomorow!

Now, a few more from S. family from a few weeks back.  I don’t often get to share deep into a session but I just had so much fun at theirs and they were all so interactive and candid with me – that I thought I would share some more images from their session.

And the boys? Hams. One slightly more than the other. See if you can tell which one

Shh… baby P. is still sleeping… well, in some of them

Many more sneak peeks on the way

Happy middle of the week to you all,

xo

dani

Little P. holds just as about as much cutness as can be packed into 6ish pounds, agreed?!  P.’s sweet mother just happens to be the older sister of two friends from high school and her daddy is uncle to the cute kids on the beach (if I had time, I would link back!) but I’m sure if I just say “beach babes” you may recall How could you NOT?!  Lovely to see you, F. family and so very happy to meet your little girl.

Now, onto a few images from this year’s downtown mini-sessions:) Pardon some of them not being superb resolution, I think something went wonky but I really am in a hurry!

… And a few from the S. family’s session on Monday – what a kind and loving, happy family they are.  I was so pleased to meet you all and so very impressed with how well behaved, cute, and full of fun sweetness your kiddos are.

I am off for my FINAL wedding of 2009!  Can you believe it, already?  This wedding was the first I’d ever booked and will be the last photographed – ironic, eh?  If the sunshine can stay out, this weekend is looking to be absolutely fabulous in Downtown Columbus Ohio with some great friends and gorgeous locations… plus a rented fisheye that I cant wait to take for a whirl!

I will not be back in the office until Monday afternoon, so please hang tight on emails until at least Tuesday before becoming worrysome about my lack of contact – as this is a three day weekend for me full of wedding juicyness and I will be fairly busy!

*Sigh* A long weekend with no kids and no husband will be tough, but surely made better by my lovely assistant (who rocks, btw) and being around my best friends from HS, all in one place, for the first time in YEARS.

Everyone traveling, please be safe!

Have an AWESOME weekend everyone.   Oh, and if you’re feeling generous, leave some love!  I don’t think you quite know how much the comments here and there really mean to me.

xoxo

dani