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Sizzling summer specials!/Dallas Portrait Photographer

July 7, 2010 – 11:45 am

We have a couple of great specials going on right now at Shades of You.  Spaces are limited and will fill up quickly so please call or email if you would like to book a session.

First, we have our Mini Maternity Special-for all Mommies-to-Be due in August, September, or October.  Book a mini maternity session (half price/half time) and your newborn session is COMPLIMENTARY (if held within the first 2 weeks).  Yep, you heard correctly.  We know that times are tough right now and we still want our wondeful clients to have the experience of both sessions.

Second, we are having a Sliding Summer Sizzler Sale for all returning clients (you know I love ya!).  You can save up to 30% on ala carte prints for all sessions booked and held between July 10 and August 31st.  Here’s how it works:  10% off of your session fee AND your ala carte prints for each time you’ve previously been here (up to 30%).  So, if you’ve been here once you get 10% off your prints.  Twice?  You get 20% off.  Three or more?  30% off.  Please note that this is not to be used with other promotions or casting call sessions.

Finally, are you a new client?  If this is your first session, mention our blog and receive half off your session fee and a complimentary 5×7 with your portrait session.  Welcome to our little “family”.

Please call or email the studio if you are interested in booking your session.  See you soon!

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our neighborhood “baby”…

May 27, 2010 – 7:34 am

Well, as my Facebook friends know–we have had a roosting owl in our neighborhood that recently had babies.  I have been just crossing my fingers to get a pic of the baby (one did not make it).  So, last week my neighbor called to tell me that she could see the owl really well.  I went down there with my camera and unfortunately for me, the baby wasn’t in the greatest spot with regards to the light.  How thoughtless of her!  So, forgive my not so great quality pics, but I just had to share my excitement.  Everyone, meet “Baby”:

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Snowy Dallas morning

February 11, 2010 – 8:09 am

We have had SO much snow this winter!  I woke up to such a winter wonderland that, of course, pics were in order! Man, when your mom is a photographer you just never get a break, do ya?

And how lucky are we to live here?

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Happy Holidays!

December 30, 2009 – 11:59 am

I am so, so, so behind in my blogging and I do have a few sessions that I need to post about…but first things first.  I just have to share holiday pics of our two “babies”….the cutest 2 dogs in the world!

And my favorite, which was taken by Pat.  Now we totally understand how hard it is for parents to get pics of their own kids!  You should have seen us out there….Pat ready with the camera, and me trying every possible trick to get them to “stay!” and “look at Daddy!”…

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Isn’t Life, and Facebook, amazing?

August 27, 2009 – 7:46 am

UPDATE:  Just got in touch with another very favorite former student, who is up in Boston attending Graduate School….I’m so proud of my former first graders!  Daria–you go, Girl!

Okay…so as you know (if you’ve read the “About Amy” page on my website), I was a teacher in my former life.  So now, all of those little first graders that I used to teach are grown up (yes, I’m showing my age—but in my defense, I was very young when I was teaching!).  Over the past few years I have run into some at random places like Starbucks or Best Buy and I’m always so surprised that they recognize me.  I mean, they were 6 at the time and I was fresh out of college.  It always, always warms my heart so much when they tell me that I made an impact on them and on their life and I’m glad that I was there then, even though I’m so glad that I’m “here” now.

So, my point (yes, I do have one)…last night I heard from one of my former first graders.  She asked if I remembered her.  Not only do I remember her, but she was one of my very favorite students ever (and that’s saying a lot because I taught for about 12 years total).  She found me on Facebook.  Amazing.

Now, she’s all grown up and a fashion designer here in Dallas.  And…for all of my moms-to-be and new moms…she designs Maternity and Newborn clothing, among other absolutely gorgeous designs.  So, if you want to see some really unique clothing, check out her website at

http://www.lweatherread.com (click on the “tinylou” button)

or go directly there at:

http://www.lweatherread.com/L.Weatherread/L.Weatherread/tinylou.html

Lindsay, I cannot begin to tell you how thrilled I am to have heard from you.  I’m so proud for you of your accomplishments and your obvious talent.  I’m looking forward to us catching up in person soon!

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We’re winners! WFAA A-List results are in…

July 19, 2009 – 7:40 am

We are so very, very excited.  We just found out that we won Third Place in the WFAA-A List contest for Best Portrait Photographer in North Texas!  There were 60 studios in the contest and we are thrilled with our Third Place finish.  We actually didn’t even know we were in the contest until about 10 days before the end so we were really thrilled to move up that high so fast.

I want to thank everyone who voted for us and also a huge thank you to those who took the time to write such nice comments about me and my work.  No matter what place we had come in, those kind words had already made me feel like a winner.  I was really moved by the comments.

If you’re interested, you can take a peek at the wonderful reviews HERE

What a nice validation of our work.  So very much appreciated.

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Vote for Shades of You

June 22, 2009 – 5:04 pm

Hi All!

Very exciting– I’ve been nominated as Best Portrait Photographer on the WFAA “A-list”.  It is a contest so we need all the votes we can get.  We’d love it if you voted for us!  You can vote even if you are not in Dallas so please vote even if you are “long distance” J Please use the link below (and there’s room to tell why you love us too).

The contest ends on July 2nd so please vote soon.  And feel free to tell your friends to vote for us too!

http://alist.wfaa.com/shades-of-you-photography/biz/337008


Thanks everyone, for making me feel like the “best” even without a contest!


xoxo
Amy

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South Florida vacation-lots of pics.

May 19, 2009 – 2:07 pm

We’re home!  We had a wonderful time in Florida.  First we visited my family (I grew up down there), then Pat and I went to Key Largo for a few days of R&R.  Then back to Hollywood for my grandmother’s 94th birthday.

First, a pic of me and my “baby” brother Darren.  I usually do not like any pics of myself but I was so happy to see him and it shows!

Darren had to go out of town for the weekend so my mom and stepdad babysat his dogs. They definitely helped us with our doggie homesickness. Both were so cute. Yogi is the big brother beagle, and Sasha is the new baby. She was so good that we actually came home mad at Shanti for being so bad!

The sunsets in Key Largo were to die for! Seriously, we only went out to dinner once because we didn’t want to miss the sunsets. Every night was different (and these are straight out of the camera–no Photoshop here), except for the boat out in the distance that stayed put the entire time:

One of my Sweetie at sunset:

Good times~!

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We’re on Facebook!

January 28, 2009 – 6:16 am

Hey Everyone!

I finally got my page going on Facebook.  Still working out some kinks but its up there.  So if you add me as a friend, you will get updates on what is going on here at the studio and whenever we put something new on our blog (you might have to set something up in your notifications….but I’m not sure yet, still trying to figure it all out…anyone want to help me?

I’m under Amy Siniscalchi.  Just add me and I’ll confirm.  Would really love to keep in touch!

On a side note, it is an ice skating rink outside today.  Please try to stay off the roads if possible.  Keep warm and safe!

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