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Summer Schedule and *gulp* Holiday News!

We’re in the thick of summer, which means my availability changes!   Here’s the breakdown:

  • I *am* available on week days/nights through the month of July.  I’m not shooting a “full” schedule just because I need to take it a little easy as I am 33+ weeks pregnant, but I am taking sessions.
  • Here’s the biggie:  I WILL NOT BE SHOOTING AT ALL IN AUGUST DUE TO ARABELLA’S IMPENDING ARRIVAL! She is due August 14, but my doc has scheduled an induction for me on August 10.  So, unless she’s early, the 10th will be the big day!  Therefore I am not going to take any chances with scheduling a shoot in August.  I will handle any orders as needed – I may not be quite as quick as I usually am, though.

That last bullet brings me to my next topic… holiday sessions!  August is traditionally when the holiday sessions begin to trickle on to my calendar.  So, yup, it’s only July and I’m already planning holiday sessions.  Last year, our holiday season was SOLD OUT+ (in other words, we were fitting people in at weird and random times trying to accommodate everyone we possibly could).  Every available space starting in mid-September going through the first week in December was booked!  This year, our schedule won’t be quite so flexible… you know, with an infant in the house.  I’ve already had several inquiries about the season, so I *know* we’ll hit sold out status again!

So, to give everyone a chance to get on the books with DRP for their holiday sessions (and for me to be a little more organized before the baby comes!), we’re offering a Christmas in July discount!  Please note:  a la carte sessions and products will be available for the holiday season – however, the holiday collections are designed to offer a discount to my fabulous customers on the most frequently ordered holiday products!  Collection details below:

**For groups larger than 4, add $50 to your selected package price.

Payment in full for your a la carte session ($125 for groups up to 4, $175 for larger groups) OR half of the total collection price will be REQUIRED to secure your day and time.  I will invoice you once we figure out when your session will be and you will have 48 hours to submit payment to secure your spot.  Otherwise, that calendar date/time will be reopened to the general public.

There will only be 2 spots available on Saturdays ( am / pm) and 1 spot available on Sundays ( pm only), so please have a couple of possible dates in mind in case we’re already booked!

I look forward to seeing all of you this fall – I know it’s going to be an exciting season for all of us!

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Pardon me…

Everyone sing it with me!  “Schooooooool’s. Out. For. Summer!”

What that means is I’m finally getting a little time to freshen up the blog / website (among about a million other things that have been on my to-do list!), so please excuse any weirdness you may see around here!  I promise it will all be “fixed” soon!

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Bluebonnets Snow Special!

So… I totally wasn’t expecting the snow last weekend.  On Thursday and Friday, I was admiring all of the wildflowers around our area that were getting ready to bud and bloom, and by Sunday they were all dead and gone.  Phooey.  Obviously, that has thrown a wrench in the whole bluebonnet / wildflower sessions for this weekend.  If you signed up for a wildflower session, I’ve sent you an e-mail with a couple of options – go check!

If you haven’t signed up for a session yet, you’re in luck because I’m extending the offer for the months of April and May!  You can book a bluebonnet mini session for any available opening I have in either April or May.  To refresh your memory, here’s the package:

  • Price:  $150
  • Location:  TBA (will be sent out the week of the shoot via e-mail… I have to wait and see where they will pop up!  Likely on the Dallas side of the metroplex)
  • What’s included:  a 30 minute session for you and your immediate family (or just your kiddos if you’d like), 15 finished  images on disc with printing permissions, and (1) 8×10 print of your favorite image!

I’m also going to be offering a full session upgrade, which will include:

  • Full Session (at least an hour of shooting time) for you and your immediate family among wildflowers / bluebonnets
  • All finished images on disc with printing permissions (usually 40+ images)
  • (3) 8x10s of your favorite image(s)

The retail value of this package is $500, but I’ll be offering it for $300 as part of the snow special!

Shoot me an e-mail at deena@deenariley.com if you’d like to schedule your session!

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Quick Update :: April Calendar

April has been booking like crazy over the past couple of days.  I have 5 spots left…

  • Friday, April 2 (Good Friday) booked!
  • Saturday, April 3 booked!
  • Sunday, April 18 (afternoon only) booked!
  • Saturday, April 24 (morning only)
  • Sunday, April 25 (afternoon only) booked!

I have a couple of clients who I am waiting to hear back from that will mostly likely be taking at least 2 of these spots.

This announcement is especially for the Class of 2010.  If you would like to have a senior session in time to have wallets for your graduation announcements, the time to book is NOW!  I cannot guarantee that wallets will be here in time if your session happens in May. :-)

Thanks to everyone who is already on the schedule!  I’m looking forward to this fun (and busy!) spring!!!

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Announcing :: Bluebonnet / Wildflower Minis!

A few weeks ago, I had a poll up about what kind of spring photo shoots you’d like to see – the overwhelming winner was bluebonnet portraits!  I am sooooo excited to do this!

Obviously, I can’t 100% guarantee when the bluebonnets will be out this year because of our crazy weather, so I’m offering this as a bluebonnet & wildflower mini session special!  (However, as a native Texan, I’m picking a date that has a VERY good chance of having both bluebonnets and wildflowers available!)

DETAILS:

Date:  Saturday, March 27 (bad weather day:  Sunday, April 4)

Time slots available:   AM – 10:00, 10:45, 11:30  PM – 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:00

Price:  $150

Location:  TBA (will be sent out the week of the shoots via e-mail… I have to wait and see where they will pop up!  Likely on the Dallas side of the metroplex)

What’s included:  a 30 minute session for you and your immediate family (or just your kiddos if you’d like), 15 finished  images on disc with printing permissions, and (1) 8×10 print of your favorite image!

How do I get my spot reserved? E-mail me with your desired time slot, and I’ll reply with a confirmation and a link for you to pay for your session.  All session fees must be paid at time of booking in order to reserve your spot.

I can’t wait to see you guys!  This is going to be soooo much fun!

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