Christmas card gallery is online!

A sampling of this year's Christmas cards are now available on my website. From the main page at www.aliciamcdonald.com, just click on "galleries" and then "christmas cards" to see them.

For the best selection, please come into the studio to view my sample books. It's the best way to see what paper type you like and the size of the cards.

I'm also offering a line of cards this year designed by Pumpkin Pie Designs in Macon. Samples of these cards are available in the studio only!

Grand Prize Winners!

Thanks to everyone that came by and registered for my grand prize giveaway this week! I had a great grand opening week, and I look forward to my upcoming busy season.

Without further ado, here are the five grand prize winners:
1) Angie W.
2) Betsy S.
3) Keri C.
4) Tonya M.
5) Abby H.
(You guys can thank my daughter...I let her do the honors of drawing the names from the jar!)

The winners will receive their $150 gift certificate by mail within the next week. Congratulations!

Christmas sessions are booking fast!

Just an FYI for any procrastinators out there. :)

I have only 10 weekend slots available for regular sessions in 2008.

There are weekend slots available for the WRJWL mini-sessions if you would like to purchase a ticket for that. I also have plenty of weekday appointments left as of right now, but the calendar is filling up fast.

Please call as soon as possible to set up your holiday session!

Warner Robins Junior Women's League Special!

This year, I'm working with the Warner Robins Junior Women's League to raise money for their organization.

We are selling tickets now for Christmas sessions. All you do is purchase a ticket for a regular price package, and there is no session fee for the 15-minute session. Christmas cards are also available as an add-on to the packages.

You can purchase tickets at the studio, or through any member of the WRJWL.
These are the packages available for purchase:
P1: 2 5x7s, 8 wallets ($55)
P2: 1 8x10, 2 5x7s, 8 wallets ($75)
P3: 1 8x10, 2 5x7s, 4 4x6s, 8 wallets ($100)
P5: Set of 50 4x6s ($100)
ADD ON C1: Set of 50 flat 5x7 cards with envelopes. ($100 with the purchase of any other package.)

Call for more details!

It's that time of year!

If you want Christmas photos this year, the time to book is NOW! I'm already filling up my calendar.

Right now, the last Saturday that I have available for regular sessions is Saturday, November 15th.

The absolute final cut-off for Christmas sessions is Tuesday, November 25th. I expect these sessions to book up very quickly this year, so please call to reserve your slot as soon as possible.

GRAND OPENING

I'll be having a grand opening of my new studio location in Bonaire the week of October 6th through 11th. I'll be doing lots of giveaways and specials, including:

• Thirty $25 gift cards
• Five $150 gift cards
• Free Halloween and Christmas mini-sessions for up to 30 clients (first come, first served!)

If you are on my mailing list, you will be receiving an e-mail with all the details of the specials. If you would like to be on the mailing list, please e-mail me at photos@aliciamcdonald.com.

See more details at www.aliciamcdonald.com/grandopening.html

Sneak Peek - The L. boys

These are the precious boys of one of my favorite people. (The baby is also my godson!) They are some seriously cute kids...not that I'm biased or anything. Thanks, R, for bringing them to me. Love you guys!

Sneak Peek - Little Miss A.

A. is SUCH a sweetpea. She's just two years old, but she already knows how to turn it on for the camera. She's just adorable. And she really won my heart when she asked me if she could come home with me. I wish I could have taken her! Thanks to her parents for bringing her back to see me. I can't believe what a big girl she is now!

Sneak Peek - Newborn N.

Here is Mr. N, or as his parents call him, "Little Man". He wanted to be wide awake for his first photo shoot, but we finally got him to doze off and let us get some sweet sleepy time photos. Thank you guys for letting me take his pictures. I look forward to watching him grow!

Sneak Peek - C's senior shoot

Like most teenage guys, C didn't love having his picture made, but he was such a nice guy and went along with it for his mom. Thank you guys for choosing me as your photographer for your senior photos.

Sneak Peek - The Triplets!!!

WOW! This is the L. family. These sweet babies are two months old and I was so excited to get to take their first family photos! Shooting three babies at once was a challenge, but I'm sure their parents will tell me that raising them is an even bigger challenge. :) Thank you guys so much for bringing them to me. They are precious.

Sneak Peek - M's Senior Shoot

Here's the beautiful Miss M. in her senior photos. I learned yesterday that it's impossible to get a shot of her when she's not smiling! (Isn't that a great thing, to be smiling all the time?)

Thank you guys so much for choosing me as your photographer. You were great to work with, and I hope you love your photos!

Wallet Special!

So far this year, I've tried out different monthly specials, but I just keep coming back to the wallet special. It's nice to get some freebies to give away! So for the rest of 2008 (and maybe longer) I'll be keeping the same special:

Receive one free sheet of wallets for every $100 you purchase (before discounts or tax.)

I will choose the pose(s) for the free wallets, and they will be added into your order automatically. Offer is good for contracted clients only.

Sneak Peek - The lovely H.

Here are a few favorites from the first of three teen sessions that I have this week. This shoot was so much fun! I certainly love all the babies that I photograph, but it was a really fun change of pace to have the opportunity to work with a teen. Thanks to H's mom for coming along, too. I'll have the rest of your photos ready soon!

Sneak Peek - The B. Boys

Here are the B. brothers...only 15 months apart in age. I bet they keep their mom busy! Thanks so much for bringing them to me. I hope to see you guys again soon!

Sneak Peek - Miss C.G.

Seriously, I think this little girl needs to be a model. So, so pretty, and she can follow directions like a kid twice her age. She's awesome. These are some of her three year pictures. We also did some maternity shots with her mom and dad...she is going to be a big sister in September. We'll be doing some photos of the two of them together this fall! Thanks to her parents for bringing her to me. It's always a pleasure!

Sneak Peek - Baby C. at 6 weeks

Yay! Another baby to photograph. This is Mr. C. He's six weeks old and has the most beautiful skin. He was soooo sleepy during our session, but he did manage to keep his eyes open for a few shots. I'm looking forward to taking his photos over the next year!

Sneak Peek - L's maternity photos

Here's another baby on its way! They aren't finding out if they are having a boy or a girl, but I can't wait to get the chance to photograph it either way. Just a few more weeks and I'll be able to share the newborn photos. :)

Sneak Peek - The H. Girls

Here's a belated sneak peek of Miss M and Miss E. We're still finishing up the older one's baby package, and now she has a little sister (who looks just like her!) I hope I get to take lots more photos of these lovely girls.

Sneak Peek - Miss M's newborn photos

Well, I was scheduled to do Baby M's mom's maternity photos a couple of weeks ago, but Miss M had other plans and decided to come a little early. She's 18 days old here, and so precious and tiny. She snoozed the whole session, even though she had some spectators oohing and ahhing from the window! Thanks to her parents for bringing her to me. I look forward to taking pictures for you guys!

Sneak Peek - Two in Tutus

Awww! Two pretty girls in their pretty pink tutus. Too, too cute! Thanks to their mom --- enjoy your sneak peek.

Sneak Peek - The P. Family

All the way from Virginia, here's the P. family, with their two cute little monkeys! I'm so happy that I got to take their family pictures while they were here for a visit. Thanks, you guys! Hope you love your photos.