Woodlands Junior League Holiday Market - Shop till you Drop!

The Junior League Holiday Market 2009 is already underway at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. It comes only once a year and it's a shopping event that is not to be missed. Grab your girlfriends and shop till you drop this weekend! Visit the JL Holiday Market web site for more information.

Woodlands Mother's of Multiples....

Thanks to the Woodlands Mother's of Multiples group for allowing me to join you for vendor night again this year! I always have a great time seeing old friends and meeting all of the new members as well! If you are a member of WMOM and weren't able to make it to vendor night, make sure to email me to find out about the WMOM specials! mindy@mindyharmon.com

Halloween Mini Sessions - October 27th & 29th

Back by popular demand! Two days of Halloween Mini Sessions!

The holiday season starts really early for photographers and I was just going to skip Halloween mini-sessions this year to make more time for Christmas sessions. I didn't realize how many of you were looking forward to them this year! So...sorry for the last minute scheduling!! I'll make this easy so you are able to get the images in time for Halloween! Here are the details:

15 - 20 Minute Halloween Mini Session in the Studio
Five high resolution digital images on a CD with a print release
The CD will be ready for pick up on Friday, October 30th
Up to 4 children...sorry no families

The cost for the Halloween Mini Sessions are $245. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express are accepted. Call 281-296-2067 to reserve your spot!

Tuesday, October 27th

• 9:00 - booked
• 9:30 - booked
• 10:00 - booked
• 10:30 - booked
• 11:00 - booked
• 11:30 - booked
• 12:00
• 12:30
• 1:00
• 1:30 - booked

Thursday, October 29th

• 9:00 - booked
• 9:30
• 10:00
• 10:30
• 11:00 - booked
• 11:30 - booked
• 12:00
• 12:30
• 1:00
• 1:30 - booked

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The Woodlands Holiday Portraits - Let It Snow Mini-Sessions

Let It Snow Mini Session Event!

Bundle up and come throw snow balls, ride on a sled and make Snow Angels for this year's Holiday Portraits! The Let It Snow mini-sessions will be held on Wednesday, November 4th and the sessions will include:

15 minute session in the studio
Lots of fake snow and fun!
8-12 images to choose from
One 8x10 Portrait
Two 5x7 Portraits
One Set of Wallets

The cost for the Let It Snow mini sessions are $190 (plus sales tax). The discount on the prints alone make the mini-sessions an awesome deal! Double mini sessions may be booked if you would like more time to include clothing changes and more poses. Additional portraits, albums, portrait collections, digital image collections and holiday cards may also be purchased at our regular product rates.

Here are the session times currently available:

Wednesday, November 4th:

9:00 - booked
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30 - booked
3:00 - booked
3:30
4:00
4:30

Please call 281-296-2067 or email mindy@mindyharmon.com to reserve your mini session appointment. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express are accepted for payment of the Mini Session fee and is required to make your reservation.

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Christmas Portraits The Woodlands, Houston, Conroe

If you haven't yet had a chance to check out our 2009 Christmas card designs, please visit http://www.mindyharmon.com/gallery (you will need to create an account if you don't have one) to see our new holiday card collection. Also, on our main portrait site at http://www.mindyharmon.com/ you will find a glimpse of our awesome holiday gift products for this year! I am very excited about them!

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Children's Photographer The Woodlands, Houston - Allen Girls

Don't these two just make you want to smile?!? The mommy of these two came prepare with matching pettiskirt outfits and we giggled and laughed at how cute the girls were(and at ourselves being silly!). Thank you guys for coming to see me while you were in town!

Newborn Portraits The Woodlands, Baby Portraits Houston - Baby Lindsay

Baby Lindsay came in for her quarterly portraits and we got to incorporate mom in these photos. *sigh* It makes me wish for a girl. Mom wanted these portraits soft and sweet and I just love what she and I came up with for this shoot.

Actor Headshots The Woodlands - Ms. Sally

Ms. Sally is a beautiful young lady that has been acting in plays and will soon be pursuing her career further as she signs on with an agent. I think she needs to pursue modeling too because she is just gorgeous!

Showing off my boys...

As I do a little blog catch up, I start of by showing off my three handsome boys. :o) As we change a few things around here, we are also changing our products as well. I have added a large wall showcase frame that is just beautiful and I am really excited about it! I originally saw a similar frame years and years ago in an art niche in one of The Woodlands Showcase of Homes. The frame was a substantial size and it held 9 images, 3 across and 3 down all in one frame. The owner of this home showcased her grandchildren in this art piece. I didn't find out the source of the frame and unfortunately, I have been in search of something similar since. With the extensive framing required, I couldn't ever find a framer to make exactly what I wanted. Well, I finally found it! And...of course, I had to showcase my own boys in my sample frame! I chose 3 images of each of my 3 boys to display. Here are just a few of the images shot for this frame display (I'll show shots of the actual frame later!):

And, one last one of the three of them together...

The Woodlands Mothers of Multiples Charity Golf Tournament

The members of The Woodlands Mothers of Multiples have been great customers of mine over the past couple of years. They are a great group of women offering support with families with multiple births. They have a special fundraiser coming up on October 3rd, so make sure to check them out!

Miss me??? :o) A little update....

Wow! Did you guys miss me in the month of August!?!?! I can't believe how the month just came and went with only a few blog posts. Don't worry, I am still here and there is lots of work going on these days behind the scenes.

We have a new image artist that has joined the team! The search wasn't easy because I am so darn picky! She has already been working hard on August sessions. Stayed tuned, after things get back to a normal pace around here I'll do a formal introduction of the new team member on the blog!

The Holidays! It takes lots of work to gear up for the busy holiday season. Much of what is happening behind the scenes right now is related to Christmas portrait sessions. New holiday packages, cute new Christmas themed products and frames and of course, Holiday greeting card designs. Tis the Season around here already, so make sure to call to book your holiday session now! 281.296.2067 mindy@mindyharmon.com

Blog updates....well, they'll probably still be a little slow for a bit. :o) I've got quite a few people patiently waiting to view their proof galleries. So, over the next few days, I hope to get all of the August sessions wrapped up....those take priority over everything else....then, I'll be back to blogging again.

Miss you guys!

Out of Office till Monday - Come See Me!

I will be out of the office till Monday with no access to voice mail or email.

Come see me on Saturday and Sunday! The Woodlands Mall is hosting the 2nd annual Kid's Fair this Saturday and Sunday...tax free weekend. The Houston Zoo, Mad Science, Texas Rennaisnace Fair, Face Painting, Balloon Sculptures, Free Fingerprint Kits, and even Cooking Classes for kids....so make sure to bring the kids and have some fun.

I will have a booth set up to showcase lots of new artwork! So, if you are braving the mall, stop by and say hello! I'll be right next to the performance stage in the JC Penney courtyard area (where Santa is each year) on the side closest to Dillard's. See you there!

Baby Ava needs your help...

This is probably going to be a long blog post. But, just indulge me a bit. I've only known Ava for a short while, but I've already grown quite fond of this pretty baby. Baby Ava celebrated her 1st birthday not too long ago. She came in to see me for her first birthday portraits. Little Miss Ava looks just like any other one year old celebrating her birthday, but Ava happens to live with a genetic disease called SMA Type 1. Ava is beautiful, bright and as smart as any other one year old but she has lots of obstacles that she has to overcome everyday just so she can make it to her next birthday. Please help Ava by learning a bit more about SMA. It is a common, but not well known genetic disease. Ava and the other children with SMA need your help by signing the petition to fund additional SMA research....research that could help save Ava's life. I know her parents are reading, and I am certain that they really appreciate the signatures and I do as well.

Link to the petition: petitiontocuresma.com

More about SMA:



Meet Little Miss Ava:

August just happens to be SMA Awareness Month, so please make sure to spread the word for Ava!

Alvarado Children - Children's Portraits The Woodlands

Check out these two cuties! :o) You know you just want to squeeze the little chunk-of-luv in the red hat! I had a grin on my face the whole time I photographed him and his big sis. To resist smooching all over his chunky little cheeks was so hard!

The Guinn Kids - Woodlands Photographer, Houston Photographer

Could the Guinn Family get any cuter??? These triplets have always been some of my favorite kids to photograph and now with the addition of baby brother, they are just an overload of sweetness. We captured a few of all of the kiddos together, then Mr. L #4 got to be the star of the show for his 6 month portraits.

And, last but not least, I of course have to add a little plug for the Multiples Group that the mommy of these kiddos is a part of.... The Woodlands Mother's of Multiples. They are a great group of ladies, so if you have a set of multiples, or if you are expecting multiples, then make sure to check them out!

Ranade Family - Woodlands Photographer, Conroe Photography

You might recognize Dr. Ranade from a few posts below for her corporate headshot session. I also had the pleasure of photographing Dr. Ranade with her fabulous family too!

Decesari Kids - Family Photography The Woodlands

These are the Decesari Kids....they were a whirlwind of fun in the studio! The youngest of the two siblings is not even one yet and he is walking...well, more like running....like a two year old already! Fun, fun!

Mr. Bailey - Corporate Head Shots The Woodlands

Mr. Bailey is the CEO of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center here in The Woodlands. We captured the head shots that Mr. Bailey needed for his company's web site and marketing collateral.

Ms. Tiffany - Head Shots The Woodlands, Houston

Ms. Tiffany is just as cute as a button! She came to see me for a set of head shots and we had a great time getting some beautiful shots for her!

Dr. Ranade - Commercial Head Shots Houston

Dr. Anjali Ranade is in pediatrics with Conroe Regional Medical Center and we got to capture some great head shots for the web site and marketing material.