Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Special!!

What do you get for your mom or dad who has it all??!!  We have a great option for you – a family portrait/child portrait/pet portrait/head shot gift certificate!! Here’s the deal.  Our regular price for a portrait session is $150 for an hour or $275 for two.  From now through Saturday, June 20, 2015…

The Return of the Lily Challenge!

The Lily Challenge – Weeks 1 & 2 Well, I decided to bring back The Lily Challenge this year.  What is The Lily Challenge you ask? It is the challenge of taking Lily’s picture every day for a month straight. Anyone who knows me knows this is a significant challenge for me. I first did…

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – PORTRAIT SESSION PACKAGE DEALS!!!

What do you get that family member/friend who has it all??!!  We have a great option for you – a family portrait/child portrait/pet portrait/head shot gift certificate!! Here’s the deal.  Our regular price for a portrait session is $150 for an hour or $275 for two.  From now through Friday, December 20, 2013 (until midnight…

2012 Alana’s Favs

Another great year has come and gone within the blink of an eye. I met many amazing people, had great experiences and I’m grateful for every moment! Here are some of my favorite shots from 2012. Enjoy! In the Hollywood spotlight! There is a lot I love about this image, the light, the composition, the…

Your Family Photographer!

So we have neighbors that live two houses down from us – Nikki, John, their daughter Izzy, and soon-to-be son (he who is yet to be named).  A couple of years back, John’s mom Joan wanted to have some family portraits taken.  Nikki and John recommended us. I shot their family portrait session at a…

2011 – YEAR IN REVIEW – GEORGE’S PORTRAIT FAVS

Although the majority of our business is weddings, we are doing more and more portrait sessions all the time.  We especially LOVE senior portraits!  We make the sessions fun and encourage the teens to be themselves.  But we’ll do just about any type of portrait session we can.  Working with people is our specialty. Here…

2011 – Year in Review – Alana’s Favs

As some of you know, there are three photographers here at Black Thumb Studio – Jeff, George and Alana.  George and I consider Alana the third wheel on our sweet tricycle – she’s the one that keeps us upright.  We’d fall over a lot if she wasn’t around. Alana is a fantastic photographer and even…

Small Business Saturday – Portrait Gift Certificate Deal – TODAY ONLY!!

What do you get the parent who has it all??!!  Wanna buy a gift for mom that isn’t an appliance?!  We have a great option for you – a family portrait gift certificate!! Here’s the deal.  Our regular price for a portrait session is $150 for an hour or $275 for two.  For TODAY ONLY…

The Haney Family

During our recent trip to upstate New York where I shot Meghan and Tim’s wedding, we stayed with our good friends Todd and Noelle. Since we met them in college, their family has grown to include two beautiful daughters – Linnea and Corinne (a.k.a. "Sissy" and "Cori" respectively). One evening after dinner, I had the…

Ryan & Kerri’s Portrait Session

Kat and I showed up to the family’s home on Monday afternoon. The sky was high overcast – perfect lighting for shooting on the beach! Ryan, had just finished his lunch and was about to get dressed. Kerri appeared wearing a beautiful white casual dress that was made for beach photography. Kerri got Ryan into…