the ross family • lubbock, tx

Say hello to yet another family who I look forward to seeing every year- and who have permanently influenced my life for the better. They also have two boys, who are both fine young men (and getting older very quickly!). I love seeing how they respect their parents, but are still clearly teenagers and have their own interests. Makes this Mommy of a little boy excited!

We shot in the most gorgeously-light-filled parking garage this year, and I loved how clean and linear these images turned out. Thanks for a wonderful session, Ross family!

mini-session winner + amarillo dates

Well, folks...we have a winner! 39 of you shared the image below on Facebook and were entered-

I went to random.org and generated a random number between 1 and 39- and here is my result:

The 16th person to share was BECKY DIETZ! Congrats Becky! Email me to let me know when you'd like to set up your Mini-Session. 

Thank you to all who shared!

Amarillo Mini-Sessions

I will be in Amarillo Nov. 4th, 2012 for a full day of Mini-Sessions. Below are the time slots I will be offering- please email me using the contact link in the menu bar if you would like to book a session!

9:00   

9:45 BOOKED

11:00 BOOKED

1:00  

1:45        

2:30        

3:15 BOOKED       

4:00 BOOKED

4:45        

Click HERE to see all of the info on this year's Mini-Sessions and view the Christmas Card Templates. 

amarillo mini-sessions

Whew! I dove in head first for Mini-Sessions in Amarillo on the 6th. 8 awesome families met me in the park and we had a blast. It was a long day, but a very rewarding one. I left realizing just how blessed I am by my clients- and I hope that the images I capture for them bless them right back! Here are some images that caught my eye browsing through:

the armes family • lubbock, tx

I'm always so excited when Wendy contacts me to set up a family photoshoot. I've been honored to photograph these guys every year for a while now, and it has been so much fun to watch Dane and Zack grow. They are totally ALL BOY and it makes me excited for our little one. Greg and Wendy are great parents. I had a lot of favorites from our session- here are a few!

the blackburn family • lubbock, tx

Oh, I love this time of year- I get to photograph lots of families in anticipation for Christmas, and the leaves are changing- it just makes everything so beautiful. I met the Blackburn family at Texas Tech for their photoshoot (they are big Tech fans). Though it rained and poured the next day, we had beautiful weather. These guys are super nice and I had such a great time with them. Here are some of my favorites!

the cortez family • lubbock, tx

I love, love, love getting to photograph this family- they are always so much fun and dressed so well. :) Jessica is 5 months pregnant with their second baby girl and Miss Chloie is super excited about meeting her new baby sister. We had some fun in downtown Lubbock for their shoot this year. 

I brought some confetti to play with at the end!

amarillo mini-session dates! *UPDATED*

I have had several requests for Mini-Sessions in Amarillo- so I've added sessions on Sunday, November 6th. There are only a few spots available, so please contact me if you are interested! (You can use the contact form above)

CLICK HERE to see the info on Mini-Sessions.

Mini-Sessions in Lubbock may be booked on any day I'm available since I live here. :)

Sessions in Amarillo are booking quickly- for those that have asked here are the times I currently have available:

9:00 AM   AVAILABLE

9:45 AM   AVAILABLE

11:00 AM BOOKED

1:00 PM   BOOKED

1:45        AVAILABLE

2:30        AVAILABLE- Pending

3:15        AVAILABLE- Pending

4:00        BOOKED

4:45        BOOKED

2011 Christmas Card Collection

Wow- I can't believe it's that time again! I enjoyed designing these cards so much- I even turned on my favorite Christmas album and drank a cup of coffee (ok, the coffee thing isn't just seasonal). 

These cards are offered to my clients and feature images from their sessions (past sessions, or any session booked before Dec. 1). 

I will be booking the ever-popular MINI-SESSIONS from now until December. (This is the only time this year they will be available.)

Your Mini-Session Includes:

• 30-45 Minutes of shoot time with Lissa

• 1 location, 1 outfit

• No limit on number of people

Cost: 60.00 + tax

Please note that Mini-Sessions, unlike regular Portrait sessions, do not include any print credit.

You will be able to purchase prints from your session (regardless of whether or not your order Christmas Cards) from your online gallery, which will be posted about a week after your session. 

A special rate of 250.00 (normally 500.00) is available for those who wish to purchase the digital negatives.

Christmas Card and print pricing can be found HERE.

I have a special plan for any revenue from my Mini-Sessions this year-

It is likely that Shawn and I will have the opportunity to go on one (maybe two) missions trips this year, and so of course I am doing my best to prepare financially. I'm hoping to shoot enough Mini-Sessions this year to cover our expenses, so instead of keeping our lights on you'll be buying some VBS materials for kids in Europe. :)

If you'd like to book a session, please contact me through the "Portraits" Contact form in the menu bar above. 

Now- on to the designs! I pulled from two of my inspirations- illustration and the art deco style. I hope you love them as much as I do!

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I'm also offering something new this year- Boutique Cards!

These cards feature unique shapes and have been very popular this year. Here are a few templates designed with a boutique card shape:

A couple of notes for my clients:

• The templates' colors, text, and wording may be altered to fit your family's style and images.

• The templates may be created in a 4x5.5, 5x5, or 5x7 format.

• You have your choice of watercolor, linen, pearl, or matte paper. 

• All cards come in sets of 25 with envelopes. 

the murry family • lubbock, tx

These guys are not strangers to my blog- I got to photograph them all this past summer when Michael + Heather got married! It was so good to see them all- The Murrys have taken us in so many times on band trips and provided for us in so many ways- they are truly fantastic people. We had a beautiful morning to shoot their family pictures.

lexi + brooklyn • lubbock, tx

It doesn't get much cuter than this! I was so, so impressed with cousins Brooklyn and Lexi and their sweet personalities- we had a fantastic time climbing, twirling, skipping, and laughing. Here are some of my favorites of these gorgeous girls.