Angela and Stuart

I have been so busy! Too busy to even post anything or edit pictures really. I'm slowly catching up and realizing how difficult it is to work fulltime, be a photographer and a mom as well. But it's ok. I'm glad it's busy, I'm glad it's Spring and I'm ready to take tons of photos!!

2 weeks ago I was given a plane ticket to fly to Dallas, TX and photograph my cousin and her fiance (I'm so excited for them!) They have amazing chemistry and are really some of the funnest people I know. Angela and I have been close since we were babies and I can't wait to be in her wedding and to see her and Stuart again in October...although I won't be able to photograph the wedding =( I'll definitely still have my camera though, so of course I will still get some shots.

Anywho, back on track. I'm adding more pics than normal because, well Angela is extra special and has a warm spot in my heart. All the photos by the lighthouse are special to them because it is where she became the future Mrs. Platt. Congrats you 2, I love you and will see you in October!

Are you pregnant or just had a baby??

I am offering a FREE session for maternity and newborn (0-3 weeks only!) I need photos for display and advertising purposes so you have to be willing to let me use the photos for advertisement. You'll get an hour long session, totally free. If you enjoy the photos (and believe me, you will!) then you will just have to purchase a disc or the photos you want to buy, but hey the session fee is FREE, which saves you $75! Contact me at info@daniellepadget.com or 515.779.4840. I only need 1 of each, so it may go fast!!

Mr.Landen

Landen turned 6 months this past Wednesday, yes he is a half a year old. I can't say it's gone super fast or slow though, I mean, seems about right, in some ways I feel like he has been apart of my life forever, and in other ways I feel like it was just last week that I was pregnant with him and didn't even know him yet. So we got some photos of the little guy, and he was a trooper...I've never known such a smiley baby, he brightens up my day every morning when I come to get him and he's just smiling away. Here they are, enjoy!

Attention all previous and potential clients out there!

Ok, so in an effort to have a busy Spring, I thought to myself how can I get more customers?? So here we go, I'm offering a referrel special, If you refer a friend and they book a session with, moi, you get $50, basically the $50 can go towards a session or used as a print credit, think of it as a Danielle Padget Photography gift certificate, you could even give it as a gift to someone. The incentive you can give to your new and interested friend is amazing photos that they cherish forever and on top of that a 15% discount off of the session of their choosing. AND on top of that, I thought of a way to save both of you even more money...book a group session and we'll work something out, a group session would be 2 or more sessions at once, so say you want family photos and your friend wants family photos, everyone shows up and we shoot them back to back. This is ideal for babies, or children because when one baby is unhappy/hungry/tired/stinky, we just continue with the other shoot and visa versa. It helps especially in the times when my weekends fill up and I only have so many openings.

Also, I held off on raising the image pricing because I hate that everyone raises prices at the beginning of the year, BUT it is going to be inevitable, I'm reaching a point where I'm hardly making anything off of them, so get your photo's ordered now because prices are subject to change at any time.

Emily and Landen have an arranged marriage, she is the cutest and when they are together they just smile and touch each other's faces. Emily is almost exactly 3 months older than Landen. Here she is you guys, she's so adorable!

Danielle Padget STUDIO!!!

OH YES, I have a studio...well it's in my living room. I officially have studio lights, and backdrops, just learning how to use them still. I will have to take classes this spring to get to know them even better but through trial and error I've been able to make pictures look pretty darn good! My sister was my model for me, oh how I love her! See!!! SEE!!

Trip to the Caribbean

During the winter months, photography slows down quite a bit, so my husband and I were able to take a trip to the Caribbean. We were away from our little boy for 5 days!!! AHH...But really, it wasn't so bad it went pretty fast, I missed him a lot but 5 days was just about right, not to long and not too short. Of course I got tons of pictures! We mainly stayed on our resort because it was all-inclusive. So here they are, enjoy...aww I can hear the ocean when I see them!