This is GREAT!

As many of you know we homeschool our daughter. This was posted to a homeschooling group I am a part of and not only did it crack me up, but it really hit home. Thought I'd share...

http://www.secular-homeschooling.com/001/bitter_homeschooler.html

Hooked on Henna!!

I'm hooked on henna... love these things! Thought I'd share the latest tat. This was done by several of my doula and midwife friends. Each took a turn painting a bit of it and it was so fun! I'll be looking at this during labor and reminded of all of my support from my birth buddies.

No baby yet...

I've gotten lots of emails and calls over the last few days asking about our birth. No baby yet... we expect she'll come sometime next week. Think she is waiting for her Auntie Julie to get here to make her debut! I'll definitely post some photos and keep you all updated! Thanks for all of your emails and well wishes. We are all SO excited to meet our new little girl!

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It's BLACK FRIDAY! CNP 2008 Special!

Rather than wait in long lines today, give the gift of photography for the holidays! Today and today only we will have a Black Friday special for 2008 sessions. If you've been waiting to try Cristy Nielsen Photography, now is the time to buy a gift certificate and save big on your session!

This "Double Your Dollars" sale will apply to sessions and orders from 2008 sessions only. For example, if you purchase a gift certificate for $300 it will be worth $600. $500 becomes $1,000, etc. This is a special for session fees and prints for regular sessions only. If you know ahead of time that you will be scheduling a session in the spring or summer, you can purchase this ahead of time to save you money when your session comes around. You must purchase your gift certificate today to receive this special. **Some exclusions apply. **Please call or email Cristy to find out more information at 407-619-1359.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Our last wedding before baby comes!

Last Saturday we did Jennifer & James' wedding. They were both totally gorgeous and the wedding was so fun! They got married at Mead Gardens in Winter Park. The weather could not have been more perfect, the lighting was incredible! They are now on a road trip from San Diego to Northern California for their honeymoon! Just thought we'd share some favorites from the day. It's kinda funny to me, they are both high school teachers... teachers just don't look like what they used to! They could seriously both be in magazines!

I'm hoping to have their wedding website up this evening. You can view it HERE!

Our Baby Shower!

Our neighbors Lesa and Rob threw us a baby shower yesterday! Thank you guys for organizing and thank you to my MIL Mary Sue who sent goodies from Hawaii and planned out all of the games for us! Here's the link to photos if you'd like to check em out!

Our hiatus has begun!!

We are officially done with sessions and wedding until mid January. I apologize to anyone that we can't fit in for holiday photos. If you still have orders you have placed, don't worry your orders have been placed and will be ready before the holidays. We have about 2 1/2 weeks till our new baby girl is officially due. I've been feeling some contractions a lot lately, so I'm not sure if she's going to stay put until the due date or not. I'm trying to hold off until at least December 3rd so that my good friend Julie can arrive to photograph the birth.

We are having this little one at home, so please say a prayer for us in the upcoming weeks! Thank you to everyone for your patience and support with our pregnancy, and to everyone who got in early this year to allow us to have this much needed break for our family. I will share baby photos when she arrives, and let you all know when we plan to resume a normal schedule. We do have a waiting list started for first available appointments, so feel free to contact us if you would like to be added and have first dibs on the calendar for 2008.

I plan on spending the net two weeks tying up loose ends, completing holiday orders and getting ready for next year's specials and promotions. We have lots of great stuff to come for 2008, so get ready!! I'm also planning on spending lots of time with our daughter and enjoying the last days of being a mother to one! The holidays make me thankful for all of the blessings we have been given, and for a nice breather for us to enjoy each other!

Thank you again, the support, love and encouragement we have received from our clients, friends, and family has been amazing! We love you all!

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Tomorrow last day for 2007 half price print sale!

I've received several requests for gallery reloads for the 2007 half price reprint sale. This is a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to request your gallery be reloaded and to place your order. Any orders placed after tomorrow will receive our regular print pricing. Thank your for getting your orders to us in a timely manner! :)

Exciting News! New Custom Client Services Sites!

We've been working long and hard on this new idea and it's finally come to a close and is ready to be previewed. We will now be offering each client who has a session with CNP a custom website to share their photos with their friends and family, and to have all of their slideshows and images in one place for viewing and ordering. It's such a cool thing and I'm really excited to share it with you all. It will be your main place to go for any questions you have about your session, to confirm your appointment and to access everything related to your session.

To see a sample please click HERE! This is a wedding site for Graham and Travis. Portrait sites will look a bit different, but this is to give you an idea. All sessions from here on out will come with this service.

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ONE Week only half price reorder sale!!

Starting today, and expiring next Wednesday we are running a half price off reorders sale for clients who had sessions in 2007. All prints 11x14 and smaller are half off. Canvas prints 16x20 and larger are 25% off. To qualify for this sale you must have placed an order after your session in 2007. Please contact Cristy via email at cristy@cristynielsen.com or phone 407-619-1359 to get your order gallery loaded to choose your prints. Orders placed after next Wednesday will receive the regular print pricing. This is a great deal for gift prints for family to arrive in time for the holidays!

Also pay attention to the blog because we will be running a one day Double Your Dollars Sale on the Friday after Thanksgiving for sessions in 2008. For example, if you spend $200 you will receive a $400 gift certificate to use in 2008. This can be used for prints, session fees, etc. This is a great gift idea for friends and family and gift certificates for the holidays are available.

Thanks for your continued business! We love offering specials to our client families during the holiday season!

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Yes some more maternities...lol.

These were taken on Marco Island last weekend when we went down for Graham & Travis's wedding. We hit the beach again Saturday evening to capture these. Some were taken by John, some taken by my good friend Julie Williams. So glad we took the time to do these, they may be the last ones we do. We will see! Less than 5 weeks to go! I'm going to start offering beach maternities to clients! They were so much fun to do and it was such a good thing to just relax, get my feet in the ocean and just be in the water.

Sneak Preview for Donna & Greg!

Here's a few photos from the wedding we did last night. It was so beautiful on Lake Mary at their friends home. It was cozy, quiet, and a very enjoyable evening. Amazing couple, great food by Arthur's Catering, beautiful cake, and FUN party! Thanks Donna and Greg for trusting us to capture your evenings events and the love the two of you share! Hope you are having fun in the Dominican Republic! Congratulations!!

Holiday Deadline is TODAY!

If you are placing an order for holiday delivery, the deadline is today. We have 3 slots left for appts in November, and will not be resuming sessions until after the first of the year. Please keep this in mind when trying to schedule your session. We will be running a half price sale for 8x10's in two weeks, so please pay attention to the blog to order your images. This sale is only good for sessions that took place in 2007, and for clients who have already placed orders with CNP. Those of you who have orders in process should hear from me for pickup within two weeks. Thanks for your patience as we prepare for the birth of our baby and plan our family leave!

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