Shutter-Happy Photography

To back-up the fact that we’re Boerne’s premiere children’s portrait studio.  And to emphasize our slogan of “Celebrating Childhood, Celebrating Familes”…..

Here’s our new logo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We’re finally catching up with the times and uploaded a slideshow onto You Tube.  Please view, rate, recommend!

On the evening of Saturday, February 20th we will have a Ladies’ Night here at Shutter-Happy/our home.

We will be serving appetizers and drinks.  Guests may bring a dessert to share.

I will be here (and I hope Alice will be here also) all evening to represent our business with our beautiful display of images. 

Marli Carollo will be here earlier in the evening with a yummy display of PartyLite candles and accessories.

And Tricia Hotchkiss will also be attending later in the evening with her gorgeous display of Premier Designs jewelry.

We will definitely have gift certificates for sale, and will match every dollar your spend with a second gift certificate.  And we will also be giving out fantastic portrait packages as door prizes.  We will let you know asap what the other sellers will be doing that night as soon as they unveil if they have surprises.

So, mark your calendar, save the date, and plan on joining us for a great night out!

The current winning family for the Austin/San Antonio/hill country area in the National Charity Model Search is the Coward family!

(The attached portrait is the current winning image and was taken over the Thanksgiving holiday, along the Guadalupe River.)

As the current winner, the Cowards were invited to drive to Austin to pose for a photography conference that is currently touring the country.  As models, they served as a teaching device for all budding and novice photographers in the room.  As the winners, they will also be receiving all of the images taken last night free of charge.

We were thrilled to learn that one of our portraits was a winning image!  And we were very excited for this opportunity for the Coward family.  Congrats, guys!!!

But there is still time to join the competition.  And there still are lots of great prizes, including portrait purses, canvas prints… and a new car!!!

Call today to join in on the excitement- 888-311-5207.

Beautiful, fun, rich with stories, so unique!  Come enjoy a day at the beach with us!

We will once again spend a weekend in May in Port Aransas.  And only regular session fees apply- there are NO TRAVEL FEES!!!

But only two sunset sessions will be available- May 14th and 16th.  And these sessions go quickly after we announce them.  So call ASAP to reserve your spot.

These images are rich with color, full of Texas spirit.  They can be fun and playful or handsome and sweet.  For just the kids or for the whole family, these portraits are beautiful!

Our bluebonnets are typically ready around the 1st of April.  Last year, we also had a late crop of indian blankets around the 1st of May.

While we cannot guarantee that we will once again have the second crop of wildflowers, we can already tell that we are going to have lush bluebonnets once again!

If you are wanting these portraits in the bluebonnets, be sure to call and get your name on our waiting list asap.  As soon as the flowers are at their peak, we will begin calling everyone on the list so that they can begin choosing their session date and time.

These soft, cuddly, sweet, precious portraits are ones that you will cherish forever!

Backgrounds available: —>
Formal- our white tile wall and our hand-painted brown cement floor
Charming- our weathered screen doors and chest, along with our hand-painted brown cement floor
Rustic- our weathered barn wall, wagon wheel, and hay bales outdoors on the lawn

Props available:
baskets, flowers, chairs, benches, Easter eggs, and LIVE BUNNIES!

Full sessions are available from March 21st to 28th.  The usual session fee is due when scheduling for your 1-2 hour session.  You can use any/all of our background choices, and you are welcomed to have clothing changes.

Our mini-session event will be March 27th and 28th.  SESSIONS ARE FREE- the session fee paid at the time of scheduling will go straight to your print order as a credit!  These sessions are for 30 minutes.  You may choose one background.  One outfit, please.

Happy birthday and Happy anniversary, Alice!

Thanks so much for all the work you’ve done, all the insight you’ve given, all the changes you’ve been a part of, and all the memories you’ve helped to create.

You’re a rock star!

It’s that time again… fundraising for breast cancer awareness and treatment… with Komen’s Race for the Cure!

Visit our team page here to join us on race day or to donate in our name.

Click here and use the Photographer drop-down menu to find Anderson.

Our entries will be added continuously as we submit them through April.  But you can begin voting now!

Did you hear about our new gifts to you?  Every image that you print from your session, you will receive as a FREE 5×7 (72dpi) watermarked digital file!  You can use these to show off your family and kids through your cell phone, your digital frame, your personal website, Facebook, etc.  And this is effective retroactively to January of this year.  So if you’ve ordered this year, just send me an e-mail that you’d like those images and I’ll get them to you asap.

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Hope this announcement finds you well.  I hope the news got ya excited about coming back in.  And I hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah!

Prove it!  And let us enter your family in the National Charity Model Search.

Step One: Call the studio to set up your professional family portrait session and pay the usual $75 session fee.  Alice will then e-mail you an invoice for a FREE sitting, leaving you a $75 credit for a print order!!!!

Step Two: Enjoy your time in front of the camera- outdoor around town, at your home, or in the studio.

Step Three: Come into the office to view your proofs; choose your favorite to be entered into the model search contest and to receive as a free 8×10 print; place your print order.

Step Four:  Listen for a call from the studio to set up a print pick-up appointment.  And watch for instructions on when/how you can begin voting for your image.

Important Notes:
* Families only- portraits must contain children and at least one parent or guardian.
* Sessions must be scheduled for and take place between November 1 and March 20.
* Parent or guardian must be willing to sign a copyright release to allow Shutter-Happy to use images for display as well as enter one image into the contest.
* Voting begins on January 4.  Each vote is $1, benefitting Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.  Instructions on how to vote will be announced as date approaches.
* Grand prize winner will receive a new car.  Other prizes will be announced soon.

If this becomes as popular as the children’s model search last year, we recommend you call the studio NOW to take advantage of this wonderful special and to guaranteee your session date and time…  888-311-5207

What a wonderful Halloween!  How fun it was to spend the day visiting with everyone who stopped by and seeing all the kids in their costumes!  Thanks to all who came by the studio for portraits.  Your FREE digital files will be e-mailed to you by the weekend if you’ve already let us know your favorite pose.  And if you’d like to order additional digital files or paper prints, we’d be happy to offer them to you at half off. 

We just committed to donations to three different organizations…

Silicon Drive Family Center- we’ve donated a portrait session and medium art piece print (worth over $380) for their Fall Family Festival.  Stop by on October 10th for the fun and to bid in their silent auction.

Cibolo Nature Center- we’ve donated a portrait session and any size art piece (worth $317-$773) for their Gala and fundraiser.  Buy tickets now for the event on October 10th for dinner, dancing, and their auction.

Boerne Education Foundation- we’ve donated a portrait session and any size art piece (worth $317-$773) for their Gala and fundraiser.  Tickets will go on sale next year for the date soon to be announced.  Be sure to get your tickets so that you can enjoy the dinner, dancing, and auction.