Shutter-Happy Photography

It’s taken over a week to realize that Alice is leaving Shutter-Happy.  Tears have come and gone.  Like she said to me, I had also pictured us growing old together.    I actually saw us opening up a big studio in town together one day.  I thought we’d always be partners in crime.

But with her other job at the library, her girls’ crazy schedules, and lack of computer time, she felt she wasn’t able to dedicate enough time to me and you, our clients.

So I say good-bye… and thank you.

Thank you for over two years of

service and friendship.  You will be truly missed.

Her and her girls over the years…..

Nathan, Ben, and I walked in our fifth Race for the Cure this morning.

With cool breezes and tens of thousands of other people, we walked the streets of San Antonio to help raise money for breast cancer research, awareness, and treatment.

Ben rode his scooter.  And Evan either relaxed in the stroller, rode on my shoulders, or walked all on his own.  (he loved it!)

If you might still consider donating in our name, please use the following link.  We could still use your help to reach our goal.  Thank you!

We caught our first client around town wearing a Shutter-Happy t-shirt.

Melanie Derrick was seen and photographed at the Movies in the Plaza event last night!!!

Be sure to be seen in your shirt around town… and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a FREE portrait purse or necklace!

What a great time we had last night at the Movies in the Plaza event!  We watched Charlotte’s Web in our camping chairs while eating snowcones under the stars with good friends.

(And we were thrilled to help sponsor this event and see our name up on the big screen!) 

Join us for future movies…

What do you think?  Click the TAKE A SURVEY button to submit your opinions.  And feel free to leave comments here on the blog to add suggestions on how this could be successful.

My name is Emily Christian.  Amy recently hired me to be the Director of Marketing.  Basically, I will be in charge of all the advertising and community involvement for Shutter-Happy.  I am excited to work with Amy and Alice and to get to know this wonderful Boerne community better!

I am a stay-at-home Mom with four kids.  They go to Kendall Elementary and Boerne Middle South.  My youngest will be in Kindergarten next year at Kendall, and my oldest will be a Freshman at Champion High School!

I love talking with people, shopping, everything chocolate (especially if there’s peanut butter involved!), reading, sewing, being creative, hanging out on the boat, running around at Fiesta Texas with the kids, swimming, and date-nights with my cute Husband of 14 years.

Lewis and I have lived in Boerne for four years.  We LOVE it here.  He works from home, so we could live anywhere we want.  He’s a true Texan and has always loved the Hill Country.  When we decided to move, he was dead-set on Boerne.  I trusted him four years ago and am so glad I did!  We love the community feeling that we get from living in Boerne, the schools are amazing, and it couldn’t be more beautiful here!

I’m excited to be a part of the Shutter-Happy family!

~Emily

The National Charity Model Search finalists were just announced.  And one of our clients won for the entire Austin area!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to the Oden family!!!

We wish them luck as the judges begin their final selections for first, second, and third place in this national competition.

:)

You can view the finalist gallery here.

I was booked every half-hour on Saturday.  Exhausting?  Yes.  A disaster?  Not a chance!  With so many adorable kids; such sweet bunnies; three awesome background choices… it was easy to get through the day, capturing incredible images all the way.

For everyone that attended, your proofs are ready for viewing and ordering!  (please have orders turned in by Wednesday, April 21st)

Alice and I enjoyed a wonderful evening with our husbands at the Boerne Education Foundation’s gala… great food, fun band, a wonderful auction, and awesome friends.

And the auction item that we donated helped raise a great deal of money for our Boerne schools.  Thanks so much to all who bid!

From 10:00-2:00, Emily and I represented Shutter-Happy at Rainbow Play Systems’ Easter Celebration.  We had a wonderful time; handed out lots of Easter eggs, candy, and ballons; were able to meet lots of the community.  And we got to watch kids run around everywhere, wearing our Shutter-Happy stickers!!!

We also were able to conduct a fantastic drawing.  And winners are as follows…

Magnet:
Angela Nanney, of Spring Branch
Bobby Barrera, of San Antonio
Jimmie Walker, of San Antonio
Leida Morales, of San Antonio
Lucinda Servin, of San Antonio

Purse:
Heidi Amende, of San Antonio
Veronica Elizondo, of San Antonio
Phillip Brown, of San Antonio
Charlotte Dolat, of San Antonio
Noam Kahn, of San Antonio

Canvas:
Genevieve Jones, of San Antonio

Congratulations to everyone who won!!!  We’ll be calling you in the next few days to set up a session appointment to capture images for your items…

We’re on the lookout.  We want to catch YOU around town wearing your Shutter-Happy t-shirt…

And everyone “caught” will be featured on our blog and will receive an entry into our quarterly drawing for a FREE portrait purse or necklace!!!

So make sure you’re wearing your shirt around town- to run errands, to work out at the gym, etc.

Don’t have a shirt yet?  Let me know when you’d like to stop by to pick one up! 

Just wanted to extend a big “WELCOME!” to Shutter-Happy’s newest member- Emily Christian.  I am thrilled that you’ve decided to work with Alice and I, and I can’t wait to see what the three of us can accomplish this year! I won’t introduce Emily because I’m hoping she’ll make herself right at home here on the blog.

But I will tell you that she is now in charge of all marketing ideas and community involvement for us.  So if you have an office that you would like decorated with incredible images, if you have an auction that you need a donation to, or if you have an event you would like us to participate in… Emily is your girl! 

So watch for upcoming articles to learn more about her, and be on the lookout for new ideas brewing in our meetings!  We are so excited about our latest ideas!!!

We’ve donated a gift certificate for a free portrait session and any size art piece to the Hill Country Montessori for their Buckaroo Breakfast on Saturday, February 20th.  This event is open to the public.  Be sure to attend and bid on our auction item to support this wonderful school!

We have donated three gift certificates to Cub Scout Pack 102 for their Blue and Gold Banquet on Saturday, February 27th.  Gift certificates are: free session and enlargement, free session and portrait purse, and free session and pack of Christmas cards.

And we’ve also donated a gift certificate for a free session and any size art piece to the Boerne Education Foundation for their Rock on the Serengeti event.  This gala and auction is used to raise money for all of our schools, so I highly encourage you to attend and help this be a success!  Don’t miss it on Saturday, March 27th.

I attended a seminar a couple of weeks ago in Austin.  The tour entitled “Family First”, given by Master Photographer Sandy Puc, focused on family portrait work. From making the initial marketing piece, to planning these fun sessions, all the way to printing, the speaker covered all aspects of focusing on the special relationships in every family that walks through our doors.

To find out about our family portrait plan to preserve your family’s memories, please give the office a call.

With a new logo comes new business cards, pamphlets, stickers… and t-shirts.

Purchase one here or get one FREE with every session and print order!