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Ella & Saleah!

Ella’s Touch
Ella of Ella’s Touch is still doing wonderfully.  She is now much more alert with all kinds of jabbering and laughing.  She is so much more receptive to being held now too.  I took another crack at capturing her for her family so there will be lots of great images to visually celebrate her life.  We had a beautiful evening with nice soft light for her session.
Check out these amazing eyes.  Her eyes are so pretty.  She loves to put her fingers in her mouth, suck on a passy & will play with her hands by clasping her fingers together.
This shot is perfection.  You can feel all the love and affection Tiffany has for her special baby girl.  Having lost her third child at 6 months old she knows, like most people could not possible fathom, how to love this baby girl, her two older kids & husband with everything she has in her.  She handles the struggles of life with so much grace and beauty.
Ella’s big brother announced to me proudly, “My sister has lived longer then my brother!”  Despite all the inevitable sorrow her loss will bring they make sure to cherish each moment they can cherish.  Shouldn’t we all spend much more time cherishing our family including all the ‘insignificant’ moments?  We really don’t know what will happen tomorrow or next year.  For some of us, we too, will feel the pain of losing a loved one in our immediate family.   Please take time to cherish those you love.  And for all those mama’s out there who don’t want to get in pictures, please just do it!  Your loved ones do not care for perfection.  They care for YOU!

Tiffany was getting Ella to laugh here.  She smiled several times for us.  This one is one of my favorites with her looking back at mom as she smiles.

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Sweet Seleah
Three of the last four newborns in front of my camera have smiled for me!  Seriously?!?!  It has never happened in the past, and now they all are doing it.  Maybe I’m learning some magic skills {with those beautiful mama’s help!} with the newborns.  Saleah is adorable.  That hair.  She also has the loads of fine baby hair over most of her just like Blake did.  It brought back great memories.
We were even able to clip this flower in her hair without a headband.  Love it.  No distractions.  Just beauty.  Those pouty little lips are also perfection.
{So all my phrases on here remind me of Nike commercials I’ve seen in the past!  Just do it}
My Kiddos
In case you don’t follow my personal blog, here are some images of a project I did this week.  The Inner Hooker is a pattern maker who’s Fan page I found on Facebook.  She picked me out of about 25-30 people to do a test crochet pattern.  Yay, me!  Here is the second hat I made with this pattern test being modeled by Madison.  It was a great experience that I hope I can do again.  Maybe I’ll start selling hats, scarfs and other things during the slow seasons.   Always gotta be busy…
Love this photo of Madison showing off one of the hair props I’ve gotten recently.  There’s a whole small case full of them.  Those with little girls are welcome to use any of them during your session.  I have a few cool flowers that would look great on Mom too {I wore one to our church breakfast this morning}!
And what’s a post showing my Maddy when my Blakie isn’t included?  No way!  Here is my adorable boy with his summer bleached hair and happy smile.
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What would you like to do to cherish your family more this week?
Please share in the comments to inspire us all!

~ Shannon

Contest!! 2011 High School Senior Facebook contest!!!

2011 High School Senior Facebook Contest

First the prize!!!!
A full Regular Senior Session called “My Shoot” worth $200!!!
BUT the prize could be:
If the winner noted the friend’s name who referred the winner in the entry comment, together they will receive a Full Regular Friend Session called “Double the Fun” worth $350!!

AND if you have already booked a session with Lifelong Impressions and win, you will get the prize Plus 24 custom designed announcements (an additional $40 winning)!!

How to enter:
Like Lifelong Impressions on Facebook

Make a comment on your favorite senior image in the “2011 Seniors” album on the Lifelong Impressions Facebook fan page saying why it is your favorite and include the name of the friend or senior rep who referred you to Lifelong Impressions.

Bonus entries:
Refer your friends to enter.
They must note your name in their comment entry on their favorite 2011 Senior image

Parent entries:
Parents may enter for their senior by commenting on their favorite 2011 senior image, giving the child’s  name and why then love the image.
If the 2011 senior parent was referred by another 2011 senior or parent of a senior please also include the other senior in the comment

The Details:
If you book a session with a paid deposit and win, you will not only get the prize, but you will get a set of 24 custom designed graduation announcements!!  Your deposit will be applied to your print order.
All entires must be made in the Facebook Photo Album entitled Seniors 2011 on any one image of entrants choosing. 

Enter by 8 am EST on June 20, 2010.
The winner will be chosen on June 21, 2010 st by a random drawing chosen by Random.org from the total number of entries based on a numbered list I make.
Only One entry per person.  You can earn extra entries by getting your friends & parents to enter and listing your name in their entry.
The session must take place by August 14, 2010 in the Raleigh metro area.  If the winner lives elsewhere they are responsible for any travel fees associated with coming to and staying in the Raleigh area.
The winner must “like” Lifelong Impressions Facebook fan page at the time of the drawing.  
The prize has no cash value
Images from the session will be used for marketing and promotion.

{Photographers are welcome to use the details of this contest for their own senior contest – Out of my market area, of course}

~ Shannon

Back from Vacation & ready to go!

Can the breeze have picked her hair up any more perfectly.  Love this image.
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I’ll start off with an update on the session availability for the next few months.
There are spots available for newborns not listed since we don’t always know when they will be born.  Please set up your tentative date ASAP, though as I do have a limited number of sessions I do per month.  
March: 
Booked
April:
5-10th one spot
20-24th two spots
26th-May 1st  one spot
 May:
May 1st one spot
May 3-8th two spots
May 10-15th two spots
May 31st two spots
June:
May 31-June 5th two spots
7-13th one spot
14-19th three spots
21-26th three spots
28-July 3rd two spots
Please schedule your appointment soon if you would like pictures in the next few months.  I will be holding a Senior Session special for all upcoming 2011 seniors in June which may book up rather quickly.
Three years ago I found out I was pregnant with twins.  Around the country there were other women finding out they were due with twins at the same time.  A nice little group of us found each other online.  We started out in a public forum, then created our own private group, and now we are all Facebook friends with our own group on there.  Even though most of us haven’t met in person I feel like we are old friends.  Mary is one of my fellow twin moms.
She won the consolation contest prize I decided to give instead of the big one when we didn’t reach our new Facebook Fan page goal.  As of today, most of the old S & G Photography fans have still not switched over to the new fan page.  Just like the old fan page I’m sure the membership with increase steadily over time.  In only 7 months we reached over 300 fans on the old fan page!  OK, so I just went and checked how many fans are on the new fan page & we got over 100 new fans in the last two weeks!!!  Amazing!  I love you guys.
So, I digressed.  I assumed Mary would be getting a fine art print sent to her with her winner credit since she doesn’t live by me (no one in our group does).  She happened to mention on Wednesday before the Saturday we left on our cruise that she really wished we could do a family session.  Out of curiosity I looked on her Facebook profile to see where she lived.  Talk about timing, they live in Miami!  Our cruise was out of Miami & we had extra time between arriving & our flight home.  
Meeting Mary & her family in person was like seeing your favorite childhood friend again after being apart for years.  Though we don’t really know each other super well, we were instantly comfortable & gabbing away {OK, I was gabbing away}.   The two shots in this post are a sneak peak from their session.  Enjoy.

~ Shannon

Upcoming & Current Events!

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Beach Session Days

Friday April 2nd & Friday May 21st
{Updated:  May 21st was moved to May 28th and is booked out.  If there is more interest I can add May 29th.  There 2 mini sessions or one regular session left for April 2nd}
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We are offering both full and mini sessions at the beach these two days.   Both sessions will be in and around the Wilmington area and the price listed includes the travel fee.
Regular Family Sessions – A full session is $250 and includes 1-2 hour of shooting, 1-3 locations at the beach, clothes change, 40 online proofed images & $100 print/product credit.  Only one additional full session will be booked for each date.  Hurry to claim your spot.  
Mini Sessions – A mini session is $130 and includes 30 minutes of shooting at one beach location, 15 online proofed images, a set of digital proof images & an 11×14 print.  Only 2-3 mini sessions will be taken for each date.  
If there is enough interest we will add Saturday April 3rd to our calendar.  We may consider doing another session in June or July.   We are also planning on going to Myrtle Beach in the next 6-8 months for a few days.  Please let me know if you are interested in any of these locations & dates.  Call me, Shannon, at 919-585-6433 or email at shannon@lifelongimpressions.com.



Seniors 2011
{Updated: Most of the spots are filled.  I am only accepting one or two more boys from schools other then West Johnston.  THANKS for such a wonderful response!!}



I am currently accepting requests to be a senior rep!

I am looking for outgoing and fun upcoming seniors to be my senior reps!  You get a free session, discounts on your prints & products purchased, awesome cards with Your picture on them to hand out to your friends & other upcoming seniors.  You will also earn gift certificates or credits towards products for the seniors who complete a session with me!   If you are interested or know someone who would make a great senior rep you want to refer please contact me ASAP!  We will be doing our sessions in the next few weeks for the senior reps.  There is only a limited number of reps accepted per school so don’t delay.  Contact Shannon at 919-585-6433, shannon@lifelongimpressions.com, friend Shannon Rowen White on Facebook or leave a comment on this post.


Fine Art February
We are featuring Animals in February.
Here is a sneak peak showing a part of some pictures you’ll see.

~ Shannon

Facebook Fan page – Maybe free session?!?!

Become a fan of my new Lifelong Impressions Facebook fan page. AND if 600 fans join by February 6th I’ll be giving away a free session to one of the lucky fans by random drawing to take place by the end of February 2010. In the first 15 minutes of going live 8 fans already joined! I think we’ll be able to make it! Spread the word. I can’t wait to see you all over there.

~ Shannon

It’s here!! We are now officially Lifelong Impressions!

How do you like the changes? Check out our new website at www.lifelongimpressions.com. It’s the same website address and the same blog address. I now officially have a new logo and decided to drop the S&G Photography to go with the name my husband helped me pick 7 years ago. It was taken back in Phoenix by a mall kiosk so many years ago, but is available there again. I’m so excited to finally be using this name instead of being dual branded. Guy is still a second shooter at weddings, the one who goes to the bank, huge supporter of my business and the primary caregiver to our children while I’m out shooting. Life is good!

The new email address of shannon@lifelongimpressions.com is almost ready to go live. By next week you can use this address for all correspondence with me.

Let me know what you think of all the changes!

~ Shannon

S&G Photography Babies 2009!!

What a great year! I was inspired by another photographer to put together a little collage of this years babies. Some of them were photographed more then once as they are following the recommended schedule of newborn {within the first 14 days}, 3 months, 6 months 9 months & 12 months. The secondary recommended schedule for those unable to afford that many sessions is newborn, 6 months and 12 months. Check out these super cuties!

We haven’t had any new babies for a few months, and I’m totally missing those sweet little ones in front of my lens. I’m looking forward to the ones about to be born in the next couple of weeks, though more would always be fantastic! Remember, you get a referral credit to use towards your sitting or products with any referral you send me once their first session is completed.

And so there are no surprises. We are working hard to finalize our logo & we will be redoing everything! in the near future going with only Lifelong Impressions. I’m so excited to share everything with you. One of the first things we’ll share is our philosophy & feelings on photography!

~ Shannon
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