Welcome Brooke Lynn

We have a new addition to our family. My nephew Richard & Tina had a beautiful baby

girl Tuesday, June 5. I can not wait for Breena's girl. Nothing like a baby. I captured this image at Genesys the day after she was born and am looking forward to capturing more.

The Wildflowers are in Bloom ...

Now's a great time to set up your wildflower session. This patch is ready now. We also have a new patch that's just starting to come up so we'll have flowers till frost. Don't worry about clothing for your children, I went off the deep end and purchased 3 new dresses for the girls and new pants and shirts for the boys (from Kristine at the Chestnut Tree in Grand Blanc).

Call today to set up your consultation appointment. These sessions are booking fast. Early morning or late afternoon is the best time for outdoor portraits. Call us at 810 750-9597.

Portraits at the Beach Excursion 2007

We only have a few select appointments available for this year's "Portraits at the Beach Excursion". This year we will be in the Whitehall/Montague area on Lake Michigan. The dates are July 9-14. Call us today if you are interested. We only photograph 2 families a day, sunrise and sunset. Also High School Seniors: How cool would it be to have your outdoor Senior portraits done on a Lake Michigan Beach??? Call us today! Clothing consultations are a must for all beach sessions. (810) 750-9597

It's a Girl

Guess what, guess what. It's a girl! Breena just found out. I am so excited I can hardly stand it. Our baby girl will be here around the first of October. Elijah wanted a brother of course but he's getting use to the idea of a sister. Breena's finally feeling like a human. No more morning sickness. The next step is maternity portraits.

Hey 2007 Seniors! It's not too late to order your custom designed Open House invitations. Why have the same annoucements as everyone else? Here are some samples I have designed recently. Call the studio for details today!

(810) 750-9597 Breena

Spring 2007

The weekend of April 14th we (meaning Breena & I ) attended the Professional Photographers of Michigan Convention at the Dearborn Inn in Dearborn. I entered six images in the print competition and won Top Seven Photographers in the state of Michigan. Breena has posted 2 of the top scoring prints.

We started on the landscaping here at the studio. We've decided to add to the wildflower patch and open it to the lake which will give us even more areas to photograph. It's going to be beautiful. The boys treehouse is in the process of being designed. I'm still looking for that wooden row boat...

If you're thinking of getting your family portrait taken this year, we have a couple sessions left for the Beach Excursion. We have a private beach in Whitehall (it's north of Muskegeon). These sessions are so much fun. The kids love it and it forces you to take a mini vacation. This year's excursion is planned for July 8-14th. Don't wait to book, we only have a couple left. Call today. (810) 750-9597.

Spring & Summer sessions are booking. Call before we get too busy with Senior Portrats.

We're Blogging Now

Hello out there ...

Wow, what a cool concept this Blogging thing is. Who'd thought... Wonder what tomorrow will bring, cars that fly???

Hopefully some of you have heard of our studio. I'm so fortunate to have a job I love. I use to work in the shop (many moons ago), doing the same thing over and over again. Hated it! Some love it but it wasn't for me. Photography is my passion. I'm so glad I didn't stop looking until I found it. I'm married to an awesome musician (37+ years). The best thing that happened to me besides marring him and giving birth to my beautiful daughter is photography. Every day is different. I meet and get to photograph some of the most wonderful children.

We're coming into our busy time. Landscaping needs to be done. We're in the process of designing our outdoor project for this year. I've decided to build a treehouse for the boys. We hope to have it completed by early June. I'm looking for an old wooden row boat if anyone out there knows of one. Our studio is on a small fishing lake, the boat would make a great prop.

Please check out our website at www.citaportraits.com and let us know what you think.

Bye for now.

Debbie