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Santa Claus is coming to Diane Mueller Photography on Saturday, November 19th…

By appointment only!

I’m located just outside La Grange at 1911 Janssen Lane.

NO STANDING IN LINE AT THE MALL OR OUT IN THE COLD!!!

I will be scheduling appointments beginning at 10 am for your child or children to visit with Santa and have their picture taken with him. The minimum portrait package is only $25! Please call right away, as I’m sure time slots will fill up quickly! 979-968-5097 (call Monday-Friday from 9 to 5).

Each time slot will be 5 minutes for your child or children. A $15 deposit is required when scheduling your appointment to hold your time so have your credit card ready when you call. Payment can also be accepted via paypal.
THERE IS NO SESSION FEE!!!!

I will choose the best pose for your package and have it ready for pick up within two weeks. (By December 6th). All portrait packages will be high quality and professionally printed on photographic paper…. no quick prints from an ink jet printer while you wait in line like at the mall!

Parents, please remember that at certain ages children are afraid of Santa!!! In this case, you may end up with a child crying on Santa’s lap. Please keep this in mind when scheduling your session. (No refunds for crying children!)

During the 5 minute session, your child or children may also visit with Santa and even bring their wish list, cookies or something special!!! For the younger children who may be afraid, I can arrange for Santa to hide behind your child for the first images before coming out to visit if you like!

The packages will be as follows:

2-5×7′s and 4 (2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ wallets) – $25 plus tax
1-8×10, 2-5×7′s and 4 (2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ wallets) from one pose – $35 plus tax

You may add to any of the above packages from the following:

24 4″x8″ slimline Christmas cards from one pose – $35 plus tax

4×5′s – $7 each
5×7′s – $10 each
8×10 – $15 each
8 wallets – $15 each

Add a cd of all of your images after the $25 minimum order for only $50 per 5 minute session.

By no later than Wednesday, November 24th, I will post all images online from which you may order additional prints from. Please remember that I will choose the pose for your package and it will be ready for pickup by December 6th.

I apologize for the late notice here but I’ve been so busy this fall and so many of my weekends are taken up this fall with weddings already!

Candyland…

Traditional Christmas Background

The Candyland set is suitable for one or two younger children. The Traditional set will be suitable for individuals or small groupings of up to 5 people.

The sitting fee is only $20 for an individual and $30 for groups up to 5 people with a $59 minimum order per session! With the family session, I can photograph the family and then individual kids as well if time allows within the the 20 minutes. The packages start at only $59! (1-8×10, 2-5×7′s and 8 wallets of the same pose) You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase a la carte prints and Christmas cards after a minimum order of $59. CD’s of your entire session will also be for sale after the $59 minimum order. They will start at $95 and go down in price on a sliding scale depending upon your total order. With a $200 portrait order, the cd is FREE! This special can not be combined with any other offers or discounts and sessions can not be combined to meet the $59 minimum order(i.e., cousins, brothers and sisters, etc.) Each separate 20 minute session will have its own minimum order.

Appointments will be scheduled at the studio at 1911 Janssen Lane and a $40 deposit is required to hold your space so have your credit card ready when you call to schedule or pay by paypal within 24 hours of scheduling your session to hold your spot. Cancellation is allowed with a full refund if you give at least 72 hours notice and must be made by calling me at 979-968-5097 or 979-733-3092 between 9 am and 5 pm. Each session is limited to 20 minutes. At least 10-12 images will be taken of individual sessions and more for group sessions from which you can choose your favorite pose(s).

Session times on Friday will be 9:00; 9:30; 10:00; 10:30; 11:00; 11:30; 1:00; 1:30; 2:00; 2:30; 3:00; 3:30; 4:00; 4:30; 5:00; 5:30; and 6:00. Session times on Saturday will be 9:00; 9:30; 10:00; 10:30; 11:00; 11:30; 12:00; 12:30; 1:00; and 1:30.

At the time of your session, you will need to pay your remaining balance. (Your session plus the $59 package and sales tax minus your $40 deposit is what you’ll owe).

Within one week of your session, you will be able to go online and place your order. These special packages will expire on 12/4/2011. Your portraits will be ready for pickup within two weeks of placing your order!

Hurry and call today! Limited times are available for this fantastic special! 979-968-5097 or 979-733-3092.

FYI, if you don’t want either of these backgrounds, I will be doing a totally separate special on Sunday, October 30th called the “White Hot Special”. See the separate post for details on that!

Here are a few sample shots of the sets… Of course we can adjust the props to suit. Please feel free to call if you have any questions or email me at dianek@txun.net

Bring your favorite winter hat and scarf for a few beautiful closeups!

Here are a few more shots from the Traditional Christmas Background…

For $150 you’ll get a 20 minute session and a cd with full printing rights containing all the images we can shoot in that time frame professionally cropped and edited. It doesn’t matter if you want a family group or individuals shots or BOTH! Retouching is NOT included so if you’d like to order any prints that require retouching from me, you are welcome to do that at the regular portrait prices. No other discounts or specials can be combined with this special.

I can certainly use any of my props if you’d like but the background MUST be the full length white background. Since this session is only 20 minutes long, you’ll want to have your ideas ready!

Sessions will start at 1:00 and go on every 30 minutes until 7 pm. Call me at 979-968-5097 or 979-733-3092 to schedule your session. To hold your spot, a $40 deposit is required so have your credit card ready when you call to schedule. The balance including sales tax will be due the day of the session. Within two weeks of the session, you will be given all full resolution images on a cd with printing rights. I’ll also upload them to my favorite pro-consumer lab for you so you can be assured that you will end up with awesome, high quality prints in the end…

It’s extremely important to me that you have the highest quality and perfect color in your final prints.

Beautiful decorations at the historic hall just down the road were done by Deborah Bradley and her crew. Bouquets were by Blooming Junction of La Grange.

YOU ARE ONLY A SENIOR ONCE so you definitely deserve to have a professional photographer capture this MILESTONE in your life… poorly lit and poorly posed snapshots by mom, a friend, or an amateur just won’t do… You’ll seriously regret it later and then it’s too late to go back in time. True professionals pay careful attention to lighting and posing the subject so you’ll look your very best.

I also offer professional retouching for those grads with the less than perfect complexion… Un-retouched images of even mild acne is NOT pretty and is not something you will be proud to have hanging in your parents’ home for years and years.

Great quality and customer service is also another important reason to have your portraits done professionally. After all, it’s a professional’s business to make sure that you are left with nothing less than the very best in print quality and finishing of your portraits. You should not be left on your own to figure out how and where to print your portraits from a cd or dvd of jpgs…

Availability is limited so call quickly to reserve your spot! I require a $50 deposit to hold your time that will be applied towards your session fee. 979-968-5097

You’ll need to print out this card and bring it in at the time of your session for this special and also mention that you are participating in this special at the time you schedule your session….