*Sneak Peek of Josh and Corey's E~Session*

   Forgive me! I am a bit behind on the blog. We have settled back into our normal routine from having family in from out of town for Thanksgiving. I can't believe it is already almost Christmas. This year has been busier than normal, thanks to my AWESOME clients! THANK YOU!

   Meet Josh and Corey. Can you tell that Josh is the brother of another client of mine? The family resemblance is very strong! It was an honor for me to be able to accommodate this couple's session. Josh is in the Navy and was able to come home for Thanksgiving. So I was very glad to be able to clear this day for them. And a COLD day it was! They were both great though, no matter how cold it was. What a great couple!

A new venture for me...sort of.

I have had animals of various sorts, all of my life. All of my "womb time" as well. My family has had animals, always. They are part of our family, they are part of who we are. Being as such, we have many. Our furry family consists of 3 dogs, 1 cat (Sneezy McCreepy - my pet name for him) 3 bunnies, and 2 hermit crabs. They are absolutely a huge part of our lives. We plan around them, just like we would with our kids. With the addition of our standard poodle, Angus, we've had to step up our game. When he came to us, he was shy. He has been with us for 2 years, and he is just now warming up decently to my husband (who is a huge softy). So that has left us with extra planning on his part. His extra work on our part has actually been a blessing.

It is because of Angus, that I have had to learn more about photography. He is black. Inky black. And as you can imagine, black dogs are HARD to photograph. You just lose detail plain and simple. He has led me to meeting people that have been a blessing as well, on many levels. Thanks Googah!

Long story short, I am adding the option of pet photography for my business side. It is something that I have always enjoyed. Just like my children, I have giggled and felt warm and fuzzy when I look at puppy pictures. To see how far they have all come, how much they have grown, it just does my heart good. And isn't that the point of photography? Regardless of whether it is a snapshot or a professional portrait, a child or a pet. Photography sparks our memories, our emotions. It is a dear gift, actually. I am humbled to be able to offer it, and be a part of it.

I like to have fun, and this will be a very fun addition for me. It is a natural branch off. It's what I know. They are what I know. I know more about animals than I do about kids! Funny though, how a lot of things are pretty similar. Got to say though, never had a puppy eat a glass christmas tree ornament (ahem, middle child!). Love my family, both two and four legged.

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Jaime Fazekas! Congratulations! I am very excited that this is my first contest, and it went smoothly. Get in contact with me soon and we will book your session!

Thanks everyone for participating! Much love!

*****EXTRA! EXTRA!******

  Read here! I am going to offer my very first contest! I am very excited already, if you can't tell. Are you ready for it?

   I will be giving away a FREE SESSION - a $75.00 value!(read details at the bottom).

  To be fair and just, I will be using a random number picker - provided by Random.org .

   Times: Starting at 12:00 am Wednesday November 3rd, 2010. And Ending at 12:00 pm Wednesday November 10th, 2010.

   What you need to do to enter:
1)Become a fan of Brooke Bikneris Photography on FaceBook.
2)Leave a comment on this here blog :)
                                         THAT'S IT!


   This session will NOT cover:
- Families over 4 (a $25.00 per person charge on a group of 5 or more)
- Newborns
- or Birth Events

Session can be booked at any time, but must be completed by Feb. 28th 2011 and is not eligible with other specials or offers.

Spread the word, and please, by all means, spread the blog love!

it's just me

   It is just me today, no photos. It is my most favorite time of year. And don't get me wrong, I love living in the south...but these autumn seasons are just not the same as they are up north. I love a crisp fall day. You do get them here, just not as much or as consistently. A lovely trade off though, for comfortable shooting weather. So I am not complaining.
   I love entertaining. Over the next couple of weeks at our home, we will be very busy with visitors, parties, seasonal festivities. Hopefully we will be doing something worthwhile, but it is not a guarantee:) I have been working very hard to get my business plans laid out properly and get things where I want them. It is really hard work! I never would have guessed it, but there you go. I am feeling a much needed reward and celebration coming on. Of course, I am really good at avoidance...a handy little skill from time to time. So I like to fill up my days and time with stuff (and stuff is one of my most favorite words, because it covers so much) this way I do not have to face the reality that we live states away from all of our family. And this year on November 6th, it will be a year that we have said goodnight to our baby Vivian Jane. There is a season for everything. And even though I am sad on lots of days, I am always knowing and feeling blessed. I am trying to figure out something special to do for her birthday. I don't want it to be silly, I want it to mean something. Chances are it will not be about us at all, but someone/something who needs something. I feel like she didn't come here just for us, but much bigger than that. So it would be fitting to not just have it be about us.

   My oldest child has been in a play - Narnia, The Lion, The Witch, And the Wardrobe. She is a "water goddess" along with her best friend. How much fun! It is a beautiful set, and beautiful costumes. Really, really fantastic. And it is community theatre! She has had a blast, and I have enjoyed getting to know more people who nurture their artistic side, it is so refreshing.

   We are on a cookie frenzy. It usually starts in our house at the end of October, along with carmel corn, then it carries all the way past Christmas. Last week I made Koloche (or something like that) cookies, with raspberry and apricot jams. A wonderful little polish cookie. I ate them until I made myself sick. Top all those sweets with a cup of coffee, tea or hot cider, and you have yourself a recipe for a wonderful fall evening. It is officially blanket and movie night weather! I LOVE FALL!

Ok. So I did grab a couple of snapshots I took of the girls - and you will most likely not see photos of my middle daughter...she doesn't like to have her picture taken. Go figure. This one of the baby girl I love, not because it is techinically a great photo, but because it is a real little shot of her day. She was with me while we were waiting for a client. She even has a little smudge of dirt on her nose lol. And the one of the other girls is just Narnia makeup, no costumes.

"B's Senior Session"

  What a beautiful day for a Senior session! I absolutely love living where I live. It is small townish, with a fabulous downtown area. And nothing goes together better than seniors and downtown! This is my friend "B". I don't think that he or his sweet momma knew how much walking we would be doing. But they did GREAT! Thanks so much you guys! And congrats on your senior year "B"!

{it is that time already!}

   Can you believe that it is already that time of year again? You know the one, the holiday season. What do you get for the person that has everything already, or is very hard to buy for? I'll tell you! You get them something that is completely them, that is custom made, and that they will cherish forever. You get them a full, custom lifestyle photography session.

   Whats in it for you? Well, not only will you give a very unique gift that they will think of you everytime they look at it. But YOU will get a gift from ME :)

   Who doesn't like to get a little gift for themselves? I love it! For your gift, you will receive 3, yes, 3 identical brag books! They are wallet sized (2.5"x3.5"), or square (3x3)! These are custom designed, and contain several images from the session. They are perfect sized for purses, and wonderful stocking stuffers. Keep one and gift the other two!

Now for the nitty gritty. The session must be booked and completed by December 1st, in order for me to have the orders back in time for Christmas.  Session fee due at time of session.

Happy Giving!