Christmas Delivery Notice

Christmas is almost here, have you ordered your Christmas portraits yet? Sessions are still available for Christmas delivery, but please be aware of the following cut off dates:

• Greeting cards ordered by December 7th will be in around December 14th.
• Portraits ordered by December 12th will be in around December 21st.
• Canvas prints ordered by December 3rd will be in around December 21st.

All orders placed after December 12th will not be guaranteed for Christmas delivery, unless a rush order is placed*. Orders placed after December 12th may take 3-4 weeks for delivery due to the holidays.

*All rush orders will include a 50% rush order fee-this includes lab rush fees and overnight shipping.

If you have any questions about Christmas dates, please call me at: 815-443-9074.

Meet Brittany

I had the pleasure of taking Brittany's senior portraits last week. We started outdoors at Krape Park-her boyfriend even joined in for a few-then we headed back to the studio to use my famous "brick wall". Then it was into the studio with her red dress-which looks awesome in the pictures-good choice for an outfit Brittany!! Here are a few of my favorites from her her session.

Think Pink Photography-Supporting those touched by Breast Cancer

Tamara Roach Photography is now a member of Think Pink Photography.

When you hire me through the Think Pink Network, you will receive a complimentary portrait session, 20 4x5 images from your session and 20% off any additional prints. Any individual that has been diagnosed with breast cancer or completed treatment within the past 12 months qualifies for a Think Pink session. Sessions are available to document the fight before or during treatment or to celebrate the victory when treatment is completed.

Please call or email me if you have any questions or if you would like to set up a Think Pink Session.

About:

Think Pink Photography was founded in October 2007 to support individuals and their families who have been touched by breast cancer. We are a non-profit organization that serves two main purposes - celebrating life and supporting the cause. Through our photography network, we are helping breast cancer survivors and their supporters to celebrate life with charitable photography sessions. Through donations and various fundraising efforts, all profits from Think Pink Photography will be donated to The Beverly Family Foundation. As a 3-time breast cancer survivor, Danielle Beverly and her husband Eric joined together to form a foundation dedicated to promoting education, increasing awareness, and providing support and resources for families who have been touched by breast cancer. As Think Pink Photography grows, so will the opportunities for you to become involved and support this important cause. I encourage you to sign up for our newsletter (on the Think Pink website and Think Pink blog) and tell your friends and family about Think Pink Photography. Awareness is everything and we can't be successful without you. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I encourage you to view our website, make a donation, or hire a photographer that supports Think Pink Photography! If you hire me, mention Think Pink and I will make a personal donation to the organization. And ask me about the Think Pink Collection for storyboards and notecards - I'll post samples on another blog. With a purchase, I will also make a personal donation!

http://www.thinkpinkphotography.org/

Future Chiefs fan?

Well dad is a huge fan, so this little guy is too! Rayce is turning one in a couple of weeks, so we did a birthday cake session. We started out in the Chiefs outfit and worked our way to the cake. I think he had a lot of fun with the cake-although he needed a little help from mom digging into it to start with.

Jeff & Stacey

Yep, another engagement session. These two were a lot of fun, and up for anything! We went out to Krape Park for their session. We walked around the park a little and then ended up at Flagstaff-one of my favorite areas of the park. I asked if they wanted to go swing-and they didn't really answer me-so I decided for them!! Glad I did though, because it is one of my favorite pictures.

What a cute couple!

Meet Ryan and Lisa. We started out their engagement session at the studio and used my "sweet apple" background-doesn't it look yummy!!! We then went out to Krape Park for a few casual shots. We got talking about how we like this time of the year with all the fall colors, so I was happy to have found a shaded area with leaves-the session ended with them throwing leaves at each other! They were such a fun couple to be around and I can't wait for their wedding next May!

I hope you enjoy your sneak peak!

Maternity Session

Your pregnancy is a special time in your life. Documenting that stage in your life through photographs will provide you with wonderful memories that will last forever. Amy and Kevin came to me wanting to do just that. She brought a couple of outifts of her own she wanted to use, along with a pair of baby booties...how cute!! Then we used a large piece of fabric and draped it around her to show off her growing belly.

If you are interested in a maternity session of your own, give me a call and we can discuss the different options available for you. Maternity sessions work the best within the 8th and 9th month of your pregnancy.

6.30.07

Yes, I am a little behind on posting from this summers weddings, but better late than never! Meet Tara & Dan. These two were such a cute couple! I spent approximately 12 hours with them on their wedding day, starting with hair and makeup and ending with the reception. Needless to say, I was very tired by the end of the night, but I had a LOT of fun with them. We went out to Krape Park after the wedding and got some beautiful shots out there. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

My little man is 4!

I can't believe how fast these past few years have gone. Noah just recently celebrated his 4th birthday, with a Spiderman party-Spiderman seems to be his favorite right now. He also just started preschool this year..sniff..sniff(my baby is getting too big)!! He really seems to be liking it, especially the bus ride. Here are a couple of my favorites from his 4 year session.

The New Studio

Ok, it has been a while since I have updated this blog, it's been a pretty busy summer(I am actually kind of glad that it's over with-I am ready for the fall)!! First of all, I want to thank everyone who stopped into the studio during my Open House back in July, I enjoyed seeing everyone. Congratulations to Jennifer VanHorn, Grand Prize winner of the Door Prize Drawing, who won a $200 studio credit! There were several other prize winners, which included $50 studio credits and free studio sessions. Congratulations to all of those winners too! For those that were not able to make it out that day, stop by sometime to check it out. Here are some pictures of the new, remodeled studio.

Here is the entrance of the studio-notice the new, red door.

This is the waiting area-the loveseat is my favorite addition to the studio!

This is the shooting area-it's a little more cluttered now though-I took these pictures before I brought everything back in!

A view of the waiting/entrance area from the back-there is also a kids area by the window on the right side-there are blocks, coloring books and other toys to keep them busy while waiting-or if they just need a break during their session.

And finally, the new dressing room. Not sure how I got by without one before.

Grand Opening "Open House"

Your Invited
to
Tamara Roach Photography's
"Grand Opening" Open House Celebration

On Saturday July 28th, 2007

from 12pm-6pm
(following Pearl City's Homecoming Parade)

at 222 S Main St in Pearl City(at the studio)

Come see the newly remodeled studio including a new front door, new paint from top to bottom, new carpet and a new dressing room. There will be a door prize drawing for some awesome prizes, special discounts for booked sessions and more.
Cookies and punch will be provided.

This is also the weekend of the annual Pearl City Homecoming Celebration. Come out and enjoy the parade beginning at 11:00am, with my Open House following shortly after.

I look forward to seeing you!!!

Rainy Day Wedding

My first wedding in June started off not looking too good, weather wise anyways. It was in Dubuque, IA and I drove into some pretty nasty storms on my way there-there were even tornado warnings out for the area! We were supposed to do pictures outdoors at the Dubuque Golf and Country Club, but since we had the rain we did them inside at the Grand River Center(where the wedding was taking place). Fortunately though, we had a break in the rain and we were able to sneak in a few outside at the Grand River Center. The dark sky made for some moody shots, which are some of my favorite pictures ever. Meet Lindsay & Zack-they were such a fun couple and were very much into each other.

"Baby's 1st Birthday" Sessions

It's fun.....it's messy.....it's birthday cake!! Announcing a new session available from Tamara Roach Photography. I have been doing these fun sessions with my graduating baby planners and now I am offering them as a session for any one year old. We start with regular portraits of your little one and end with cake and balloons. The session is $55 and includes the cake and balloons in your choice of colors. This is a fun way to document your baby turning one. The pictures make wonderful birthday invitations, thank you cards and collages. This is my most recent baby planner, Madalyn, who just turned one. She had loads of fun with this and had no problem digging into that cake!

Seniors-Class of "08"

It's that time again-I am now booking senior sessions for the Class of 2008. I am offering discounted session fees for those who want to get their session done early.

• Book your session in June and receive 50% off your session fee
• Book your session in July and receive 25% off your session fee
• Book your session in August and receive 10% off your session fee

Want a chance to win a Portable DVD Player??

All 2008 Seniors will have a chance to win. How you ask? Your name will go into the drawing once just for having your senior portraits done with me and your name will go into the drawing once for each $100 you spend on your senior portraits. WOW!! The winner will be announced and notified in May of 2008.

If you have any questions, just let me know.

Planning A Wedding??

There are still a few 2007 dates left for weddings and I am now starting to book 2008 weddings-get your date booked before it's gone! Also, if you are planning a wedding during my "off-season", which is the months of November through March, I will give you a 15% discount on your collection price-what a deal!!

Welcome to the Blog Site for Tamara Roach Photography

I did it! I finally joined the rest of the world started a blog. Don't worry-this blog will not replace my website-instead it will be a place for me to post what's going on, favorite sessions, specials, contests and other fun stuff. Make sure to bookmark this page, along with my website, so you don't miss out on the fun to come!