Baby Jones and Studio Refuge Updates

Baby Jones Updates:

I'm 23 weeks pregnant now, almost 6 months. Feeling great and baby is healthy and moving and kicking a lot. We are having a baby boy. Name is still under negotiations. We'll probably end up announcing the name once he's born. He's due around January 10th. Here's his 20 weekultrasound.

Here's my bump progression:

Bumpin' out this month!

Ryan's been working hard on major outdoor home improvements and then will move inside to more major home improvements including painting the nursery. I LOVE decorating and design so I am eager to get in there. Here's ideas my colors, bedding and rugs, lights and accessories.

Blue grey for the walls. Modern, graphic bedding: green, turquoise Accents: greens, yellow, orange and red room accents.

I've got a few painting ideas in mind. Something modern, simple, but a little stylistic and abstract. I love simple, minimal paintings. I'll be tying in the cool colors of the room and popping in some warm colors, yellow, red and orange. Our house colors are greens and blues, because I love being able to accent with warm pillows, rugs and paintings. I typically lean towards warm, bright colors when I do paintings.

But, after some more searching I love this room, too!

Studio Refuge News:

September is fully booked on the weekends for photoshoots! October weekends are also full with the exception of a few spots on the October 18th special mini session date. There are some weekday spots open.

November is fairly open and will be a great time to get on those family, kids and couples portraits for the holidays. December, I'll be nesting and doing client holiday orders for cards and gifts. Then taking a break the rest of the winter to settle in with our baby boy. Sessions will reopen for booking in March.

One of the great new home additions for hopefully, the spring or summer will be a home photography studio in our garage. I've been scoping out some amazing modern, boutique style backdrops for the home studio. Of course, Baby Jones will the first official model for the new home studio. I have a portable lighting set up and look forward to a portable backdrop set up as well.

Another fun update, I have been spending waaaay to much time on the new Studio Refuge flash website. I am extremely detail oriented and knit-picky with getting things just right. Which is great for you if you are one of my photography clients because I pay attention to detail when shooting and especially when editing photos. Not so good when I am trying to get a new flash site up. I have gone back and forth on background colors, logos, text colors a bunch of times.

I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and get it up especially because it will have a great new feature, a shopping cart. Client proof galleries can just click and add photos to their cart and select sizes and discounted packages. That's it for now. Looking forward to the rain stopping and the sessions in the upcoming weeks.

SPECIAL $65 FALL MINI SESSIONS

Special Fall Mini Sessions

30 min. time slots

Winn Park , 69 Lafayette Drive, Ansley Park in Atlanta

Sat., Aug. 29, 9am - 2pm (Rain Date, Sept. 6th)

Sun., Oct. 18, 1pm- 6pm (Rain Date, Oct. 24th 4-6pm or 25th 1-3pm)

What is the cost of a Special Mini Session?

The cost of a weekend thirty minute Special Fall Mini Session is $65. The session fee is due at the time of booking and payable by secure Paypal transaction.

May I book multiple mini sessions together?
You may book more than one session in a row. In fact, it is recommended that you book multiple sessions if you have two or more children or a little one ( 3 or younger, take a little more time to warm up). The cost of a double Special Fall Mini Session (two sessions) is $115.

How do I sign up for a mini session?
Please call 404.849.5676 or Email Julia

Where is Winn Park located?

Winn Park is located in Ansley Park in Midtown Atlanta, 69 Lafayette Drive.

Sessions will take place at the west end of the park adjacent to Peachtree Circle.

Street parking on Lafayette Drive.

What if it rains or the weather is bad on the day of our mini session?
In case of inclement weather, mini photo sessions will be held on our rain date. If you have any questions about weather, please call me at 404.849.5676. When booking your session, please make sure that you are able to attend both the planned photo session date and the back up date.

What to wear?

Bright colors, textures, patterns and accessories like hats, necklaces, headbands, and layers are

a great way to make a photograph unique.

I'm personally not big on matchy, matchy, but

would encourage not going with colors that contrast too much with other family members. Keep it easy, jeans and a cute top, or a cute dress, patterned or ruffly skirts for little girls. Bring accessories we can play with.

How do I view and purchase my photos?

About a week or two after your photo session, you will receive an email notifying you that your images are ready to be viewed on the StudioRefuge.com proof gallery. A link will be provided which will enable you to view your images online. If you prefer, you may place your order via email, phone or by meeting for an ordering session.

How many images will I get to choose from?
Generally there will be 40 to 50 images per thirty minute mini session. Numbers may vary as each session is different. Only the best images in an effort to make your selections easier.

Can I use an image from our mini session for a holiday card?
Absolutely, you may order prints which can be inserted into photo cards or choose a press-printed folded card option where the image is printed directly onto a heavy stock. These cards also allow for a small image on the back of the card, which adds interest and personality.

Cute Baby Sneak Peek

Lucky little EG got her mama's beautiful, Latin lips.

Pet JetSetter Sneak Peak

This a sneak peak of the Pet JetSetter product photography session. Check out all the bags at petjetsetter.com. New Studio Refuge Photos will be updated on the Pet JetSetter website soon.

Fall Studio Refuge News

Fall Sessions: I am already taking reservations for Fall Photo Session dates. (No deposit required) Plan ahead, weekends are going to fill up fast between football games and photo sessions. If you know you want to do a shoot, I recommend getting on my calendar. I've got a new lighting setup to do indoor shoots at your home as well as the natural light outdoor shoots. Fall is a popular time for Holiday card shoots.

Atlanta Open House Show: I am also planning a possible Open House in Sept. I'll have a photography show (New Italy photographs as well as my South Series) at my home. Some other ladies will be selling their jewelry, homemade ladies and girls dresses and skirts and possibly some knitted items. More info. to come.

Memphis, yes Memphis Studio Refuge News: *Memphis natives*, I will be in town Sept.18-20 , Oct. 5-11, and Nov. 6-8, book a session while I am in town.

Let your friends know about it also, share the Studio Refuge Website, Blog or Facebook Page. I am going to try and do a new show with my Italy photography series at Sauce's in Memphis hopefully one of those times I'm in town.

Pages and Ads: As always share Studio Refuge pages with your friends and family: Web, Blog or Facebook. I'll send a shout out when the Atlanta Parent Studio Refuge Ad is published in August. It's a free directory you can find several places around Atlanta. Thanks for supporting me and Studio Refuge!