Sunday afternoon I met my niece and her fiance’ in her hometown for a maternity session.  She’s now 37 weeks and feeling every minute of it!   Despite how she feels, Tiffany is one beautiful Mom-to-be.  I wonder if your new baby girl will have your incredible blue eyes and sweet, sweet dimples?  I can’t wait to find out…

See what I mean about those eyes?

Sweet anticipation… 

We are launching our Senior Rep Program for the graduating class of 2011. We are looking for up to two reps each from Toombs County, Vidalia High School, Montgomery County, and Treutlen County High School. Here’s the deal if you’re selected:

•  1 free on-location session (up to 3 hours)
• 1 proofing gallery of up to 30 images to order from
• Your choice of graduation announcement designs and 25 free announcements
• A free supply of senior rep cards
• $25 print credit and $10 cash for every friend you refer to us that books a session
• 20% discount on portrait packages and a la carte items

You will receive a free photo session before June 2010. We will make senior rep cards for you prior to August 2010. Next, all you have to do is hand out your rep cards to friends, family, and other seniors. Show everyone your pictures on Facebook or MySpace and promote Chris Burke Photography to the best of your ability. For every rep card that is brought in, you receive $25 printing credit and $10 CASH. Your friends will receive $25 print credit and a 10% discount on package orders. After referring 5 of your friends, you will receive another mini-session and a soft cover book featuring the best images from both of your sessions.

 Terms and conditions:

• All senior rep photo sessions must be completed by June of 2010.
• Parents or Legal Guardians must sign a model release, allowing us to use your images for advertising purposes.
• A valid Senior Rep Referral Card must be presented by a referred student in order to receive any credits toward prints.
• Credits will only be issued when a referred senior’s session is complete and all fees are paid in a timely manner by the referred senior.
• You agree to represent only Chris Burke Photography for the 2010/2011 class year.
• Mini-sessions for those who refer 5 or more will take place in March-June of 2011.

 If you have a 2010-2011 Senior or know anyone who may be interested, please email us at info@chrisburkephoto.com and we will send them a Senior Rep application.

I just looove Dachshunds.  Love. them.  My cousin showed up the other day with her daughter to have her pictures done (check out Kate below) & brought along her two cute little mini dachshunds.   I learned one thing in the short time that we spent with her pups…pet photographers earn their money!  They were not the least bit concerned with having their best side to the camera.  We have a BIG yellow lab and she was ecstatic with her new playmates.    Hopefully soon we will be able to get them together again for a “playdate”!

Enjoy, Kathy!  I hope this brings a little smile to your face 

Here is a little slideshow of Hannah and Matt on their Big Day.

Kate is on her way to a winter formal at school and she looks fantastic. 

Here are a couple of shots of her before she went.

Storyboards are one of the many specialty products we can offer, but people often wonder exactly what they are. This posting will hopefully answer the question. Typically a “storyboard” or “collage” is a collection of multiple images combined into one photograph on a layout. Most of the time, fewer images are better, but rules are meant to be broken! Sometimes more images bring impact to the piece. The look of your piece can be customized with digital designs to match your décor or the images themselves.

All storyboards are mounted and sprayed to protect them from dust, fingerprints, and light. This also makes it possible to hang without the need for glass. Very nice- no glare! There are mounting options that allow your custom designed storyboard to hang directly on your wall without the need for a frame.

These are a couple of examples of storyboard/collage designs:

We had so much fun with Brayden and his parents. We are also happy to call his parents our friends. He is just a delightful little guy. He enjoyed exploring the leaves outside and found a few pecans to boot!

Here’s a sneak peak for Mommy & Daddy:

We met this little cutie and just fell in love with her. She is such a happy little girl and 7 months old is such a fun age to photograph. She isn’t walking yet, but keeping her in front of the camera was still a challenge. She is one fast crawler! Her mother discovered she had an ear infection a couple of days after her session, but it did not keep her from having a good time!

Here are a few shots from her session:

Thank you to Jessica Vinson of Rachel Louise Designs in Vidalia, GA for creating the beautiful pink tutu we used for Baby M’s photo session. You can find her online at: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7261903. She also has a display at the Pomegranate gift shop in Lyons, GA.

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What a cute little “Monkey”!

We will be posting soon to let you guys know what we’ve been up to.  We have a lot of new work to share with everyone.  Senior photos, baby photos, Triathlon photos…. WOW! We’ve been busy.  Keep checking to see what’s new.