New BLOG for us!! Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock & Georgetown Family Photographer

I am so excited to finally announce my new blog is up and running!  You will find much more information on this new blog!  http://taylormadeportraitstudio.com/blog/

New and Improved upon White Room!! Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville Portrait Photographer

I have improved the white room at Taylor Made Portrait Studio!  Book a Child's Photography Session for the White Room in the Month of June, mention this blog post and receive a FREE 8x10 and a set of 50 Play Date Cards!!  Play Date Cards are Business Card size and have your child's favorite image on them along with your information to pass out to other Mom's so you can schedule play dates for your children!

Bright and Bold colors are the best for this type of session!  Bring your babies and children in outfits that will match their rooms and create custom pieces of artwork for their bedrooms!!  Here is an example of some amazing frames that Taylor Made Portrait Studio offers for just this type of  children photography!

Call 512.494.4267 to book your White Room Session before the end of June, 2010! 

just a sample of some of the fun colors I have to offer!

Could you imagine a frame like this over your baby's crib or over your little girls "Big Girl" bed in the colors to match her room?  The possibilities are endless!

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Sweet Baby Girl! - Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock Childrens Photographer

I would love to share little Miss A to my online family.  She has the prettiest eyes and the sweetest expressions for a 6mo old baby girl!  I have enjoyed photographing her since she was a newborn here at Taylor Made Portrait Studio! She is on my Baby Plan.  I can't believe she has grown up so much in such a short period of time! Babies tend to do that don't they?

I am also looking forward to doing an extended Family Portrait for her family this summer!  That is going to be so much fun... she has an amazing family to work with!  AND... I just finished taking Senior Portraits for her Uncle this past week as well. 

Birthday's ROCK! Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville Childrens photographer

Children grow so incredibly fast... just ask me... this is my baby girl that was just a toddler a few days ago!!  Now she is 8 going on 18!

In celebration of my baby turning 8 I am launching a new session called "Birthday's ROCK!"  It is a fun and colorful Studio or Urban session.  There are special prices and items just for this session.  It is meant for one child only, so they can shine on their special day!

Have the portraits done on their big day, or do it a few weeks earlier and use the images for their Birthday Invitation!  I make beautiful custom invitations for children of all ages... not just one year old's!!


Call the studio at 512.494.4267 or E-mail Tracey@TaylorMadePortraitStudio.com to get additional information and to book your child's session!

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What an adorable new Baby Boy - Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville Newborn Photographer

OHHHHH I love my job!!  I get to hold and love on new Babies.... then send them home!!  How great is that?  I am so blessed!

This was such a wonderful family to work with.  We would get to laughing.... the baby kept peeing on Mom and Dad... we stayed entertained the whole time!

These were Daddy's shoes when he was a little guy!!  Wow... this

little guy has big shoes to fill!

This was his Momma's chair from when she was a little girl... how sweet is this?

Is this not the cutest thing in the whole world??  His Grandma got him this and after much work on getting him to go sound asleep, we were able to grab this one, very fast shot!!

This little guy still has his umbilical cord, but he is smiling and winking at me!!  How crazy is that?

Again... we got to laughing!!  I have so much fun with my clients... Thank you so much to all of you!

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Why I am a Portrait Photographer - Pflugerville, Austin, Round Rock - Family Portraits

If there was ever a video that brings the power of portraits to life, it is this one. What an important job I have as a photographer in the lives of my clients. It is SOOO incredibly sad that sometimes they don't realize it or even appreciate it until it is too late.

I showed this video to my husband after I had been shown the video at a Photography Seminar in  Dallas... and HE got a little weepy thinking about his father that passed when he was 11 years old... and that the ONLY photograph he has of him is hanging in his Mother's house, and there are NO other copies of it! It has already survived one fire and she won't send it to me to create another copy of it for him. I guess she is too afraid of what could happen to it in transit because there is NO AMOUNT of money that could now replace that image that was printed on a $10 piece of paper 30 years ago! When you think of it all like that... it is very overwhelming.

People... don't wait to capture those memories because you think you are too fat, that you want wait to loose those 10 pounds, or grow your hair out another 3 inches... DO IT NOW. You may not get another chance. I hear from my new Mom's all the time at the Design Consultations ... "oh, I don't want to be in the portraits with the baby, I am too fat! I just want pictures of the BABY." And you know what my response is back to them... "I completely understand! I feel the same way, but I am really not doing this for you! I am doing this for your baby! In 30 years from now, don't you think your son or daughter would love to look back and see images of their Mom and them?  To see how much you loved them and wanted them? They are not going to think... 'wow Mom, you sure were fat', they are going to think how beautiful you were and how wonderful of a gift you gave them 30 years ago by having that portrait done!"

I became a Photographer because I loved the Art. I stay a photographer because of how important of a job it is in the lives of our future generations!  I beg you not to wait to capture a family portrait... even if you don't choose me as your Photographer for what ever reason, just choose someone that will create the family portrait you and your future generations will be able to cherish for a lifetime.

If you do choose me to create your Family Portrait for you, please mention this blog and I will have a special gift for you while supplies last!

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I will be out of the office from May 2nd - May 8th

I am heading off to Dallas on May 2nd for a Photography Business Class in Dallas!  I will hopefully come back with some wonderful ideas for the next year.

If you need to get a hold of me during this week, please send me an email, as there will not be anybody in the office this week to answer messages.  My email address is Tracey@TaylorMadePortraitStuido.com.  I will have my Blackberry and can return messages from there.

Hope everybody is enjoying this wonderful Texas Spring Weather we are having!

Blue Bonnet Portraits - Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock Chilren and Family Photographer

Oh my.... Blue Bonnets are sooooo pretty this year!!!  They have not looked like this since 2005!  So, with that said, if you are at all wanting to have a beautiful Blue Bonnet Art Piece for your home, now is the time to call Taylor Made Portrait Studio and let Tracey Taylor take some of the best Blue Bonnet Portraits around in the Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Westlake areas!!  This is not just for little girls.... as you can tell... these images are beautiful for Family Portraits as well!  Don't wait too long, they are not going to be here much longer!

Call the Studio at 512.494.4267 if you would like to book an evening Blue Bonnet Session!  Session fee is only $55 and the you will get to use my Baby Plan prices!

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New Associate Photographer Sessions - Pflugerville, Round Rock and Austin Children's Photographer

We are growing so fast here at Taylor Made Portrait Studio!!!  YEAH!!!  Thank you to all my wonderful clients that have supported us during our past 5 years here in the Austin area!  We are looking forward to the next 5 years and all the changes that will happen during that time.  

So to help us grow even more, we are looking into offering Associate Photographer sessions in the studio.  My assistant Rhonda, will be shooting these, she is absolutely wonderful with children - as all of my current clients already know!!   These sessions will be for Children ages 2 - 12 only.  Tracey will still do all the Families, HS Seniors, Maternity, Newborns and BeBe Club Sessions.

We would like to start with the Associate Sessions soon, so we are offering 2 days of these sessions next Thursday the 18th and Friday the 19th, during Spring Break for only $25.  You will place your order online the following week and there will be a discounted Associate Session price list as well.

Call the studio at 512 494 4267 if you are interested in having your child photographed on one of these 2 days!  A regular Associate Session schedule will be available soon.

The other exciting news for TMPS is now we have a Sports Division!  Rhonda is going to be Photographing all types of sporting events from Baseball Tournaments to Soccer games to Wrestling.  She is very excited about doing this for TMPS and has some new fantastic equipment to capture all those fast and perfect moments!  If you have a sporting event that you would like for TMPS-Sports to be at, please call the Studio at 512.494.4267 or the TMPS-Sports Mgr, Angela at 512.740.4246.

Thank you!

TMPS team

Tracey - Owner and Head Photographer

Rhonda - Studio Assistant/Mgr, Associate Photographer and TMPS - Sports Photographer

Angela -  TMPS-Sports Manager and Marketing Director

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Blue Bonnet Portraits - Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock Photographer

OK!!!  Spring is Springing!!!!  I have seen some blue bonnets popping up in our area so that means it is time to get put on our call list! 

If you are interested in doing Blue Bonnet Portraits this year, please call the studio at 512 494 4267 or email us at Tracey@TaylorMadePortraitStudio.com and we will get you put on our list.

Session Fees will be $55 for group days, and $125 for a custom session.  Days and times will be determined when they are in bloom.  Group day will be held on a Saturday and Sunday.  Individual Sessions will be available on Tuesday - Thursday afternoons and evenings.

This is going to be a beautiful year!!

Model Search for Boudoir Sessions - Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville Photographer

Taylor Made Portrait Studio is getting ready to launch a new line of tastefully beautiful & Sexy Boudoir Portraits that any woman would love to have hanging in their bedrooms or creating an album for that special man in their lives!

Are you getting Married this Summer and would like to give your Groom To Be a beautiful coffee table album of your images on your Wedding night? Have you recently had cosmetic surgery and want to show off your new curves or are you a house wife that wants to pamper herself for a day and have some wonderful images of herself to present to her husband on your Wedding Anniversary, his Birthday or for Father's Day? Or maybe you just want to do it for the fun of it for yourself! If so, this is the PERFECT session for you!

We are currently looking for some ladies over the age of 18 that would like to do a Model Session with us. I will be taking inquiries for these sessions until I feel I have enough images to create a new website dedicated to this line of Portraits. So act fast and be the first to be showcased on the website! This FREE Session and other products you will receive will only last for a short time!

If you are interested in being a Model for Taylor Made Portrait Studio, please send an email to Tracey@TaylorMadePortraitStudio.com and I would be happy to send you all the information on this session. Just so you know, there are costs involved with this session, but not to Taylor Made Portrait Studio.... but TMPS will give you a FREE SESSION and either 2 8x10 Gift Prints or an 11x14 Petite Wall Portrait.

You could also call the studio at 512.494.4267 for more information

School Portrait Event!! October 8th, 9th & 10th!!

Here are 2 of the first images from the School Portrait Event!! There are a total of 15 images for them to choose from, I just know these are 2 of Mom's favorites!!

Call today to book your time to come in sometime between Friday and Tuesday!!

Remember, Monday is a School Holiday!!! Take advantage of that day!!

Packages from $35 to $75 and add on sheets are only $25! This is the only time this year you are going to get these prices!

Call 512.494.4267 to book your time... by Appointment ONLY!!!

Holiday Deadlines for Taylor Made Portrait Studio - Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville Photographer

OK... it is that time of year already!! We need to be thinking about our Christmas Portraits and the deadlines for those portrait sessions. I will be closing early this year for the Holidays so please take note of these deadlines:

November 6th: Last day to do a session and have the images guaranteed back before the studio closes on December 11th.

November 20th: Last day to order your Holiday Cards and guarantee them be back before the studio closes on December 11th.

December 11th: Studio's last day technically open for the rest of the year! So this is your last day to pick up your orders to guarantee them for Christmas.

I will be out of the studio/office and completely unavailable from December 12th - 21st. I will be in the office, but very limited times for any last minute pick ups on the 22nd & 23rd. I will then be closed completely from the 24th - 27th.

I will be open for some very limited Family Portrait Sessions from the 28th - 30th for those of you who have family in town for the Holiday's and wanting to take that opportunity to update Family Portraits. There will be a min order of $600 required and due at time of booking for any session booked during that week.

Thank you, and I am looking forward to a WONDERFUL Holiday Season with my clients!

Tracey Taylor
512.494.4267
www.TaylorMadePortraitStudios.com

Summer Senior Specials at Taylor Made Portrait Studio - Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville Photographer

All orders must be placed by 8/31/09 to qualify for these specials!

Session Specials: Regular prices for the sessions can be found on my website.
July: 40% off all Senior Sessions (sessions only)
August: 20% off all Senior Sessions (sessions only)
Till end of August: On Tuesdays only, a 1 hour Studio Session is only $47.50!
Print Specials: good till the end of August only
1. Buy at least a 20 inch Wall Portrait and receive a FREE 8x10 of that image.
2. Order a Gift Print Collection and you will receive a FREE 4x5 of every image in your order. (with the exception of digital storyboards)
3. Order a Digital Storyboard and receive a "Mini Storyboard" for free. (this special does not apply to the 5x30 Storyboard, a mini is not available for this size)Round Rock Dragonette Specials:
Buy at least the 10 Gift Print Collection and you will receive your Spring Show 8x10 and a digital image (from one you have purchased already) for the Spring Show Program emailed to the editor for printing.

EXTRA SPECIAL:

All Families of Seniors that have had their portraits done at Taylor Made Portrait Studio will receive these same print specials (session and orders must be placed by end of August to get these specials)! REMEMBER..... ALL SENIOR'S RECEIVE A FREE FAMILY SESSION WITH THEIR SESSION!!!

The Austin Urban Experience with Taylor Made Portrait Studio - Austin, Round Rock & Pflugerville's Senior Portrait Studio

High School Seniors are one of my absolute favorite people to do portraits of. They are so fun, expressive and just down excited about being a High School Senior, and it shows in their images. It is really the first time they are being photographed as young men and women... not children, and we have fun with it.

These are examples of a new session I am going to offer to the Seniors this year. It is the Austin Urban Experience and it is just that... experiencing all the cool things Austin has to offer for a couple of hours. The session fee is $225, and I encourage you to get a group of your best friends together and share the cost. Not only will you have a really fun time hanging around downtown with your friends for an afternoon, you will get this cool session for a fraction of the cost!


Don't forget that I am looking for my Senior Reps for the Class of 2010!! Call by February 16th to get your name on the list for your FREE 10 minute Audition Session that will be held on February 28th! Only a few number of kids from each school will be allowed to participate, so be one of the first to sign up!

Be sure to visit the website for more information on all of the other fun stuff Taylor Made Portrait Studio (formerly Taylor Made Photography) does!!

www.TaylorMadePortraitStudio.com

Model Search for 2010 Seniors - Be a RockStar at Taylor Made Portrait Studio - Austin Senior Portrait Photographer

Ok Jr's!! You have one more year to go!! The most exciting year of your life!! Lets make it a ROCKSTAR year with Taylor Made Portrait Studio (formerly Taylor Made Photography)!! Austin, Round Rock & Pflugerville's premier Senior Portrait Studio!

We are looking for Class of 2010 Models to be a part of our "Opening Band"!! Do you think you have what it takes to be model? Call the Studio now to schedule your FREE 10 minute Model Search Session! Show us what you got!!

Sessions will only be held in Studio on February 21st, and photography sessions are first come first serve. Come decked out in your favorite outfit to show us the look and feel that you would live to portray for us. Sessions will be limited, and number of Band Members per school will be limited also.... so call now to get your name on the list!! Sessions are by appointment only! Don't miss this awesome opportunity!!

Visit the website at www.TaylorMadePortraitStudio.com

Christmas Set staying up... by popular demand!!

Our Holiday Set "Christmas Morning" is going to stay up at the studio through Christmas. This is due to a high demand for this set!! It is beautiful with the glowing logs in the fireplace!!

Call the Studio now to schedule your time in front of the fireplace!! 512.494.4267

Christmas Set at Taylor Made Photography - Austin & Pflugerville's Portrait Artist

Here it is!! Our new 2008 Christmas Set. This will look beautiful for Families as well as just the Children. Dillard's has these adorable Christmas Jammie's if you would like to have your child's portrait taken in them. I have girl's size 8 and boy's size 10 on hand if anybody would like to use them.

I would suggest that you bring in an actual gift for your children to open while they are here. I have these cute little boxes, but would it not be so cute to have a "real" gift for them to open and capture that in a portrait?

Please see the next post down for all of the other sets available November 14th, 15th & 16th.

Christmas Set Extravaganza at Taylor Made Photography November 14, 15 & 16, 2008

We have a very unique Studio here at Taylor Made Photography in Pflugerville. We have the space to be able to have 4 unique sets up at one time!! So on November 14th, 15th & 16th we are going to have 4 sets available to choose from for a Session fee of only $50! If you would like to add a 2nd set it would only be an additional $10 per set added.

Set #1 "Santa Baby" for all the little girls! We have a special Christmas Card that was made just for this set. I will be making that Card available for only $80 for 24 of the 5x7 Folded Cards. Regular price is $95 for 24 cards. This set is only available with Taylor Made Photography every other year! Won't be available again until 2010, so don't miss it!!

This was our 2006 set, 2008's set will vary slightly.

Set #2 "Winter Wonderland" This set is appropriate for boys and girls alike and is all decked out with the snow, sleds and trees!! All it needs is the kids all bundled up in the winter best for a warm snugly Christmas Card or Family Portrait.

This was our 2006 set, 2008's set will vary slightly.

Set #3 "Classic Family Portrait" Choose from 3 Canvas's here in the Studio to have your Timeless, Classic Family Portrait done on. You can choose from our Gray & Black background that looks fantastic and oh so elegant in Black and White.

Or you can choose from our Indian Summer background that has warm golden tones to it and photographs so well with the warm earth tones of the season.
The 3rd Canvas is our newest background, so new I don't even have a family photographed on it yet! It is a creamy tan and white with a very faint Forrest in the background. It is very soft and elegant and will look fantastic with white or light colored clothing. Some little girls in white Strasburg Dresses would be absolutely stunning on this canvas! I happen to have several sizes of sleeveless Stasburg dresses for clients to borrow for their portraits. I will add a sample of this backdrop here as soon as I can.

Our 4th set is "Christmas Morning" This set will be perfect for the Christmas Jammies for the little girls and boys!! Families too would be amazing on this set! More images to post soon!

Call soon... this set is already booking up quickly!

These 3 days will book up quickly and these sets (with the exception of the "Classic Family Portrait") will not be available any other day but November 14th, 15th & 16th!! So plan now and give us a call to book your time! 512.494.4267 or email at Tracey@TaylorMadePhotos.com.


We have some adorable new5x7 & Slim Line Cards available this year for our Budget Minded Clients! Many looks and styles to choose from! Special Portrait Packages and Payment Plans will also be made available to help out our clients during this uncertian time in our economy. Don't let these Economic times get in the way of capturing this special time for all families!

Jones Quints - now 17 weeks along

The Jones Quints are now 17 weeks along. Wow, was there ever a change in Casey's belly in 3 weeks!! This is so exciting to watch unfold!

A member of their church has created a website for them. They were overwhelmed by friends, family and their church members with questions of how they could help, what they needed, what they wanted... that in this day and age, the easiest thing to do was build a website that all of that information was easily assessable. So here it is if you are at all interested in following their journey or possibly helping out in any way. www.joneslife.net

What I would like to make my mission for Taylor Made Photography, is to supply them with as many diapers as we can... I would love it if my clients and Taylor Made Photography could pull together and get enough diapers to help them make it though the fist year!! From now till the Quints are a year old, for any client that brings in a pack of Pampers Diapers I will give them a FREE 8x10 from their session! That is up to a $75 value for a $17 - $20 donation! (I may be off on the prices... it has been a long time since I have bought a pack of diapers!!)

OH... they have also found out the sexes of the babies!!!
4 Girls and 1 BOY!! WOW!!!!