the Nielsens Photography & Design BLOG » Families http://cristynielsen.com/blog Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Orlando Photographer ~ Happy 4th July, 2010 http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/07/04/orlando-photographer-happy-4th-july-2010/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/07/04/orlando-photographer-happy-4th-july-2010/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:57:49 +0000 JohnNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=596 A little some thing we put together with sparklers to wish everybody out there a Happy 4th of July!!!!

Stay tuned as we will be releasing some Christmas in July specials at our Oviedo Florida photography studio!

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/07/04/orlando-photographer-happy-4th-july-2010/feed/ 0 Orlando Photography Studio ~ The “Official” Open House http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/05/11/orlando-photography-studio-the-official-open-house/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/05/11/orlando-photography-studio-the-official-open-house/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 02:44:16 +0000 JohnNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=565 Open House at the new studio……Carnival Style!!!! We have been working hard on renovating two historic train cars in our hometown of Oviedo, Florida, into a beautiful gallery and office as well as a full functioning studio space. So what better way to show it off than have a big old party to “officially” open the doors to our new train car studio. We were happy to see over 100 clients, other wedding vendors, business partners, friends and neighbors show up to help celebrate our new digs. The mayor of Oviedo, and several city council members, even stopped by to check it out and help with the ribbon cutting ceremony. We are so thankful to everybody that helped make the event the talk of the town. This studio is truly a work of art in itself and Cristy and I are excited to share it with the world. So, if you want to check it out, give us a call and set up a time for your own personal train car shoot and experience.

A special thanks to Lisa Konecny & Jesse Rivers of E-Events, Lee Heard of Czes Heard Design, Jay Clark of Brix Restaurant Orlando, Schuyler Osborne of Perfect Sky Productions, Kristin Hubbard of Our DJ Rocks, Abby Liga of The Liga District, Bryan Taylor of Tagas Events and Production Services, Darrin of Orlando Wedding & Party Rentals, Cotton Candy of Once Upon a Time Events, Molly & Jeff Brown of Cinematique Films, BB & J Linens, Coast 2 Coast Party Rentals, Zeus Event Furniture Rentals, Leos Italian Ice, and to all of our friends and neighbors who helped make this an incredible party!!!

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/05/11/orlando-photography-studio-the-official-open-house/feed/ 0 Cocoa Beach Family Photographer ~ Sweet little Noah! http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/01/12/cocoa-beach-family-photographer-sweet-little-noah/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/01/12/cocoa-beach-family-photographer-sweet-little-noah/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:07:11 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=529 You may remember Noah, we’ve been photographing him since he was a wee little baby.  He gets cuter and cuter at every shoot and we always love to photograph him.  I tell his parents he’s like a little mini college student… too smart for his own good and he just has that little scholarly look about him.  Here’s this year’s shoot… yes he’s cute, so cute you want to eat him up!  :)   [[Show as slideshow]]

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2010/01/12/cocoa-beach-family-photographer-sweet-little-noah/feed/ 0 Orlando Photographer ~ Are you following us on Facebook? http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/12/28/orlando-photographer-are-you-following-us-on-facebook/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/12/28/orlando-photographer-are-you-following-us-on-facebook/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:10:30 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=526 While we may not have been religiously updating our blog, we are both quite active on facebook and have a fan page there.  Join us for lots of facebook only specials, sales, contests and to see what we have been up to!  You can find our facebook fan page HERE.  Mention that you found your way to the fan page from the blog and you will be entered to win a free session!  :)

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/12/28/orlando-photographer-are-you-following-us-on-facebook/feed/ 0 OUCH, it’s really been a month since we have blogged… http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/12/28/ouch-its-really-been-a-month-since-we-have-blogged/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/12/28/ouch-its-really-been-a-month-since-we-have-blogged/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:15:05 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=520 Wow, it’s been a CRAZY busy holiday season!  We have slacked on our blogging in order to keep up with the holiday orders and sessions and truly apologize for the lack of attention to the blog!!  There is lots of catching up to do and lots of sessions to post, so stay tuned for the posts to come!!  Also keep an eye out for our January studio specials.  We will be offering an introductory rate to celebrate our new studio!!  :)

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/12/28/ouch-its-really-been-a-month-since-we-have-blogged/feed/ 0 Orlando Portrait & Wedding Photographer ~ Black FRIDAY!!! http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/27/orlando-portrait-wedding-photographer-black-friday/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/27/orlando-portrait-wedding-photographer-black-friday/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:18:04 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=517 We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!  In celebration of Black Friday and this holiday weekend we are offering a half priced reprint special for all 2009 sessions.  If you had a session in 2009 and placed an order you are eligible to receive half off any reprints for your sessions.  This is a great way to get those images that you didn’t order the first time around, or to stock up on some portraits for holiday gifts!  We will also extend a 20% off of any canvas purchase!   Purchases must be completed by this Sunday at midnight!  All gallery requests will be loaded to the internet this afternoon for you to make your selections.  Hop on this quick so you have time to place your order!!

2010 Wedding Specials!!  Book a wedding before the end of 2009 and receive $500 off your chosen package!!

2010 Baby Plan Specials!!  Book your baby “Grow With Me” plan by the end of the year and receive $250 off for the year and an ongoing 25% off your print orders for the duration of the plan!

2010 Valentine Boudoir Sessions!!  January is the month for boudoir sessions.  Book your boudoir session by December 15th for a January session and receive $100 off your boudoir session and album!

2010 Studio Sessions!!  Half off  studio sessions taking place in January and February!!  Must be booked by January 31st!!

These discounts cannot be combined with any other coupons or specials.  To take advantage of these specials please contact us ASAP at 407-619-1359 or email cristy@cristynielsen.com.  Hoping everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/27/orlando-portrait-wedding-photographer-black-friday/feed/ 0 Orlando Portrait Photographer ~ Brother and Sister cuteness! http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/13/orlando-portrait-photographer-brother-and-sister-cuteness/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/13/orlando-portrait-photographer-brother-and-sister-cuteness/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:21:19 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=515 You know when you meet someone and you just click?  Julie was one of those people for me.  I met Julie through her sister in law Meggie at Meggie’s initial wedding consult.  I knew as soon as I met her that we would hit it off and become fast friends, which of course we did…lol.  Julie asked us to do a family portrait for her holiday photos and we were so happy to do so!  The kids are adorable and were so much fun!  Bonus that they’ve been in front of our cameras before and were pretty comfy with us already!  We shot these around their home and at a nearby lake.  Julie’s husband Matt was cracking me up for most of the session… trust me Matt your shirt was FINE!!!  I don’t think he’ll ever live down his shirt drama… lol.  :)   [[Show as slideshow]]

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/13/orlando-portrait-photographer-brother-and-sister-cuteness/feed/ 0 Orlando Family Photographer ~ Beautiful family of 5 http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/09/orlando-family-photographer-beautiful-family-of-5/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/09/orlando-family-photographer-beautiful-family-of-5/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:07:58 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=512 I always love photographing this family.  They are so sweet and fun and it’s so great to see the kids grow!  We did this session for holiday card photos, quick, simple and easy!  Have to love gorgeous families who make our jobs easy!  :)   [[Show as slideshow]]

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/09/orlando-family-photographer-beautiful-family-of-5/feed/ 0 Orlando Portrait Photographer ~ Sweet Daddy and Daughter Session http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/02/orlando-portrait-photographer-sweet-daddy-and-daughter-session/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/02/orlando-portrait-photographer-sweet-daddy-and-daughter-session/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:57:07 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=500 When Michael called me to do a session with his daughter I have to admit I was a bit nervous.  I’ve done lots of single moms, but no single dads in all the years of doing photography.  I was excited too, so we booked the session and shot it at Lake Eola a few weeks ago.  It went great, Michael and his daughter have this sweet relationship and you can just tell he is smitten with her.  I enjoyed seeing their relationship and how they could be funny together and how she’s still daddy’s little girl!  Here’s some photos from their session!  :) [[Show as slideshow]]

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/11/02/orlando-portrait-photographer-sweet-daddy-and-daughter-session/feed/ 0 Orlando Children’s Boutique Photographer ~ Check Out Cutie Patootie Kids Resale!!! http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/09/01/orlando-childrens-boutique-photographer-check-out-cutie-patootie-kids-resale/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/09/01/orlando-childrens-boutique-photographer-check-out-cutie-patootie-kids-resale/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:44:45 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=462 Heather and Penny from Playground Magazine hooked me up with this adorable brand new kids resale boutique on the edge of Oviedo and Winter Springs.  Last night I went over to take some photos for their ad in Playground and met the owner Camille.  She is a SUPER nice person and her ideas for her boutique are awesome!  She is VERY well organized and has TONS of really nice high end baby and kids clothes, toys, accessories, etc.  She is right near Kohl’s on Aloma, so if you are in the area stop in and say hello, and please tell her I sent you!  In the near future you will see samples of our work there and be able to pickup a coupon for your next session with us!  So run on over and check out Cutie Patootie!  You can also find the boutique on Facebook HERE!  :)   [[Show as slideshow]]

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/09/01/orlando-childrens-boutique-photographer-check-out-cutie-patootie-kids-resale/feed/ 0 Orlando Portrait Photographer ~ Update on holiday sessions!!! http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/08/19/orlando-portrait-photographer-update-on-holiday-sessions/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/08/19/orlando-portrait-photographer-update-on-holiday-sessions/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:29:20 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=454 Our holiday portrait season is approaching fast and we are filling up our fall schedule!  If you plan on having us do your family portraits this year for your holiday cards please contact us as soon as possible to book your session.  Between out of town weddings, and a few trips out of state, September and October weekends are already almost fully booked, and weekday sessions are going fast!  As always our premier holiday sessions include 25 5×8 photo cards.  Our order deadline for guaranteed holiday delivery is November 15th.  There will be no exceptions and be aware that we are taking the last week of November and first week of December off to travel to an out of town wedding and enjoy some family time!  If you are wanting a simple session our “mini” sessions will take place on October 10th, for ONE day only so please contact us now to inquire and to book your preferred time slot.  The session fee for a mini session is half of the normal premier rate and includes a half hour of shooting time, and a complimentary digital file of your choice for your holiday cards.  These sessions are only offered once a year so act fast to secure your spot!  We can be reached at 407-619-1359.  :)

]]> http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/08/19/orlando-portrait-photographer-update-on-holiday-sessions/feed/ 0 Do you want to look slimmer? http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/06/19/do-you-want-to-look-slimmer/ http://cristynielsen.com/blog/2009/06/19/do-you-want-to-look-slimmer/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:14:25 +0000 CristyNielsen http://cristynielsen.com/blog/?p=397 A dear friend and amazing fellow photographer Barbara Breitsameter posted some really great guidelines for clothing choices on her blog so I thought I’d share them!  ENJOY!  :)

Click HERE to read!

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