Michael and Jessica were married at Bella Collina Country Club in beautiful MonteVerde, Florida, and WOW is all I can say! Nothing like bringing at taste of Italy right here to Central Florida. This wedding was one of the most emotional weddings Cristy and I have shot in a while as there were several moments we both had to step back from the camera and wipe the tears away. We were fortunate to work with Cinematique Films who filmed the entire event and Frank from White Rose Entertainment who rocked the party. Congratulations Michael & Jessica on putting on a kicking event and we wish you all the best with everything that comes in your futures!!!
Sorry for being so absent on the blog lately. Between everything going on with the new studio, shooting events including weddings, births, babies, mamas to be, families, etc., everyone’s favorite day, tax day, my transition to full time with the Nielsens Photography & Design, and so on and so on, we have seriously neglected our blogging…….
So, with that being said……..I bring you our families little journey out to Cape Canaveral for the April 5th, 2010 morning sunrise launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Carl Franzen of AOL online penned it best in his article, “NASA called the predawn launch “spectacular,” “picture-perfect” and its “most visually beautiful launch ever,” which accurately summed up the reaction of many observers.” We would have to agree!!!
~John
February 2, 2010 – 11:31 am
Have you checked out the new studio? If you’re a Facebook fan (hint, hint), then you will have a great chance to do so. To find our fan page click HERE! In celebration of opening the new studio, we’re doing away with studio session fees all month long (02/2010)! (To guarantee your appointment time, we will collect a $50 reservation fee which will be applied to your print order). You get an approximately 30-minutes–one outfit, one backdrop–in studio or right outside session. Choose and order your images on the spot. Prints ordered immediately after the session will receive 10% off. If you prefer to place your order later, the discount does not apply. These sessions are limited to family (up to 5 subjects), maternity, children or babies. Newborns aren’t included in this offer since their sessions require extensive preparation and move at a different pace. Of course, if you have a newborn you’d like photographed, we would be happy to offer a newborn session at 50% off our normal session fee. Session times are limited and slots will fill fast, so contact us ASAP at 407-619-1359 or by email at cristy@cristynielsen.com to schedule your session. 
January 12, 2010 – 1:07 pm
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! 
December 28, 2009 – 5:10 pm
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!
December 28, 2009 – 4:31 pm
This is little Miss Kinsley… this is the third year we have done her portraits for her birthday. She is a DREAM to photograph, and she is so natural and easy in front of the camera. We met up with her parents for her shoot at Jetty Park. It was a gorgeous day at the beach, and we are thrilled with how the photos turned out! Kinsley once again turned on the charm for us and the camera and made our jobs simple and easy that day. We are thrilled that she is expecting a sibling soon and so happy to be seeing more of her and her family in the upcoming year!
December 28, 2009 – 4:15 pm
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!!
November 27, 2009 – 10:18 am
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!
November 13, 2009 – 10:21 am
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.
November 9, 2009 – 12:07 pm
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!
