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Memories Portraits {blogged} bio picture

Welcome to my Blog

My specialty is capturing the moments that make our lives so
wonderful. This Blog is intended to be a reflection of my life, both
professional and personal. If you are a new client, friend or family
member, I hope to give you a little peek into who I am through the
images I love. Please feel free to have a look around and drop me a
message if you like.

Life is so full of beauty, I want to capture it... one session at a time.


It’s Back…

…our Gallery Wrap Sale, that is.   Time to book your ordering sessions because this is one great sale! Gallery Wrapping is normally an extra $150 on top of the regular Portrait Canvas price, but for the month of February this upgrade is FREE! Come on, who doesn’t love FREE?!

What’s the difference between a regular Portrait Canvas and a Gallery Wrapped Canvas, you ask? Both canvases are printed on the same luxurious surface, so the difference is in the stretching. A regular Portrait Canvas is stretched on a 3/4″ stretcher bar and stapled on the side (thus requiring a frame) and a Gallery Wrapped Canvas is stretched around a 1 1/2″ stretcher bar and stapled on the back (thus NOT requiring a frame). They look gorgeous hanging and our clients are always pleased with their finished pieces. A while back, we took several shots of one of our Gallery Wrap studio samples so we’ve reposted the image so you can see just how amazing these pieces are.

Last summer’s Gallery Wrap Sale was a big success, so hurry and don’t miss out. This is an excellent savings for those of you who have been thinking about using one of our Wall Collections or even designing your own (like I did!) If you’ve been thinking about coming in for a session, you still have time to book and order before it’s too late. Call us at 357-5800 to book your Portrait Session or Ordering Session, we look forward to talking to you soon!

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Happy Go Lucky

Happy-go-lucky perfectly describes little Elijah! He came in for his third session in his Baby’s First Year Program, we stripped him down and put him in this adorable hat, we put him in the washbowl with water, we changed his outfit twice, and he laughed the whole way through. What a great little guy he is!
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Mommy - Nancy This Are So Perfect.. Definitely Cant Wait To See More!January 23, 2010 - 7:59 pm

Samantha - HE'S SOOO ADORABLE!!! GREAT JOB :)January 23, 2010 - 8:04 pm

Amanda Craig - I LOVE the washbowl pictures. GREAT idea. we always do the old metal tub, but these are just too cute.January 23, 2010 - 10:51 pm

Sharonda Cherry - He is sooo beautiful!! You should be very proud.We will have to go on a playdateJanuary 24, 2010 - 7:25 pm

Daddy - These are so good. Thank you. Cant wait to see more Thursday.January 26, 2010 - 1:18 pm

Meet Jackson

How fabulous is it that one of my all-time favorite clients purchased a Baby’s First Year Program as a baby shower gift for this wonderful new mommy?!  Little Jackson was so sweet and full of adorable expressions.  I can’t wait to watch this little man grow.  Too cute!
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Dean Hughes - Great pics! I look forward to meeting him in Alumni weekend!! :)January 21, 2010 - 5:56 pm

Kelly LeMarr - These pics are so sweet! Great job! He is so precious!January 21, 2010 - 6:17 pm

Krissie Wiggins - These are amazing pictures that will be treasured for a lifetime!! His little personality shines through. Precious!!!January 21, 2010 - 6:40 pm

heather - hes beautiful!January 21, 2010 - 7:24 pm

Heather Busha - He is so cute and these pictures are great!January 21, 2010 - 8:05 pm

Heather Busha - he is so cute and these picutres are great!January 21, 2010 - 8:05 pm

Elizabeth Hawke - Wow Megan he is just so precious and look at his sweet little face! The pictures are great!January 21, 2010 - 9:21 pm

Ali Huff - Absolutely love them!!!! He could not be any more precious:)January 21, 2010 - 9:25 pm

evalyn haney - that is one beautiful baby! ok even if I wasn't the grandmother, I would still say he is one beautiful baby boy. thanks for the great shots of Jackson. Love them!January 21, 2010 - 9:30 pm

Kathi - These are ALL sooo cute. I think my favorite is the one with the hat! Thanks for sharing today :)January 21, 2010 - 10:16 pm

angie - Jackson is getting more beautiful every time I see a new pic!January 22, 2010 - 5:00 pm

Aunt Teddi - I just love that little boy!! he is just beautiful!!January 23, 2010 - 1:30 am

Mommy - Thank you all for the wonderful comments! Nancy and Heather do such fabulous work and we are always excited to work with them!January 25, 2010 - 8:44 am

Snow Day!!

Hey guys, just wanted to pop in and say that we’re taking a snow day today. The kids are out of school, so we are too! Providing melted snow and no ice on the roads, we’ll be in tomorrow (don’t worry, no sessions were scheduled for this week!). After tomorrow (Saturday), Nancy, Michelle and I will be in Nashville for a few days attending Imaging USA. We’ll be back in the studio on Wednesday.  We are sooooo excited to go and catch up on all the latest, you’re gonna love our new products this year!

Till then, enjoy the snow and be safe!!

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Merry Christmas To All, and To All A Goodnight!

I’d like to start out by saying Thank You to all of you wonderful clients who made 2009 such a banner year. I know I sound like a broken record when I say this, but I am so grateful to have a career that I love so much. Thank you to all of you who continue to allow me to be a part of your family year after year, and for that, I am truly humbled…

I would also like to thank my home girls Heather and Michelle (and you too, Kandice!), for without them I don’t know how I would have survived!

2009 has not only been a successful business year for Memories, but also a year full of new ideas, new products, new marketing and new faces. I can’t wait to show you what we have in store for 2010!

And with peace and joy, I wish this to you all:
Whatever is beautiful,
whatever is meaningful,
whatever brings you happiness…
May it be yours this Holiday Season
and throughout the Coming Year!

oops, almost forgot to mention that we will be closed Wednesday, December 23 – Monday, January 4. We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, January 5th. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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It’s Not Over…

…till the fat lady sings, and I have a terrible voice. LOL, I crack myself up! For all of you procrastinators out there (and you know who you are!), we are offering a December Special. Book any session for December and receive a complimentary 5×7 as well as a few other holiday goodies. Be sure to call soon for available session dates and times. Remember, we can turn an order around, including Christmas cards, within a week to ten days.

I met this little fellow, Paxton, at Tinsel and Treasure last month and he came in today to start his Baby’s First Year Program. Doesn’t he make a cute Santa’s Helper?!
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Full Fall Swing

I’m sure you’ve all thought I fell off the face of the blogging world, but here I am alive and kicking. We are having a great fall season which by no means is over yet! I had hoped to do some individual blogging for each family but it’s been way too crazy around here for that, lol (which, by the way, I’m not complaining ;-) ) Both Heather and I have been swamped with post-production on sessions, but thought I’d stop to share some recent favorites.
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

ok, I know we didn’t have any lions, tigers or bears for our Halloween Humane Society Fundraiser, but nonetheless we had many adorable costumes.  We all had a blast with our trick-or-treaters and Michelle did great capturing these little cuties!  We were so proud of our customer contributions that Memories matched donations for a total of $600 going to the Knox County Humane Society, which holds a special place in my heart.  My three dogs — Zoe, the court jester, Leo, the firefighter, & Magpie, the bumblebee  — were all rescue animals as well as our newest additions, Frodo and Finnigan, our two feisty pirates, arrrrgh!  What a fun way to celebrate Halloween, Boo-Ya!
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Mandy - These Halloween pictures are FANTASTIC!!! The pics of the doggies and kitties are so cute too!November 24, 2009 - 10:39 pm

These Girls Rock!

Let me start off by saying I absolutely love what these girls are wearing! Mom looks so fashionable, and her girls were darling. My camera just loved their faces and adorable personalities! The precious hats are an original from Magpie, who is a local Knoxville mom. You may have seen her at her booth for Tinsel & Treasure, she’s great! These girls were so much fun for their Matilda Jane Mini Session. Great job, girls!

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Elizabeth Kose - Nancy these are amazing, you do great work! I am so excited to see the rest! Thank you for really "capturing" who my girls are!November 3, 2009 - 1:59 pm

Michelle Thompson - Just Beautiful!!November 8, 2009 - 4:42 pm

Meet Keylon

This little guys was full of smiles for his first session at Memories. This family came in for some fun outdoor images and I was happy to oblige! Keylon was a total cutie at 10 months, and mom and gramma could be sisters. :-)
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sonja crawford - these pictures are great, cant wait to see all of themNovember 3, 2009 - 10:10 am

Granna - My baby boy!!! I love you Keylon...these pictures are great.November 3, 2009 - 11:07 am

Mom - I want to thank you for the great pics! I love them!November 6, 2009 - 3:49 pm