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		<title>Catch the summer sun for your holiday portraits!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m announcing my two special holiday portrait mini-session packages a whole month  earlier than last year to give you more opportunities to catch the last  of the summer sun for your holiday portraits!
Now until November 7th, book a 30-minute  mini-session and have custom,  natural light portraits just for the kids or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’m announcing my <strong>two special holiday portrait mini-session packages</strong> <em>a whole month  earlier</em> than last year to give you more opportunities to catch the last  of the summer sun for your holiday portraits!<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Now until November 7<sup>th</sup></strong>, book a <em>30-minute  mini-session</em> and have custom,  natural light portraits <em><strong>just for the kids</strong></em> or <em><strong>for the whole family</strong></em> in time for the holidays. Perfect for <strong>cards,  gifts</strong> or to update your<strong> desk and wall photo displays.</strong> Each package is  designed to make your holiday portraits <em>fresh, fun and a fantastic value!</em></p>
<p><a href="#details">See the full details below</a>, and be sure to<em> book early.</em> Space is limited, particularly for the weekend sessions, so <strong>call today to reserve yours!</strong></p>
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Just for kids—after-school holiday mini-session package: $265.00</strong></p>
<p>Get ready—fall is just around the corner! Plan ahead to capture <em>fun and easy </em>holiday portraits of your kids<em> </em>in <strong>30 minutes or less</strong> on a weekday afternoon in the comfort of your home.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what you get:</p>
<p>- a 30-minute session at your home or nearby green space* for up to 3 kids<br />
- a private online gallery featuring a minimum of 10 of the best images<br />
- 25 custom press-printed holiday photo cards that we create together** OR one digital image file of your choice if you wish to order your own cards<br />
- $50.00 credit toward purchases of images from the session</p>
<p>This portrait special just for kids is available weekday afternoons (Monday through Friday) between 3:00pm and 4:30pm through November 5th. Special holiday portrait print packages can be purchased separately.<br />
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<p><strong>For the whole family—weekend holiday mini-session package: $325.00</strong></p>
<p>Round up the gang for a <em>fast and fun</em> family holiday portrait! This <strong>super-convenient</strong> package helps you “squeeze” in a family portrait session during one of the busiest times of year.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what you get:</p>
<p>- a 30-minute session at your home or nearby green space* for up to 5 people<br />
- a private online gallery featuring a minimum of 10 of the best images<br />
- 25 custom press-printed holiday photo cards that we create together** OR one digital image file of your choice if you wish to order your own cards<br />
- $75.00 credit toward purchases of images from the session</p>
<p>This portrait special for the whole family is available weekends only (Saturday and Sunday) through November 7th. Special holiday portrait print packages can be purchased separately.<br />
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<p><em><strong>Don’t wait to take advantage of these limited-time offers. Contact me today at 347-249-1358 to reserve your session.<br />
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<p>*These holiday mini-session specials are only available for session locations within a 30-minute drive from Bloomfield, NJ (07003)<br />
**A small selection of customizable card designs will be available to mini-session clients (envelopes included). Additional photo cards may be purchased separately in sets of 25. One design per order.</p>

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		<title>Give your heart away</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And while you&#8217;re at it, refer a friend and you&#8217;ll both receive 20% off your session fee on portrait session dates from now through February 3rd! If you missed out on the holiday photo excitement, this is an excellent opportunity to have custom portraits made in the comfort of your home. This friendly portrait special [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1362" title="valentines_2010" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/valentines_20105.jpg" alt="valentines_2010" width="800" height="600" />And while you&#8217;re at it, <strong>refer a friend</strong> and you&#8217;ll both receive <em><strong>20% off your session fee</strong></em> on portrait session dates from <strong>now through February 3rd</strong>! If you missed out on the holiday photo excitement, this is an excellent opportunity to have custom portraits made in the comfort of your home. This friendly portrait special will give you <em>beautiful, heart-filled photos just in time for Valentine&#8217;s Day</em>. Spaces are limited, so call today and <strong>share the love!</strong></p>

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		<title>The cards are in the mail!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was so pleased to see my images featured on one of my client&#8217;s personally-designed holiday cards, I just had to post it. She&#8217;s so creative, in fact, that she also created her own gift certificates for portrait prints from our session to give to her extended family for the holidays! I think that&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">I was so pleased to see my images featured on one of my client&#8217;s <strong>personally-designed holiday cards</strong>, I just had to post it. <em>She&#8217;s so creative</em>, in fact, that she also created <strong>her own gift certificates </strong>for portrait prints from our session to give to her extended family for the holidays! I think that&#8217;s a <em>perfect</em> way to share the love, don&#8217;t you think?! Thanks again for a super session, and I hope the portraits are a big hit and a nice surprise for all the recipients. Happy holidays!</p>
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		<title>Happy holiday sessions</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay&#8211;catching up on previews, which are now more like beloved re-runs as these families have already gotten the whole kit and caboodle. But I wanted to share these with you as well. Thanks to all the families for making this holiday season so very fantastic. Wishing you all a very happy holiday season, and a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay&#8211;catching up on <em>preview</em>s, which are now more like beloved <em>re-runs</em> as these families have already gotten the whole kit and caboodle. But I wanted to share these with <em><strong>you</strong></em> as well. Thanks to all the families for making this holiday season so very fantastic. Wishing you all a very happy holiday season, and a new year beyond your wildest dreams!</p>
<p>I think there are never enough <em><strong>chubby cheeks</strong></em> to go around, and this brother-sister <em><strong>twin team</strong></em> has some of the best I&#8217;ve ever seen! Just loved that we had such a beautiful fall afternoon to catch all the family fun. Thanks to mom and dad for being flexible around all that rainy fall weather. Special thanks to Grandpa F. for all of your key jingling holiday spirit that made this family shine!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1496" title="PB085184-sq-bw" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/PB085184-sq-bw.jpg" alt="PB085184-sq-bw" width="800" height="389" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1492" title="dlp_nosek_01" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dlp_nosek_011.jpg" alt="dlp_nosek_01" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p>Lots to celebrate during this session (below) &#8212; a <strong>double birthday weekend</strong> for this brother and sister who aren&#8217;t twins (imagine that!) and a <em>family holiday portrait session</em> to boot. I thoroughly enjoyed capturing this very handsome family for all these special occasions rolled up into one. Especially love Miss M.&#8217;s effortless smile (takes after her mom) and please tell Mr. J. I&#8217;m so glad he <em>&#8220;didn&#8217;t&#8221;</em> smile&#8230;just kidding&#8230;<strong>gotcha!</strong> And I was thrilled to get a truly shining <em><strong>portrait of mom and dad together</strong></em>&#8211;when&#8217;s the last time you and yours had the pleasure?! Beautiful day, beautiful family&#8211;so happy I got to know you all better on our walk to the park!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1490" title="dlp_simon_29_comp" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dlp_simon_29_comp.jpg" alt="dlp_simon_29_comp" width="800" height="456" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1486" title="dlp_simon_13" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dlp_simon_131.jpg" alt="dlp_simon_13" width="800" height="600" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1487" title="dlp_simon_33" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dlp_simon_331.jpg" alt="dlp_simon_33" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p>And these <strong><em>three sibling</em></strong> <em><strong>superheroes</strong></em> (below) possessed amazing powers, and I basked in the glow of all that energy! How could I not have fun chasing super kids around their backyard? <em>It&#8217;s just not possible I say!!!</em> Thanks to mom and dad for entrusting me to capture all this wonderful personality, and for letting us have the run of the yard for our session. Super fun!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1503" title="dlp_murray_11" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dlp_murray_113.jpg" alt="dlp_murray_11" width="800" height="600" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1506" title="murray_12x12_9_storyboard_C" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/murray_12x12_9_storyboard_C.jpg" alt="murray_12x12_9_storyboard_C" width="800" height="800" /></p>

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		<title>Gift certificates make great holiday gifts!</title>
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		<title>Holiday mini-sessions—finally!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, to interrupt the chirping cricket soundtrack that&#8217;s been looping on my blog lately, I&#8217;m happy to finally be rolling out some previews from the holiday mini-sessions. Thanks so much to all the families who are staying flexible about the schedule for what I think is one of the moistest falls we&#8217;ve had in a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay, to interrupt the chirping cricket soundtrack that&#8217;s been looping on my blog lately, I&#8217;m happy to finally be rolling out some previews from the holiday mini-sessions. Thanks so much to all the families who are staying flexible about the schedule for what I think is one of the moistest falls we&#8217;ve had in a long time. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I love rain—seriously—but it doesn&#8217;t always make for great portraits. So glad that we had a streak of sunny days to get these portraits made! There&#8217;s still a little time left for you to book yours. I&#8217;ve extended the holiday mini-sessions through next weekend, Sunday, November 8. Catch the fall colors while they last!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1354" title="PA253178" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/PA253178.jpg" alt="PA253178" width="800" height="600" />This mother and son are my new BFF&#8217;s! The fun started the minute we jumped out of our cars until we sped away with silly grins on our faces. Mr. E. has the best sense of humor of any 7 year-old I&#8217;ve ever met&#8230;</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1356" title="PA253198-story-bw" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/PA253198-story-bw.jpg" alt="PA253198-story-bw" width="800" height="353" /><br />
&#8230;and I do love a mom who knows just when to turn on &#8220;the tickle.&#8221;</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1358" title="PA253102-story-lg" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/PA253102-story-lg.jpg" alt="PA253102-story-lg" width="800" height="530" /><br />
So glad to have met you both, and thanks for a super-enjoyable, easy, (literally) breezy mini-session!</p>
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I don&#8217;t think it possible for this family to be any more genuinely happy. At one point, I just had to ask, &#8220;Are you guys for real?!&#8221; I&#8217;m here to tell you the answer is a resounding &#8220;Yes!&#8221; It was my pleasure to bask in the glow of all this family love, and as luck would have it, on a glowing sunny afternoon. A tribute to you all.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1368" title="mathisen_blog_new" src="http://www.dianlofton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/mathisen_blog_new.jpg" alt="mathisen_blog_new" width="800" height="453" /></p>
<p>I personally think that happy parents make for happy kids, and this session was no exception. And special thanks to dad for helping to make those smiles shine from behind the camera (just how you did it will be out little secret!).</p>
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<p>I think these smiles say it all. Thank you all again for a really wonderful holiday mini-session. It was so very nice to get to know you!</p>

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		<title>Holiday mini-sessions in Manhattan and Brooklyn!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two dates only from 10am to 4pm! 
Manhattan—Saturday, October 10th
Brooklyn—Saturday, October 24th
(rain dates the 11th and the 25th)


Holiday portrait mini-sessions in NYC—$285.00
Due to many recent requests from families in New York City, I&#8217;m announcing two holiday specials to let them in on the holiday mini-session fun! For two dates only, you can capture the crispness [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Two dates only from 10am to 4pm! </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Manhattan—Saturday, October 10th<br />
Brooklyn—Saturday, October 24th<br />
(rain dates the 11th and the 25th)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Holiday portrait mini-sessions in NYC—$285.00</strong><br />
Due to many recent requests from families in New York City, I&#8217;m announcing two holiday specials to let them in on the holiday mini-session fun! For two dates only, you can <em>capture the crispness of fall</em> in beautiful outdoor settings in NYC—one in <strong>Manhattan</strong> and one in <strong>Brooklyn</strong>. That means you&#8217;ll meet me in one of the grandest green spaces each borough has to offer for a <em><strong>30-minute session </strong></em>for <em>your children</em> or <em>the whole family</em>. These mini-sessions are a perfect way to capture portraits for your <em><strong>holiday or New Year&#8217;s cards</strong></em>, to <strong><em>mark a childhood milestone</em></strong>, or for <em><strong>a</strong></em> <em><strong>few fantastic fall images of your family</strong></em>. These special holiday packages are expected to fill quickly, so contact me soon to reserve your session.</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll get:</strong><br />
<em>– 30-minute session in a pre-determined (by me) outdoor location for up to 5 people<br />
</em> <em>–</em><em> a private online gallery featuring a minimum of 8-10 of the best images<br />
</em><em>–</em><em> 25 custom press-printed holiday photo cards that we create together* </em><em>OR one digital image sent by me directly to your stationer of choice (e.g. Tiny Prints, Minted, Pear Tree, etc.)<br />
</em> <em> – $150.00 print credit to be spent on images from the session</em></p>
<p><em>Don’t wait to take advantage of these limited-time offers. </em><em><strong><a href="mailto:dian@dianlofton.com?subject=Holiday%20mini-session%20inquiry">Contact me</a></strong> today to reserve your session.</em></p>
<p><em>*A customizable selection of card designs will be available to mini-session clients (envelopes included). Additional photo cards may be purchased separately in sets of 25, one design per order.</em></p>

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		<title>Holiday mini-sessions: one just for kids, one for family!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Two holiday portrait packages just for you
I&#8217;m really excited to announce my holiday portrait mini-sessions with two options that aim to please—one just for kids and one for the whole family.
If you&#8217;ve been curious or thinking about booking a portrait session, this is a perfect opportunity to get a taste of what a full-session is [...]]]></description>
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<p><br style="clear:both;" /><strong>Two holiday portrait packages just for you</strong><br />
I&#8217;m really excited to announce my holiday portrait mini-sessions with two options that aim to please—one <strong>just for kids</strong> and one <strong>for the whole family.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you&#8217;ve been <em>curious</em> or <em>thinking</em> about booking a portrait session, this is a perfect opportunity to get a taste of what a full-session is all about! These mini-sessions are ideal if you’re looking for<strong> custom portraits</strong> for your holiday or New Year’s cards, want to mark a childhood milestone, or would like just a few fantastic fall images of your family. Each package is designed to make your holiday portrait experience <em><strong>convenient, </strong><strong>fun, and a great value</strong></em>.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>After-school holiday mini-sessions</strong> <strong>just for kids</strong> &#8211; <strong>$225.00</strong><br />
Now that school is officially back in full swing, who has time to set-up a holiday portrait session for the kids? You do! Here’s an <em><strong>easy</strong></em> and <em><strong>fun</strong></em> way to capture custom holiday portraits of your kids in <strong><em><br />
30 minutes or less</em></strong> on a weekday afternoon in the comfort of your home. And the very best part is the <em><strong>extra value</strong></em> you’ll receive from this special package:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Here’s what you get:</strong><br />
<em>- 30-minute session in your home, backyard or nearby green space* for up to 3 kids<br />
- a private online gallery featuring a minimum of 8-10 of the best images<br />
- 25 custom press-printed holiday photo cards that we create together** OR one digital image sent by me directly to your stationer of choice (e.g. Tiny Prints, Minted, Pear Tree, etc.)<br />
- $100.00 print credit to be spent on images from the session</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>This portrait special just for kids is good for weekday afternoons (Monday through Friday) between 3:00pm and 5:00pm only through October 23rd.</strong><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Holiday mini-session for the whole family &#8211; $285.00</strong><br />
Capture the crispness of fall in a custom family holiday portrait! This <strong>super-convenient</strong> and <strong>value-added</strong> package helps you <em>“squeeze”</em> in a family portrait session during one of the busiest times of year.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Here’s what you get:</strong><br />
<em>- 30-minute session in your home, backyard or nearby green space* for up to 5 people<br />
- a private online gallery featuring a minimum of 8-10 of the best images<br />
- 25 custom press-printed holiday photo cards that we create together** </em><em>OR one digital image sent by me directly to your stationer of choice (e.g. Tiny Prints, Minted, Pear Tree, etc.)</em><br />
<em> &#8211; $150.00 print credit to be spent on images from the session</em></p>
<p><em><strong>This portrait special for the whole family is good for weekday and weekend bookings only through November 1st.</strong></em></p>
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<p><em>Don&#8217;t wait to take advantage of these limited-time offers. </em><em><strong><a href="mailto:dian@dianlofton.com?subject=Holiday%20mini-session%20inquiry">Contact me</a></strong> today to reserve your session.</em></p>
<p><em>*These holiday mini-session specials are only available for session locations within 30 minutes of Bloomfield, NJ<br />
**A customizable selection of card designs will be available to mini-session clients (envelopes included). Additional photo cards may be purchased separately in sets of 25. One design per order.</em><strong> </strong></p>

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