I’ve had several people ask why I haven’t been blogging much, and I just want to remind everyone that my blog has moved!  =)  Come on over!!

Find me here:  www.alissaferullophotography.com

Please take a moment to update your feeds!  ;)  THANKS a million – I love connecting with all of you!

xoxo

THE BLOG HAS MOVED!

Please update your feeds and bookmarks!

Alissa Ferullo Photography is now all in one place:

www.alissaferullophotography.com

THANK YOU!  I will no longer be posting here, so head on over to the new Blogsite for all the updates!  =)

Alissa Ferullo Photography is moving to a new place on the web!

Stop here for a sneak peek and get ready to update your feeds and bookmarks!  =)  It will find it’s permanent url soon and I will post here.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

I was browsing one of my friend’s blogs today (Yvonne Niemann: check her out!)  and I found this article that she had linked to.  And although I’ve seen similar articles around and about, I hadn’t really taken the time to read through it entirely – and I thought it would be beneficial to share here.

http://www.professionalchildphotographer.com/information/

I often wonder if others know what exactly goes into their custom portrait session, the time that is involved and the heart that goes into creating their artwork.   The shutter release is only the very beginning of the hours that are spent behind the scene culling, editing, communicating, ordering, packaging, delivering, not to mention the education, bookkeeping, scouting locations, purchasing the best professional gear on the market…the list goes on.

Photography IS art.  It’s beautiful, timeless, emotive and should become the heirlooms that are passed down through the generations of your family.  I love the fact that I get to create artwork for people.  And that the artwork features their most prized, precious and heart-felt treasure: their family.

Food for thought.  =)  Happy Thursday!

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And on an entirely different note, I thought I’d pull one from the archives;  this family has been in my thoughts lately as they fly to Ethiopia this week to bring home their 4 newest kiddos!!!

Put this incredible family in your Google Reader, follow them, support them and send up a little prayer for them!

Their blog is HERE.

The lucky winner of this cute dress is:

Comment #2: Kristin Cook!

Congrats and send me your address so I can mail this sweet little dress to you!  And just so everyone knows it was truly random, I plugged in the numbers once and this is what I got! 

Another giveaway coming soon!  =)

It’s a GIVEAWAY baby lovers!

I have been working with the owner of Noggin Knots to photograph all her handmade goodies – dresses and hats sized newborn up to about 8-10 years old.  The dresses are “pillowcase” style and the hats are all crocheted.

I will be doing several giveaways during the next few weeks, and you don’t want to miss out on these adorable goodies for your girls or if you are a photographer, for a photo shoot!

Size 18 mo.  DRAWING IS FOR THIS EXACT DRESS.  One of my favs.  =)

Sorry, the baby is not included.  =)  Here is how you enter TO WIN:

(up to 2 entries per person; winners drawn randomly from random.org; deadline: Monday, July 12 at midnight)

1.  Leave a comment on this post!

2.  “Like” Alissa Ferullo Photography on Facebook to keep up with the latest, then jump back over here and leave a comment to let me know that you did (or already have)!

In other words…each comment counts as one entry.   =)  Make sure to get both!

Winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 13.

Good luck, and again, stay tuned for a few more giveaways!  =)

We have the “winners” by random selection for the Noggin Knots mini photo shoots!  =)

Karla Heny: 12 months

Melissa Mowry: 18 months

Bethany Tippin: 24 months

Congratulations!  Please contact me (info@alissaferullophotography.com) to set up your 15-minute time slot to play dress up with your girls! 

Thank you to everyone who sent your well wishes and thoughts over the past week.  Two days after my last post, Sophia was admitted to the hospital for dehydration due to Rotavirus.  And may I just say, that is the nastiest virus EVER!  Sheesh.  Luckily, we were just there 2 days letting the IV do its job while the virus ran its course – it was a long couple of days and nights!

However, we are home.  Happy.  Hydrated.  Playing.  And LOVING this gorgeous weather!!  I shot this a few minutes ago because the blooms on the trees are just too pretty to miss.

I also wanted to mention that the website for Legacy Pregnancy Center is now live, and you can check it out here:

www.legacypregnancy.org

I was excited to help this organization in any way possible and had a lot of fun working on the donor side of the website.  Stop by and if you are able, support this organization!!  =)

On a side note, I have obviously had to reschedule and postpone several sessions recently, so stay tuned for a slew of posts…from newborns and families to boudoir, there will be something for everyone!  Thanks for stopping by!

I am so very excited to begin offering these fun little local workshops for teens wanting to take their photo skills up a notch!  Think on-location, fun, casual, informative…and even more fun when you bring your friends!  I am happy to meet with you one-on-one, or you can choose to bring up to 4 of your photo-loving buddies.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity if you are photo-crazed!  I will answer all your questions and tailor our session to your interests and desires.  It’s really like a cool version of a day-camp.  =)

Oh, and did I happen to mention that if you’re a senior, you get a discount on your senior session with Alissa?!  That’s right.  Just click for more info.  You won’t be disappointed!

A very talented lady contacted me a month or so ago, wondering if I’d want to photograph her handmade hats and dresses for sale through her adorable business:

Noggin Knots

Ummm, yes please!  And so she stopped by last week with a pile of beautifully crocheted hats and handmade pillow-case dresses in the most darling fabrics to adorn some beautiful girlies.  So fun.

And although I rarely have my children “pose” for pictures – that’s just not me – Sophie and I did take advantage of the day we had our blizzard and decided these would fit the bill.  She’s so NOT into modeling, (although she wanted to help me out with this one, sweet thing) you would laugh if you knew the measures her daddy was going to in the background and how ridiculous we were as she fidgeted away, begging to be finished.  hehe. 

Anyway, I am working to build a portfolio for Marcie, with Noggin Knots, and thought I’d have a little fun with it…I’m looking for a 2-3 girlies, aside from my own, to be the cover girls!

Here is what I need:

(ages are approximate as the dresses are made to fit loosely)

Baby Girls size: 12 months ::: 18 months ::: 24 months

To be eligible, you must leave a comment here with interest letting me know what size your little one is, and be willing to sign a model release allowing the images to be used on her website and mine.

All entries are due by May 24th (2 weeks from now!) and 2-3 winners will be drawn randomly from each size category.  No pictures necessary – this is for fun!

Free session, no min. purchase.  You may buy prints at 20% off if you choose once the proofs are released.  All sessions are “mini” in size, meaning 15 min. or so.Are they yummy or what?!!

STAY TUNED FOR SOME SWEET GIVEAWAYS COMING SOON HERE ON THE BLOG!!!Looking forward to hearing from you!  And don’t forget to check out all her cute things – go buy something and treat the little girlie in your life!!

Happy Mother’s Day to all you amazing mamas out there!!!

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