Happy Holidays & January Sale

Our crazy holiday season is wrapping up today! What a wonderful year it has been thanks to all our wonderful clients. This week between Christmas and New Year's we will be taking time off to spend with our families. Diane and Meredith are looking forward to some quiet time in New Hampshire where Diane will surely hit the ski slopes now that her foot has healed. Larissa's family is happy to have her brother home from California for the holidays. Heather is excited to enjoy Christmas with her family and her little boy who is now 3! This will be a fun holiday for them now that Jack is old enough to enjoy it.

As soon as we return in January we will be kicking off 2010 with a portrait sale! So if you held off on ordering a portrait for yourself, now's the time! Receive 50% off any gallery wall portrait from any previously ordered session. Call us for details! (401-942-1415)

We will also working on all our specials for the entire year! So if you haven't worked with us in a while or are thinking of having a portrait done, contact us so we can add you to our mailing/e-mail list. That way you will hear about all the great things Diane Miller Photography has to offer in 2010! In the meantime, Happy Holidays!

Rhode Island 101

A few months ago, Tim Lehnert came in for a publicity shot to promote his new book, Rhode Island 101. This book is filled with lots of interesting information and history that every Rhode Islander should know about this wonderful state we live in. What's really great is that this book doesn't involve any in depth reading. All the information is short and concise, but eye opening. For those of you not from RI, it's like cliff notes...you'll be able to fit right into any conversation with the locals. This book also very family friendly with great facts to share and discuss around the dinner table. According to Tim, you can find this book at local bookstores!

Halloween

Each year we look forward to Halloween for two very special reasons. First, we love to see the kids that we've watched grow stop by our studio in their Halloween costumes! The kids, once in character, are giddy with excitement! It's hysterical seeing them act out the part with lions roaring, Dorothy skipping, and doggies barking. Second, this is the time of year that we kick off the season of giving by giving each family a 5x7 keepsake portrait for a small donation to charity. This year Diane's church is putting together food baskets that will be delivered to the needy, including many Viet Nam vets. With all the money raised this year, Diane is going on a shopping spree to contribute to those food baskets! We are so psyched to be able to help out such a great cause!

While usually we just photograph the kids, we couldn't resist capturing the whole Lepore ready to walk down the yellow brick road! While the kids look adorable as the scarecrow and the cowardly lion, we are impressed with the planning and spirit of Sabrina and Matt that would make this a Halloween to remember!

Little Brady is getting ready to follow his mom's footsteps preparing for a life in and love for theater! We first photographed Brady for his 1 year portrait! His family came to us through a special promotion we had done with Pumpkin Patch ELC. We're so excited to photograph Brady as he is coming into his own little personality.

Props to Mary Levine for making her son Andrew's costume this year! She did an incredible job of making Andrew King of the Wild Things! What an appropriate costume this year with the movie just coming out and with the new addition of a baby wild thing to the Levine family, Sammy. That was just too cute!

No holiday would be complete without a visit from the Brooks family. We are so fortunate to have photographed Madeleine and Robert since they were babies, and all the occasions since...bunnies, birthdays, Halloween, Christmas... It's like they were born ready for the camera. They bring such smiles and laughter to our faces as we capture their joyful personalities. Melissa is always so attentive to every detail as you see with the kids' costumes this year. I just want to hug that little lion! And look at Dorothy from the basket with Toto, the braids, down to the nail polish and sparkling red slippers!

Thank you to all the families that came out for photos, gave donations, and brought joy to our hearts! This was our "treat" for Halloween!

Help the Hungry This Holiday Season!

Help us feed the hungry by having the kids photographed for the holidays from Tuesday, November 3rd through Saturday, November 14th. There is a special session fee of only $50 where half of that will purchase food for the needy this winter. Our studio is packed with 5 different scenes from winter wonderland, rustic, classic victorian, and more. You can choose two of our sets for your session offering you great variety. We have a whole new holiday card album this year with gorgeous new designs. Portraits will be ready in time for Hanukkah or Christmas and make for great gifts! Call us today at 401-942-1415 for your appointment before time runs out!

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So much technology to keep up with!

Sorry it has been forever since we've updated the blog. I'll tell you why...Facebook! I have found there is so much technology to keep up with! If you are on Facebook, become a fan of Diane Miller Photography! You will see updated photos, and receive information on specials. In the meantime, we will work harder to update the blog for those of you not addicted to Facebook yet.

This note just came in from a very happy client:

Hi Diane, Heather & Larissa,

Just wanted to get in touch to let you know how much the family loved Mark's senior pictures as Christmas presents! They couldn't believe how handsome he looked and the different poses. We are so impressed with the quality of the pictures. The girls in school are enjoying receiving their wallet copy (he just got voted class flirt!). Thanks again for your time and professionalism.

Karla

Bunny Bonanza

We have already started scheduling appointments for Bunny Sessions! This March 11th through March 14th, we will have live bunnies here in our studio for fun, quick sessions. We have a number of affordable packages, as well as Easter cards, and framed panels for a series of your favorite images! The set changes from year to year, but we like to keep it springy! Don't wait until the last minute to make your appointment...time hops by fast! Limited appointments available!

Send a Special Valentine

Love was definitely in the air when we did this session. Last year, little Gianluca turned 1 on Valentine's Day. The family was also blessed to be celebrating the birth of their second son, Dante. So we had to take advantage of the opportunity to create the best Valentines ever. The images from this session made for great wall portraits, panel prints. Both boys have "Watch Me Grow" albums with us illustrating their growth through their early years. These albums have been the biggest rage in our studio this year as it allows you to remember all the milestones and quirks along the way. Any image can also be made into greeting cards, notecards, mugs, or purses! Those are gifts too cute to pass up!

2009 Police Calendar

We have always said that we love what we do and the people we work with. This summer we had the privilege to photograph some of RI's finest police officers...with their shirts off! Everyone was such a great sport and all for a great cause. Diane traveled the state photographing cops in their districts to help out Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. and The Rhode Island SPCA. The year is still new, so go out and pick up a calendar to track the days and put a smile on your face.