Introducing the Holiday 2010 Collection by Abriana Chilelli Photography.
I am so excited to offer these beautiful, unique holiday cards. Sometimes when we receive card after card, they can each get lost in the shuffle. These unique ornament cards stand out. They come to you prepared with ribbon and a pre-cut hole so your family and friends can hang them right on the tree!
Help your friends and family deck the halls with these innovative holiday cards!
The cards are fully-customizable according to color. I selected some of my favorites for the image above, but there are a total of five different options.
Not feeling the ornament cards but totally digging the designs? They are also available in a traditional 5×5 inch square.
Tis the season to get your family session scheduled! With summer just ending, and not even a hint of fall yet, it’s hard to think ahead to the holidays already. However, September and October are the best times to get your family session done in time for sending out your holiday cards. Fall is booking up fast and you don’t want to miss out!
I’ve always had a thing for presents. I mean, who doesn’t love a beautifully wrapped gift?!
When you invest in custom family photography, it is like giving your family a gift for a lifetime. That’s why every product purchased through Abriana Chilelli Photography comes as a gift for your family, from me to you.
Little Miss Charlie is a big sister! Baby David was 4 weeks at our session, and such a good boy, sleeping right through some initial shots then showing us his gummy smile at the end! I’ve known Charlie since she was about 4 months and she has always been this beautiful!
Just loving these sweet baby feet from a recent session…
I am inspired by photography as a means of storytelling and as a record of existence. When I look at an image of my son, I don’t just think, “Oh, he’s so cute”, rather, I’m flooded with memories of who he was at that point in his life, the way his cry sounded, the way he played with toys, the things we did together.
Photographs, then, prove that we were here; they tell our story. Photographs can evoke a power in the mind to remind us of a part of our own history, or the history of the people we love. When you hire me for a session, I hope you understand that your images are not just pretty pictures printed on a piece of paper; I want you to know that the images I take of you and your family will be these pieces of your own story.
Which means that everything I offer, all of the products that can “show off” your images, should help tell and even enhance that story.
I’m going to be starting a new series on my blog featuring all the products I offer to tell your story.
So, I bring you.. mini books! Mini books are cute books, either square or business card size. Whip them out whenever you’re talking about your beautiful family. They’re perfect for stowing away in a purse or pocket. They make unique grandparent gifts (don’t grandparents offer such an interesting perspective on your kids?! G’s grandparents do…).
Here’s a square mini book featuring baby Collin.
This comparison to the CD should help you see how cute and small the mini book is!
It’s all about your story.
Sometimes, after I’ve cleaned up Giovanni’s room, he runs in and tears all the books off the shelf. And then it looks like I never cleaned up at all. Most times it makes me so frustrated. But, today, after I cleaned up, he ran in, took one book off the shelf, and sat “reading” it– pointing at each word and picture and talking in his “Giovanni talk”. “Ah, ba, da, da, da…” in a definite inflection as if he’s on the cusp of speaking real words. He’s constantly doing this with his books these days, and it made me think about all the times I get frustrated. I’m only cleaning up for him to live in a more peaceful environment, and clearly, as he sat and read his book, he was feeling some serious contentment. So, instead of being frustrated, I was so happy that he could get his books more easily now, and I felt like I wouldn’t care if he tore off all of those books time and time again. Sometimes it’s so hard to look past frustration, but I’m always amazed when I get a moment of clarity.
Yes, that is a hole in G’s book. Yes, he did chew through the binding. I swear most of his caloric intake is paper. He sticks his fingers through the hole, looks at his fingers from both sides, and cracks up laughing. So the chewing was worth it, I suppose!
PS: I know there has been a serious lack of blogging. I’m doing some reevaluating and planning for the business. I’m rebranding, which I’m so excited about, but as a result (and at the same time) also refocusing a lot of efforts in regards to Abriana Chilelli Photography. Mid to late July will bring some exciting announcements that I’m working on now, and I can’t wait to share them!
There is a gorgeous tree outside our bedroom window that bloomed for two weeks straight. There wasn’t a time when I passed it that I didn’t smile. G, Ryan, and I took many photo walks those two weeks so I could capture all the beautiful blooms in the neighborhood! Thanks for the support, boys! I definitely want to get these printed on some large canvases.. maybe for a baby girl nursery one day?!
I met Erin through my photog friend, Jess, and one thing led to another, and the next thing I knew, I was writing an article for the new website, Click Chicks Cafe, that Erin was putting together! How fun! Click Chicks Cafe is a resource for photographers to connect, share, and learn. My article is a bunch of blogging tips for photographers– hopefully helpful to someone out there! I figure with all of my English teacher tricks up my sleeve, I might as well blend my two professions. Check it out here! This month Sarah Rhoads is featured. Can’t wait to see where the site goes!’
And since a post is always better with a picture, here’s a shot of the homemade biscotti that I made Giovanni last week. Of course, my little Italian baby loved it. It came from Nurture Baby- can’t say enough good things about the recipes on that site. G has loved every single one!
I’m not sure there is anything sweeter than nap time.
I love having a baby boy. I love how he plays, what he’s interested in… G is all boy. But, sometimes, just sometimes, I am a little sad that I don’t have a little girl to dress up and be girly with! I mean, who wouldn’t be tempted by this cutie?!
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