This is the best field I have EVER seen in all my years. I am VERY excited about shooting here. Easy to park, very short walk to the field. No road side. YAY YAY YAY!

All photo shoots include low-resolution versions of your shots, including new FACEBOOK TIMELINE images for your profiles. I’ll make sure to shoot one or two images worthy of being the star of your Facebook page. Here are some so far.

As a bonus, if YOU send me a NEW first-time client for bluebonnet pictures and they actually book and get their pictures done, YOU get a FREE 11×14 even if you aren’t doing bluebonnets–save it or use it on a past session! So tell your friends!

I’m looking to pay for my June wedding, and I’m willing to work VERY HARD to get it done.

This year sessions are $65 and you will be emailed 10-15 low resolution images after your shoot, fully retouched and perfect for uploading to Facebook or emailing to family. They will not be big enough to print. If you want prints or full-resolution files to print yourself, I’m offering some special deals:

–10 mix and match 4x6s prints for $85

–Your first full-resolution file is just $75 (half off) and each additional is $50. This includes a 5×7 print for each file, so you know how the prints should look.

–$25 8x10s (regularly $40)

Here is the schedule–go find a slot and let me know RIGHT AWAY so it doesn’t get booked before I can update the web site.

SO excited!!!

Email me or call 512-347-0081 with the time and date you’d like. Most shoots will last about 30 minutes, but I allow time between for late arrival, unhappy child, or other delays.

Friday, March 30Morning slots (8:00-10:30)1 left

During Spring Break, while all the students are away, we’re going to storm campus to take fun images in the heart of UT Campus!

The $65 session fee includes 10-15 low resolution files for sharing on Facebook or putting on your phone or computer screensaver. They aren’t good enough to print, but here are some great print deals:

$85 mix and match any 10 4x6s
$75 for the first full resolution digital file, $50 for each additional (includes a 5×7 print for reference)

You can also upgrade to a full fusion video session for an extra $60. These videos can REALLY show off your spirit, mixing your stills and video clips to capture your family in a priceless moment. Haven’t seen any of my videos? Go watch some!

Here is the schedule:

Be colorful! Be happy! We’ll do all sorts of fun things to create a fun and spunky video to send to your sweetie, friends, and family. Bring the kids, mom can do it too (or dad can come for mom!) Dedicate your video to one special person or list everyone you’ve ever met — it’s up to you!

Take a look!

The special includes:

–30-minute session
–tons of cute props including petals to throw, hats to wear, balloons to toss around, and much more
–create a supersized painted Valentine during your shoot that you can take home
–a DVD with your video plus five to ten still images from the shoot perfect for posting online or emailing (but not suitable for printing)
–a YouTube video will be loaded for you to share with as many or as few people as you like – visible or unlisted

$50

There will be print deals and full-resolution digital file upgrades so good I’m not even posting them, but you can ask about them!

Since this is a digital delivery, we can shoot right up until Feb. 12. (If you know you’re going to want prints, though, schedule before Feb. 6.)

Schedule:
Email me with your day and time of day, and we’ll set a time.

–AFTER THIS POINT, PRINTS MAY NOT COME IN TIME, BUT VIDEOS/DIGITAL FILES ARE FINE–

Tuesday, Feb. 7 – morning, afternoon, evening
Wednesday, Feb. 8 — morning, afternoon, evening
Thursday, Feb. 9 — morning, afternoon, evening
Friday, Feb. 10 — morning, afternoon, evening
Saturday, Feb. 11 — morning, afternoon, evening
Sunday, Feb. 12 — morning, afternoon, evening

This year the outdoor portraits will be taken at lovely Rainey Park. I discovered this little area tucked close to I-35 downtown near 1st Street when scouting for locations on the lake. It had amazing features:

• Beautiful bridge
• Lake views
• Amazing trees for climbing
• Easy, close parking
• A playscape as a treat for kids when they are done

So, perfect! I took Elizabeth down there last weekend and we did some sample shots. I was just floored at how lovely it is.

The holiday 2011 sessions look like this:

• Rainey Park Outdoor Sessions with still photos only — $95
• Rainey Park outdoor Sessions with stills AND video — $145
• Studio shoots (tree goes up Nov. 1) — $75
• Sessions at your home or other locations are usually $145 – We will arrange those on a case-by-case basis.

Here is the schedule! I’ll keep it up to date as well as I can. “Anywhere” means you can book this slot for studio or Rainey Park.

One of the things that came out of my sudden noteriety is helping a couple of East Texas photographers establish their new organization that provides family portraits to those who may have lost everything due to the wildfires. It is their hope to begin the process of building new memories and new treasured photographs for their family.

If you know a family who was affected by the wildfires, have them apply when they are ready at

www.recapturingmemoriesproject.org

I am only one of over 100 photographers in Texas and Oklahoma who are part of this effort. Our first act was to pool equipment, cameras, and props to give to a professional photographer who lost her entire studio to the fires.

Even if you weren’t affected, know that the Red Cross seriously depletes their money stores during disasters. You can donate to the Central Texas Red Cross by texting as instructed in the video, or by going to http://t.co/LoDBLXC.

The well was built last fall by a master stone mason. It features stairs on both sides, as well as a 3/4 circumference flower bed. The landscapers filled the space with Yaupon Hollies, Boxwood, Geraniums, Snapdragons,  and lilies. Antsy children get to run loose in the Sparkle Garden between posed shots (see baby shot below).

Tell your friends about this one, as it’s a great time to update a child or family portrait for very little! AND, if you have the coupon on Facebook, you can get $25 in prints after your shoot. Just print out the coupon and bring it to your session.

I’m running sessions all day long for two weeks. Each session is designated how many people can be in the shot (due to the amount of shade.)

If you want the sitting on top of the well shots, choose a BOLD time slot. Otherwise the sun may be too strong to sit that high. 

To book a session, call Deanna at 512-347-0081 or email deanna@deannaroy.com

Whew boy, those poor bluebonnets are having a hard time of it this year. No rain, late freezes. I don’t blame them for barely peeking their heads out.

I’d say this year is for the hard core who do bluebonnets every year and can’t skip. If that’s you, check the schedule below. I do have one very lovely place at 45th and Mopac that not only has bluebonnets, but also a meadow of those delicate pink flowers, plus lovely shade trees. It will make a lovely session where bluebonnets are just a part of the experience.

I’m not sending this out as an email to my entire client list as I can’t fit very many people into the abbreviated schedule this year. If someone you know specifically wanted bluebonnet pictures, let them know.

You can choose your fee on this one:

$65 session only
or
$125 includes $95 in prints (3 units of prints or 10 4x6s)
 
We can do the 45th St. location for both morning or evening sessions (about 8:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.)
We can do the Lost Creek/360 location in the evening only as the morning side is burned out and dry this year. (6 p.m. or 6:30 or 7-p.m. start times)
 
(Update: We are done!)

The grass had other ideas.

The well went up last winter, but it’s still bare and flower-less, and bluebonnets are going to be upon me soon. The landscape designer has been out to assess what I need, but we’re way behind schedule. So the well special will probably happen in May now. If you aren’t getting my emails, you can sign up for them using the box in the upper left corner.

It will be beautiful when it happens, I promise!

Email me NOW if you want first crack a bluebonnet spots when they start. I’m hoping to use these two spots this year:

South Austin park (above) and West Austin seeded area (below):