Your Personal Photographer...

For ALL of your fine portraiture needs -
Nothing captures beauty like 1stLite!

I tailor each session to you and your needs. Below you will find some general guidelines on average sessions - but, you are by no means limited to this! If you would like for me to be your Personal Photographer, feel free to call or e-mail me. We will get to know each other and together we will come up with a session and print package to meet your heart's desires and your wallet's needs!



Family Sessions: Forever preserve the love, devotion and bond your family shares. No time limits, no pressure, no fake smiles or cheesy grins - During your session you will be encouraged to interact as a family - laugh, run, have FUN, and enjoy being YOU! Sessions start at $100 for up to 5 people (and pets!) Every family is special and unique, and your portrait session and images will reflect that.

Mini-Sitting Family Specials- (see Blog or Facebook page to stay posted on when these are available!)

Maternity and Newborn: The miracle of new life defies description with words... Maternity and Newborn packages start at $150 and can include the whole family. Time is of the essence, so please call me to schedule as early as possible.

Children: Moms and Dads know, our children grow too fast - One blink, a newborn - The next blink, a Kindergartner! Each and every session is tailored to you and your child - from 1st Birthday sessions to teenagers. When you next blink, your portraits from 1stLite will remind you of exactly who he or she was at that moment. Sessions for individual children start at $50 for in-studio mini-sessions. On-Location sessions are also available.

Mini-Sitting Specials- (see Blog or Facebook page to stay posted on when these are available!)

High School Seniors: Here stands the Senior at the edge of a giant leap toward adulthood. Capturing this moment is one of the most important steps in that transition. Senior sessions are customized to you, your family and to your Senior's personality and interests. Sessions start at $200 and cover several outfits and/or locations.

Engagement (E-Session): Before the dress, before the I Do's - before you become WE instead of he and she - Your E-Session is the way to tell the world of your love and devotion to each other. Sessions start at $100. E-Sessions include one digital file for newspaper submission.

Bridal Portraits: A session JUST for YOU! Many brides like to use their Bridal Portrait Session as a trial-run for their wedding day. You have the hair, the makeup, the dress - once you put it all together, we have a ton of fun making gorgeous images! A full session will usually cover several locations and settings. Remember to bring along a friend (or a few - every bride needs and entourage!), or mom, or even hubby-to-be. Today is all about YOU! Starting at $200.

Wedding Packages: A variety of wedding packages are available starting at $1500.

Purchasing a wedding package is the best way to get the most for your money. However, you are welcome to call for a free consultation to help you build your own package for Wedding coverage. Call or e-mail for more details.



Have a Beautiful Day!
Dawn

Lily, a new arrival!

Wow, have I ever been neglectful of the blog!! My apologies!

Summer has been in full swing. We took a family vacation down at Orange Beach, AL at the end of June (check my fb page for photos!), the kids have been having fun and lots of company, and I've even managed to get out with the camera here and there! Below are a few images from my most recent shoot, newborn Lily! I just LOVE shooting babies!!! Wait... that did not come out right... but you know what I mean!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!!

I had the pleasure of photographing little Lily at her home near Canton. She is such a beautiful and GOOD little girl! Lily's mom and dad are Katie and Nick - you will remember them from the maternity session here at my home studio. Thanks so much, Katie and Nick! I am so grateful to be your family photographer, and I am looking forward to watching little Lily grow!

Monkey On My Back

A high-school friend of mine just made and released a video for a song he wrote. I have followed his musical escapades on MySpace for some time now. Yeah, I'm a fan! His music is really blues-y, and I loooove the blues. So without further ado.....

Here is Monkey On My Back by Joey Cummings ft. Tukaine

Ya'll take a listen!

Jana and Jake's Wedding - May 16th

Just a mini-preview video of some of the wedding images from this weekend. We had so much fun! Congratulations you two!!

Father's Day Sale - Limited Availability!

Coming in June, just in time for Father's Day! This is an event that you WILL NOT want to miss! These Mini-Sittings will only be available to the first 25 callers! Call now to get your name on my short list of folks who will receive a mini-sitting (15 minutes), one 8x10 and 8 wallets - all for only $25!

I will only have 25 spots available for the Mini-Sittings. The dates are June 6th and 7th. Each Mini-Sitting will be 15 minutes and will include one 8x10 and 8 wallet prints from one image. Additional proofs will be uploaded to an online gallery for orders. Each additional order over $100 will include a set of proofs on CD, web size with logo and 4x6 size without logo for you to make your own prints! The cd alone is a value of over $250!!

The 8x10 and wallets will be in before Father's Day! What a perfect gift for Dad or Granddad!

You MUST call now to be sure to get a spot. Only 25 available and they are filling up fast! In order to reserve your spot, the $25 sitting fee must be paid when you book the session. Call now for more information and to schedule your sitting!

Have a Beautiful Day!

Dawn

Please remember you can always visit http://1stlite.instaproofs.com to view and order from my scenic gallery! These also make GREAT gifts for Father's Day!

A Break for Bridal

One of the reasons I have been MIA lately is that I took a little break. BTW - Why is it that catching up after the break always takes 5 times as long as the actual break?!! Oh well, it was fun. For the first time in 8 years (i.e. since my oldest was born) I left the kids at home with Daddy and left the house just for the heck of it! Woohoo, go me!

I did manage to "work" some while I was gone. Shot some bridal images in Union, Mississippi that Saturday. You may recognize this bride - she was my November bride, and her wedding images are on my site. We didn't get to shoot and bridal images before the wedding, so we are making up for it now! Here is a little selection from that shoot. Hope you like 'em! We had SO much fun shooting them!!















Thanks for visiting! Come back soon, I'll be running a special for June and July brides any day now!! Oh, and tomorrow - kitty cats and horses! You won't want to miss it - they are soooo cute!

Have a Beautiful Day!
Dawn

Katie & Nick - Maternity Session

Wow - have I been MIA or what? I'll do my best to do better!

Here are a few images from Katie and Nick's Maternity session. We had so much fun! Check back soon for more maternity! Katie has a cousin who is due about the same time (can you believe she still has two months to go???) and they are thinking of coming in for a double - maternity session. I'm so excited I can hardly wait!!!



















Hope you all had a Happy Easter! TTYS!!

Dawn