Happy Holidays from Us to You!

Hayden (5) and Sylvia (3) in the studio, December 2009

425 Magazine Feature

One of my weddings is featured in the latest issue of 425 magazine (click here for a sneak peek). (My image is the one on the far right.) Congratulations to Sabrina and John for making the cut!

Grayson in the Studio

Can't stand it! Too precious! I loved this little guy Grayson, and his mommy and daddy were just lovely. How much would you love this as your Christmas photo?

January Workshop Dates Announced!

I am announcing my next Photography for Mommies (and Daddies) Workshop dates now because I think a gift certificate to the class would make a perfect gift for yourself or someone else! The past three workshops have been an enormous success and many of you have asked when the next one will be held. I decided that January would be the perfect time as many of you will be on the giving or receiving end of new cameras or lenses, and this workshop will get you up and running quickly with everything you need to know to use that new equipment and take better photographs of your children. The workshops will now be held in my new studio space in downtown Everett, include a box lunch, plenty of beverages - all for the new price of just $99*! I am also adding a second part to the workshop, which will allow those of you who have already completed the first part to apply what you've learned and shoot alongside me with actual models (children). We will also cover editing, printing and storage of your digital files! So please check out the dates below and contact me right away to reserve your spot! Or purchase a gift certificate to cover Part One or Two of the workshop for someone else, or forward this email to your significant other/best friend/parent/sugar daddy and let them know that this is what you want for Christmas! Photography for Mommies (and Daddies) Workshop, Part One Saturday, January 9, 2010 10 am - 2 pm The studio at 2829 Rockefeller Ave, Everett $99 (includes lunch) This is a four-hour presentation in which I start by illustrating the elements of a great photograph - subject matter, composition, lighting, etc. I will walk you through how to use the camera equipment that you already own, recommend some equipment that you might add to your arsenal, show you how to trick your children into being the perfect subjects and more. I will briefly address printing and storing your photographs, so that you can finally get them out of your camera or computer and into books and frames. (The subject of editing, printing and file storage will be covered in more depth in Part Two of the workshop.) Please bring your camera equipment and instruction manual(s) with you! Photography for Mommies (and Daddies) Workshop, Part Two Sunday, January 17, 2010 10 am - 2 pm The studio at 2829 Rockefeller Ave, Everett $99* (includes lunch) This is a four-hour hands-on workshop that puts into practice what we discuss in Part One of the workshop. Live models (cute little kids) will be present and you will have the opportunity to both watch me work and try taking your own portraits of our subjects. During the second half of the workshop, I will take you through the entire editing process and we will delve more deeply into printing and storing options. Definitely bring your camera equipment with you! (*If you attended one of the previous Part One workshops in 2009, you pay just $69 for Part Two!) RSVP today by emailing me at teddi@teddiyaeger.com!

Sneak Peek: Kylie in the Studio

I'm loving the new studio space! While it can never replace the incredible scenery of the Seattle area, it is perfect for high-key portraits such as these. (And there's no need to reschedule because of wind or rain!) Here are a few shots of Miss Kylie from earlier today.

Please take a moment and vote for me!

Collages.net is the website that I use to post all of my clients' images (weddings, portrait sessions, etc.). Collages.net is having a View an Event Portal contest this week on Facebook. Out of hundreds (even thousands?) of customized View an Event pages, they've narrowed it down to ten (and yours truly is one of the ten designs chosen)!

The design with the most unique comments wins, and the winner receives a year's membership to Collages.net (worth $799!). I would love to have your vote! Please click on this link and leave a comment in the box below my portal design. [If Facebook doesn't allow you to leave a comment below my design, you may have to go to their Wall and click on "Become a Fan" (you can undo this after you vote, if you like).]

Thanks again for all of your support - it means a lot to me!

Sneak Peek: Ella in the Studio

Ella is beyond cute - sweet cherub, gotta-pinch-those-cheeks cute. And that foot sticking out of the basket - too, too much! These are some of the first shots I've taken in the new studio (and surrounding areas), and I'm liking it!