It’s that time of year where we love RUNNING to the mailbox everyday to see the gorgeous and creative Christmas Cards people send!  We are so thrilled to be a part of creating Christmas magic by offering Holiday cards to our clients.  We’ve become known for them all over the country, and were honored to be included in today’s Wall Street Journal feature on creating fun cards the entire family loves participating in.  Check out that photo in the center, it’s Springfield’s own Dondanville Family, a card we shot and designed for them.  They did the pretty formal seated photo for mom….and then fulfilled the boys’ request to jump in the lake afterwards!  There is also an online feature, check out 5:40 to see the Dondanville’s.  http://live.wsj.com/video/shaking-up-the-holiday-family-photo/D4E8D012-21DE-4FFF-B6CF-45312741E826.html#!D4E8D012-21DE-4FFF-B6CF-45312741E826

We were recently visited by some very special fairy princesses recently!  Aren’t they so magical and purely adorable.  These lovely images will certainly cast a spell on all who view them.

While it certainly wasn’t a white Christmas here in Central Illinois, we hope you all had a wonderful Christmas filled with fun and family!

Tis the season for redemption to the man in the red suit!  Here’s hoping you don’t have anything that needs explained this year.  Check out these cute signs and more soon at our favorite Childrens Boutique, Sprout Fitter’s right here in the Gables.  Happy Holidays!

Just like youth, summer is fleeting….grab your sister or brother and come in for a snuggley portrait before school bells are ringing!  These cuties will look great on the canvas they chose and we know YOUR cute kiddos would too.

What an awesome crew these guys are!  I don’t think the laughter and giggling stopped for a second during this session.  We love how this wild and crazy image emits the happiness that this family contains!

Debuting our newly renovated front hallway!  We used chalk board paint to create an easily customizable surface…not to mention totally fun.  Book an appointment with us to be featured as a “Superstar” of the day!  The funky round frames are brand new for us and we are LOVING them with the  offset mats.  Come by the Gable to check it out!

Around here we like to live by a simple motto, especially on FRIDAY’S!  “Life is uncertain.  Eat dessert first.” – Ernestine Ulmer

Is your spring break on the horizon?  If so, it’s a perfect time to schedule a portrait consultation or session.  Especially if you are a high school junior who wants to come chat about your upcoming senior portrait session this summer!

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Charlie Chaplin