Christmas Digital Image Sale!!! Prettier this time!

This is the same special I announced last night....only prettier! :)

Santa Claus is comin' to town!!! Sale time!!

Christmas time is almost here!
There are few things I enjoy more this time of year than opening a mailbox full of photo Christmas cards from all of the special people in my life.  It somehow gives me a sense of an instant connection with them regardless of how much time or distance may be between us.

So...to show my thanks for you - my clients who allow me to share in their special days & everydays, I am offering a special end-of-year deal JUST FOR YOU.  Now thru December 10th, select an image from any previous session shot this year, and I will release a full-res image as well as 2 5x7 prints of that image for only $99! That's a $290 value!  You can use it to create your own Christmas card, gift tags or give prints as gifts.  Add up to 3 additional digital images to your order for $49 each!

If you are interested in ordering your cards from SCP , you are also in luck! This year's custom 5x7 cards are available for viewing HERE (click on that link!).  Place your order between now & December 10th, and get 25 cards using your favorite image for any 2010 session for only $69.  Add additional images to the card for $5 each (up to 4).  Rush shipping also available for an additional charge.

Hurry!  This special limited-time holiday card offer expires at 11:59 p.m. on December 9th. 
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Please contact me via email shana_cawley@yahoo.com

Lovely Livi and Charming Charley {Middle Georgia Photographer}

Prepare to be stunned!!  This young lady is absolutely beautiful!!  And on top of that, we're going to add in one of the cutest puppies I've ever seen. Then what do you get!??!  Some seriously gorgeous images!
Sometimes I forget that Milledgeville has some really neat little places to shoot if you just take the time to look.  That is one of my favorite aspects of on location custom photography.  You can shoot in the same areas and make each image look different.  It's all about seeing what you can find that day....maybe a hidden wall you didn't see before, the light may be a little different, or even shooting from a different angle. I get all sorts of crazy happy when I hit that part of a session. The part where you just absolutely can't wait to get home and see what you've captured!

Now, let's talk about Livi and Charley.  Livi's sweet mama, Alicia, contacted me on FB a few weeks ago about doing a session with Livi.  We first had to wait for competition cheerleading to end to find a way to squeeze it into their super busy schedule.  We met at Glow Salon downtown and walked around looking for little places to shoot. I had scoped a few earlier in the week when I'd done Christa's session, so I knew where I was heading!  I was beyond excited about Livi's session. Livi is at that age where alot of us parents drop the ball when it comes to portrait photography.  It gets hard as children reach that "tween" stage.  I promise, there are a million of us out there that have these professional portraits up to about age 6 and then don't have another official portrait session until it's time for senior pictures.  When you think about that, it's kinda sad.  I guess it's kinda where kids reach the point where bribery no longer works and threats are pretty empty. ha ha!  That's why I was extremely excited about Livi's session.  It's so rewarding for me to see that smile spread across her face when I show her an image we just shot and she sees just how pretty she is! Even better when she says, "Hey mom, that one was really good!!".  YAY!!  I had a blast with Alicia, Livi, and Charley. Even after Charley got into something pretty smelly down at the Riverwalk! lol  We definitely captured some awesome images. Livi is a beautiful girl and once we got her warmed up I'm pretty sure she had a good time, too!  The last images we shot out at the airport.  When I say we lost light in a hurry...I mean in a HURRY!! Some of these were pretty much shot in the dark! Talk about a challenge! :)
Enjoy this preview of Lovely Livi and her sweet puppy, Charming Charley! :)

Abi and Drew!! {Georgia Child Photographer}

Another quick sneak peek before I head out of town tomorrow. These sessions are totally out of order!! But, this is a session I did with Abi and Drew at CSH.  Yeah....you  may laugh, but it ROCKED!! And, speaking of rockin', those kiddos are hysterical when they get to rockin' out!! We got a few good "formal-esque" shots...but the good ones are where they are dancing and being silly!  I'm pretty sure Abi busted out the Cupid Shuffle and that's where it got good! Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

We're thinking about Christmas....yes, indeed!! But first, let's all say monkey poop! HUH!??! Yeah, that came straight from the mama's (April, that'd be you!) mouth!!


Now we're posing for a few shots, but really gettin' ready to break it down!!  Check Drew out in that second image. I.LOVE.IT!!!  In the last image I told him to give me his mean face....I could just squish that little mean face all day long!


And this face...this is the "Listen, Ms. Shana...I've had just about enough of your little photographer game. I love you and all, but this is OVER!". I'm choosing not to share Abi's final image...it's a keeper for sure! :)

A quick blog for Christa! {Georgia Family Photographer}

Christa is my "hair girl"! Not only does she make may hair look awesome (when I fix it, that is....it is totally out of her control when I yank it up in a pony tail/knot thing!) she has done hair and makeup for several of my photo sessions. You should definitely call her! She owns Glow Salon in downtown Milledgeville.  She is pretty much incredible! And, to top it off, she is beautiful!! I always think she's beautiful, but when we did her family session over the weekend I felt she looked exceptionally beautiful! There was an extra twinkle in her eye or something!! Who knows!?!? But...she looked fantastic! I wanted to get these 3 pics up for her to see real fast while I keep trying to un-bury myself!! :) I had fun with y'all, as usual!! Thanks Christa, Dreau, and Gabrielle!

Sweet Cousins {Middle Georgia Photographer}

I first met these 4 sweet girls about this time last year. Every year they do a photo shoot to capture these pretty girls and how they have grown. I was fortunate enough to photograph them last year and again this year. My goodness they are growing up fast!! Not only are they beautiful children, they are hysterical! Ivey has a pose ready anytime you aim the camera her direction. Morgan is always thinking, you can just see those wheels turning. Payton is very attentive. She pays attention like no little girl I've ever met. And Emma...well, she's a mess. Reminds me very much of my diva!
I met them at their grandparents house to capture these images. We had a great time! We laughed, we made crazy faces, and had a few meltdowns. Considering how many of us were involved in this session (4 kiddos, a photographer, 2 moms and grandmom!) they were super stars!! I'm going to keep this blog entry short and sweet so I can get back to editing...enjoy these precious girls. They are just too cute!

Jennifer and John got married!! YAHOO!!! {Georgia wedding photographer}

I am so excited to share this wedding preview!!  This wedding was beautiful. Every wedding is beautiful, really. But this one...this one I knew would be REALLY gorgeous. Why? Because Jennifer is one of my bestest friends and I know she has incredible taste! I mean geez!? We wouldn't be friends otherwise, right?! ha ha  I've photographed Jennifer before so most of my blog followers should remember the really fun engagement session I did of Jennifer and John at the Cherokee County Fair in Canton in October (I think.). Honestly, I love that session! I want to do a family session with my kids at a Fair! I've been inspired, once again!
So, for anyone new that's reading my blog (Welcome!), Jennifer is one of my awesome ZTA sorority sisters. She and I met at Valdosta State University way back when. I'd definitely say our friendship is one of a kind. She and I have always been honest with each other. We've had our moments...believe me! Two hard headed women are bound to butt heads once in a while! lol  But, there is always a level of respect and it's always out of love. We might have needed a few days to cool off here and there, but in the end, she's my friend. If I need her to listen, she will. If she needs me, I'm here. :) Which was why I was especially excited I was able to save her some crazy wedding day stress.  J & J got married on a Sunday. It worked out perfectly for me in theory. The 2 weeks prior to their wedding were crazy! I shot a wedding, did sessions in Milledgeville and Atlanta, went to Savannah for a little girl time (Sugarland concert was awesome! But it had been planned MONTHS ahead of time...if I'd known that week was gonna be off the chain, I probably would have passed. But...it was paid for and you know how that goes!), came back to Milledgeville to shoot a wedding on Saturday and was heading to Barnsley Gardens in North Georgia on Sunday to watch as my girl married the love of her life. Very busy, but each event was awesome and well worth it! Saturday morning Jennifer called me. And it was early. She's pretty aware that I'm a night owl and mornings aren't always my best time! haha  I don't remember if I answered or called her back, but when I got her on the phone I could hear the panic in her voice. Her photographer had broken her foot.  She didn't know what to do. Well...I KNOW WHAT TO DO!! TA DA! Your best friend is a wedding photographer. She is coming to your wedding. She is now going to be your wedding photographer. Easy peasy. No question. She was worried about me not enjoying myself and didn't want me to be "working". Well, I'm pretty sure most wedding photographers feel the way I do....when you go to a wedding without your camera you feel totally lost.  I had every intention of shooting parts of the wedding anyway, so really...my plan wasn't changing all that much. What was happening is that I was given the opportunity to give something awesome to one of the people in my life that has meant the most to me. Jennifer has been a true friend to me. She probably knows too much...no, she definitely knows too much! Now I was going to be able to put my creativity and talent into something for her and John to have forever! I was thrilled. I was honored. I was excited. All of those things plus more! :) God had blessed me with a fantastic friendship and I couldn't wait to use the talent God has given me to do something for my friends.
So...I will now shut up. If I keep gushing over how excited I was to be able to do this for Jennifer and John I will just get all emotional. This little redhead ain't got time for tears right now!! So...enjoy this preview of their gorgeous, beautiful, perfect day! The only thing that would have made this a little better would have been if I could have fit myself in their suitcases and gone with them to photograph their Honeymoon trip to Ireland! I mean, it'd been a heck of a sacrifice, but I've had done it for my girl! ;)

Love y'all!!

Karen and Shawn {Married} Milledgeville Georgia Wedding photographer

I am behind. Way behind. So first off, thank you Karen and Shawn for being patient while I work on getting caught up.
Karen and Shawn got married a few weeks ago at the Specht Farm here in Milledgeville. Their wedding was at the tail end of my super crazy week that I call my tour of Ga! I drove wayy too many miles that week! But, it was all for good reasons and awesome images. Karen and Shawn's wedding was absolutely one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever seen. I mean, seriously, the attention to details was amazing!  Karen worked herself silly hand painting these sweet signs and deciding where the little touches would go.  And Shawn, he might fuss a little (or alot! lol), but he went right along with her and made all of her dreams come true. As a matter of a fact, on my way to the wedding he pulled in front of me on 441. He had to go get gas to power the boom truck (I think that's what they said they were!) to finish hanging things in the trees. There were mason jars with flickering candles hanging from the trees. Old barnwood was used as signs with sweet love saying hand painted on them. Two barnwood walls formed a beautiful corner backdrop for the wedding and grooms cake. The floral arrangements were STUNNING!!
The ceremony was super sweet. Remember, this couple has been together for 10 years!! So there was alot of emotion involved. And obviously the two families had known each other just as long so everyone was comfortable and you could totally feel the love surrounding this sweet couple. Usually, the bride gets all teary eyed during her vows and the groom keeps up the macho face. Not this time. Shawn really let his emotions show and it was priceless. He loves her!! :) So much!! Who could blame him!? She's pretty fantastic! :)
So, without further ado....here is your sneak peek from your wedding! Thank you so much for inviting Roseann and I to be a part of your special day. I really enjoyed myself and loved getting to know you! You and Shawn are such a special couple and I look forward to keeping up with you over the years! :)