For All You Facebook Fans

For those of you who are on Facebook, I just found this groovy little application that allows you to follow my blog! Click here to add the application, or simply click on the "widget" in the right hand column of this page. You may want to stay tuned to the blog, too, because I have a pretty exciting announcement/offer to make very soon!

There is also a Courtney Bell Photography group on Facebook, which I update pretty regularly with new photographs and information. Click here to join the CBP group.

And I want to say a quick "thank you", again, to all my Facebook friends who took the time to wish me a Happy Birthday yesterday. You guys made my day. :)

New Maternity/Newborn Packages AND Birth Announcements!

MATERNITY PORTRAITS
INDOOR (STUDIO) OR OUTDOOR SESSION
* 1-1/2 hour session
* Three outfits
* Twenty 4x6 prints that are yours to keep
$150.00

IN-HOME SESSION
* 1-1/2 hour session done in your home
* 30 miles travel
* Three outfits
* Twenty 4x6 prints that are yours to keep
$175.00

NEWBORN PORTRAIT SESSION
Because they will never be this tiny again, capture your baby's first precious days with a Newborn Portrait session. This includes:
* 1-1/2 hours of photography either at the hospital (within 30 miles of Huntington) or in your own home.
* Your choice of twenty 4x6 prints or a "Baby Parts Collage", which is four 8x10 prints (see sample).
$200.00

THE MATERNITY/NEWBORN PACKAGE!
Includes:
* 1-1/2 hour studio or outdoor maternity session (add $25.00 for In-Home session) with twenty 4x6 prints that are yours to keep.
* A Newborn photo session either at a local hospital (within 30 miles of Huntington) or in your home with your choice of twenty 4x6 prints OR a "Baby Parts Collage" (four 8x10 prints).
* One pack of original, custom designed, 5x7 folded birth announcements (24 per pack) with envelopes included.
$375.00

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COURTNEY BELL
All birth announcements are custom-designed featuring photos from your baby's Newborn portrait session. You will be able to view an online preview of your design for approval before they are printed. All prices include envelopes.
ONE PACK (24 CARDS) - $62.00
TWO PACKS - $110.00
THREE PACKS - $160.00 ($45.00 EA. ADD'L PACK)

(Sample of front and inside of birth announcement.)

Bombshell Sarah is Miss July, 2010!

A BIG thank you to all of you who voted diligently over the last two weeks to help Bombshell Sarah become Miss July in the 2010 Kitten Koffin Zombies pin-up calendar! I am very excited for her, if you couldn't already tell. HaHa!


Now that she has been chosen to appear in the calendar, Sarah is also in the running to be on the calendar's COVER! How great would that be?!?!? I believe the cover girl voting is in June, but you can rest assured that I will let everyone know for certain when it is time to vote. :)

Thanks, again, for all your support!

Happy Easter!

I just wanted to share some of the adorable Easter Bunnies I've had the pleasure of photographing this Spring.

Happy Easter to you and your families!

Your Vote is Needed (and Rewarded)!!!

Some of you may recall a blog I posted not too long ago about a fun pin-up shoot I did at a local tattoo parlor with my good friend, Sarah. Well, after another recent studio session with her I decided to submit some of her photos to the 2010 Kitten Koffin Zombies pin-up calendar contest, and I am pleased to announce that Bombshell Sarah is now in the running to be Miss July!

Sarah is competing against five other pin-up girls and the winner is chosen purely by popular vote. That is why I am asking for your help. Every vote counts!!! The contest starts today, March 30th, and you can vote once every 24 hours until midnight, April 11, 2009.

The KKZ website requires you to register with your email address and a password before you can vote, which we all know is kind of a pain in the butt. So, to make up for the inconvenience, this week I am offering a 10% discount off ANY photo session (excluding Wedding packages) if you mention that you voted for Bombshell Sarah when you schedule your appointment and tell me the name of her closest competition (you are shown the total of votes for each girl after you place your vote)! This offer is only good until April 11, 2009.

So, remember to vote every day, tell your friends, and don't forget to mention you voted for Bombshell Sarah to receive your 10% photo session discount! Your help is much needed and MUCH appreciated.

Thanks!

Introducing Madilyn!

I have been sort of "on call" this week awaiting the arrival of Miss Madilyn Kate, the beautiful new daughter of two awesome former maternity clients, Michelle and Craig. I had mentioned to them during Michelle's maternity session a few months ago that I offer newborn portrait sessions, which can be done either at the hospital or in their home when the baby is only a few days old. Michelle and Craig loved the idea, so when Michelle was scheduled to be induced last Sunday, I got The Call. Finally, Monday night Madilyn Kate was born weighing in at a very healthy 8 pounds 3 ounces!

I couldn't wait to photograph this gorgeous 2 day-old this afternoon. She was simply...amazing. I have never photographed such a young newborn who was so alert and made so much eye contact with me. Some of Michelle and Craig's family members were there during the session and they were not only extremely nice people, but also proved to be a great help with posing and even props!

Thank you Michelle, Craig, Madilyn, and families for this memorable photo session. Madilyn took my breath away, so I can only imagine how you all must be feeling about her. :)

Oh! And p.s., thank you, also, for the delicious cake!

They Grow Up So Fast...

Recently, my friend, Shana, brought her children to the studio for what seems to have become their annual photo session with me. I have known Shana for about seven years (give or take) and so I have watched Auburn and Austin grow from being giggly little kids (as seen in the first photo) to now much cooler teenagers, all through the lens of my camera. I hold a special place in my heart for Auburn and Austin because of the very close relationship I have with my own brother. Like me and Zach, I can tell that these two are not just caring siblings, but even when they were younger they have always been really good friends as well, which is a special bond that only strengthens with time.

I could hardly believe it last December when I found myself photographing Miss Auburn's Sweet 16 party! That little girl I once helped campaign for Miss Sweetheart (or something like that) at her elementary school is now driving!

What really blew me away, though, was how tall Austin has gotten just over the past year. That scrappy little kid whom I used to photograph pitching for his Little League team now TOWERS over his big sister!

Thanks to these two, I now have a much greater appreciation of the old saying, "They grow up too fast." You can be sure that whenever I finally decide to have a child of my own, I am probably going to photograph every minute of that poor baby's life!

Thanks, Shana, Auburn and Austin for another really fun photo session. See you guys next year!