Holiday Mini Sessions | Genoa, NV

 
Holiday Mini Sessions are here! The fall leaves are changing colors and it is the perfect time for a portrait mini session. Use your Mini Session for family portraits for your Christmas card, senior portraits, or a session just for you, your kids, or you and your significant other. In order to offer a great deal to our fantastic clients { you! }, we will be holding a full day of Mini Sessions on Saturday November 5th. Sessions will last 25 minutes and will take place in beautiful Genoa, NV. Each session must be paid in full when booked and there are no refunds if you can't make it.

Saturday, November 5th
1          10:00-10:25 AM  Reserved
2          10:30-10:55 AM  Last minute cancellation = open!
3          11:00-11:25 AM   Reserved
4          11:30-11:55 PM  Reserved
5          12:00-12:25 PM
6          1:00-1:25 PM  Reserved
7          1:30-1:55 PM
8          2:00-2:25 PM  Reserved
9          3:00-3:25 PM
10         3:30-3:55 PM

Session slots will go fast as there are only 10 session slots available and dozens of clients have expressed interest.
Don’t wait - email us to book your session.

Mini Session Packages – Please choose a package when booking your session:

Package 1 – $150 ($15 discount for returning portrait clients & $25 discount previous wedding clients)
 * 25 minute session to capture as many images as we possibly can, both posed and casual
 * Your choice of 2 high-resolution digital files (which will print 8×10 or smaller)
 * Exclusive password-protected gallery for viewing and ordering prints and additional digital files

Package 2 – $200 ($15 discount for returning portrait clients & $25 discount previous wedding clients)
 * 25 minute session to capture as many images as we possibly can, both posed and casual
 * Your choice of 5 high-resolution digital files (which will print 8×10 or smaller)
 * 5 Prints (8×10 or smaller) of the digital files you choose
 * Exclusive password-protected gallery for viewing and ordering prints and additional digital files

Custom Designed Christmas/Holiday Cards
 *  Let us hand craft and print your holiday cards for you! Inquire for more information.

The fine print:
The package fee is due at the time of booking, and appropriate sales tax will be added.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled time to ensure your session can start on time.
Please have everyone dressed and ready to go.
We will not be able to go over our scheduled time. If you are late, we cannot reschedule or push back our next appointment.
Those with little ones – please make sure your kids are fed and ready to go. Please bring any items that will help them relax and have fun – toys, snacks, etc.

Your images will be ready to view 2 - 3 weeks after the session.

What is a Holiday Mini Session?
 * a time to capture priceless photos of your family, graduating senior, or kids
 * a time to have fun and be creative
 * a short session to capture at least one great picture for your Christmas card
 * a great deal if you can’t budget for a full creative portrait session

Why do I want to book a Mini Session? 
 * Why not?!?
 * Save money
 * Have fun
 * Get beautiful photographs!

What a Holiday Mini Session is NOT: 
 * Not a full session with multiple outfit changes or locations
 * Not a time to do multiple different sets of family
 * Not a newborn session, maternity session, or engagement session (these sessions naturally take more time. Please contact us for more information on these types of sessions!)



Due to high demand for the Nov 5th Holiday Mini Sessions, we anticipate selling out quickly.

Therefore, we are considering offering a second day of Mini Sessions to be held at Apple Hill in California.
Potential dates would be Friday October 28th, Friday November 11th, or Saturday November 12th.
If you are interested in an Apple Hill Mini Session, please email us for more information. If enough people are interested we’ll make it happen!

Want family portraits but can't make our Holiday Mini Session date? Schedule a regular portrait session with Harmony. You'll get more one on one time, more images, and outfit changes.




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*** Extra Special Offer: Apple Hill Mini Sessions ***

Hilderbrand Holiday Card/Newsletter | Christmas 2010 - New Years 2011

I’ve never been good at Christmas newsletters, I think mainly because for the past few years I've always been so busy. Each year I’ve started a fresh newsletter with good intentions to finish it. However, every year, I’ve failed. This year, I’m determined, and since Jeff and I haven’t had a newsletter yet, it seems appropriate to update you on the highlights of or past four years together (with lots of pictures ;] ).
Click 2006-2009 updates. {coming soon!}
Keep reading for 2010...

Jeff+Harmony
This year Jeff & I celebrated our 4th year of marriage in August. We traveled to San Diego in March (part of my thesis work/vacation) and Las Vegas in October (martial arts camp). In May we served as chaperones for a singles theology conference in Lake Tahoe. Gracie (our golden retriever) turned 3 and Charlie (the tuxedo kitten) is now a year old.

San Diego:





Singles Theology Conference:


Las Vegas:




Harmony
I had a very full year. In March I ran a half marathon and placed first in my age division!! (But 50th of 100 or so overall… haha) In April I had a solo photography exhibit for two weeks as part of my honors thesis. In May I graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a BA in Art/Photography and a minor in Business. I’m one of those nerdy people, graduating with honors, Summa Cum Laude, completed a 60+ page thesis, and was awarded the Deans Award for Outstanding Graduate in the Arts. (Phew! So glad to be done!) I started teaching 3-5 years olds in Kids Desiring God on alternating Wednesday nights and got involved with a ladies bible study going through the book Helper by Design by Elise Fitzpatrick. I also (officially) launched my part-time photography business (www.harmonyhilderbrand.com)!




I carried my camera with me onto stage during graduation and took pictures with the associate dean (one of my past English professors) as he gave me my diploma!!



My grandparents at my graduation party.. isn’t my grandpa a goof?


I also traveled to Las Vegas in June for a work conference. My boss is a pilot and he flew his family and I down in his little Cessna plane! I got to sit up front and be his co-pilot, which really meant staring out the window at the beautiful view and asking what all the little dials meant.


Jeff
Jeff was a chaperone to our church's youth conference in Riverside, CA. He also started ushering at church on occasional Sundays, which has been a great way to get to know old and new faces at our church. Jeff continued to train in Kenpo Karate. He traveled to many seminars (mostly in Wyoming) and started teaching on Mondays and Wednesdays. Most exciting... Jeff earned his black belt in September! {and I wasn't there ;[ } He is still working for the State of NV and spends most of his time at the gym (but I love his muscles, so it's worth it).
{karate pics are coming!}

Jeff+Harmony
Here some other pictures from throughout the year.

80’s themed birthday party for Eric (who turned 30). Jeff and I went as the nerd and the hot girl. Haha


We won tickets to attend the Arts & Oscars fundraiser in Reno, so we got all dressed up, took some pictures in the backyard and then had fun being fancy.


Sarah Rhodes (now Strachan's) Bachelorette/Girls Night



We have been blessed by God with steady jobs, a wonderful house to live in, a faithful church body, and life. We hope that God has blessed you this year as well and pray that He would be your strength and hope through this coming year.

<3 Jeff and Harmony

Christmas Family Portrait Specials

I may be a little late on posting my Christmas Family Portrait Specials for this year... but I will work extra hard to have a super fast turn around so you get your images in time to print and send to family!

And did I mention 40% off?!?!



Tell your friends! {no really, if they book because of you, you get referal discounts, specials, and extra love ^_~}

Christmas in T-9 days!!!!

Yikes! Christmas is only 9 days away... which means there are almost no days left to get presents for family and friends.

Jeff and I have done basically NO shopping (for friends/family or each other). We're talking about keeping Christmas simple this year. I'm giving some homemade things to family & friends.
For those of you in the same boat as me, I have some solutions for you!

1. Buy a Portrait & Print Gift Certificate.
Everyone wants to have some great pictures of their family or children, so why not fulfill that desire? You can choose a portrait package, add a print package, or choose a set dollar amount.
Gift Certificates are 25% off through 12/19/2009!!!

2. Give the Gift of Beautiful Art.
Fine-art prints make a great addition to any room of the house. Choose the print, the size, and whether or not to frame it. I have plenty of fine-art images to choose from. Many of them are not on the website or flickr. If you're looking for something in particular or a certain style, and want help identifying possible prints, email me!

3. Skip the gift and send a card.
This season I'm offering 4 designs to pick from. Order ASAP and get them ASAP. Choose folded cards or postcards in sets of 8, envelopes included.
Christmas Cards are 25% off through 12/19/2009!!!

Merry Christmas!